CLAAS introduced the world’s first four-rotor swather, the LINER 3000, twenty years ago. The design concept was to eliminate the swathing bottleneck, and allow the capacity of the forage harvesting convoy to be fully utilised. Today’s four-rotor LINER 4000 and 3600 models remain a byword for productivity, forage quality, user convenience and reliability.

New Holland Agriculture will be showcasing the diverse range of products it now offers at Cereals on 12th – 13th June 2019 as well as at the Royal Highland show on 20th – 23th June 2019.

Massey Ferguson, a global brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is proud to announce that the latest, award winning new products will showcase at the Royal Highland Show in Ingliston.

For maximum seed fill and yield in oilseed rape, expert advice is clear: the canopy should be kept green for as long as possible.

A series of regional open days by leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons during June and July provides the ideal opportunity to see first-hand which varieties suit the climate, soil type, pest and disease pressure in your area.

Hybrid oilseed rape will dominate the UK market in the next five years with the rapid development of ‘drill and forget’ varieties focused on the UK’s need for more agronomically self-contained varieties, predicts Mike Mann of DSV UK.

Rainfall-related mycotoxin risk assessment scores can now be calculated automatically, thanks to a new tool issued by AHDB.

With the development of better maize varieties to suit our climate, the need for additional break crops, a shortage of forage and more recently the development of AD plants for green energy, the area of maize in the UK has increased to 224,000 ha in 2018 according to Defra’s latest agricultural census.

Using instant photo recognition, algorithm and data sharing technology, the free xarvio™ Scouting app enables growers and agronomists to accurately identify weed and disease threats in their fields via their smartphones.

Fifteen Scottish Enterprise Rural Leaders and five Rural Youth Project delegates were the first to experience Rotterdam’s floating dairy in action on a recent urban/rural learning journey to the Netherlands.

The UK’s leading online rural business resource has stepped up a gear in a bid to further help inspire and inform rural business owners and diversifying farmers.

Potential higher maize yields through optimum plant spacing attracted East Anglian farmers and contractors to a drill demonstration organised by Ernest Doe and Lemken. David Williams was there.