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Sugar factory opening dates announced
British Sugar has announced the start dates for the 2008/ 09 sugar beet processing campaign
03 September 2008
British Sugar wins over enough growers
British Sugar says it has received commitments from farmers to meet 97% of its 2009 crop requirement.
28 August 2008
Spectacular climb up the farming ladder
When it comes to climbing the farming ladder, few can have made such a spectacular ascent as Welsh Borders farmer Martin Evans.
18 July 2008
New EU rules change temporary workers' conditions
Temporary and agency workers will soon be allowed the same pay and conditions as permanent staff after 12 weeks of employment. Olivia Cooper finds out what...
17 July 2008
Soaring diesel costs mean contractor charges must rise
Contractor rates for harvesting, foraging and other operations must rise this year, due to higher fuel prices, the National Association of Agricultural Contractors has warned
18 June 2008
Drainage contractors report increase in demand
After more than a decade of poor prices and depressed incomes, an air of confidence is blowing through the industry. Riding on the back of higher commodity...
13 May 2008
Contractor spans agricultural and amenity sectors
Landwork contractors tend to specialise in either the agricultural or amenity sectors but the services provided by a Kent-based operator span both. Peter Hill reports.
26 April 2008
Planting mascanthus for biomass - contractor shows how it's done
Miscanthus seems to have come of age in recent years - more so perhaps than the machinery used to plant and harvest it. Andy Collings spoke to an Oxfordshire contractor who last year planted more than 120ha (300 acres) of the crop
11 March 2008
Shropshire contractor replaces beet with maize
Grain maize has presented Shropshire contractor Steve Banks with a new challenge - and a replacement for a sugar beet business that used to play a major part in his business.
10 March 2008
How good is your contractor?
It's that time of year again - we're on the lookout for the best in farm contracting. Does the...
25 February 2008
Biodiesel as a tractor fuel? The New Holland view
With red diesel prices approaching 50ppl biodiesel is looking more attractive as a tractor fuel, although it is still not economically viable, delegates heard at the NAAC Contractor 2007 conference
16 December 2007
