Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Rotam reiterates commitment to supporting sustainable future of SU herbicide products
17th October 2017
Agrochemical company Rotam has reiterated its full commitment to sulfonylurea herbicides (SUs) despite a challenging regulatory environment. With a number of active ingredients (AIs), most notably glyphosate, under threat of
BASF buys some of Bayer’s seed and non-selective herbicide businesses
17th October 2017
BASF has signed an agreement to acquire significant parts of Bayer’s seed and non-selective herbicide businesses. Bayer intends to divest these assets in the context of its planned acquisition of
Controlled released fertilisers sustainably drive yields
17th October 2017
In a bid to reduce the amount of nitrates being lost from agricultural land into surface and ground waters, potato growers should visit BP2017 to find out about the environmental
NFU Sugar takes action as M & J Haulage Ltd goes into administration
17th October 2017
NFU Sugar has outlined its response to news that leading sugar beet harvesting and haulage business, M & J Haulage Ltd has been placed in administration. NFU Sugar, which represents
Forage crop research station
17th October 2017
Forage specialist Germinal is to establish its own research station to spearhead a new programme of trials and development work geared to helping UK farmers improve the production and utilisation
Norfolk Club raises £3,000 for East Anglian Air Ambulance
17th October 2017
North Walsham Young Farmers Club in Norfolk has presented a cheque for £3,000 to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. The Club chose the East Anglian Air ambulance as its
7m power harrow joins line-up
17th October 2017
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
28th September 2017
Harvest Results are reported (26 September) for a further four AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials.
Deer Awareness Day
27th September 2017
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
21st September 2017
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
21st September 2017
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.
Flexible Live IBR vaccination now available on-farm
20th September 2017
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