A Norfolk farm has expanded its post-harvest capacity and streamlined operations with a new on-farm grain drying and storage plant. Farm managed Leopold Stolberg said he wanted to make operations simpler by having a drying and storage plant closer to where combinable crops were being harvested at Eaubrink Farm,... Read more
£500 bursary for engineering apprentices
Events 14/11/2025
Youngsters starting their careers in agricultural engineering will be receive a £500 apprenticeship award at this year’s Midlands Machinery Show. The Midlands Agricultural Engineering Apprenticeship Award is run by the Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society (NNAS). It provides a £500 bursary, in two instalments, to held apprentices aged 17-25... Read more
Chandlers Farm Equipment is gearing up for November’s Midlands Machinery Show by preparing to bring two Agco tractors never seen before at the event. Visitors to the Chandlers stand can get into the Valtra S Series – the most powerful tractor in the Valtra line-up – and the Fendt... Read more
A packed schedule of live machinery demonstrations will run alongside exhibitor halls at the new-look Midlands Machinery Show this month. Representing a cross-section of exhibits, driving experiences and business-focused talks and demonstrations, the annual regional event takes place on 19 November at the Newark Showground. Now in their eleventh... Read more
As I write this, I’m about to swap my woolly jumper and autumn layers to attend – and present at – the International Sheep Veterinary Congress in Australia, writes Nerys Wright. It’s a real honour to be part of such a global gathering of sheep minds, and I’m hugely... Read more
Poultry producers could soon benefit from tracking wild birds when assessing the risk of avian influenza to their flocks. Livetec Systems is working to integrate data on wild bird movements into its Livestock Protect platform. It says this will help producers understand where cases of bird flu in wild... Read more
Plan early to ease winter feed shortage
Livestock 14/11/2025
Winter silage shortages continue to be cause for concern, with beef and dairy farmers are being encouraged to prioritise forage budgets. Producers facing challenges with fodder quality are encouraged to feed their best quality forage to the animals who need it most in the months ahead following the dry... Read more
Virtual reality headsets are helping doctors understand the mental health challenges facing farmers and farm workers. The innovative VR educational experience has been developed by three Suffolk doctors to address what has become an increasing mental health crisis among the UK’s farming communities. The Rural Minds Project uses immersive... Read more
A major high street bank has mapped almost one third of the UK’s farmland to help growers and livestock producers tackle climate change. Lloyds Bank surveyed 5.1m hectares of arable and grassland using using geospatial data, on-farm assessments and new economic insight for a new report called Farming with... Read more
The UK Agri-Tech Centre has appointed Steve McLean as its new chief executive – a role he will take up on 27 January 2026. Currently head of agriculture sourcing at retailer M&S, Mr McLean he has worked closely with farmers and suppliers to strengthen supply-chain resilience and sustainability. Innovation... Read more
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