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Tips on managing BYDV without neonic seed treatments

The loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments means that cereal growers will be up against it when it comes to barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) control in the future, according to…

GRANTS

Peer-to-peer lending can fill grant funds payment gap

A peer-to-peer lending company says it can help farmers who want to apply for grant support to help them diversify or get more efficient, but who don't have the cash…

TELEHANDLERS

JCB's tracked Teleskid skid-steer hits UK market

A tracked version of JCB’s novel Teleskid skid-steer with telescopic boom is now available in the UK. Like its wheeled sibling, power is provided by a 4.4-litre JCB Ecomax engine…

PIGS

Pig and poultry producers face slaughtering delays

Dwindling stocks of carbon dioxide, a vital component of the slaughtering process used in many abattoirs, could have an impact on pig and poultry supply chains as early as next…

SUGAR BEET

What the neonic seed treatment ban means for sugar beet

Next year’s sugar beet crop will be at greater risk from virus yellows, due to the loss of seed treatment control measures. This follows confirmation that the sale and supply…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Act now to secure bad weather three-crop rule derogation

Growers in England who had crop drilling plans disrupted by bad weather must apply for a derogation to the three-crop rule before 30 June, warns the NFU . Snow, ice…

WHEAT

Norfolk farm sees the benefits of liquid nitrogen switch

One large Norfolk arable farm is seeing the benefits of a switch to using liquid nitrogen in terms of accuracy and flexibility, although it is too early to link the change to…

 
 

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