Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Drought 2018 still posing questions to potato growers
21st September 2018
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
21st September 2018
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
21st September 2018
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
21st September 2018
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
21st September 2018
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
21st September 2018
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
21st September 2018
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
20th September 2018
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
20th September 2018
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
20th September 2018
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
20th September 2018
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
17th September 2018
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