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A series of trait-loaded oilseed rape varieties from Limagrain have been added to the AHDB Recommended List. First is LG Adapt, offering a gross output of 108%. It joins the The post Limagrain OSR varieties join the Recommended List appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Potato Day UK event gave key manufacturers and distributors of potato equipment an opportunity to showcase the latest equipment. Matthew Tilt was there to find out the newest cultivation The post Latest potato establishment kit updates appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Seeking views on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling.

Online marketplaces and vape producers to pay for recycling and cleaning up household of electrical waste.

Seeking views on longer-term reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013.

Happy Days Farming is reporting a record-breaking harvest of Merlin spring oats, with yields of more than 11.5t/ha achieved. The result, more than double the national average, has been attributed The post Lincolnshire farm achieves record breaking spring oat yields appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

BKT has announced a renewed partnership with video game developer Giants Software, which sees its range of agricultural tyres virtually replicated in Farming Simulator 25. The tyres are available in-game The post BKT renews partnership with Giants Software for Farming Simulator 25 appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

According to the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) the November 2024 registrations were the lowest recorded since December 2000. However, the organisation notes that 408 machines was just 1.4% lower than The post Tractor registrations reach new low in November appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Animal Plant Health Agency’s laboratories at Weybridge are set to receive £200m in additional funding for safeguarding and enhancements, in line with pledges made in the Autumn Budget. According The post £200m funding goes into animal disease protection appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Ceat, part of RPG Enterprises, has agreed to acquire the Camso brand of construction bias tyres and tracks from Michelin. The all-cash deal, valued at $225m, includes revenues of $213m The post Ceat acquires Camso appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Thanks to its large body and pivoting headboard, the top-of-the-range Strautmann Magnon 10-530  has sufficient capacity to carry 52cu m of grass per load, helping contractor Gary Morgan complete his The post Strautmann’s Magnon proves formidable appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

While Home Farm Nacton won the Vegetable Grower of the Year category at the 2024 National Arable and Grassland Awards, much of its success has come from diversity, with a The post Award winner builds successful business with diversity appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.