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Is it possible to be both sustainable and productive?

Balancing mankind’s burgeoning need for food and the welfare of the planet we inhabit is a challenge that will require innovation on a scale similar to that of the IT revolution of the last 30 years.

Specialist vegetable machinery manufacturer seeks new dealers

Burdens’ specialist vegetable machinery department is looking for more dealers for the Struik range of potato equipment.

Martin Lishman to showcase latest developments at LAMMA ‘24

Crop storage specialist Martin Lishman Ltd is gearing up for LAMMA 2024 – the ideal platform to showcase its latest developments in energy-saving grain cooling systems and agricultural innovations.

Soil health takes centre stage at direct drilling demo

Around 100 farmers from across East Anglia attended a recent demonstration day in Suffolk, where drills from leading manufacturers were put through their paces in a variety of establishment situations.

How to prevent hypothermia and hypoglycaemia in young lambs

Starvation, hypothermia, and hypoglycaemia are amongst the highest causes of mortality in newborn lambs. Vet and veterinary pharmacologist Dr TB Barragry offers some advice.

New high precision smart sprayer joins machinery range

Burdens has introduced a new product to its Specialist Vegetable Machinery division – the Ecorobotix ARA high precision smart sprayer.

Ten new products being launched at LAMMA ’24

For some, Whites Material Handling is a new name in the agricultural industry, but in reality, next year it will be celebrating its 100th year in business – and it has a range of new products heading to LAMMA 2024, as well as plans to overhaul the way attachment products are sold in the UK.

What could the Autumn Statement mean for farmers?

Ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, due to be presented on 22nd November, Sean McCann, chartered financial planner at NFU Mutual, picks out three things farmers should look out for…

Dairy farm saves thousands on feed through housing adjustments

A Welsh dairy farm that was plagued by starlings from October to March each year, is expecting feed savings of £15,000 per month after starling-proofing its sheds.

All-new rapeseed spears launch

Plug&Cool will attend LAMMA 2024 with its new rapeseed spears, which launched in response to requests for a grain spear for smaller seeds.

JCB returns for LAMMA 2024

JCB is set to attend the LAMMA 2024 show on January 17-18th at the NEC Birmingham – with plans for an impressive display of both new and established JCB agricultural products.

Professional remapping delivers reliability and performance boost

Ahead of the LAMMA 2024 show, Sandra at Palacehill Farm says exactly why Avon Tuning are worth visiting. The ECU professional remapping of her John Deere tractors solved her reliability issues and gave the machine much more performance in the fields.

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