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As part of Farm Safety Week (22 – 26 July), farmers are being urged to ‘look up’ to avoid the risk of accidents. It is estimated that at least one The post Farmers advised to look up to reduce accident risk appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The importance of taking farm health and safety seriously has been emphasised by an agricultural recruitment agency. James Harris, recruitment director at REAL Success, spoke on the issue at the The post Farm safety must be a priority, advise agriculture agency appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Ways to boost farming income by combining Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions have been analysed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). AHDB’s stacking analysis report coincides with the The post SFI stacking options could boost farming income, analysis finds appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The monitoring, record keeping and reporting you must do and how you’ll be regulated.

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have written to eNGOs about using the value gained from enabling development to proceed quickly and smoothly to support nature recovery.

Hutchinsons is warning growers that blackgrass emergence patterns are changing, forcing the need for a change in strategies. In response to this, the firm has set up a new demonstration The post New emergence patterns mean it’s time to rethink blackgrass appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

A survey has revealed that Britain’s farmers and growers are viewed as the most valued professions by the public, second only to nurses. Commissioned by the NFU, it showed that The post Public see agriculture as ‘most valuable profession’ behind nursing appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The DM range of mowers from Massey Ferguson has been extended with two new heavy-duty butterfly units, complementing the latest RK twin rotor rake series additions. The new MF DM The post Massey Ferguson expands grassland portfolio with new rakes and mowers appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

According to Will Box and his wife Laura, who own and run WT Box Agricultural Services, their success comes from working with other people. In 2008, they were working full-time The post Profile: Willingness to take risks leads to steady growth appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Carter Jonas is reporting a notable increase in farmland available for purchase in the second quarter of 2024, indicating a move beyond the rapid activity of the last two years. The post Increase in farmland shows a stabilising market appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

The shift towards minimum tillage systems has seen cereal crops cut much lower than in previous plough-based systems, now Continental is warning that this could increase the risk of tyre The post Continental warns growers over short stubble risks to tyres appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

An NFU survey has shown that poor mobile and broadband connectivity is still a significant issue in running effective rural businesses. More than three-quarters (76%) of members reported unreliable mobile The post Connectivity still holding back UK farmers appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.