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UK combine demo tour previews new models

New Holland’s harvest demonstration tour started in Bicester on 25th July and will visit 12 locations across the UK during August and September. The tour is showcasing the new CR combine models due to be launched at Agritechnica in November. 

Online Seed Selector assisting growers with varietal selection

Identifying the varieties best-suited to your local market and farm situation can be a major challenge. There is much to consider and market demand varies from region to region. With

Investment in innovative formulations

Nufarm says it continues to invest in developing innovative formulations and one of its real successes is the product Kyleo – a special state of the art herbicide containing glyphosate

Oilseed rape to get potassium boost

Autumn establishment is fundamental to a successful and healthy crop able to with stand the autumn stresses of disease and pest attack. At this stage the crop is very dependant

Online support for UK OSR growers

With the recent Limagrain TuYV survey showing infection levels up to 90% in some of the UK’s key OSR growing areas, yield losses from TuYV can be expected to be high

Major funding for new crop sciences research centre at NIAB in Cambridge

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has announced funding for the creation of a new Cambridge Centre for Crop Science (3CS), developed by the University of Cambridge in

Producers can save money by switching to British wheat distillers

Dairy farmers are being advised that switching protein sources to British wheat distillers could save a 300 cow herd over £830 per month1. “Protein plays a critical role in driving

Sugar beet contract offers announced

British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced their agreement on sugar beet contract terms for 2018/19. This year the new beet contract will continue to offer both one year and three year contracts, each with market-linked bonus elements. 

Royal Highland success for ATV manufacturer

Suzuki ATV celebrated a successful year at the 177th Royal Highland Show last week. With dry weather, the show saw a record-breaking 190,000 visitors flocking to the showground over the four-day

Suffolk trailer manufacturer celebrates 100th delivery to Wiltshire hire company

  Taking delivery of his 100th Richard Western machine is Simon Williams of SW Hire (middle), with Darren Halliwell of supplying dealer Claas Western (right) and Mike Murray (left), of

Assisting growers with varietal selection

Identifying the varieties best-suited to your local market and farm situation can be a major challenge. There is much to consider and market demand varies from region to region. With

High yielding, early to harvest wheat variety bucks the trend

Winter wheat variety LG Motown is set to interest those growers who are looking for a new early maturing wheat with high yields, says breeder Limagrain UK. LG Motown is

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