Author Posts: Farmers Guide

The farming industry carries a lot of physical risk, so it’s easy to spot the visible dangers to life and limb. But how do we address the mental health risks faced by isolated workers working long, punishing hours? Gavin Scarr-Hall, health and safety director at Peninsula, offers advice.

At LAMMA ’24, Briggs Irrigation will focus on new models from its range of irrigation solutions, including its new compact boom and the latest raingun.

At North Hall Farm in Appleton Roebuck, devoting 23ha of productive but demanding land with serious Italian ryegrass problems to a national centre for sustainably managing this troublesome weed has given the Vale of York family business a huge confidence boost.

Einbock now offers a new seeding boom for the P-Box Seeder Box series. Serving as an additional solution to the fixed, rear mounted seeders, this front- or rear-mounted implement can be used for fertilisation, cover cropping, overseeding grass and the application of underseeds.

Healthy cows are at the heart of a successful dairy farm, enabling more sustainable production and animal welfare. Early disease detection and precise monitoring are essential for animal health and farm management.

The Bauer Group is set to launch a new E-series reel irrigator and irrigation boom cart – whilst its Fan Separator company introduces its biggest separator yet.

Book spring seed requirements in good time given strong demand and tighter supplies going into next season, says Hutchinsons seeds manager for the south, Peter Brundle.

With the new short chop system, Pottinger’s expertise in loader wagons has taken another step further.

The Farm Business Innovation Show took place at the NEC, Birmingham, in mid-November. The event is dedicated to empowering farmers, landowners and agricultural professionals with the knowledge, tools and inspiration to drive innovation, diversification and growth in their businesses.

Agriweld was announced the official supplier of weight blocks, transport boxes and swath rollers to both AGCO Parts and Agri-Argo in 2023.

Based near Saffron Walden in Essex, Abrey Agricultural is the official UK importer for Ziegler products.

The list of store-keeping issues that we deal with is huge but in most cases rejections can be avoidable if there is more attention to detail.