Understanding what’s happening inside your oilseed rape crop has never mattered more. As growers continue to face fluctuating cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) pressure, simple onfarm monitoring can offer clarity—especially when seasonal variation leaves much of the picture uncertain. Last year, a nationwide survey by United Oilseeds and NIAB gathered…
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Kubota Corporation has earned global design acclaim as its forward-looking Agri Concept machine is officially recognised as one of the World’s Top 100 Designs in the 100-year history of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The honour, awarded by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), places…
Farmers and growers are being urged to prepare and submit their applications promptly as the final round of Defra’s Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 (FETF) opens on 17 March, with £50 million available to support investment in productivity-boosting equipment and technology. With demand expected to be high and funding…
Precision placement of granules for potato treatments in the field is now more important than ever to protect crops and maintain plant health. Challenging spring weather conditions for potato emergence and early growth in recent seasons makes control of soil pest damage and delivering optimum nutrients for growth crucial elements…
Pöttinger gave a sneak peek of the new automatic swath placement system at Agritechnica 2025. The digital upgrade to Novacat V 10000 ES/RC Collector mowers will be available in the coming season. Automatic swath placement ensures that these mower combinations with a cross conveyor belt always deposit the forage correctly.…
A new integration between Omnia digital farming software from Hutchinsons and John Deere Operations Center promises to deliver benefits to farmers through seamless data transfer across the two systems. The upgrades are the latest in ongoing developments to Omnia, which will deliver further efficiency gains for users of both systems,…
British sprayer specialist Knight Farm Machinery has entered the market for liquid applicator systems with a range based on its proven line of sprayer front tanks. The new product offering is designed to provide precise application of crop nutrition and protection products via rear mounted equipment such as drills, seeders…
New Holland has put its new R4 autonomous field robot firmly in the spotlight, as the machine made its first major public appearance at the GOFAR Field Day in France — one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to agricultural robotics. Unveiled at Agritechnica 2025, the R4 represents the manufacturer’s latest…
Two of the UK’s most forward-thinking arable farmers — Tim Lamyman of Worlaby Farms and Richard Budd of Stevens Farm (Hawkhurst) — have been recognised as Innovators of the Year at the 2025 Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) Awards, announced at this year’s YEN conference. The biennial awards celebrate cutting-edge agronomic practice, data-driven decision-making and yield-boosting innovation…
UK farm assurance is embracing technology to reduce burden, improve efficiency, and enhance confidence across the supply chain, industry leaders confirmed during a session at last month’s Oxford Farming Conference, organised and sponsored by Map of Ag. The session, ‘Building Smarter Farm Assurance: From Review to Reality’, comes 12 months…