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The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is warning growers to guard against criminal gangs seeking to raid storage facilities for plant protection products. The organisation adds that farmers should be wary The post Security alert after agrochemical stores targeted appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Government has refused to budge after ministers reportedly refused any suggestion of compromise over the family farm tax in a meeting with representatives from the sector. Exchequer Secretary James The post ‘Government will reap what its sows’ warns NFU appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

On the 1st and 2nd of March, champion ploughmen and women will descend on Nottinghamshire for the European Ploughing Championships. Held on land at Upper Morton, with permission from Joseph The post European Ploughing Championships heads to Nottinghamshire appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Following an agreement at EIMA 2024, the SDF Group has announced that Vredestein Traxion tyres will be offered as original equipment on the Series 6 Deutz-Fahr tractor range. From the The post Deutz-Fahr chooses Vredestein tyres appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

A Melrose-based contractor is set to become the first in Scotland to offer crop spraying services with a drone, following a funding boost from the British Business Bank. James Braid, The post British Business Bank provides funding boost for Scottish drone contractor appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Each method of applying slurry comes with its own limitations. For self-propelled machines and tankers, there is the issue of running heavy equipment over the soil, as well as logistical The post What benefits do an umbilical setup offer? appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Lime spreading is hardwired into MBS Contract Services, the sister company of Murray Brown and Son. The family has been spreading lime since 1974, initially with a series of 8t The post KRM Bredal K135 trailed spreader makes light work of lime spreading appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Professor Ian Graham will rejoin the Board for a second term.

Based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Silvery Tweed Cereals processes and distributes cereal and seed ingredients to the baking industry. The commercial arm of the business is run alongside a 300ha farm, split The post Müthing MU-Pro mulcher flail mower makes light work of linseed appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

To be considered for this award, candidates must exhibit a strong dedication to reducing carbon footprint and optimising resource utilisation. The Sustainable Farming Award winner will be recognised for their The post National Arable and Grassland Awards Finalists: Sustainable Farming Award appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

AGCO and SDF have announced a new partnership, said to offer growers a streamlined low to mid-horsepower tractor portfolio for the Massey Ferguson brand. The deal, which comes into force The post AGCO and SDF announce new partnership appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.