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There are potential implications, both from a legal perspective and in respect of your insurance if required machinery tests are not carried out. It’s important to seek advice on farm vehicle and machinery safety to ensure you understand how you can reduce the risk of accidents happening, writes Will Oakes, CLA Insurance account executive.

AIS is showcasing the latest Veenhuis slurry injection equipment and extended brands range within Dutch SV Group.

The growth in professional agricultural remapping will be highlighted by Avon Tuning HD at LAMMA, with the company growing its network of authorised agents in the UK to over 150 to meet the greater demand from farmers for increased efficiencies from existing machinery.

Ascenso Tyres is back at LAMMA for 2024, showcasing its wide range of agricultural tyres with a team of tyre experts on hand. This year the company will also be launching its new VF range with the VDR 900 a VF tractor drive radial tyre.

Manitou Group’s stand will feature existing, new and improved machines, attachments, and extended warranty offers explaining the many benefits of the Manitou and Gehl offers available.

Following active surveillance within the temporary control zone (TCZ), two further cases of bluetongue have been identified taking the total number of UK cases to seven. Both cases are linked to a holding with previously confirmed cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3).

Manor Farm, in Wotton, took to social media with evidence of a suspected arson attack that left their winter feed, bedding supply and barn ‘absolutely ruined’.

Spring barley is an important rotational option on many farms, and more growers may well be looking to the crop in 2024 if exceptionally wet autumn weather has disrupted winter cropping plans.

Large-scale baling contractors could be at risk of fines from HMRC due to non-payment of the plastic packaging tax (PPT), with many unaware they are liable for it.

UK designer and installer of automated packing lines, Pace Mechanical Handling, will use LAMMA ‘24 to showcase its new scalable packing line for on-farm packing.

The heavy rains in the middle of October unfortunately caused flooding in many parts of the country – showing up where maintenance of ditches and water courses has been neglected in recent years, with roadside ditches being particularly noticeable.

The Garford range of robotic mechanical weed control products can work in a variety of cropping systems and have become increasingly popular as this type of weed control has become more important to agriculture.