Machinery

As Covid-19 continues to affect all aspects of life, farmers and contractors are continuing to prepare ground ahead of spring drilling and planting regimes.

Health and Safety chiefs have issued a warning after a farmer was killed while trimming tree branches.

Farmers are being warned to take extra care to ensure livestock and machinery are protected from theft as thieves try to cash in on demand for food amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Farm fuel supplies should be unaffected by the coronavirus, following some farmer reports of delays to deliveries.

Where tight buildings and yards are concerned, pivot steers may seem the obvious choice, with Weidemann a familiar name for those users.

Called AutoTrac Vision the new system uses a high resolution front-mounted camera to automatically guide tractors and sprayers down established crop rows.

In search of better visibility from the cab, one Yorkshire farmer has gone from a rigid chassis handler to a pivot-steer machine, choosing a German-built Schaffer model over more traditional choices.

Total sales in the EMEA region grew by 12.8 per cent on the previous year to level at £797 million.

This comes as the manufacturer recently ramped up production after previously slowing it down over supply chain worries as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Any farm-built invention or installation that improves the lives of the stock and owners has to be commended. For one farm improving foot health, that meant building its own foot washer.