Kuhn showcased its Multi-Leader XT plough range alongside the manufacturer’s cultivators and drills at last month’s Tillage Live event. Organised by the Agricultural Engineers Association, Tillage-Live is the UK’s largest cultivations event focusing on crop establishment. This year’s show took place on 18 September at Headley Hall, Tadcaster, North... 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
Hedging our bets
Energy & Technology 16/10/2024
Hedge-cutting rules are over the top and benefit no-one – not even birds, says Fen Tiger One advantage of an early harvest is the ability to get the hedge cutter in place and trim the ditches and hedges. But new regulations applied from May 2024 mean it seems that... Read more
The production of low carbon, plant-based insulating blocks could generate additional farm income and tackle labour shortages, say experts. Encouraging farmers to diversify into making sustainable building materials for use on their own farms – or for construction in the local area – could benefit their own businesses, communities... Read more
Understanding available options will be key for farmers contemplating using land for wind or solar farms. Even landowners not considering this kind of scheme may have power generation infrastructure forced upon them via Compulsory Purchase Orders. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has already approved three large-scale solar farms that were... Read more
• Three times more carbon dioxide • Crop deserves our closer scrutiny • Call to consider soil carbon loss Maize crops grown on drained peat soils emit three times more carbon dioxide than burning natural gas, suggests a study. Researchers say the finding highlights the need to consider soil... Read more
Opportunities for farmers from changes in consumer tastes will be discussed at a key conference later this month. Livestock and dairy producers are invited to join processors, retailers and other supply chain stakeholders for the AHDB Consumer Insight conference on 17 October in Solihull. Latest trends It will showcase... Read more
Newly appointed farm manager Toby Greenhalgh has big plans for Suffolk Rural Farm in Otley – part of Suffolk New College. Mr Greenhalgh, 30, took up the farm manager role at Otley earlier this summer. He is keen to encourage new generations into the industry and wants to engage... Read more
A roadmap outlining how producers can profit from more sustainable farming methods has been unveiled in two landmark reports. The reports – a joint initiative by Lloyds Bank and the Soil Association – detail the framework needed for a sustainable UK farming industry and set out a comprehensive environmental... Read more
• Aim to encourage sustainable farming • Business, mortgage and development • Partnership with LEAF farm assurance Farm businesses wanting to become more sustainable can now receive discounts on loan fees thanks to a high street bank. It follows the launch of the HSBC Sustainable Farming Pathway which includes... Read more
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