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The Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC), the annual national census of farmland birds is run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), and has provided data for the last The post Farmers urged to get family involved in the Big Farmland Big Count appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The AHDB Recommended List features seven oilseed rape varieties from NPZ, with Maverick topping the list for yield. Chris Guest, managing director, says: “Maverick is the highest yielding variety on The post NPZ sees seven varieties included on Recommended List appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

While soil sampling is an essential tool for growers to understand nutrient availability, ProCam is warning that if the results are not interpreted correctly it could be a wasted expense. The post Make sure soil sampling results don’t go to waste appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Ahead of the Scottish Budget proposals, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is calling for recognition of the impact of the UK funding changes, stating that these could have a long term The post QMS stresses the wider implications of the budget appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Despite being a last minute addition for many growers following the wet autumn and winter last year, spring barley delivered above average yields in many cases. According to Limagrain’s arable The post Limagrain offers advice to boost spring barley yields appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

From the 9th of December, the Merlo product range will be available across Cumbria and the north east through dealer Carr’s Billington. Owen Buttle, national sales manager at Merlo UK, The post Merlo appoints Carr’s Billington to its dealer network appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The conventional variety Pi Pinnacle has remained at the top of the AHDB Recommended List for winter oilseed rape. Neil Groom, general manager for Grainseeds, says that Pinnacle achieved a The post Pinnacle tops Recommended List for conventional rape appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The Gator utility vehicle range has been extended with the diesel XUV 875M, offering an increased cargo capacity, enhanced comfort and improved functionality. It’s powered by a 22.8hp engine, with The post John Deere launches new Gator UTV appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

EIMA International, which took place from 6-10 November in Bologna, Italy, provides an opportunity to not only see the headline-making, flagship machines, but also turn our attention to more specialist The post New kit on show at EIMA International – part 2 appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

RAGT is celebrating the release of the AHDB Recommended List for 2025/26, with two new wheat varieties gaining full approval. The first is RGT Goldfinch, said to be the first The post RAGT sees two varieties gain full approval on Recommended List appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Bauer has extended the range of mobile separators with a new Plug & Play Elevator, that can lift the separator 4.3m into the air to increase options for discharging. It The post Bauer to launch new mobile separator elevator at Lamma appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Cefetra, the marketing partner for Crop Marketing (Group) Ltd (CMG), is looking to build on the partnership in 2025. The company took on responsibility for grain marketing for more than The post Cefetra Ltd plans for growth with Crop Marketing (Group) Ltd appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.