Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Iseki UK & Ireland will exhibit again at LAMMA 2024, showcasing a range of compact tractors, a collecting mower, remote control mower for slopes, an electric UTV and examples from the Muratori implements range.

Accidents involving power take-off (PTO) shafts are among the most common causes of serious injury when operating farm machinery. To help raise awareness of PTO safety, Kramp, the agricultural spare parts supplier, has issued guidance to farmers to minimise the risk of an incident occurring and reduce PTO wear through proper set-up.

Mary Hamnett and Gordon Oliver, who breed Aberdeen Angus cattle in the Pennines, have a simple, shared vision – to help farmers reduce feed and labour costs and produce quality beef from grass.

Gavin Scarr-Hall, director of health & safety at Peninsula, offers some advice on best practice for slurry management.

Suzuki’s ever-popular KingQuad ATVs now come fitted with an enhanced security package as standard courtesy of the company’s partnership with Datatool and Datatag.

With so much land being taken out of commercial cereal productions, when there is a call to feed the nation, what changes could you make, over what timelines, and at what cost?

Population monitoring has revealed little change in the British late blight population during 2023, but the threat from resistant strains in Europe looms large and will require the use of robust anti-resistance fungicide strategies next year.

Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement offers some welcome news for farmers – including a national insurance cut, the extension of current business rate relief and a freeze on alcohol duty. However, further detail on how Agricultural Property Relief will apply to ELMS is desperately needed, said NFU Mutual.

With unpredictable input costs, volatile markets, and future uncertainty, UK farmers are facing extraordinary challenges. Whilst the drive towards net zero may seem like an additional pressure to many, could it also be an opportunity for farm businesses to assess how they can move towards a more efficient, resilient, and sustainable future, asks Farmplan director Piers Costley.

Graham Wilkinson has been appointed CEO of the AHDB after Tim Rycroft announced his resignation earlier this year.

Persistent dirt such as solidified mud, grain, dirt or rubber marks can be a risk on public roads, as well as on construction sites, in gravel pits or biogas plants.

The Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) group has published its latest technical guide, which reflects significant changes in approaches.