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The focus on farming sustainably has led many producers to look within to find by-products or inputs that can be used more efficiently. For new entrants into the sector, it The post Award-winning development on a sustainable scale appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

A new collaboration to open new opportunities for early-career individuals and professionals has been announced by Agri-TechE and the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM). The Early Career Innovators’ Forum (ECIF) The post Agri-TechE and IAgrM announce career collaboration appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Mike Pickford is the only breeder in the UK focused on conventional oilseed rape varieties. The independent plant breeder believes that a top-performing conventional oilseed can outperform some hybrids and The post OSR variety bred in the UK for UK conditions appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Scottish agricultural charity, RSABI, has appointed Josie Barclay to the newly-created role of suicide prevention lead. Coming from a farming family in Moray, Josie has previously spent two years as The post RSABI appoints suicide prevention lead appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Cheffins has reported its largest vintage sale to date when 3,500 lots went under the hammer on the 25th and 26th of April. The gross turnover exceeded £3.2 million, with The post Cheffins breaks records as vintage sales exceeds £3.2 million appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Knight Farm Machinery has announced that March-based Harrison Tractors Ltd will offer the company’s full range of mounted, trailed and self-propelled sprayers across Cambridgeshire. Founded by James Harrison in 2003, The post Knight appoints used tractor specialists to dealer network appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

This notice sets out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve part of the proposals for improving coastal access between Bawdsey and Aldeburgh.

Amie Hunter, agronomist and technical support at Hutchinsons, has provided advice on successful maize establishment. “With over 50% of the potential yield of maize dependent on good soil structure, the The post Hutchinsons advises on successful maize establishment appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

In the March 2021 edition of Farm Contractor, Mike Williams wrote a Whatever Happened To… piece about the Ferguson Black tractor. This was later published on our website, but in The post 100 years of the Ferguson Master Patent appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The James Hutton Institute has been awarded £100,000 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to take part in a three-year project to identify nutritionally superior and yield-stable oat varieties through a The post James Hutton Institute for three-year project to identify new oat varieties appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The May 2025 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments. The post May 2025 issue available now appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Thoroughly cleaning out grain stores ahead of the 2025 harvest can help reduce the risk of insect damage. According to Ken Black, account manager at Envu, the milder winters have The post Farmers urged to prioritise grain store hygiene appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.