Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Farmers urged to check NVZ maps as first appeal deadline nears
26th January 2017
Farmers are being urged to check if they are in a designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) ahead of the first appeal deadline next week. The first tranche of NVZ designation
Over 90 per cent of growers fail to break even on winter wheat
26th January 2017
Over 90 per cent of growers failed to make a profit on their 2015 winter wheat crop, show the latest figures released by the Farm Business Survey, carried out by
Students discuss the future of food and farming post-Brexit
26th January 2017
Balancing food and environmental needs, maintaining the flow of migrant workers to provide labour for fresh produce farms, and greater pride in British produce were just three key topics raised
What next for the future of farming
26th January 2017
Managing risk and planning for the future in the farming industry will be the major talking points at this year’s Lincolnshire Farming Conference to be held next month. Making its
Practical guide will help offset impact of antibiotic removal
26th January 2017
A comprehensive Healthy Growth Manual from Trouw Nutrition GB will help pig producers develop effective strategies to minimise the impact of reduced use of in-feed antibiotics to their businesses. “The
New SDHI cereal seed treatment receives UK approval
26th January 2017
Syngenta has received UK approval for its new SDHI-based fungicide seed treatment, Vibrance Duo. The approval, which covers use on seed of winter wheat, winter triticale, winter rye and spring
Anniversary coastline tractor challenge to raise money for charity
25th January 2017
Strong progress for new distilling barley
13th January 2017
A new spring malting barley variety that could put growing for distilling on a par yield-wise with growing brewing varieties is making strong progress in industry testing, reports its breeder,
Huge investment planned for UK headquarters
3rd January 2017
The Claas Group has given approval for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art headquarters building for Claas UK and their dealer, Manns of Saxham, on Saxham Business Park near Bury
New partnership promises benefits for East Anglian farmers and contractors
3rd January 2017
Horsch UK is partnering with two Claas UK dealership groups, Manns & Kirby and Claas Southern, to provide its full range of cultivators, drills and sprayers to farmers across East
The right spring barley choice can make a big difference
3rd January 2017
Choose a spring barley that offers a range of attributes to increase profitability is the advice from breeders Limagrain UK. The return to favour of spring barley as a tool
Stay on the front foot against disease
3rd January 2017
Early reports of rust, coupled with increased difficulties curing septoria tritici if it’s allowed to establish, mean winter wheat growers must stay on the front foot against diseases in 2017.
