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Celebrate With Us at The StowAg Show
The StowAg Show will mark 50 years of proudly being “the experts in your…
Scottish cereal farmers call for spring barley competition
Scottish cereal growers are working with ADAS on adding a new spring barley category…
Saturn Bioponics at Fruit Logistica
Growers looking to get better yield and quality with lower costs of production through…
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Breakthrough in sustainable diesel production
A new technology that converts biogas into a high-grade liquid fuel that can be…
Shropshire farmer fined £16,000 for environmental offences
On 16 April 2018, Telford Magistrates’ Court fined the 55 year-old £16,000 and ordered…
Talks ongoing to avoid irrigation abstraction fee hike
Water level management authorities across the country are continuing to raise significant concerns at…
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EU bans prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming
The European Parliament has today (25 October 2018) approved new legislation to come into…
Animal welfare enhanced by new code for laying hens and pullets
The welfare code for laying hens has today been updated as part of a…
Arla farmers join forces to increase resilience and profitability
Over 300 farmers have signed to Arla’s new R500 programme designed to help future…
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Breakthrough in sustainable diesel production
A new technology that converts biogas into a high-grade liquid fuel that can be used as a direct replacement for fossil fuels is being showcased for the first time at Alliance Dairies in Florida on February 18, 2019. The process developed by UK-based technology company…
EU bans prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming
The European Parliament has today (25 October 2018) approved new legislation to come into force in 2022, banning the prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming. Preventative antibiotics can be routinely given to farm animals – particularly to pigs and poultry – to compensate for the…
Young farmer gains first tenancy on Glenlivet Estate
Crown Estate Scotland has announced that a first-time tenant will take over the management of a farm on its Glenlivet Estate. Alex Smith, 33, was chosen from a list of applicants as the new tenant of Dell Farm, a 320 acre farm in a prime…
Win dinner with Kit Harington – Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow
Win dinner with Kit Harington who plays Jon Snow in the hit series ‘Game of Thrones’, in exchange for funding Longlands Care Farm near Bromyard in Herefordshire, which has launched an appeal for a new headquarters. Kit, whose family is local, is patron of the…
Agricultural research receives multi-million pound boost
UK universities and agricultural research centres which improve the resilience, sustainability and quality of major crops will benefit from a funding package worth around £5.3 million over five years, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced today. The funding will go to four leading agricultural research centres…
FUW raises concerns about Welsh fodder shortages
The Farmers’ Union of Wales says Irish fodder aid schemes highlight and add to concerns in Wales over the impact months of wet weather are having on fodder supplies and prices. Diminishing fodder supplies in the Republic of Ireland led the Irish Government to introduce…
Sheep Shearers on their way to UK
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is delighted to announce that that shearers will be allowed to enter the UK this year, in a time-limited window, to provide a vital source of highly skilled and experienced staff for shearing contractors removing the wool of…
HRH The Prince of Wales launches Farm Resilience Programme at Louth Livestock Market
Today (19th March) HRH The Prince of Wales attended Louth Livestock Market, to announce that Louth will be a new location for year three of The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme, and meet with key stakeholders involved in saving the mart. HRH took the opportunity to…
Farmers ploughing funds into animal welfare in 2018
New research reveals that UK farmers are planning to invest more in animal welfare than any other aspect of their farm business in 2018. This comes as McDonald’s UK unveils a half million-pound capital grant scheme to help dairy farmers deliver animal welfare initiatives. The…
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AHDB Meat and Dairy to attend Gulfood in Dubai
Meat and dairy from the UK will be in the spotlight this month at one of the world’s biggest annual food and beverage trade…
QF Tractors Ltd fall foul of Trading Standards
Alan Farrow, a director of QF Tractors Ltd and Christine Farrow, a former director of the company, both of Canal Head, Pocklington appeared at…
Pirtek celebrates 30 years in the UK
The nation’s leading emergency mobile hydraulic hose repair business celebrated 30 years of UK operations by holding its annual conference at the Trump Turnberry…
New appointments for AHDB Arable Knowledge Exchange
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced four potato-focused appointments to join the newly formed Arable Knowledge Exchange team. Bringing together a…
RPA continues to leave farmers in the dark over payments
Over 3,000 farmers and growers are still in the dark over 2017 BPS payments, as the NFU continues its call for improved communications and…
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Scottish cereal farmers call for spring barley competition
Scottish cereal growers are working with ADAS on adding a new spring barley category to the national yield competition– the Yield Enhancement Network…
Tramline trials used to test winter wheat nitrogen accuracy
An innovative set of trials has helped farmers test the accuracy of nitrogen (N) management in their winter wheat crops. Wheat yields differed…
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The welfare code for laying hens has today been updated as part of a programme of reforms to safeguard and enhance the welfare of animals. Strengthened statutory guidance…
Arla farmers join forces to increase resilience and profitability
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Student’s silage project aims to advise farmers on best practice
A student’s study at Harper Adams University has found that grass silage of a shorter chop-length increases dairy cows’ dry matter intake and milk yields…
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Kia reveals first images of all-electric Niro
Kia has unveiled a new all-electric version of Niro at the 5th International Electric Vehicle Expo in Jeju, Korea. Due to receive its global debut at the Paris…
New gearbox broadens VW Amarok appeal
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has broadened the appeal of its Amarok pick-up, introducing a manual gearbox option to the range in combination with the 204 PS engine. This reduces…
Brake calls for compulsory rural driving lessons for learners
Road safety charity Brake is today calling for compulsory lessons on rural roads for learner drivers, as part of a graduated licensing system, to reduce fatalities and serious…
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Celebrate With Us at The StowAg Show
The StowAg Show will mark 50 years of proudly being “the experts in your field” and you are warmly invited to attend. The show, which…
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Gove: Tree planting rates have not been good enough
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has given a strong indication that the Government’s 25 year plan for…
Elgan Pugh crowned STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® British Champion 2017
New Forest organisations call on Government to support commoners, Verderers, farmers and landowners in ‘Green Brexit’
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Cutting edge visit for Oxford University students
Second-year engineering undergraduate students from Oxford University, studying Engineering Science, had a recent tour of the…
Volvo Penta powers the world’s first hybrid wood chipper
IOG celebrates 80th anniversary
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Claydon appoints importer for Spain
Claydon, a pioneer in direct strip seeding technology, has appointed AG-Group as the sole importer for…
Second-hand machinery sales soar as new tractor registration nosedives
New old look for special Quadtrac
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Lee Baker appointed as National Sales Director at Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC)
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) has announced the appointment of Lee Baker as its new National…