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Farmers Weekly When looking to increase crop yields, a stable and optimal biological environment is the ultimate goal. This encompasses many factors, such as soil health, water retention, biodiversity and chemical…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…