Fendt’s Smart AG Engineering division has launched a raft of retrofit options for some of its most popular tractor models. UK-listed options include additional hydraulic valves, retrofit side windscreen wipers, a cab-mounted MultifixBoard to attach control boxes, and a base plate to hold a trailer hitch, hand wash container... Read more
5 top tyre cultivation tips
Machinery 17/10/2024
Continental tyre specialist Tom Godwin offers some top tips to get the best from autumn cultivations after a challenging season. 1. Load pressure The load a tyre can carry is provided on the sidewall – as a number for the load index, and as a letter for the speed... Read more
Kuhn showcased its Multi-Leader XT plough range alongside the manufacturer’s cultivators and drills at last month’s Tillage Live event. Organised by the Agricultural Engineers Association, Tillage-Live is the UK’s largest cultivations event focusing on crop establishment. This year’s show took place on 18 September at Headley Hall, Tadcaster, North... Read more
A new trailer-mounted separator unit has been unveiled for contractors and multi-site farms looking to improve slurry quality before application. Manufactured by Vogelsang, the XSplit unit enables contractors to offer separation as an additional service to customers. Alternatively, it can be used on farm to separate slurry or digestate.... Read more
Two of the biggest names in the UK potato industry came together to launch a new mobile on-farm washing rental service at last month’s Potato Days UK event. Above: The new washer is proving extremely popular, says Duane Hill Below: The Haith mobile washer is available to rent or... Read more
Early signs from both commercial and trial crops suggest that early lifted sugar beet is performing well – despite late drilling and above average rainfall. Rain washed away the threat of virus yellows this season, while good summer temperatures in recent weeks have helped the crop to pile on... Read more
Why testicle size matters at tupping
Livestock 15/10/2024
A physical examination of your breeding rams is worth the time, writes Nerys Wright. I hear the saying ‘the ram is half your flock’ but if we were honest with ourselves, sometimes we a little complacent when it comes to checking our rams before the mating season I... Read more
Lamb producers could achieve a three to one return on investment by using specialist supplements before tupping. A productive lambing season relies on a good tupping tupping, says nutrition specialists Rumenco. Recent trials suggest a ewe supplement ahead of tupping can significantly improve the number of live births –... Read more
Imports challenge UK grain prices
Post Harvest 15/10/2024
• Wheat and oilseeds under pressure • Smaller harvest set to be confirmed • Little movement in forward prices A stronger Pound could challenge UK grain prices in the coming weeks – with UK interest rates now higher than many competing economies. Sterling reached its highest level against the... Read more
• Biosecurity ensures profitable production • Growth targets and feed conversion goals • Disinfectant and cleaning delivers results Good biosecurity is helping a Derbyshire broiler producer hit growth targets and feed conversion goals. George Adsetts rears 3.5 million birds annually on all-in-all-out systems across three units – including the... Read more