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Up to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to directly improve the water environment.

On the 21st of April, a team of NFU representatives will run the London Marathon to raise funds for Farm Africa – a charity working to reduce poverty in East The post NFU team to raise money for Farm Africa at London Marathon appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Following the wet autumn and winter, Chris Harrold, YaraVita product manager at Yara, has recommended crop analysis and a complete nutrition plan to maximise crop potential. “Waterlogging alters the physical The post Yara recommends foliar nutrition to boost waterlogged crops appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Scottish agricultural charity RSABI is reminding those in the farming community to check in on each other during this busy and challenging time of year. As part of its #KeepTalking The post RSABI asks #AreEweOK? and urges farmers to #KeepTalking appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has announced that 1,939 tractors were registered in March – a 12.8% drop when compared to the same month last year. However, the AEA states The post Tractor registrations not as clear cut as March figures revealed appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The ADAS Nutrition Challenge 2023 has reportedly shown the benefits of controlled-release crop nutrition programmes when compared against RB209 and ADAS recommendations. The project took place at sites in Norfolk The post Timac Agro finds success in ADAS trials appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Ministerial direction relating to determination of environmental permits for new waste incineration facilities in England.

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has urged growers entering agreements for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) to fully understand the potential impact these decisions will have on future The post PGRO warns of SFI impact on pulse crops appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

On the 19th of June, the Arable Event will return to Western-under-Lizard with a host of seed trial plots, machinery demonstrations and guest speakers. Agricultural consultant Charlie Ireland, managing partner The post Arable Event returns for 10th year, with guest speakers announced appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Carter Jonas is calling for greater clarity over the tax treatment of land put into environmental schemes. The firm states that many clients are keen to enter both the Countryside The post Clarity needed over tax implications of environmental schemes appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

After taking on the sole UK distribution for Kumm Technik slurry tankers at the backend of 2023, J Riley Agri has announced a demonstration tour of the KTR 20.5m3 twin-axle The post J Riley takes Kumm Technik slurry tanker on the road appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Grainseed is urging growers to consider sunflowers this season, following the decline in the cropped area of wheat, barley and oilseed rape due to the wet conditions. Edward Stanford, sunflower The post Sunflowers could represent opportunity for growers appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.