Ziegler enters UK cultivation market
German machinery manufacturer Ziegler is complementing its range of harvesting equipment by launching its cultivation products in the UK via importer Abrey Agricultural – which will be showing the company’s 5m Disc Master Pro cultivator at Cereals 2019.
Top accolade for Massey Ferguson’s Ideal combine
Massey Ferguson’s ground-breaking Ideal combine harvester has won a Platinum A’Design Award for 2018-2019.
Tyre technology helps reduce soil compaction
Continental has launched a range of new agricultural tyres to help reduce the impact of heavy machinery on the soil.
New fertiliser blending and bagging plant now open
A new fertiliser blending and bagging plant has been officially opened by Associated British Ports and Cofco International UK at Ipswich.
Soil management award for manure sensing system
John Deere has received international recognition for its manure sensing system – which uses the HarvestLab 3000 sensor to measure nutrient values during slurry application.
Efficient fertiliser use heralds better productivity for crops
New ways of using fertilisers could help meet increasing demands for protecting environmental assets while increasing farm profitability, new crop nutrition research suggests.
Apprentice engineers pass tough new apprenticeship standards
Trainee technician Jacques Marshall was among the first apprentices in the UK to pass tough new industry standards.
We must attract more youngsters to our industry, says AEA president
The UK agricultural engineering sector must find new ways to retain and attract youngsters from outside the industry, says a newly-elected industry leader.
NFU renews partnership with vehicle tracking experts
The NFU has renewed its partnership with vehicle recovery experts Tracker in an ongoing bid to clamp down on the number of machines stolen from farms.
Mr Packham and the pigeons
Farmers cannot be expected to stand by while crops are destroyed, says Fen Tiger.