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Safety organisations have put together guidance on towing fuel bowsers to improve understanding of the agricultural exemption – after a growing number of life changing and fatal accidents in the farming sector across the UK in recent few weeks.

ADAMA offers advice on timely application of a molluscicide to protect newly emerging cereal crops from slugs.

After developing an app to help farmers buy and sell grain, software company DueTrade has turned its attention to the dairy sector.

The government said it will offer £440,000 for rural pubs to provide extra services to their local communities.

RAGT provides advice on the heightened risk of BYDV this season and how to manage it.

CLA research has shown that thousands of pubs, shops and bus routes and services have closed across rural communities in the past year alone.

As the percentage of electric vehicles (EV) on the road continues to rise, and with farms facing increasing financial pressure, it’s no surprise many are turning spare land into EV charging stations – a diversification that requires little maintenance or capital outlay.

Challenging weather conditions have pushed many cereal drilling operations well beyond optimal windows. Yara’s food chain business manager Mark Tucker explains how farmers can best manage the needs of crops that will struggle from the outset. 

Protecting the health of newborn calves starts from the moment they hit the ground. One critical aspect of calf care is proper navel management and wound care – which is where Micellerate Dermacare Navel and Wound Spray can act as an essential tool in every calf-rearing system, says Provita Animal Health.

Like many aspects of the agriculture industry, big data in dairy farming is changing the game, with businesses across feeding, genetics, sensors, and dairy advisory services leveraging standardised dairy data to improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. 

Parasite experts say the 2025-26 season is following the trend for variable extent and timing of liver fluke challenge.

SUM-IT Computer Systems is running an exclusive competition for Farmers Guide readers, offering farm accounts software worth over £1,200.