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  • Pöttinger offers modular tank system for one-pass operation 07/02/2024
    Pöttinger’s Tegosem hopper has been developed as an option for several of the company’s machines, enabling operators to cultivate, seed and apply additional products in one pass. Featuring two different The post Pöttinger offers modular tank system for one-pass operation appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Teagle updates Tomahawk bale processors 07/02/2024
    Teagle’s range of bale processors has been updated, with the 8200 and 8250 replacing the previous 8100 generation. The 8200 has been designed for feeding and bedding, with mounted and The post Teagle updates Tomahawk bale processors appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Cornish grower sees return on investment from upgraded grain plant 07/02/2024
    Pete Olds and his father Len grow 300 acres of combinable crops but were finding that their grain processing plant was struggling to cope with the 4,000 tonnes of wheat The post Cornish grower sees return on investment from upgraded grain plant appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Severe brome threat spells concern for wheat growers 07/02/2024
    New evidence shows that hundreds of farmers, contractors and agronomists have identified brome as a prominent threat in the ongoing fight against grassweeds across British arable fields. The weed, identifiable The post Severe brome threat spells concern for wheat growers appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Bridgestone secures deal for over 50 New Holland tractors 06/02/2024
    The agricultural team at Bridgestone has secured fitment of its VX-Tractor range to more than 50 New Holland machines across seven Lloyd’s depots. The premium tyre is already available as The post Bridgestone secures deal for over 50 New Holland tractors appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Poor start to 2024 tractor registrations 06/02/2024
    The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has announced tractor registration figures for January 2024. The year has started slowly, with just 475 machines logged, 26.2% lower than the same month in The post Poor start to 2024 tractor registrations appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Cheffins to conduct dealer dispersal in line with succession plan 06/02/2024
    Lincolnshire dealer Irelands Farm Machinery has employed Cheffins to conduct an onsite auction on the 28th of February, following a succession plan that will safeguard the future of the dealership. The post Cheffins to conduct dealer dispersal in line with succession plan appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Suffolk Farming Conference looks at how to thrive 06/02/2024
    Taking place on the 29th of February, the Suffolk Farming Conference will return to Trinity Park Events Centre, Ipswich, with the theme ‘How to Thrive, Not Just Survive’. The headline The post Suffolk Farming Conference looks at how to thrive appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • New role created at BSPB 06/02/2024
    The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has created a new role, appointing Dr Anthony Hopkins as head of policy. The decision reflects the organisation’s need to strengthen its ability The post New role created at BSPB appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Press release: Ensuring crime doesn’t pay: New Economic Crime Unit to tackle money laundering and carry out financial investigations 05/02/2024
    The Environment Agency launches Economic Crime Unit to address serious financial offences in the waste sector
  • Guidance: Forest for the Nation competition 03/02/2024
    Find out how to enter the grant funding competition and win the funding to create a new Forest for the Nation.
  • Press release: New Forest for the Nation competition launched 03/02/2024
    The Forest for the Nation will improve public access to nature and provide a boost for our native wildlife