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ENVIRONMENT

New regulations needed to improve agricultural soils - Efra

Soil needs to be put on the same footing as air and water when it comes to government policy, with new statutory targets to ensure that soil health is improved…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: So much to do but no weather window to do it

This is my 50th report in this hallowed spot in Farmers Weekly as an arable Farmer Focus writer. I hope you will agree that over the past five years, I…

NEWS

Opinion: Rural racism prevalent on social media

Occasionally, as an opinion writer, you find yourself searching for article ideas, but more often than not, something demands to be discussed. This is most definitely one of those occasions. I have,…

CEREAL DRILLS

Driver’s view: Claydon Evolution big improvement over Hybrid

Three years after investing in a 3m Claydon Hybrid to speed up crop establishment, Thomas Langley had picked up sufficient extra contracting work to find himself on the back foot…

ARABLE

Herbal leys help halve nitrogen fertiliser use for wheat

Winter wheat growers could halve their nitrogen fertiliser rates after using a three-year herbal ley and not see a fall in yield compared with an all-arable rotation. Introducing a multi-species…

CEREAL DRILLS

Kuhn expands Sitera power harrow-mounted drill range

A further option in Kuhn’s already comprehensive range of Sitera mechanical “piggy-back” seed drills is the new 3m 100 series. It comes with a 600-litre full-width seed box and a…

BOVINE TB

TB in England at 15-year low, but what more can be done?

Greater collaboration from all stakeholders in the industry is key to achieving TB-free status. This was the message from a packed room of delegates at the National TB Conference last…

NEWS

Grocery petition up for debate in parliament in New Year

A parliamentary debate on the Groceries Supply Code of Practice has been scheduled for 22 January 2024, following a petition by the food and farming industry calling for reform. The…

NEWS

AHDB backlash to Channel 4 anti-beef programme

A Channel 4 documentary has received heavy criticism from the farming sector after it urged viewers to reduce their beef consumption. The Big British Beef Battle aired on Channel 4…

YOUNG FARMERS

New NFU young ambassadors have key role to play

Eleven ambitious young farmers have been named as the NFU’s new Student & Young Farmer ambassadors for 2023/24, having beaten off stiff competition from more than 50 applicants vying for…

TELEHANDLERS

LWC updates skidsteer sweeper-bucket

An updated sweeper-bucket for skidsteer loaders has been introduced to LWC Group’s clean-up implement range. The range includes brushes to fit buckets from 1.22m to 2.46m wide, sweeper-collectors and plain…

NEWS

CLA express concern over new National Park's impact on farms

New Country Land and Business Association (CLA) president Victoria Vyvyan has demanded a change to National Park authority structures, claiming at present farmers in National Parks are “condemned” to running…

 
 
 

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Strutt & Parker has updated its arable farm profitability model using current market data to produce revised forecasts for harvest 2023 and harvest 2024. The modelling tool uses a set of universal assumptions to provide…

 

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CEREAL DRILLS

Driver’s view: Claydon Evolution big improvement over Hybrid

Three years after investing in a 3m Claydon Hybrid to speed up crop establishment, Thomas Langley had picked up sufficient extra contracting work to find himself on the back foot…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: The one where the cyclist meets the hedgecutter

Out of my peripheral vision I saw the fluorescent Lycra-clad man come hurtling round the bend. My instincts told me there’d be trouble. Powered by pedals and righteous indignation, he…