Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Compact utility tractor added to line-up
6th March 2018
Kubota UK, leading agricultural machinery specialist, has launched its latest high performance L1361 Compact Utility Tractor, which provides unrivaled versatility, productivity and efficiency. For those looking to complete a wide
Use spring barley as a break crop
6th March 2018
In recent years, many farmers have moved away from a predominantly autumn based cropping plan and have introduced spring barley into their rotation. In the newly revised AHDB Planting Survey
Prepare for black-grass control after cold spell
2nd March 2018
Cold weather and snow has brought field work to a halt but once the Siberian conditions have passed, a busy period will kick off with post-emergence herbicide treatments in wheat.
Beet initiative offers Chilean trip for growers
2nd March 2018
To support growers intent on pushing sugar beet yields higher, Bayer says it is offering the chance of a trip to Chile for two growers making significant progress in raising
Trials shed new light on potential to boost sugar beet yield
2nd March 2018
Sugar beet growers looking to capitalise on the crop’s strong income potential by raising yields could make substantial gains by boosting leaf development with a combined early-season nutrition and plant growth stimulant programme, new trial findings by agronomy firm ProCam suggest.
New AD-P 01 Special pneumatic seed drill with 3m working width
26th February 2018
Amazone now offers the new AD-P 01 Special pneumatic seed drill in a 3m working width for use in combination with the new KE 01 rotary harrow or the
Rank Hovis Milling finds success with KWS Siskin
26th February 2018
Rank Hovis Milling Ltd, one of the UK’s largest flour milling businesses, is to expand its interest in the Group 2 variety KWS Siskin after large-scale milling trials showed that
Now is the time to test for potato cyst nematodes (PCN)
26th February 2018
Get ready for the season ahead by testing for PCN now, says science research and innovation organisation Fera. Potatoes cyst nematodes (PCN) are considered the most damaging pest of potato
NEMSA looks to the future with confidence
23rd February 2018
NEMSA, the North of England Mule Sheep Association, remains in fine heart, with a growing membership fast approaching four figures and a solid financial footing, members heard at a
T0 spray is the foundation of healthy crops
22nd February 2018
A well planned T0 fungicide should be the foundation to effective disease control in wheat crops this spring, agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.
New trailed vineyard and orchard sprayer
22nd February 2018
KUHN Farm Machinery has launched a new mist sprayer as part of its Amenity Pro horticultural equipment range. The trailed Antis mist sprayer – which will be on display
Spring target for wild oat application
22nd February 2018
Better targeting of wild oat herbicide applications this spring could improve control of the increasingly prevalent and yield robbing weed. Timing to hit weeds early and adopting new application techniques