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New PowerDisc coulter on Horsch Pronto

The Horsch PowerDisc coulter, which debuted on the latest Serto drill, will now be available on the company’s Pronto DC drill.

Timely arrival of urea cargo will help meet rising UK demand

One of the largest cargoes of urea fertiliser to arrive in the UK this season has been unloaded at ABP’s Port of Immingham. The 26,000t shipment, imported by international grain,

Cattle winter housing event delivers expert advice

Cotswolds-based agriculture supplier, StowAg, opened its doors in early October to 250 local farmers to host an information-packed Cattle Winter Housing Event. The event provided practical, expert advice from the

Beet growers left frustrated 

NFU Sugar says it’s extremely concerned about the impact on growers of British Sugar’s decision to take down its online grower portal for an indefinite period in the middle of the sugar beet campaign.

Honda leads the rural crime revolt with all-terrain tracking

  Honda leads the rural crime revolt with all-terrain tracking  –Datatool available free of charge on all new Honda ATVs & Pioneers -Add on a half cab to a new

Great careers in agriculture for young people

Films showcasing interesting and rewarding careers for young people in agriculture and farming are available on the new Felix Cobbold Trust YouTube channel https://youtu.be/azZuW5dnQGk. The Felix Cobbold Trust has funded

Beware the take-all risk

Following a season which saw the lowest average wheat yields in five years, growers are being reminded to do everything they can to reduce the impact of soil-borne disease, take-all,

Light leaf spot risk relatively low, says autumn forecast

The autumn light leaf spot (LLS) preliminary forecast, published 24 October 2018, shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed rape (WOSR) is relatively low, reports AHDB.

Galileo satellites to bring boost to Case IH AFS RTK+ users

Case IH is enhancing the robustness of its RTK+ correction signal network by adding the European Galileo system to the compatible satellites with which it works, to maximise levels of

Don’t forget your grain this winter

With grain losses due to pest damage costing up to £50/metric tonne farmers are being encouraged to check their stores weekly to protect against insect damage. To provide advice and

Cover crop trials provide insight into slug activity

Contrary to popular perception that cover crops can further increase slug pressure over the winter period leading to problems with spring crops, a recent trial undertaken by Natural England has

‘Establishment booster’ fertiliser to launch at CropTec

A successful microgranule starter fertiliser already in use on 600,000 hectares overseas will be launched in the UK at CropTec, by Kent-based JS Tech.

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