Author Posts: Farmers Guide

As part of its plans to reach net zero by 2035, National potato supplier Branston has become one of the first UK businesses to trial a fully electric-powered (EV) truck to support its transport operations, working in partnership with Crossroads Truck and Bus Ltd.

Competition was strong as beef cattle kick-started the interbreed championships at the Royal Bath & West Show on Thursday 1st June 2023.

Home-grown concentrates such as crimped grain are a cost-effective way of balancing low energy and nutrient levels in first cut silage that was harvested later this season as a result of wet weather, Lientjie Colahan from Lallemand explained.

Farmers and rural businesses in the most remote areas will benefit from better access to wireless networks thanks to a £7 million fund announced today as part of government efforts to boost rural connectivity and encourage uptake of new technologies in agriculture.

Bourgault Tillage Tools is launching ‘Max Life’ at Cereals 2023, an infused tungsten carbide treatment that protects ground contacting parts and greatly extends their working life.

Famous pub landlord and comedian Al Murray has been confirmed as the celebrity host of the Free Range Egg Awards 2023 and will be presenting prizes to outstanding individuals and businesses in the free range egg industry as well as bringing a night of entertainment to hundreds of attendants.

Yesterday’s first-ever National Rural Crime Unit Conference saw the NFU, NFU Mutual and representatives from 40 police forces come together to discuss ways to protect farmers’ livelihoods amid a surge in machinery and equipment thefts, livestock rustling and industrial fly-tipping that continues to threaten rural businesses.

It’s an exciting year for The Arable Event, with the debut of biological seed treatments. A key date for the diary, The Arable Event takes place on the 7th June and is an important event for providing valuable information to Arable farmers for the upcoming harvest and drilling season.

LEMKEN UK will be showing their range of machinery on Stand 812 at Cereals 2023. Visit their stand to explore the LEMKEN and Steketee machines that will be on display at the show.

Fire and Rescue Services across the Thames Valley have joined forces with NFU Mutual and the NFU to launch a new six-point plan to fight farm fires this harvest.

Following a scorching summer last year and with temperatures currently on the rise, pig producers are being urged to manage heat stress to avoid the negative consequences it can have on feeding behaviour, growth rates and animal welfare.

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is launching a social media campaign to raise awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet when riding a sit-astride ATV and is inviting farmers to share photos where they are wearing a helmet with the hashtag #wearitandshareit.