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With growers now looking ahead to autumn planting, David Bouch, national seed manager for Hutchinsons, notes that there are several new wheat and barley varieties worthy of attention. Winter barley The post Hutchinsons highlights wheat and barley varieties to consider this autumn appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Land-based Engineering – Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC Ltd) has announced the winners of their Technicians For 2024 competition. Now in its 5th year, there were two ways to The post LE-TEC announces Technicians for 2024 appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Yokohama-ATG (Y-ATG) products will now be offered to the OEM market in the UK by Wheel Solutions Ltd. The company is a component supplier of complete wheel and tyre assemblies, The post Yokohama-ATG strengthens Alliance OEM distribution in the UK appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Just 869 machines were registered in the month of June, a 23% drop year-on-year according to the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). The AEA notes that while monthly figures had remained The post Tractor registrations drop significantly in June appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Hartpury Agriculture has launched a brand-new online portal. It says this digital resource is designed to support businesses and professionals in the agricultural sector in an increasingly digital world. A The post Online portal launched to boost digital skills in farming appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Kuhn Farm Machinery has extended its Prolander cultivator range with three wider models to suit customers requiring more output. The 9000, 12000 and 14000 offer working widths of 9.2m, 12.2m The post Three new Prolander models introduced by Kuhn appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Growers concerned about wild oat populations are being advised to get seed samples tested to help plan control strategies. Early July is the ideal time to collect samples as seeds The post Growers urged to consider resistance testing ahead of wild oat control appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

John Deere has extended its 6M tractor portfolio, offering 17 models across five different chassis sizes and with four- or six-cylinder engines. Every model, from the compact 6M 95 to The post John Deere expands 6M tractor range appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Manor Park Farm Collection, owned by Peter and David Ingall, was offered to the market by Cheffins at a Lincolnshire sale with over 50 classic and vintage tractors, along The post Varied vintage collection achieves high prices at Cheffins sale appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Do you know a grower who has excelled this year despite the difficult conditions? Or a contractor or agronomist who has gone above and beyond to make sure that your The post Entries still open for National Arable and Grassland Awards appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The introduction of the Beowulf variety to the Limagrain wheat portfolio continues a shift in focus from the company. Phillip Tailby, wheat breeder for Limagrain, noted that the company had The post Limagrain looks ahead to hard wheats appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Czech manufacturer SMS has announced a series of new models within its cultivation portfolio. The new Titan Simple 630 Cambridge roller has a working width of 6.3m and has been The post SMS extends cultivation portfolio appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.