Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Potato stock levels and ‘drawdown’ at record levels
20th March 2018
Potato stock levels reached a record 2.4 million tonnes in January – up 25 per cent on last year, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. The latest data
Farmers ploughing funds into animal welfare
20th March 2018
New research reveals that UK farmers are planning to invest more in animal welfare than any other aspect of their farm business in 2018. This comes as McDonald’s UK unveils
New approach to protein in dairy diets
20th March 2018
Wynnstay has developed a new nutritional approach to protein formulation within dairy cow diets, which can reduce ration costs while maximising production. The AminoMatch approach offers an alternative to supplying
Sheep shearers on their way to UK
20th March 2018
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has announced that shearers will be allowed to enter the UK this year, in a time-limited window, to provide a vital source of
Precision farming company announces sole UK distributor
19th March 2018
LH Agro, which, from 1st April 2018, becomes the sole official UK distributor of Topcon Agriculture precision farming equipment, has announced the launch of a new Topcon touchscreen control console,
Red 24 now established in the UK wheat yellow rust population
19th March 2018
Red 24 was first known to be present in the UK in 2016 and the group probably played a key role in the unexpected disease levels and revision of disease
Resist the temptation to rush spring barley drilling
19th March 2018
Sowing spring barley into wet, cold soils will limit yield potential from the outset, so it is far better to wait for conditions to improve, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.
Norfolk event examines the ‘agronomist of the future’
14th March 2018
From tighter environmental regulations to weather extremes and changing disease threats, there are a host of commercial and technical challenges facing the arable sector that demand a new approach to
Latest tillage equipment and tractors at East Anglian dealer event
13th March 2018
Workshop tools supplier announces latest catalogue- just in time for late spring drilling
12th March 2018
Whether it’s servicing or maintaining machinery, securing fences or repairing outbuildings, Machine Mart’s new catalogue has all the Tools and Equipment needed to look after your farm this spring,
BASF in talks to acquire vegetable seeds business from Bayer
8th March 2018
BASF is in talks to acquire Bayer’s entire vegetable seeds business, operating under the global trademark Nunhems, according to the company. Bayer intends to divest this business in the context
Crop protection podcast launched
7th March 2018
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd (Adama) has launched a new podcast aimed at providing UK arable farmers and agronomists with the latest crop protection news and advice. The new ‘ArableAware’