Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Farmers are being urged to plan dry cow rations with care, as investing in the dry period is critical to reaping the benefits in the next lactation. “Post-calving, cows often

Bayer and Yara International ASA (Yara) have entered into a software collaboration and technology license agreement to provide farmers worldwide with digital farming tools that help increase farm productivity, profitability

Newly introduced to the UK by Sipcam for the 2017 season, Perseo is a combination of chlorothalonil and azoxystrobin for disease control in cereals at growth stages T0–T3. Trial results

As farmers begin to think about their spring spraying programmes they are being encouraged to sign up for BeeConnected, a new way for farmers to inform beekeepers of their intention

Reports of cleavers coming through early autumn herbicide applications plus the likelihood of thistles and mayweeds add up to a need for a targeted post-emergence herbicide to tidy crops up

The English area of oilseed rape, as at 1 December 2016, is estimated at 538Kha. This is 1% lower than the total (winter and spring) harvested area in 2016 (543Kha), reports AHDB.

Yorkshire-based machinery manufacturer Sumo appoints new general manager Michael Harrod comes to Sumo as the new general manager. With over 15 years’ experience in manufacturing, Michael is well equipped to

After poor winter barley yields, the scene is set for spring barley to rise in popularity. This means growers will be thinking about establishment strategies, fungicide programmes, and how to deal with the challenges ahead.

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