Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Pre- and post-ems only one part of the long-term black-grass solution
25th June 2018
Pre- and post-emergence herbicide applications are vital to the control of black-grass populations, but are only part of the solution when it comes to delivering a long-term answer to the
Disco moves for efficient grass harvesting
22nd June 2018
Disco move – a new front mower with optimised ground contour following With the Disco 3200 Move, available in versions both with and without conditioner, Claas has expanded the popular
Suffolk farmers launch rural goat experience
20th June 2018
Suffolk couple Matt and Anna Reed, have launched a unique rural holiday experience at their new purpose-built farm in Bedfield, near Framlingham, Mid Suffolk.
Countryside Alliance questions BBC’s rural coverage
20th June 2018
Countryside Alliance representatives met with Ofcom last Monday to deliver its complaints about the BBC not implementing the recommendations from the national broadcaster’s 2015 review of rural coverage.
KWS Gimlet is a step-on for two-row barleys
20th June 2018
Visitors to this year’s KWS stand at Cereals had the opportunity to inspect a new high-yielding winter barley from KWS.
Gene-edited pigs found to be resistant to deadly billion dollar virus
20th June 2018
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist one of the world’s most costly animal diseases, by changing their genetic code.
Government announce consultation for sheep carcass classification
19th June 2018
The Government has announced a consultation that will propose a carcass classification and price reporting system for sheep in England to become a national requirement for all abattoirs slaughtering more
Study finds vegetable supply could fall by more than a third by 2050
19th June 2018
A new study suggests that vegetable supply could fall by more than a third globally by 2050 if more is not done to protect the environment. Despite previous research showing
Latest Agricultural Price Index figures show increase for inputs and outputs
18th June 2018
Latest Government data shows that there has been an increase in all outputs and inputs on the Agricultural Price Index in the year up until April when compared with the
Battle bus takes to road to fight black-grass
18th June 2018
A black-grass battle bus will be on the road this summer in order to help growers combat black-grass. Headed by BASF, the largest chemical producer in the world, the aim of
Speeding ticket for tractor overturned
14th June 2018
A speed camera has caught a tractor travelling at about one-and-a-half times over the speed limit. The farmer, who was driving the tractor at the time, has claimed the captured
Farmers prepare for the future at Cereals 2018
14th June 2018
The next five to 10 years will bring unprecedented change to the farming industry, and while there are many issues that farmers can’t control, there is plenty they can do to prepare.