Chris Papworth, farm manager of Little Staughton Farms in Bedfordshire, has been using Frontier’s MyFarm Analytics (powered by YAGRO) together with advice from Frontier agronomist, Ed Schofield, to benchmark his farm’s performance year-on-year and maximise productivity “I began using MyFarm Analytics 18 months ago after Ed suggested it could help…
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Technical arable event The CropTec Show returns on November 29 and 30, but this time from a new venue – the NAEC in Stoneleigh. Tickets are free and available now at croptecshow.com Now in its 11th year, CropTec combines industry-leading exhibitors and cutting-edge technology with unrivalled opportunities for learning including the…
Farm Carbon Toolkit is inviting farmers, growers, and landowners to its Annual Field day on Thursday 21st September in Oxfordshire for a day of workshops, panel sessions, applied research, trials data, and more The Farm Carbon Toolkit Annual Field Day is an opportunity for farmers to share their experiences of improving…
Ahead of the first oilseed rape crops being drilled, BASIS-qualified growers and advisers can sharpen their slug control skills with a new online training module worth 2 CPD points. Certis Belchim’s Kate Downes said there are plenty of research projects aiming to innovate in slug control, but for now core…
The new mower combinations NOVACAT V 8400 and NOVACAT V 9200 from Pöttinger are the professionals for delivering the highest possible output A powerful performance with maximum working widths of 8.40 and 9.20 metres, combined with a compact design, helps these mowers stand out. The innovative agricultural machinery manufacturer launched…
Wet weather over the past month has provided good conditions for oilseed rape establishment, but growers tempted to drill early should prepare for high slug pressure Hampshire independent agronomist Steve Cook advises putting out slug traps at the time of drilling and be primed to apply pellets if there is…
257 farms opened welcoming 170,900 visitors89% said that visiting a farm has encouraged them to buy more British food87% said it has increased their trust in British farming88% reported they learnt something new about farming72% felt that the industry is adapting to help combat the climate crisis41% reported that the…
KUHN Farm Machinery has announced its product line-up for Tillage Live at WH Corbett in Atherstone, Warwickshire Working machines will include the Venta 3030 drill combined with the CD 3020 disc cultivator, the Espro 6000R drill, Striger 600R strip till machine, Prolander 6000 with TF 1512 distribution head, Optimer L12000…
· Photo ID needed to purchase AN fertiliser from this October · Law change ahead of critical autumn campaign · Fears extra burden may impact UK food security Farmers, growers and buying co-operatives must brace for changes in the law which will require them to provide photo ID when purchasing ammonium nitrate (AN)…
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) and Rural Contractors New Zealand Inc (RCNZ) have launched a new partnership to try and help solve the labour shortage gap for contractors Commenting, Jill Hewitt, NAAC CEO said, ‘The industry is having real problems in sourcing professional, experienced labour particularly in seasonal…