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  • Foot and mouth disease: latest situation 12/04/2025
    Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level.
  • Tractor registrations down nearly a quarter in first three months 12/04/2025
    The downturn in agricultural tractor registrations has continued in the first three months of 2025, with the March figure being the lowest recorded since 2016. Now the Agricultural Engineers Association The post Tractor registrations down nearly a quarter in first three months appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • All sown up: new additions and updates to drill market 12/04/2025
    With so many cultivation and establishment techniques used to counteract the effects of the weather, and the introduction of cover cropping and niche crops, the drill market continues to adapt. The post All sown up: new additions and updates to drill market appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Boss ORV appoints two new Corvus dealers 12/04/2025
    Two new dealerships have been added to the Corvus network by importer and distributor Boss ORV. Guy Machinery, established at Skipton Auction Mart in 2005 and now based at Gisburne, The post Boss ORV appoints two new Corvus dealers appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Fendt to cease distribution of telehandlers and forage wagons 12/04/2025
    In a restructuring of the company’s full-line programme, Fendt has announced that it will no longer sell the Cargo T range of telehandlers or the Tigo forage wagon. “In order The post Fendt to cease distribution of telehandlers and forage wagons appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Horsch introduces new generation of power harrow 12/04/2025
    Horsch has revamped its power harrow range with the Kredo HD, available in working widths from 3m to 6m. Its robust design means that the 3m machine can be operated The post Horsch introduces new generation of power harrow appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Novag looks to the future after takeover 11/04/2025
    French manufacturer Novag is looking to the future after being acquired by the newly formed Agriculture Nouvelle Génération SAS (ANG) and undergoing a management restructure. Jean-Paul Rault will step into The post Novag looks to the future after takeover appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Bunning offers new display options for muckspreaders 11/04/2025
    The full range Bunning muckspreaders will now be available with a new Isobus touchscreen, said to provide faster processing speeds, variable rate application and the possibility to provide applied maps. The post Bunning offers new display options for muckspreaders appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • KRM to distribute new direct grass drill from Sola 11/04/2025
    KRM has announced a new addition to its direct drilling range. The GS300 direct grass seeder is manufactured by the Spanish company Sola, which has worked with KRM since 2012. The post KRM to distribute new direct grass drill from Sola appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Kverneland dealer extends area 11/04/2025
    J&S Montgomery will offer the Kverneland portfolio across an extended area following the acquisition of DKR Agricultural Services. Douglas Montgomery, dealer principal at J&S Montgomery said: “We’re delighted to have The post Kverneland dealer extends area appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Farmland market holds strong despite external pressures 11/04/2025
    Knight Frank is reporting that the farmland market continues to be steady, despite increasing pressures on the sector. The latest Farmland Index, which tracks the average price of bare agricultural The post Farmland market holds strong despite external pressures appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Surface water pollution risk assessment for your environmental permit 10/04/2025
    How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.