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  • New partnership to strengthen Yanmar in European ag market 01/11/2024
    Stam BV, the European subsidiary of  ITL Group, the parent company of the Solis tractor range, has announced a strategic partnership with Yanmar. The agreement, effective from the 1st of The post New partnership to strengthen Yanmar in European ag market appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Profile: Importing knowledge to help develop family farm 01/11/2024
    Having won the Farm Manager of the Year title at the 2022 National Arable and Grassland Awards (NAGA), David Bell found success again at the 2024 event, taking home Cereal The post Profile: Importing knowledge to help develop family farm appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • New generation of Tafe tractors to make UK debut at Lamma 01/11/2024
    The latest generation of Tafe tractors will make its debut at Lamma 2025 following an agreement between Tafe Ltd and the newly formed Tafe Tractors UK/ROI Ltd. Tafe Tractors UK/ROI is The post New generation of Tafe tractors to make UK debut at Lamma appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Industry responds to autumn budget 01/11/2024
    Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s autumn budget saw the agricultural budget remain fixed at £2.4bn, despite fears that it would be cut as part of the effort to fill a financial blackhole The post Industry responds to autumn budget appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Warm weather could increase weed pressure, as well as benefit OSR crops 31/10/2024
    Corteva Agriscience is warning growers that the unseasonably mild temperatures mean that weeds will continue to emerge in oilseed rape crops. While the picture varies from region to region, late-sown The post Warm weather could increase weed pressure, as well as benefit OSR crops appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Amazone brings family colours to groundcare and hoeing divisions 31/10/2024
    As part of its wider brand strategy, Amazone has announced that its groundcare and hoeing portfolios will now be produced in green and orange liveries, in line with the agricultural The post Amazone brings family colours to groundcare and hoeing divisions appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Kubota and FEDE announce autonomous sprayer 31/10/2024
    A new autonomous sprayer, jointly developed by Kubota and FEDE, has been announced. Dubbed the KFAST (Kubota Fede Autonomous Spraying Technology), it will work in specialist crops. It can apply The post Kubota and FEDE announce autonomous sprayer appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • British heavy plant machinery to be celebrated at vintage event 31/10/2024
    The Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show, taking place at Newark Showground on the 9th and 10th of November, will celebrate Britain’s heavy plant machinery and sugar beet production. Among The post British heavy plant machinery to be celebrated at vintage event appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Ascenso to introduce new range of VF tyres 31/10/2024
    Ascenso, part of Mahansaria Tyres Private Limited (MTPL), has announced new very high flexion (VF) tyres for both tractors and implements. “The introduction of the V-range reflects the changing expectations The post Ascenso to introduce new range of VF tyres appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Whatever happened to… Bullock Creeping Grip tractors? 31/10/2024
    While farmers in Britain were showing little interest during the early stages of crawler tractor development, the reaction from the British army was much more enthusiastic. The fact that a The post Whatever happened to… Bullock Creeping Grip tractors? appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Policy paper: Biodiversity Finance Trends 2024 30/10/2024
    The Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard tracks international trends in biodiversity finance.
  • Guidance: Agreement holders’ information: Environmental Stewardship 30/10/2024
    Guidance on how to meet the requirements for an Environmental Stewardship agreement.