New award from BASF recognises sustainability efforts of UK & Ireland farmersThe winner will be announced on 28th July 2022, as part of a 20-year celebration of sustainability activity at Rawcliffe Bridge and The GrangeThe range of prizes will support future sustainability activities The finalists of a new award, celebrating…
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Massey Ferguson has announced significant enhancements that further improve the ease of use, durability and performance of its renowned MF 2200 Series large square balers As well as being easier to operate using the new MF BaleCreate terminal display, the latest balers now inherit low maintenance, robust components from the…
An Engineering student is set to test an innovative crop system design for an autonomous combine harvester as part of his Masters Research Project Frederick Davies, an MEng Agricultural Engineering student, has been developing a dynamic control system for the autonomous Combine Harvester on the University’s Hands Free Farm, aimed…
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has been performed at Hartpury to formally mark the opening of its new £2 million Tech Box Park The new facility opened on Thursday 7 July, demonstrates Hartpury’s ongoing commitment to shaping the future of digital farming and the next phase of its ten-year strategic vision to…
Lactalign is a new and relatively simple retro-fit device designed to counter the often costly impact of uneven weight and vacuum distribution of a milking cluster Operating in conjunction with automatic cluster removal and gently supporting the cluster, it eliminates any bias between front and rear quarters, something which may…
Frontier Agriculture’s root crop protection manager Nick Badger says crops are fast approaching optimum end market size so the usual application window from late July to mid-August may well be too late this year With potato crops around a fortnight ahead of normal, now is the time to be thinking…
Speaking at the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) Hybrid Conference and AGM, Jason Jordan, estates director of the 4,860ha Knowsley Estate, said he was becoming more climate aware, but he didn’t feel in full possession of what needed to be done and where “We may want to look at…
Hobson family increases revenue by expanding grain cleaning, drying and storage business with hi-tech grain processing plant from BDC Systems Ltd and Irish Grain Services Working with BDC Systems Ltd and its partner Irish Grain Handling Services Ltd (IGHS) the Hobson family, who farm 570ha of arable cropping: winter wheat,…
An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring grop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan The £1.8m CHIST-ERA project, called Transient Electronics for Sustainable ICT in Digital Agriculture, is led by researchers from the University of Glasgow…
Pöttinger ‘s new mower combination combines high output with ground tracking and reliability thanks to intelligent technologyThe NOVACAT V 10000 is available with a headstock for 3.0 or 3.5 metre wide front mowers. This makes working widths of up to 9.62 and 10.02 metres possible As an option, the NOVACAT V…