Important for us all to pull together
Opinion 09/10/2024
When times are challenging, it’s easy to point the finger of blame at other people – even when our own misfortune is not their fault. Farming is going through one of those times at the moment. Off the back of a challenging year, we are straight into what many... Read more
High-performing winter wheat Bamford has topped all previous yields in an ongoing trial by GrainCo. The Group 3 variety achieved 12.2t/ha – the highest yield ever recorded by any variety – in the eight-year history of the GrainCo continuous wheat trial. Grower Steve Buckle hosted the trial on his... Read more
A packed schedule of events, demonstrations and conference seminars has been confirmed as the programme for November’s Midlands Machinery Show takes shape. Thousands of farmers and contractors are expected to attend to see the latest products and hear solutions from industry experts about the key issues facing agriculture. More... 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
John Deere will mark the 75th anniversary of its Model R tractor next month at the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show. The modern 8RX 410 may look a far cry from its 1949 ancestor, but John Deere says it is the natural successor to the Model R. A... Read more
Current hedge-cutting rules are so ridiculous they benefit no-one – not even the nesting birds they are designed to protect, says Fen Tiger. One advantage of an early harvest is the time it creates for farmers like me to trim hedges and clear the ditches. But new regulations applied... Read more
Fendt’s Smart AG Engineering division has launched a raft of new retrofit options for some of the brands most popular tractors. UK-listed options include additional hydraulic valves, retrofit side windscreen wipers, a cab-mounted MultifixBoard to attach control boxes (pictured), and a base plate to hold a trailer hitch, hand... Read more