Author Posts: Farmers Guide

In January 2024, Easy Petrol Post Driver will celebrate its 10th year exhibiting its alternative post driving machine at LAMMA.

Winter housing can be an incredibly stressful time for livestock. Elevated cortisone levels in stressed animals can have numerous potential harmful effects on the animal’s immune system. Amongst the major disease problems in housed cattle are pneumonia and calf scour. Vet and veterinary pharmacologist Dr Tom Barragry offers some guidance.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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.