Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Griffith Elder has introduced its Mass-Tel range of ISObus load cells and weighing systems last month during LAMMA 2025. 

Crawfords Group has announced that it has been appointed as an authorised dealer for Indespension trailers across its sales territory, covering Essex, East Hertfordshire, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and East Berkshire.

Flour miller Ollie Stoate knows the benefits of harnessing natural energy. The River Sturkel has been powering the site of his family’s business for over 1,000 years. Now he’s making the future even more efficient – thanks to renewable energy technology, a green grant and an innovative finance deal that may cost him nothing.

Colour sorters could be the answer for ergot contamination in your crops, according to Perry of Oakley.

J Riley Beet Harvesters, UK importer of Vervaet, is introducing an updated version of the popular Vervaet Q-616 sugar beet harvester for the 2025/26 harvesting campaign.

When carting away from the beet harvester in the field, you need a beet trailer that’s easy to tow, quick to tip, and designed to last.

MSD Animal Health has launched its 2025 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, which offers a subsidised blood test for toxoplasmosis and EAE.

SCOPS and COWS have offered advice on using the very limited number of products available for treating liver fluke.

Beef and dairy farmers are being encouraged to develop calf hygiene protocols as part of efforts to prevent scours in their youngstock.

That was the message to attendees at the annual Agriculture & Water workshop in Lavenham, Suffolk, jointly organised by agronomy firm Farmacy and sponsor Essex & Suffolk Water.

Operators are being advised to manage slurry equipment maintenance, especially working parts like macerators, to reduce costly downtime and the risk of spillages.

New Holland is returning to World FIRA, displaying its Advanced Vision Assisted Guidance (AVAG) for specialty tractors – winner of an EIMA technical innovation award in 2024.