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  • Countryside Stewardship 2019 deadline imminent

    FARMERS in England interested in financial support for organic conversion must request an application pack for the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme by the end of next week. Financial support is available through the scheme to farmers

  • Free Range Awards open for nominations

    The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is calling for nominations for Britain’s most cracking companies and individuals in the free range egg sector. Nominations for the Free Range Awards 2019 are open to celebrate food businesses

  • Farmers urged to consider using waste products as power

    Waste products may not be the first thing we think of when we look at power, but as the future of fossil fuels is more widely discussed, steam and waste are being highlighted as a source to consider. High in nitrates and phosphorus, chicken waste

  • New tyre technology helps reduce soil compaction

    A new range of agricultural tyres has been released to help reduce the impact of heavy machinery on soil. The tyres contain two forms of new technology applied to an agricultural tyre for the first time. Tractor tyres reach high temperatures

  • Countryside Stewardship 2019 deadline imminent

    FARMERS in England interested in financial support for organic conversion must request an application pack for the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme by the end of next week. Financial support is available through the scheme to farmers

  • Have you prepared your grain store ahead of harvest?

    With harvest just around the corner, farmers are being urged to prepare grain stores paying particular attention to hygiene, to avoid costly insect and rodent infestations. Ken Black, Bayer national account manager, said an integrated approach is

  • Farmers urged to consider using waste products as power

    Waste products may not be the first thing we think of when we look at power, but as the future of fossil fuels is more widely discussed, steam and waste are being highlighted as a source to consider. High in nitrates and phosphorus, chicken waste

  • Massey Ferguson launch new series

    Massey Ferguson is introducing three new tractors in the MF 3700 AL Series, designed specifically for those working in hilly terrains. Francesco Quaranta, vice president of sales, marketing and product management at Massey Ferguson said: “These