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Classic tractors took centre stage at the latest Cheffins vintage sale, that saw more than 2,000 lots up for sale for the first time since lockdown restriction were eased. Alex Heath reports.

Green energy certificates were ‘closing the loop’ on renewable electricity produced by Arla farmers, boosting the price farmers receive for their power and helping the cooperative to reduce its carbon footprint.

A new seed drill conversion kit which can convert a standard land metered drill into a variable rate drill has been launched by Hutchinsons.

AHDB has launched a new database to enable growers to check the impact of synthetic chemical insecticides on natural enemies of the pests in crops.

HSE has announced new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) to accommodate authorisations in Great Britain and to set an import tolerance to meet the requirements of international trade.

A release of white-tailed eagles will ’let the genie out of the bottle’ and could leave farmers helpless in the fight against livestock predation. 

Scottish farmers could find themselves at the heart of a land use battle over the coming years, with calls for the new Government to make Scotland the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’ gathering pace.

Farmers have issued a plea to the new Welsh Labour Government not to leave rural Wales behind.

Farmers have been urged to be aware of scams after a young farmer was conned out of £8,400 in a fake tractor purchase.

THE 118 Limousin bulls on offer at the breed society sale at Carlisle peaked at 50,000gns to average 8,302.78, up 1,950 on 2019 with an 84 per cent clearance rate.