Horsch achieves record turnover in 2018

In 2018, Horsch Maschinen GmbH achieved a record turnover of 402 million Euro, the highest in the company’s history and a 12% increase on the previous year.

Heygates introduces buy-back contracts for KWS Extase

One of Britain’s biggest flour millers is to offer buy-back contracts for the new Group 2 milling wheat, KWS Extase.

South-west farmers: Don’t ignore fungicide resistance guidelines

Farmers at AHDB’s Taunton Monitor Farm meeting this month were reminded to use fungicides and varieties wisely, to protect crop health and yields.

New FIAS video gives top tips for on-farm security and storage of fertiliser

The Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS), in collaboration with the Agricultural Industries Confederation (FIAS), National Counter Terrorism Security Office and NFU has developed an infographic video presentation on safely storing and handling fertilisers on farm.

Expanding markets offer secure post-Brexit oat opportunities

Expanding malting and poultry feed markets – not to mention demand from breakfast cereal, baked goods and fish and pet food manufacturers – are creating growing opportunities for naked oat production across the country, according to added-value crop specialists, GB Seeds.

Bees buzz back in growers green headlands

Potato and vegetable growers are providing a hugely valuable habitat resource for some increasing populations of solitary bees in the UK, with a novel Green Headland Mix planted around fields of growing crop.

A Farmers Guide to Spring Spraying

Our first ever supplement, a 28 page special supplement focussed on disease, weed and pest control.

Heavy duty petrol pressure washers built for tough daily use

Machine Mart, Britain’s biggest specialist supplier of Tools and Machinery, are offering a new range of portable, heavy duty petrol driven Clarke pressure washers, built for tough daily use by garages, fleet operators, contractors and more.

John Deere’s new security feature locks thieves out

John Deere is now offering a new PIN code locking system to help deter the theft of valuable GreenStar in-cab displays and StarFire satellite receivers.

Erucic acid contamination of double low oilseed rape varieties

Over the last three years, higher than expected levels of erucic acid have been found in oilseed rape seed which has been grown from double-low varieties.

History of the Farmers Guide Awards for Excellence

The Farmers Guide Awards for Excellence commenced in 2016 with the specific aim of highlighting excellence within the farming industry, as well as commemorating Doug and Florence Potts who started the magazine in 1979.

Farmers Guide Awards 2019

A high output, high tech combine harvester and a revolutionary new product to protect potato crops from soil pests, were the winners of the Farmers Guide Awards for Excellence 2019.

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