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  • Statistical data set: Farmer Opinion Tracker for England 15/08/2024
    Farmer opinion tracker for England detailed results
  • Guidance: Importing or moving fish to the UK 15/08/2024
    How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
  • ForFarmers sees impact of poor weather in silage samples 15/08/2024
    Over 800 silage samples from first cut silage have been analysed by ForFarmers, indicating huge differences in quality between early harvested crops and those harvested as late as June. “Early The post ForFarmers sees impact of poor weather in silage samples appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • How slurry bags can help meet new legislation 15/08/2024
    Profitable Farming Company offers the Serena range of slurry bags, which could prove to be vitally important as farmers balance maximising the use of their slurry with the capital investment The post How slurry bags can help meet new legislation appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Silver lining for tricky blight season 15/08/2024
    Dr David Cooke, senior plant pathologist at the James Hutton Institute, is reporting that none of the nearly 1,300 samples submitted for late blight strain analysis have been identified as The post Silver lining for tricky blight season appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • NFU calls for greater focus on self-sufficiency amidst global instability 15/08/2024
    According to figures calculated by Defra, today (August 14) would be the day that UK food stocks ran out if we only ate food produced here from January 1st. To The post NFU calls for greater focus on self-sufficiency amidst global instability appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Hutchinsons asks why wheat yields are so variable this season 15/08/2024
    With harvest well underway, Hutchinsons technical support manager Neil Watson says that several lessons are emerging as to why wheat yields are so variable, beyond the obvious reasoning of the The post Hutchinsons asks why wheat yields are so variable this season appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Limited free tickets available for World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 15/08/2024
    The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns to London from the 30th of September to the 1st of October at the InterContinental – O2, and the organisers are offering a limited The post Limited free tickets available for World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • How award winners developed tenancy into forward-thinking enterprise 15/08/2024
    Richard and Lyn Anthony, 2024 Oilseed Growers of the Year and overall Growers of the Year, moved to their current premises on the Tythegston Estate, near Bridgend, in 1997, having The post How award winners developed tenancy into forward-thinking enterprise appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Research: Peste des petits ruminants in Eastern Europe 14/08/2024
    Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for peste des petits ruminants in Eastern Europe.
  • More work needed in digital upskilling 14/08/2024
    A recent survey carried out by the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) has found that 83% of respondents believe more must be done to support the growing role of technology The post More work needed in digital upskilling appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
  • Biofresh Safestore announces Potato Days special offer 14/08/2024
    Visitors to this year’s Potato Days event at Dyson Farming’s Nocton site will be able to able to take advantage of a special offer from Biofresh Safestore. The company, which The post Biofresh Safestore announces Potato Days special offer appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.