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One machine, every season: Honda ATV and UTV work all year round
25th February 2026
Modern farming does not slow down with the seasons; it simply changes pace. From checking ewes during lambing, supporting cows at calving to covering long days in the fields during harvest, farmers need equipment that is reliable, adaptable and built for real working conditions. When daily jobs can not wait and livestock depend on you, reliability is not a bonus, it is essential.
John Deere expands 8R and 8RX tractor series with new high-horsepower models
25th February 2026
John Deere has introduced three new high-horsepower additions to its 8R and 8RX tractor lineup, with rated engine outputs of 440hp, 490hp and 540hp.
MAR 2026
J Riley beet harvesting demo: The old and the new
25th February 2026
J Riley’s biennial sugar beet harvesting demo took place in Norfolk in late January, putting Vervaet harvesters through their paces. Daniel Hodge reports.
Arable News
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MAR 2026
Why fungicides still pay – even in tight margin seasons
25th February 2026
Early drilling, rust breakdown and the case for vigilance; growers should not drop their guard as the first fungicide timing approaches, says Hutchinsons.
Protect clean bean leaves from chocolate spot spread
24th February 2026
Field bean crops are facing severe disease pressure through the prolonged period of extremely wet weather. Every rain event threatens to spread chocolate spot spores onto new growth, warns Syngenta’s field technical manager, Simon Jackson.
New forward index-linked contract option for UK sugar beet growers
22nd February 2026
UK sugar beet growers will have the chance to trial a new forward index-linked contract option, giving them the ability to contract some of their beet tonnage for the 2027/28 season in advance of annual beet price negotiations.
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