Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Fenland soils in focus
20th December 2017
The first results from the Hutchinsons Fenland potato demonstration have provided a fascinating insight into the unique agronomic characteristics and resilience of Fenland soil and paved the way for further
Minimise erucic acid contamination
14th December 2017
With European legal standards for erucic acid in rapeseed oil for food products likely to be tightened from 5% to just 2% in the near future, OSR growers across the
Cefetra to acquire speciality trader Premium Crops
14th December 2017
Cefetra Ltd, a UK agricultural business trading over 4 million tonnes annually, has announced it has agreed to acquire Premium Crops Ltd subject to satisfaction of completion conditions. Premium Crops
British-made drills and hedgecutters to feature at Lamma
13th December 2017
Mzuri, a British producer of specialist agricultural machinery, will be showcasing its two latest innovations at Lamma 2018.
Recovery in GB OSR area expected, but still well below the 2012 peak
12th December 2017
Oilseed rape (OSR) plantings in Great Britain for harvest 2018 have rebounded, according to provisional figures from AHDB’s Early Bird Survey.
Livestock worrying costs farming sector £1.3million
12th December 2017
The NFU is urging local authorities to take measures to prevent livestock worrying, with dog attacks becoming a growing concern for farmers. A report released yesterday by the All-Party Parliamentary
Maintain body condition score for successful lambing period
12th December 2017
As the final stages of gestation approach, sheep farmers are being urged to feed their ewes enough to ensure successful foetal growth and development, and maintain body condition score, which
Make the right call with cover crop kill
8th December 2017
Effective cover crop destruction will be more important than ever ahead of spring crops this season to avoid compromising establishment and performance, insist industry advisers.
AN delivering extra yield
8th December 2017
Straight 34.5%N produced an extra 0.4t/ha of milling wheat over crops using a urea fertiliser as their only source of nitrogen in 2017 according to new trial results announced by CF Fertilisers at CropTec 2017.
The challenge of the bottom line
8th December 2017
The latest data from Promar’s Farm Business Accounts (FBA) for the year-ending March 2017, shows that the upturn in on-farm milk prices came too late in the year to hugely
Case IH appoints new dealers in Lancashire and Norfolk
5th December 2017
Case IH has appointed two new UK dealers to enhance network coverage, increase sales and deliver customer satisfaction.
Agronomy Update
27th November 2017
The jobs list on arable farms is growing with fungicide applications foremost in growers’ minds