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NIAB has jointly managed the centre, which first opened in 2009, with Pearce Seeds for the past twelve months. NIAB takes full control, with immediate effect, of the trials delivery business.

Farmers and other rural firms in England have an opportunity to tap into £35m of grant funding, providing a welcome opportunity to anyone looking to diversify or grow their business.

Based in Aix-en-Provence, France and in Sion, Switzerland, SFP was founded in 1987 and has developed a number of focused product positions within the $375 million European plant growth regulator and fungicide markets.

New figures from Defra show incidents of fly-tipping on public land rose by eight per cent across England in 2018-19, equating to over a million incidents in the past year.

Farmers Guide editor Rachel Hicks applauds the agri industry for taking such huge steps towards net zero greenhouse emissions.

Defra has announced £35 million of guaranteed funding for rural businesses to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and machinery.

Valtra is teaming up with fertiliser company Yara in a project that aims to achieve a significant reduction in the environmental impacts of meat and dairy production and increased productivity of grassland production.

The Manitou group, world leader in all-terrain material handling, announces the take over of a majority stake in its UK dealer Mawsley Machinery Ltd, based near Northampton, consecutive to the retirement of their main shareholders.

The Rural Solutions team will be taking on the challenge of cycling the length of the UK in 24 hours on 1st November. 

Hundreds of farmers and schools are pairing up as part of a project that uses digital technology to inspire and educate children about farming.

The government has awarded £22 million to thousands of farmers who are looking to invest in new and innovative equipment.

The month-on-month volatility of UK agricultural tractor registrations continued in September.