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APF 2024, taking place at Ragley Estate, Alcester, from the 19th to the 21st of September will see a host of traditional woodland crafts being demonstrated. Over thirty craftspeople will The post Traditional woodland crafts at APF 2024 appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The new FieldOps mobile and web application from Case IH has officially launched for Apple and Android smart devices. “Launching FieldOps gave us the opportunity to fulfill the three main The post Case IH launches FieldOps mobile and web applications appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Haith and Grimme UK will use the Potato Days event at Dyson Farm’s Norton site, Lincolnshire, to showcase the Haith Mobile Washer. “We are very much looking forward to attending The post New mobile washing service to be launched at Potato Days appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

You have until Friday the 27th of September to get your entries and nominations for the National Arable and Grassland Awards. Now in its fourth year, the event celebrates the The post Get your entries in the National Arable & Grassland Awards appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Isuzu UK has announced a strategic partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), offering a fleet discount when NAAC members purchase multiple D-Mac pick-up trucks. Jill Hewitt, chief The post NAAC partners with Isuzu to offer new discounts appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Holme Lacy College, part of the Herefordshire, Ludlow & North Shropshire College, has reinstated its Farm Worker Apprenticeship scheme and is asking growers to take part. Taking between 12 and The post Holme Lacy encourages growers to take on apprentices appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Later classic tractors were in strong demand at the latest Harrogate auction, at the Great Yorkshire Showground, held by Cheffins. Around 140 classic and vintage tractors, along with 1,000 entries The post Strong trade at Harrogate vintage auction appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Yanmar has announced that it has acquired all shares in Claas India through its group company Yanmar Coromandel Agrisolutions. The purchase is expected to be completed by the end of The post Yanmar acquires Claas India appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

It is the first case detected in the 2024/25 vector season – a 20km temporary control zone has been put in place around the affected farm.

As we spend so many hours in the tractor cab, the run-around farm vehicle may not always be top of the priority list for farmers and contractors. Yet the pickups The post Lowdown on the latest pickups and four-wheel-drive vehicles appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Telehandlers almost certainly take the most punishment on farms, perhaps even more so than tractors. If it’s a livestock farm, it is likely being used every day to fill feeder The post Round-up the latest UK tyre developments appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Under the Farming Innovation Programme, Defra has funded a £1m project to develop a foliar photocatalyst-and-endophyte prototype that will help cereal and oilseed crops fix nitrogen. Crop Intellect will head The post New trials aim to turn pollution into fertiliser appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.