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Two new versions of Kuhn’s Performer have been added to the company’s range of non-powered, deep tine-disc cultivators: new 6- and 7m models join the existing line-up of 4- and5m Performer

Climate change could increase the risk of the human diet being deficient in a vital mineral, selenium – a deficiency which could contribute to problems such as poor immune function,

Spring turnout is on the horizon, but producers are concerned that the recent cold and wintery weather may be limiting grass growth, which could impact milk yields and milk fat

Farmers and sprayer operators need to ensure that applications of carbetamide are applied by the latest application date of 28th February advises the Voluntary Initiative (VI). The current mild and

Results of a new survey suggest that more than two thirds of farmers think a T0 fungicide in winter wheat has become more important now than five years ago. Carried

Growers are better equipped than before to deal with outbreaks of diamondback moth (DBM), as baselines for their susceptibility to chemical control have now been identified. But the UK industry

Growers are choosing several different wheat varieties in order to spread risk and increase their chances of maximising gross margin potential, but many of them are mildew susceptible. Therefore to

  Pulse specialist Dunns (Long Sutton) Ltd and The British Quinoa Company have struck an exclusive three-year processing agreement, underwritten by a joint £50,000 investment to upgrade Dunns’ production line.

The NFU has written to processors and packers calling for clarity and transparency in the supply chain after potato growers reported severe payment deductions being made with little or no

Getting backfat levels right takes careful management in both ewes and suckler cows, however if management is spot-on between now and parturition, it can make a real difference to newborn

Maize growers should apply the stale seedbed approach that has proved so successful in controlling problem weeds ahead of autumn cereals to get their crops off to the best, weed-free

The first-ever guide to the full range of supply and support services available to livestock farmers across the country from leading agronomy, technology and advice provider, Agrii has been published