Review

After a slow and frustrating start to harvest, Farmers Guardian finds out how crops are faring from three growers across the UK.

With variety decisions for the coming season at the forefront of minds, Alice Dyer attended an AHDB and ADAS Recommended List variety demo in Herefordshire, to find out which varieties are best suited to the West.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has won the Crop Science Award for the Best Public Outreach Programme category for its public advocacy campaign,Farming, The Biggest Job on Earth.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has won the Crop Science Award for the “Best Public Outreach Programme” category for its public advocacy campaign,?‘Farming, The Biggest Job on Earth’.

From January 1, 2021, dairy farmers selling their milk to Arla could see an increased number of calves on their farmers due to the co-operative’s new calf policy. Katie Jones looks at research into temporary calf

Are you overlooking the passive improvement you could gain in your herds’ fertility? In combination with good management practices, a consistent focus on breeding for better fertility plays a critical role in improving your bottom line.

Hampshire-based farmers and agricultural engineers, Samagri started importing Virkar drills from Spain into the UK back in 2018. Simon Henley takes a closer look at the range-topping Virkar Dynamic DC low-disturbance direct drill and talks to a farmer who uses a six-metre version.

Electric vehicles are being touted as the future, but can a battery powered UTV cut it in a tough livestock farming environment? Jane Carley finds out.

As the buzz around electrification of farm machines marches on, the latest manufacturer to join the fray is JCB with its 525-60E telehandler. To see what the battery powered loader is capable of, Alex Heath put it to work on a range of tasks on a beef unit and a potato grading line.

Offering flexibility and almost go anywhere capability, the power harrow combination drill is still the weapon of choice for many farms when it comes to getting seed in the ground. The first in a four part series, Geoff Ashcroft, Simon Henley and Alex Heath speak to users all running three-metre variants from different manufacturers, Lemken being first.