Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Managing late drilled wheat crops
20th December 2019
Where drilling of winter wheat has been delayed, the crop nutrition strategy should be adapted to help recover the lost yield potential.
Innovative Wingssprayer system comes to UK through Landquip
20th December 2019
Landquip is using LAMMA 2020 to unveil new products from both its Crop Sprayers business and its new Terra Solutions arm, which focuses on both import and UK manufacturing at Landquip’s Suffolk factory of cultivation equipment.
Head to Tow
20th December 2019
A Free Trailer safety Towing App giving quick and easy access to manufacturers daily, monthly and preseason checks at the click of a button.
All crop plots drilled at Cereals despite wet autumn
19th December 2019
Despite a difficult autumn, the Cereals Event reports 100 per cent of exhibitor crop plots at the Cambridgeshire site were drilled and growing by the end of October.
Farm reduces flooding by planting Miscanthus
19th December 2019
A Yorkshire farm is hosting a special event to demonstrate how growing Miscanthus has helped to stabilise flooded soils and reduce flooding on the farm.
Fast-fit flail challenge to be held at Lamma
19th December 2019
A new fast-fit flail system for Kuhn hedge cutters will see Lamma visitors go toe-to-toe for a chance to win scale models of the machine.
Nutrient warning for outwintered stock
18th December 2019
Heavy rainfall and saturated ground conditions have left pastures lacking in nutrients for out-wintered sucklers and ewes, nutritionists have warned.
Landini stepless transmission tech being highlighted at LAMMA
13th December 2019
The driving ease and productivity benefits of CVT transmissions technology available in latest Landini tractors will be highlighted on the Argo Tractors stand at the LAMMA show in January.
Farming organisations react to election results
13th December 2019
Boris Johnson has pledged to “get Brexit done” by 31 January “no ifs, no buts,” in his victory speech after a landslide victory for the Conservatives.
Failed OSR will not affect spring N limits
13th December 2019
Failed oilseed rape that received autumn nitrogen will not impact on Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) limits for any replacement crop sown in the spring, advises agronomy firm Farmacy.
Jeremy Clarkson tries to use barking drone to herd sheep
12th December 2019
New farmer Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he doesn’t have a sheepdog and instead tried to herd his sheep using a drone with a speaker attached to the top.
UK debut at the LAMMA show for new McCormick X7.624 VT-Drive
12th December 2019
A new range of more powerful stepless transmission tractors will be represented by the top model in a new-look line-up making its UK debut on the Argo Tractors stand at the LAMMA show in January.