DEFRA

Funding for farmers, growers and land managers

Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural

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DEFRA

£50 million equipment and technology grants to boost food production and farm profitability

Grants will support farmers to invest in equipment and access technology, helping to boost profits, production and nature.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Lists of recognised non-UK breed societies and breeding operations

Recognised non-UK breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine, equine and caprine species.

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Farm Business

Kubota adds Value Line Steering option

A new entry-level autosteer package is being offered by Kubota for its range of agricultural and groundcare machinery. Sourced from

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Farm Business

Paperless timesheets can help contractors save time

Continuing to add functionality based on customer demand, the latest MeritAgCheck update takes the app a step closer to a

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Farm Business

Women in Agriculture Awards celebrates the best in farming

A total of 12 women have been honoured as winners in an awards scheme designed to recognise and reward women

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Farm Business

Welsh contractor urges farmers to #NipItInTheBud following cancer diagnosis

John Saunders Davies, a Welsh contractor, is urging those in the industry to get checked as soon as possible if

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Hort news

Macfrut 2025 opens in Rimini as global showcase for the fruit and vegetable sector

The 42nd edition of Macfrut opened today (6th May) at the Rimini Expo Centre, inaugurated by Italy’s Minister of Agriculture,

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Hort news

JUB Holland’s blooming masterpiece at Keukenhof 2025

Keukenhof’s spring season reaches its peak this week, with a captivating floral border by JUB Holland that combines horticultural expertise

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Hort news

Yara welcomes Maren Franke as Vice President for the UK and Ireland

Maren Franke steps into a new role at Yara, joining the company as Vice President for the UK and Ireland.

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Hort news

René Koppert transitions from CEO to Supervisory Board

René Koppert has decided to transition from his role as CEO and will join Koppert’s Supervisory Board as of 14

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Hort news

JCB adds ultra-compact TM110 to Telemaster loader range

With the order book open and production getting under way, JCB’s latest, and smallest, telescopic wheeled loader reinforces JCB Agriculture’s

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Survey reveals insights into skin cancer in the horticulture workforce

12% of survey respondents had been diagnosed with some form of skin cancer, according to a survey performed by the

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DEFRA

Bluetongue guidance for shows and events in England

This guidance only applies to movements of bluetongue susceptible animals. Non-susceptible animals may attend shows as normal.

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Farm Business

Swap to new wearing metal keeps contract farming operation moving

Since 2021, Bourgault Tillage Tools (BTT) UK has been providing after-market wearing parts, using a product range developed and tested

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Hort news

Could intelligent AI-powered monitoring revolutionise vertical farming?

THE vertical farming industry could be on the verge of its next major revolution thanks to the launch of CropCam,

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Hort news

Mini Jazz apples target kids and snacking

Worldwide Fruit has introduced smaller Jazz apples to retailers under the banner Jazz Juniors. The new format of what is

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Hort news

Fruit Focus 2025 bringing international expertise to UK fruit growers

Fruit Focus 2025 is set to provide UK fruit growers with a valuable opportunity to explore the latest international innovations

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Hort news

UK-India collaboration grows through new Agri-Tech Accelerator programme

India’s agricultural sector plays a pivotal role on the global stage, with 220 million hectares of cropped land and nearly

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Hort news

ams OSRAM initiates legal proceedings to protect essential LED patent rights

ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global technology leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against

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Farm Business

Tractor registrations down again in April

The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has announced that tractor registrations dropped by nearly 15% in April, compared to the same

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Farm Business

McCormick appoints Hampshire dealer

Argo Tractors GB, the importer for the McCormick and Landini tractor ranges, has appointed Hollies Engineering to its dealer network.

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Farm Business

Mower investment boosts lucerne operation

WH Gittins & Son, based in Ruyton-XI-Town, Shropshire, operates across more than 1,500ha of owned, contract-farmed and farm business tenancy

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Farm Business

Interest-free loans available to organic and ecological farmers

Interest-free, unsecured loans of up to £25,000 will be available for organic and ecological farmers following the relaunch of the

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Farm Business

Vogelsang appoints new area sales manager

Jordan Adams has joined Vogelsang UK as an agricultural sales manager, coming to the business with a background in anaerobic

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Farm Business

BPI Auctions announces four new agricultural sales

Four agricultural machinery sales are now live on the BPI Auctions website, with more than £1.8 million worth of equipment

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Hort news

Koppert transfers biostimulant and fertiliser portfolio

Koppert has transferred the management of its biostimulant and fertiliser portfolio to REKA Group BV, in a move that it

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Farm Business

OSR variety bred in the UK for UK conditions

Mike Pickford is the only breeder in the UK focused on conventional oilseed rape varieties. The independent plant breeder believes

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Farm Business

Agri-TechE and IAgrM announce career collaboration

A new collaboration to open new opportunities for early-career individuals and professionals has been announced by Agri-TechE and the Institute

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Farm Business

RSABI appoints suicide prevention lead

Scottish agricultural charity, RSABI, has appointed Josie Barclay to the newly-created role of suicide prevention lead. Coming from a farming

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Farm Business

Award-winning development on a sustainable scale

The focus on farming sustainably has led many producers to look within to find by-products or inputs that can be

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Farm Business

Knight appoints used tractor specialists to dealer network

Knight Farm Machinery has announced that March-based Harrison Tractors Ltd will offer the company’s full range of mounted, trailed and

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Farm Business

Cheffins breaks records as vintage sales exceeds £3.2 million

Cheffins has reported its largest vintage sale to date when 3,500 lots went under the hammer on the 25th and

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Hort news

Phormium launches Noctis Thermo that offers energy savings of 72%.

Phormium, the Belgian thermal screen manufacturer, is launching an innovative, fully aluminized screen: Noctis Thermo. The screen offers a superior

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Hort news

NFU urges election candidates to Back British Farming

Candidates standing in this week’s local authority and mayoral elections are being urged by the NFU to back British farming

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DEFRA

Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Bawdsey to Aldeburgh

This notice sets out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve part of the proposals for improving coastal access between

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Farm Business

100 years of the Ferguson Master Patent

In the March 2021 edition of Farm Contractor, Mike Williams wrote a Whatever Happened To… piece about the Ferguson Black

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Farm Business

Hutchinsons advises on successful maize establishment

Amie Hunter, agronomist and technical support at Hutchinsons, has provided advice on successful maize establishment. “With over 50% of the

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Farm Business

James Hutton Institute for three-year project to identify new oat varieties

The James Hutton Institute has been awarded £100,000 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to take part in a three-year project

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Farm Business

Farmers urged to prioritise grain store hygiene

Thoroughly cleaning out grain stores ahead of the 2025 harvest can help reduce the risk of insect damage. According to

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Farm Business

Hydrogen diggers given greenlight to use UK roads

Lilian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads, has signed a statutory instrument allowing the use of hydrogen-fuelled construction and

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Hort news

Irish project trials apple production systems

A research initiative at Teagasc’s Oak Park at Carlow in Ireland aims to boost apple production by exploring innovative training

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Hort news

Nuffield Farming report: how can growers increase their share of the value chain

Angus Fruits managing director John Gray has published his Nuffield Farming report ‘Fresh produce excellence: Growing our share of the

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Hort news

CCC report highlights need for flooding investment plan, NFU says

With the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) stark warning that over half of England’s top quality agricultural land is at risk

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Hort news

Mark Gregory joins Perennial’s new ambassador scheme

Perennial, the charity helping people in horticulture, is proud to announce that Mark Gregory, a renowned garden designer, landscaper and

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Hort news

Kent village protests polytunnel expansion plans

Residents of Chart Sutton, near Maidstone, Kent, are protesting over plans by Charltons Farms to construct 22ha of polytunnels. According

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DEFRA

Guidance: Cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine TB

Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.

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Farm Business

Red Tractor opens consultation for tiered pig standards

Following requests from the industry, the Red Tractor Pigs Sector Board is seeking views on proposals to introduce tiered welfare

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Farm Business

Sprays and Sprayers Arena to bring cutting edge machinery to Cereals

A favourite feature of the Cereals Event, the Syngenta Sprays and Sprayers Arena will include live demonstrations of the latest

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Farm Business

Alpego to relaunch combination drill at Cereals

UK importer Opico will showcase Alpego’s 6m DTEK power harrow combination drill, paired with an ASPro front hopper, at this

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Farm Business

Claydon to hold open days this May

Claydon Drills has announced two open days in May, providing interested growers the opportunity to learn about the Opti-Till direct

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Hort news

KUHN updates orchard and vineyard sprayers

KUHN Farm Machinery has revamped its range of trailed orchard and vineyard sprayers with updated tank sizes and easier operation

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Hort news

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 to stage the first ever funeral floristry display

A floristry team is set to make history at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show with the first ever display

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Hort news

Plotting a new course for weed control in carrots

An independent crop protection trial to understand how to maximise weed control in carrots is entering its second year, with

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Hort news

Hortifrut achieves B Corp Certification worldwide

Hortifrut, a global leader in the production and marketing of berries, joins the B Corp movement, a prestigious recognition that

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Farm Business

ADR announces new US headquarters to strengthen market presence

Axles, braking and suspension specialist, ADR, has purchased a plot of land in Perry, Iowa, for the construction of a

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Farm Business

Dry conditions complicate barley disease control

While overall disease pressure may be lower after the driest March in 60 years, and a dry April, short-term stresses

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Farm Business

Stihl launches Master Technician Course

Completing its dealer training offering, Stihl has introduced the Master Technician Course, which it states will provide expert-level servicing and

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Farm Business

RAGT completes acquisition of Deleplanque Group

RAGT has finalised the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, including its Strube and Van Waveren entities, a key player in

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Farm Business

Stocks Ag to launch new hydraulic applicator at Cereals

Stocks Ag will use the upcoming Cereals Event to introduce the Stocks Turbo Jet 10 Hydraulic (HD), which will be offered

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Farm Business

NAAC launches new safety campaign

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has produced stickers to promote health and safety across the industry. The stickers

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Farm Business

New growth guide for pea growers

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), ADAS and BASF have launched a free, comprehensive booklet, available both online and

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Farm Business

Massey Ferguson to offer new transmission in telehandler range

Massey Ferguson has announced that the new Dyna-CT transmission will be fitted to three of the MF TH telehandler range.

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Farm Business

Continental to pull out of ag as it focuses its tyre business

Continental has announced that it will focus its specialist tyre business on material handling, earthmoving, and port operations, and will

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Hort news

James Barnes to step down as Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association

James Barnes will step down from his position as Chairman at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) at the next Annual

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Hort news

Flower strips could save apple farmers pest control costs

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study. 

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Hort news

Land Use Framework must enable farmers to produce food for the nation, says NFU

An ambitious Land Use Framework (LUF) needs to give food production the same priority as delivering legislated environmental targets, otherwise

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Hort news

British Garden Centres wins Gold medal for Greenfingers Charity garden at Harrogate Spring Flower Show

The UK’s largest family-run garden centre group teamed up with garden designer Pip Probert to design the garden at this

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Hort news

Buren to represent the Netherlands at Europe Day 2025 in Luxembourg

On Saturday 10 May 2025, the municipality of Buren will proudly represent the Netherlands at Europe Day 2025 in Echternach, Luxembourg. This special invitation from the Dutch

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Hort news

Annual review summarises latest fruit research results from Niab

The Niab Fruit Annual Review 2025 has been published, providing a summary of the latest research results produced by the UK organisation

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Hort news

HTA takes the power of plants directly to Parliament

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted another successful “Plants in Parliament” drop-in event on Wednesday, 23 April, attended by around

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Hort news

Fresh produce supplier’s sustainability efforts have the potential to power 100% of site requirements

Leading fresh produce supplier A.H. Worth has announced that its current sustainability measures have the potential to provide enough electricity to

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

The 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year Grand Finalist Line Up!

With only 2 weeks to go until the Grand Final at the Historic Royal Palace, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, on

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Hort news

Suntory Flowers Europe appoints new leadership to drive growth and innovation

Following the successful establishment of its European division earlier this year, Suntory Flowers Europe is pleased to announce the appointment of

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DEFRA

Guidance: Fish oil (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fish oil that is not for human consumption to Great

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Hort news

Honey bees on the move – BBKA beekeepers ready to rescue spring swarms

It’s that time of year when honey bee swarms start taking flight across the UK. Swarming is usually limited to

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Hort news

Advanced grading line transforms post-harvest operations for Hugh Crane Ltd

Norfolk-based family farming business, Hugh Crane Ltd, has significantly enhanced its grading operations following the installation of a new Tong

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Hort news

UK farmers urge government not to sell food standards in US trade agreement

As both UK and US officials said they are working hard to secure a trade deal, British farmers and others

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Hort news

Wyevale Nurseries offers three plants to help garden centres fundraise for Perennial

Garden centres keen to raise money and awareness for the vital work of the horticultural industry charity Perennial can now

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Farm Business

Farmland values up while supply falters

Carter Jonas is reporting that farmland values have continued to rise in the first quarter of 2025, despite political and

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Farm Business

NAAC releases latest Contracting Prices survey results

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has released its latest survey of contracting prices, with price rises said to

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Farm Business

Samagri signs deal to supply Bergmann products

Bergmann, which manufactures muckspreaders and forage wagons, has announced that Samagri Ltd will be the regional importer and distributor for

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Farm Business

New range of compact tractors set for UK

Conagri, a construction and agricultural equipment dealer, has partnered with Indian compact tractor brand Captain Tractors to launch the brand

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Hort news

British Garden Centres acquires Hayes Garden World

British Garden Centres is delighted to announce the acquisition of Hayes Garden World, one of the most respected garden centres

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Hort news

Trade bodies call for urgent government action

The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), and the British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) have jointly written

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Hort news

FLYTHRIVE uses AI to drive natural defences and deliver value to growers

New research aims to tackle rising insect pest infestations in common berry crops using advanced AI, natural lures and selected

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Hort news

Phil Bicknell announces his departure from the UK Agri-Tech Centre

The UK Agri-Tech Centre has announced that its Chief Executive, Phil Bicknell, has decided to step back from his role with the

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