Latest hybrid drill available on demo
LAMMA 30/11/2023
Suffolk-based engineering company Claydon will exhibit the latest version of its popular Hybrid T trailed drill on stand 600 in Hall 6 at LAMMA 2024. “The model on display will be a 6m Claydon Hybrid T6,” says UK and Ireland sales manager David Furber. “The drill is equipped with... Read more
Fendt will demonstrate its largest range yet of tractors, machinery and technology at LAMMA 2024. Celebrating 50 years in the UK, the company will showcase its Ideal 10T combine with Superflow 12.2m header, the Rogator 655 sprayer and a range of grassland machinery alongside the new ErgoSteer joystick and... Read more
A host of leading brands will return to next month’s LAMMA event – rejoining regular exhibitors at the UK’s largest farm machinery event at the NEC Birmingham. Due to take place on 17-18 January, the two-day show will see the return of JCB, Case IH, and Massey Ferguson. They... Read more
Pig levy hike ‘vital’ for producers
Pig & Poultry 30/11/2023
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has defended proposals for a 20% hike in the pork levy – arguing that it is vital to deliver value for money to producers. Announced in October, the planned increase would be the first for more than 20 years. It follows a challenging... Read more
Farm leaders have called for a poultry meat supply chain inquiry after Defra announced a review aimed at ensuring a fairer market for the egg sector. The NFU said a Defra investigation should also be launched into the broiler sector because poultry producers face similar challenges to egg producers... Read more
Pig and poultry producers are at the forefront of efforts to reduce antibiotics in UK livestock production, confirm the latest figures. UK livestock sectors continue to make positive progress towards antibiotic use targets for the years 2021-2024 – with some sectors reaching goals early, according to the RUMA Targets... Read more
Farmers forced to open maize silage clamps earlier than expected this year are being warned to keep a close eye on livestock. A challenging season for grass growth has seen more farmers than usual feeding maize silage straight after harvest due to tight forage stocks. But doing so can... Read more
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is no stranger to most growers. But it should not be seen as just a tick-box exercise, warns Caroline Corsie, agronomist and senior land adviser for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Through the Defra-led Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund, Ms Corsie has been supporting a network of growers... Read more
The government says it will intervene unless British Sugar and beet growers resolve their increasingly bitter price dispute – but only as a last resort. It follows deadlocked price talks for the 2024 beet crop which saw the processing giant bypass formal negotiations with NFU Sugar representatives and issue... Read more
Urgent steps are needed to safeguard the future of the UK’s horticulture sector, says a hard-hitting House of Lords report. The £5 billion industry – focusing on fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants – is at a crossroads, says the study. It is under-prioritised and unappreciated by policymakers – threatening... Read more