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Kent farmers and landowners back police in fight against rural crime
7th December 2018
Kent Police has held discussions with the NFU and the CLA on the importance of working together with farmers and landowners to tackle crime.
Pulses UK is the new name and image for BEPA
6th December 2018
“Pulses UK is the new name and image for BEPA, and is the association made up of Growers, Processors, Merchants, Packers and Manufacturers,” announced Franek Smith, President, Pulses UK at the organisation’s re-launch.
UK Agricultural Tractor Registrations – November 2018
6th December 2018
UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) dipped below last year’s level in November, with a total of 711 machines registered, 8% fewer than a year before.
Wheat, winter barley and oat areas likely to be up for Harvest ’19
5th December 2018
The areas sown to wheat, winter barley and oats in Britain have all increased compared with 2017/18, according to AHDB’s Early Bird Survey.
World Soil Day marks importance of a healthy environment for farming
5th December 2018
Today, 5th December, is World Soil Day – a UN-led campaign to highlight the importance of healthy soil and the role it plays in society. Environment Minister Therese Coffey encourages farmers to see
Farming or Fiction? Growing potatoes on Mars…
5th December 2018
As we mark the significance of healthy farming environments on World Soil Day, our agricultural curiosity takes us across the solar system to places that are rich with untouched soil.
Spaldings to launch rotary sweeper and sweeper-collector range at LAMMA ’19
4th December 2018
A new line of powered sweepers and sweeper-collectors will be added to a growing implement range by Spaldings at the LAMMA show in January. The powered rotary brush sweepers with
Burdens joins the Kuhn dealer network
4th December 2018
Kuhn Farm Machinery has appointed The Burdens Group Limited as its new dealer for mid and south Lincolnshire. The appointment, which is effective immediately, will see three of The Burdens
6’4” Australian Holstein takes the internet by storm
3rd December 2018
Mistakenly labelled as a giant cow, ‘Knickers’ the larger than life steer made headlines last week as he dwarfed a herd of wagyu cattle on his home farm in Western
United Oilseeds harvest pool tops £302 per tonne before bonuses
30th November 2018
The independent United Oilseeds co-operative, which has the largest rapeseed tonnage under pool management in the UK, has announced a Harvest Pool result of in excess of £302 per tonne
Tractor driver released under investigation after deadly Chatteris crash
30th November 2018
A 34 year old JCB tractor driver was arrested following a fatal four-vehicle collision on the A141 near Chatteris, during the early hours of 28th November. He has since been
Manage soils now to prevent water pollution
28th November 2018
‘Think Water’, ‘Metazachlor matters’, and ‘Get Pelletwise’ are pesticide stewardship initiatives which aim to limit contamination of drinking water with actives such as metazachlor, propyzamide, carbetamide and metaldehyde. Growers are urged