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Rescheduled LAMMA event celebrates 40th anniversary

LAMMA 04/04/2022

The LAMMA Show will celebrate its 40th year as the UK’s leading agricultural machinery event when returns to the Birmingham NEC next month.

How military technology is reducing potato waste

Potatoes 04/04/2022

Advances in crop sensing using militaray technology have seen a major leap towards eliminating potato food waste.

Illegal potato seed threat

Potatoes 04/04/2022

Potato growers are being warned to ensure any seed stocks planted this spring are properly certified and from a reputable source.

Growers benefit from high-yielding pea

Arable 04/04/2022

A high-yielding green pea is delivering good marketability, downy mildew resistance and decent standing power.

Different approach makes family farm more resilient

Arable 04/04/2022

A Shropshire grower says a whole farm approach to crop management is helping his business become more resilient.

Runaway farm costs are nightmare stuff

Opinion 04/04/2022

Few people will have seen prices rise as rapidly as they have in recent months – and that goes for farm inputs as well as farm outputs. Input and output values have reached dizzying heights. A year ago, few people would have forecast that wheat prices would hit £300/t. ... Read more

Biox-M Technical Handbook

Potatoes Uncategorized 15/03/2022

Juno have released their Biox-M Technical handbook.

Farm retirement scheme will launch next month – Defra

Professional Services 02/03/2022

Farmers wanting to leave the industry could be eligible to claim a lump sum payment from a new government scheme.

Dog-attack laws must be strengthened, says sheep association

Livestock 02/03/2022

The National Sheep Association has called on the government to put a stop to shocking incidents of livestock worrying by dogs.

Satellite data to boost pasture performance

Livestock 02/03/2022

Livestock farmers are being invited to join a new project to improve grass management by using data from space to boost productivity and sustainability.