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David Bouch, national seeds manager at Hutchinsons, has highlighted the various options for spring cropping this year. He notes that spring barley still offers the best potential for rotational suppression The post Hutchinsons advises on spring cropping options appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Garford Farm Machinery returns to Lamma with three new developments in its precision weeding portfolio. Initially shown at the World Agri Tech Innovation Summit in September, Lamma will be the The post Garford to highlight precision weeding tech at Lamma appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Lincolnshire contractor Richard Ivatt lifts about 1,500ha of sugar beet each year, for both local farmers and under contract with British Sugar. Because of the large area, he looks for The post Holmer Terra Dos delivers reliability appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

A list of waste facilities that accept waste fluorinated greenhouse gas (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

Claas has announced a new partnership with CertifAI to address the technical and regulatory challenges posed by the increased integration of artificial intelligence software. CertifAI is a corporate joint venture The post Claas joins up with CertifAI to promote AI tech appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Dieci Telehandlers will return to Lamma on the 15th and 16th of January, offering visitors an exclusive preview of the new Agri Pivot T80. The new model sits above the The post Dieci to preview new pivot steer loader at Lamma appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Haith has announced the retirement of Mick Haith, the son of company founder George Haith, after 47 years with the company. Mick’s interest in engineering began when he was just The post Mick Haith retires from vegetable handling specialist Haith appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are asking growers to participate in trials to measure legume-related benefits. The legumES research project aims to provide evidence for the ecosystem benefits of The post James Hutton Institute looks for trial farmers in new legume project appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

After a year of significant challenges, the Knight Frank Rural Consultancy team have shared their insights into the trends and strategies that will impact rural businesses in 2025. 2024’s top The post Knight Frank looks ahead to 2025 appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers.

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We’ve tried nearly every brand on the market,” says James Flatt. “Previously, we used a single machine to cover just over 1,800ha, but this wasn’t sustainable as we’re having to The post Rexor harvesters offer effiency and good value appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.