The winner of this year’s Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY) award will be crowned in the Syngenta Sprays and Sprayers arena at Cereals. The award recognises the professionalism of sprayer operators across UK farms. It will be presented on the first day of the event, says Iain... Read more
Plant breeder KWS will showcase its portfolio of combinable crops at Cereals 2024 – giving visitors an insight into the company’s so-called “cross crop” varieties. “More than ever, we are focusing on high yielding varieties to complement our SPP genetics aimed at providing what growers need to cope with... Read more
The Syngenta Sprays and Sprayers Arena has long been a shop window at the Cereals event for the latest innovation and technologies – and this year will include new developments in precision application practices. These new developments could herald a step change in approaches to agronomy, says Harry Fordham, Syngenta’s farming... Read more
Top speakers are lined up for this month’s Suffolk Farming Conference, which is due to take place on 29 February at Trinity Park, Ipswich. Organised by the Suffolk Agricultural Association, Fram Farmers and Scrutton Bland. experts from across the sector will share their thoughts on ways farmers and food... Read more
Slurry experts Tramspread have launched a new range of slurry tanks – to be used in addition to existing storage, to reduce the need for major investments as farms try to meet the government’s six-month storage target. “For farms that need to extend storage to manage over winter, these tanks are cost-effective... Read more
Muck-spreading specialists GT Bunning & Sons will launch a new range of machines at this month’s LAMMA event – held on 17-18 January at the Birmingham NEC. The new 120 Compact Narrow HBD spreader will be on the stand and is part of Bunning’s new Lowlander Narrow range. It... Read more
Protected urea fertiliser is ‘game-changer’ for farmers
ArableLAMMASpring Crop Management 21/12/2023
More fertiliser manufacturers are launching urea products to meet forthcoming restrictions on ammonia emissions. The so-called Option 4 rules mean growers spreading urea fertilisers beyond 1 April 2024 must apply products coated with urease inhibitors to reduce ammonia emissions. Developed by BASF, new product Starbur has a patented coating... Read more
Global smash hit computer game Farming Simulator has chosen LAMMA 2024 as the first UK venue for its e-sports league. The Farming Simulator League event will take place across both days of the show, with teams of three players each competing live from the League Theatre in the NEC,... Read more
The best young agricultural engineer whose work is judged best at helping UK farms be more productive and sustainable will be celebrated at LAMMA 2024. For the third successive year, event organisers have joined forces with the Institute for Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) for the 2024 Young Engineer Award, which... Read more
Visitors to LAMMA 2024 will have the opportunity to experience a whole new raft of Maschio Gaspardo equipment which is set to make its UK debut. It follows the launch of the company’s new UK subsidiary last month. The move to establish an independent UK branch was primarily driven... Read more
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