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Drought 2018 still posing questions to potato growers​

A special storage session at the final AHDB Strategic Farm field walk of the season saw discussion on the challenges caused by this summer’s drought.

Livestock farmers urged to make full use of autumn grass growth

  With silage clamps short of forage across the country, livestock farmers must use the next few weeks wisely to make up for lost ground, says independent grassland consultant Dr

CSFB with suspected pyrethroid resistance needed

Farmers are being asked to submit live samples of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) with suspected resistance to pyrethroid insecticides for free testing. AHDB-funded monitoring work has tracked the rise

Pioneering rural business event launched

The Energy and Rural Business Show is a pioneering event which comes from the creators of The Energy Now Expo. It will showcase the latest opportunities for farms both now

Kuhn to unveil latest stubble cultivator at Tillage-Live

New mounted tine stubble cultivator to be unveiled at Tillage-Live  Kuhn Farm Machinery will be debuting a new version of its mounted Cultimer tine stubble cultivator at the AEA’s Tillage-Live

Guidance highlights fragile nature of pyrethroids

Guidelines for the management of insecticide resistance in several key UK crops have been updated by the Insecticide Resistance Action Group (IRAG). The guidance has been issued following restrictions on

New competition aims to maximise wheat crop potential

Fed up with flat-lining wheat yields? Agrovista’s new Yield Max competition could be just the ticket to help ramp up production, says the company. Agrovista is launching a national wheat

Irrigation machinery theft

Farmers, landowners and groundsmen are asked to be on the lookout for field scale irrigation equipment they see being moved or stored in unusual circumstances following a major theft of

Kuhn variable chamber round balers available as non-Isobus

  Kuhn Farm Machinery has updated its range of VB variable chamber round balers by making two popular models, the VB 3160 and VB 3190, available as non-Isobus compatible versions. 

Raising money from Rachel’s Harvest

Held on the 19th August at Newton in Nottinghamshire, the third ‘Rachel’s Harvest’ took place and, to date, has raised nearly £15,000 to top up the £53,000 already raised for

Crystal supply increased

BASF has increased supply of Crystal to better meet demand from many UK growers who need to make the best possible start to their black-grass control programmes this season.

Remembering Adam

A leading light and well-known influencer of the UK fertiliser industry has sadly passed away at the age of 43 following a short illness. Adam Thwaites was head of fertiliser

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