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  • Accredited official statistics: Food statistics pocketbook 10/04/2025
    Publication giving an overview of statistics about food.
  • Lifting high: Latest telehandler updates 10/04/2025
    It might sound obvious, but when you’re stacking bales seven or eight high, you need a serious bit of kit to handle it. While an individual bale might not be The post Lifting high: Latest telehandler updates appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Statutory guidance: Movement Assistance Scheme: terms and conditions 09/04/2025
    Official veterinarians and certifiers must follow these terms and conditions for claims made under the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS).
  • Corteva recommends stabiliser product to keep nitrogen where it’s needed 09/04/2025
    Corteva Agriscience is advising maize growers to consider adding the nitrogen stabiliser Instinct, which is said to extend the nutrient’s availability during establishment. According to the company, the product has The post Corteva recommends stabiliser product to keep nitrogen where it’s needed appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Sentry expands into the south east with new Kent offices 09/04/2025
    Sentry, a leading agricultural advisory company, has opened its new office in Kent, extending its services into the southeast. According to the company, there has been increased demand from farmers The post Sentry expands into the south east with new Kent offices appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Succession planning tackled in new online play 09/04/2025
    Monitor Farm Scotland has released a new video around succession planning; helping families to approach difficult decisions and to raise awareness of legal rights. Based on real-world and practical scenarios, The post Succession planning tackled in new online play appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • New project aims to cut fertiliser costs while benefitting the environment 09/04/2025
    The UK Agri-Tech Centre has announced a new project, which it states will help to optimise the use of livestock manure and nutrients, while also reducing costs and the environmental The post New project aims to cut fertiliser costs while benefitting the environment appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to a market 08/04/2025
    Licences to move animals to market from a bluetongue restricted zone.
  • Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape 08/04/2025
    UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change
  • Burgess Farms sees the benefit of Haith wash line 08/04/2025
    Six months ago, Burgess Farms invested in a new potato wash line from Haith Group and the company is already stating that the benefits are ‘clearly visible’. The line was The post Burgess Farms sees the benefit of Haith wash line appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Four growers share their experience with using mergers on farm 08/04/2025
    Kuhn Farm Machinery A producer of specialist forage products has experienced significant advantages to crop quality, reduced impurities and logistical and output improvements following several seasons running a MergeMaxx 1090. The post Four growers share their experience with using mergers on farm appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Baroness Minette Batters to lead Farm Profitability Review 08/04/2025
    Former NFU president and crossbench peer, Baroness Minette Batters, has been appointed to lead a review of farm profitability. The appointment was made by Secretary of State for Environment, Food The post Baroness Minette Batters to lead Farm Profitability Review appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.