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Research confirms stockmanship influence on hen welfare

Free range egg producers influence hen welfare more than their chosen housing system, research published shows. That’s according to the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) which has responded

Forage protein potential highlighted

A five-year programme of trials and demonstrations involving eight UK livestock farms and researchers from Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities has demonstrated significant benefits of integrating a range of forage protein

Blight programmes in sharp focus as growers attempt to unlock yield potential

Potato experts are advocating robust blight programmes after challenging spring planting conditions.

Lincs farm spray application meetings to target improvement in pre-em results

Lincolnshire farmers and growers have the opportunity to learn how to get the best from their pre-emergence herbicide applications, with a series of spray application meetings dedicated to achieving better

Improvements to haulage scheme announced

British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced a series of improvements to the Industry Harvest and Haulage Scheme (IHHS).

Industry unites to promote glyphosate stewardship

Key independent bodies and industry companies in the UK have joined forces to promote best practice to help ensure the continued availability and efficacy of glyphosate-based herbicide products. The European

Free placebo pellets to enable growers to calibrate their spreaders

With the 2018 ‘slug pellet season’ rapidly approaching, Adama says that it is once again providing free placebo pellets to enable growers to calibrate their spreaders without the need to

Malting barley additions offer steps forward for growers

Up-and-coming malting barley varieties, Craft and Fairing, have been promoted to Full Approval on the newly-released Malting Barley Committee (MBC) Approved List for harvest 2019. This is excellent news and

What to do if you want to use less fluazinam

With the discovery of the fluazinam tolerant strain 37_A2 in UK potatoes last year, this will mean a rethink of blight control programmes, says Dr Reuben Morris, Crop Production Specialist

Case IH Signature Editions celebrate Maxxum model’s awards successes

  Case IH Signature Editions celebrate Maxxum model’s awards successes  New Maxxum Signature Edition models reflects international awards / Available on 145 and 150 versions of the Maxxum, Maxxum Multicontroller

Tractor-mounted winches join the Spaldings range

  Tractor-mounted winches join the Spaldings range Spaldings, the direct sales specialist for equipment, tools and parts, has been appointed national dealer for the UK and Ireland for tractor-mounted logging

Lower establishment cost benefits highlighted at Claydon days

Jeff Claydon highlights benefits of the Opti-Till system in the field Reducing ‘per-tonne’ production costs while maintaining or increasing crop yields to maximise revenue must be the Number One priority

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