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  • Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Lindner Lintrac 70 LDrive 24/09/2024
    Austrian manufacturer Lindner has had great success in its home country, taking an 11% market share despite stiff competition from larger brands. While not currently available in the UK, it The post Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Lindner Lintrac 70 LDrive appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • New initiative to highlight pathway to sustainable farming in the UK 21/09/2024
    Two new reports said to detail the most comprehensive farm environmental baseline ever established, as well as the framework needed for sustainable farming in the UK, have been launched. The The post New initiative to highlight pathway to sustainable farming in the UK appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Hattat T4125 21/09/2024
    Turkish manufacturer Hattat introduced its T4125 tractor, fitted with a FPT F36 four-cylinder engine that produces 122hp, with torque levels peaking at 490Nm at just 1,400rpm. This is linked to The post Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Hattat T4125 appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • New triticale cover crop comes to market 21/09/2024
    A new vigorous variety of triticale is to be made available this autumn as a cover crop option for arable farmers. Bred in New Zealand, T101 Wintermax can be drilled The post New triticale cover crop comes to market appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • SY Cheer awarded Group 1 milling status 20/09/2024
    Syngenta’s SY Cheer has been awarded full Group 1 milling status, with the company stating that it could hold strong appeal for those looking to reduce risks when growing wheat The post SY Cheer awarded Group 1 milling status appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • New measures introduced to tackle Bluetongue 20/09/2024
    The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has set out new measures to mitigate the spread of the Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) following 70 confirmed cases. The changes include: A restricted The post New measures introduced to tackle Bluetongue appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • ADR celebrates 70 years of manufacturing 20/09/2024
    Italian manufacturer ADR is celebrating it’s 70th anniversary, having first started in Uboldo, not far from Milan, in a 50sq m garage. Giovanni Radrizzani and Antonietta Airoldi established the firm, The post ADR celebrates 70 years of manufacturing appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Kuhn adds film-on-film to FB 3130 baler 20/09/2024
    Kuhn Farm Machinery has announced that its Twin-reel film binding technology will be available as an option on the FB 3130 baler. Having previously been introduced to the larger FB The post Kuhn adds film-on-film to FB 3130 baler appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Fendt e107 Vario 20/09/2024
    One of the key features of Fendt’s electric tractor, the e107 Vario, is the adjustable power output from the 100kWh battery. Depending on the operation, the driver can switch between The post Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Fendt e107 Vario appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Whatever happened to… single-cylinder Marshalls? 20/09/2024
    The Marshall company’s impressive contribution to power farming history includes a range of internationally successful steam engines, plus a long-running tractor series with an unusual engine design. The company’s history The post Whatever happened to… single-cylinder Marshalls? appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Press release: New measures introduced to tackle Bluetongue and protect farmers livelihoods 19/09/2024
    The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has set out further measures to mitigate the spread of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3).
  • Guidance: Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1: guidance for invited applicants 19/09/2024
    Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare.