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ACRE’s advice on an application for a field trial of genetically modified wheat.

Scottish agricultural charity RSABI has announced the Friends of RSABI scheme, an ambitious rebrand of its Supporters Scheme. It has set a target of 1,000 supporters across the next year The post RSABI rebrands Supporters’ Scheme to Friends of RSABI appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

According to a new report from the AHDB, milk production in Britain is forecast to increase by 1.1% in 2025. While growth was sluggish at the start of 2024 due The post Dairy production set to grow, despite challenges appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Last week the Government announced a consultation on land use as it aims to build 1.5m new homes over the next parliament, enhance UK food security and boost green energy The post Land Use Framework consultation sparks response from industry appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

JCB has completed production of its one millionth backhoe loader, 72 years after the first Mark One rolled off the line. Full production started in 1954, with just 35 machines The post JCB marks one million backhoes appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The judges will be looking for a grower delivering consistently strong yields which can only be achieved with an effective beetle control policy and a commitment to investing in soil The post National Arable and Grassland Awards Finalists: Oilseed Grower of the Year appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The changes to Inheritance Tax are expected to affect over 75% of farms in England and Scotland of 50ha or more in size, according to the new independent analysis from The post Inheritance tax changes to affect more than 75% of English and Scottish farms of 50ha or more appeared first on Farm Contractor & ...

The February 2025 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments. The post February 2025 issue available now appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Protein Crop Grower of the Year award recognises excellence in the cultivation of protein-rich crops. Entrants will be evaluated based on their achievement of key performance indicators, successful pest The post National Arable and Grassland Awards Finalists: Protein Crop Grower of the Year appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The National Arable and Grassland Awards finalists supplement issue is now available online. Read all about the finalists of the 2025 awards. The post National Arable and Grassland Awards supplement available now appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Yokohama-ATG has announced the new Agriflex+ 393XT tyre; a radial floatation boot with VF technology for tankers, trailers and balers. As well as VF technology for a 40% increase in The post New Alliance tyre mixes VF and floatation for slurry transport appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Government has launched a consultation on a new approach to Land Use empowering decision makers with the toolkit to protect the most productive agricultural land and boost food security.