Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Alliance has completed its Agri Star ll tyre portfolio with the new 65 series. The radial tractor tyre with Stratified Layer Technology (SLT) is now available in 65, 70, 80/85 and 90/95 series and thus suitable for a wide range of machines.

Plumpton College says it is delighted to have been announced as the ‘Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Apprenticeship Provider of the Year’ at the FE Week & AELP Apprenticeship Awards 2024.

A successful three-year collaboration between two British manufacturers, Techneat Engineering and Tillett and Hague Technology Limited, has culminated in the launch of the Weed Wizard – a new, intelligent spraying system aimed at farm contractors and growers of onions, leeks and carrots.

With wet ground hampering the lifting of sugar beet throughout the 2023/24 campaign, and beet still in the ground, British Sugar has announced new expected end dates for each of its factory sites.

Compounding the huge health and growth variation among winter wheat crops this year, recent research by NIAB has shown how leaf layer emergence can vary by 10 days or more within a variety – so accurately timing sprays will not be simple. Speakers at a recent BASF event gave insights into factors which will influence resilient disease control for the winter wheat crop.

Ahead of the spring calving season, beef and dairy producers wanting to optimise herd health and performance need to start planning their micronutrient supplementation programmes.

One half of well-known cooking duo ‘The Hairy Bikers’ Dave Myers, who can currently be seen posthumously on BBC 2 series ‘The Hairy Bikers Go West’, passed away on 28th February, following a brave battle with cancer.

The Ceres Barn-Stormer Grain Pusher offers you an efficient and reliable method for controlling your cereal storage, the company says.

Today, John Deere has announced the launch of three new models in the 9RX tractor range, as well as its new S7 combine.

In the UK, the safe storage of chemicals – especially in the farming industry – has taken on an increasingly critical role. Jane Billing of Billie Box shares the current trends, risks and necessary compliance measures for effective chemical storage.

A tough few months weather-wise has resulted in some huge variations in crops across the country, posing numerous management headaches, not least for early weed control in winter cereals.

The looming Spring Budget must do more to encourage farm investment, according to a submission to the Government by the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).