Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Dave Baverstock spoke to Farmers Guide about his new role at the helm of PHR Rayne, where he has worked for more than 25 years.

A new water- or space-heating micro wind turbine package is now available from manufacturer FuturEnergy. It is the first of its kind as it focuses directly on producing heat, either connected to a water tank immersion heater or an electric heating radiator.

UK spring barley may be facing a big harvest in 2020, if more of it is grown due to difficulties planting winter cereals, but there are opportunities for the crop. That was the message from a malting barley conference held in Newmarket, Suffolk, recently.

Potato growers are being urged to prepare now for changes in the potato seed treatment line-up this spring, as product choices and application options have narrowed.

Recognising the difficult planting conditions last autumn, Syngenta is offering UK growers free germination testing of undrilled 2019 seed of its hybrid winter barley varieties that are having to be carried over for planting in autumn 2020.

Three UK farmers will be able to use a New Holland machine free of charge for a year, as part of a scheme to help forward-thinking farmers.

Large-scale sheep thefts are on the rise, according to new figures from NFU Mutual, which has released top tips to help farmers deter livestock thieves.

An open letter co-signed by more than 60 farming, environmental, animal welfare and public health organisations, has urged Boris Johnson to protect the standards of UK food production after Brexit.

A new free selection guide from LG Seeds will help farmers identify the most suitable maize variety and help increase the return on investment in the crop.

The latest report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) calls for a ‘transformation’ in land use across the UK to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Red Tractor has presented Boris Johnson with a tractor cake to celebrate its 20th birthday and remind the government of the high standards in British farming.

Corteva Agriscience will be marketing the renowned post-emergence herbicide Titus in 2020, bringing the product back inside the company that developed it more than 20 years ago.