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Buoyant feel to tractor market for first half of 2023
Farmers Weekly Tractor registrations have increased by 6% in the first half of 2023, according to latest figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), as manufacturers and dealers catch up on the backlog of…
Opinion: Why we need to get better at talking about mental health
Farmers Weekly It was heartening to see the NFU convene a well-attended parliamentary event on the issue of rural mental health, drawing on a members’ survey indicating that the tumultuous state of the industry in recent…
Lemken revamps camera guidance for Steketee hoes
Farmers Weekly An improved version of Lemken’s vision-based guidance system for its Steketee range of inter-row hoes is said to be more effective at detecting very young vegetable plants, providing greater precision at early…
Farmer Focus: Crows and heat give forage concerns
Farmers Weekly My children take the mickey out of my favourite saying “what we need is a plan”. And on from that “if a plan fails, make another plan”. I’m not sure what happens when you get to plan Z – but I’m getting there…
Linseed growers to benefit from pre-emergence herbicide approval
Farmers Weekly Linseed growers have gained a pre-emergence herbicide option for next season, following the approval of Katamaran (metazachlor + quinmerac). Premium crops has secured an extension of authorisation for minor use…
Photo of the Week: Nuptials put spotlight on farming
Farmers Weekly This week’s photo comes from Jaz and Tom Green, whose copies of Farmers Weekly featured prominently in their wedding photography. After meeting at a Young Farmers’ Club, the pair married on Tom’s family dairy…
The ‘peak’ of peak season is here
For the past few months, we have been warning that U.S. containerized import volumes were not only likely to experience a weak peak season but were also positioned to reach a “new” bottom in the back half of this year…
Dual row-crop wheel option available for Vervaet’s Quad 550
Farmers Weekly Forage maize can get an added nutrient boost, and spreading contractors a longer working season, with the Dual row-crop wheel option for Vervaet’s Quad 550 self-propelled applicator. Distributed in Britain by J…
GreenSeed Contract Packaging Accelerates Growth Plans
Industry Veteran Don Reed CEO Outlines GreenSeed’s Growth and Investment Plans Batavia, IL – July 6, 2023 – GreenSeed Contract Packaging, a leader in sustainable external packaging for the food and beverage industry, recently…
AFFI Welcomes New Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
Arlington, VA – The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) welcomes Jennifer Norka as its director of scientific and regulatory affairs. Jennifer is a food scientist and public health professional with expertise in nutrition,…
