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7m power harrow joins line-up

    Kuhn Farm Machinery has added a new model to its range of high horsepower, folding power harrows, with the 7-metre HR 7040 R sitting between the company’s existing

Spring Barley 2017 Harvest Results – 26/9

Harvest Results are reported (26 September) for a further four AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials.

Deer Awareness Day

The Deer Initiative is offering a ‘Deer Awareness Best Practice’ event for deer managers and landowners, taking place on Thursday, 30th November in Suffolk. Some of the key items on

Claas wins one gold and four silver medals

Ahead of this year’s Agritechnica show, the DLG has awarded machinery manufacturer Claas one Gold and four Silver medals, says the company.

New chemistry could drive shift to earlier weed control applications

Dow AgroSciences says more cereals growers could get ahead in the battle to control broad-leaved weeds during the autumn now they have a new tool in the box.

Spring Barley 2017 Harvest Results – 18/9

Harvest Results are reported for five AHDB Recommended Lists spring barley trials.

Five year farming community support programme announced

A five year programme to help the Farming Community Network (FCN) support famers and their families through difficult times has been announced by Agrii as part of its commitment to

Evolution or revolution to be debated at South of England conference

‘Evolution or Revolution? The next 50 years’ will be the topic of intense debate by leading lights in British agriculture at this year’s South of England Agricultural Society’s Farming Conference

Maris Piper still king but growers use new varieties to meet retail demand

British potato growers have planted an increased area of emerging varieties to serve the fresh packing market, amid reports of increased levels of ‘on-contract’ supermarket supply where prices are agreed

Using art to illustrate bovine anatomy at UK Dairy Day

A farm vet from Midlands based Scarsdale Vets showcased an innovative way of using art to illustrate bovine anatomy at the 2017 UK Dairy Day on 13th September. The Scarsdale

Sugar beet feed prices fixed for 2017/18

With a 30% increase in the UK sugar beet area and buoyed by favourable growing conditions, livestock producers will benefit from sugar beet feed price stability throughout the winter period.

Flexible Live IBR vaccination now available on-farm

A mindset change is needed among farmers to address the common perception that vaccination suggests disease is present in a herd. Andrew Montgomery, MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal

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