Author Posts: Farmers Guide
NFU says “New ELM schemes must deliver for arable sector”
28th November 2018
The NFU has today stressed the need for future Environmental and Land Management (ELM) schemes to provide certainty and resilience for the arable sector, especially in periods of volatile prices
SAME wins Tractor of the Year at EIMA 2018
28th November 2018
The Tractor of the Year prize is awarded annually by a jury of 25 journalists from Europe’s leading agricultural machinery magazines, who judged the SAME Frutteto CVT 115 S to
XPower system wins bronze medal in 2019 SIMA Innovation Awards
28th November 2018
A novel system which uses electrical current to control weeds and which is to be marketed as part of a suite of new Case IH precision farming technologies is the
Maize silage analysis key to balancing varied starch levels
28th November 2018
Early maize silage analysis results are indicating varied quality, particularly when it comes to starch levels. Producers are therefore being urged to test forage stocks and adequately balance rations to
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
Extended dealer support for Kuhn in South and South West England
28th November 2018
Following the recent announcement regarding the merger of R. Hunt Ltd with existing Kuhn dealer, New Forest Farm Machinery, Kuhn UK has the pleasure of appointing the newly created Hunt
Optional extras enhance Kuhn’s cultivators
27th November 2018
Kuhn Farm Machinery has launched a variety of optional accessories to enhance its range of Prolander, Cultimer and Optimer cultivators. The Prolander range of vibrating tine stubble cultivators receives a
BCPC partners with NIAB
22nd November 2018
The British Crop Production Council, BCPC, will be joining NIAB, in a move that will strengthen their delivery of independent information, products and opinion. Both organisations have the latest agricultural science
On-line plant protection sales initiative welcomed
22nd November 2018
The Agricultural Industries Confederation welcomes the announcement from the British Pest Controllers Association (BCPA) and the Crop Protection Association that an agreement has been reached with leading online trading platform
UK farmers committed to improving environmental standards
22nd November 2018
New research shows UK farmers are taking action on the environment, with an overwhelming 98% saying they have measures in place to drive environmental improvements on their farms. The latest
2018 Free Range Award winners unveiled
22nd November 2018
The stars of free range egg production have been recognised by their peers for the contributions they have made to the sector over the past 12 months. Three Free Range
Red clover offers potential to boost production from forage
22nd November 2018
Including red clover in silage leys has the potential to boost dry matter production by more than two tonnes per hectare per year and increase nutritional quality in the clamp,