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Investing to overcome the grassweed challenge
Farmers Weekly UPL is committed to ensuring the long-term future of Centurion Max through effective stewardship, product development and resistance monitoring. As the sugar beet season gets underway, many growers will turn to…
Failed planning applications are costing farmers thousands
Farmers Weekly Outdated planning regulations are costing farmers and landowners thousands of pounds in failed applications and stymieing business development in rural areas. According to new research by the Country Land &…
How Claydon Opti-Till® helps farmers improve soil health
Farmers Weekly One of the major benefits of using Opti-Till® direct strip drilling to establish crops is the improvement in soil health. In the first few years of usage, soil becomes easier to work (reducing horsepower and…
Charlie Beaty: Give the sheep a break
Farmers Weekly “Ruminants are killing the planet.” It’s a narrative we’ve all heard before, predominantly with the humble bovine getting the blame. This time, though, it’s a different assassin apparently attacking our…
5 steps to covering silage pits for an airtight seal
Farmers Weekly With grass silage costing £150/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. High on that list is how it is covered, and with what, says silage…
How to improve consistency with foliar nitrogen sprays
Farmers Weekly An increasing number of growers are supplementing traditional granular or liquid nitrogen applications with foliar sprays later in the season, looking to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Foliar feeding offers…
Drill rebuild gives grower isobus-ready Vaderstad for sub-£10k
Farmers Weekly With new machinery costs soaring, Dorset mixed farmer Jamie Hawkins decided to give his ageing 3m Vaderstad 30 mounted drill a major spruce up. As well as replacing the soil working components, he fitted an…
FMCSA shuts door on brokers in rate transparency dispute
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a rulemaking petition by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) to remove a requirement that freight brokers disclose to carriers…
What is NMFTA and what does it do?
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is a nonprofit trade group that publishes the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC). The NMFC is essentially a coding system that universally identifies…
“A Must-Read for All Agriculture Professionals: The Fish Who Ate the Whale”
If you're an agriculture professional looking to increase your knowledge, "The Fish Who Ate the Whale" is a must-read. Written by author Rich Cohen, this book tells how an immigrant from Lithuania named Sam…
