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Saturday 4 February 2012
MACHINERY LARGE and small has been rewarded by the RH and AS for their contribution in making practical farming more efficient.
THE PURCHASE of a six-row potato planter may have increased output, but the manager of one of Scotland’s best known potato businesses wanted more – variable seed rate application.
THOSE PLANNING to plant beans this spring should make sure their establishment systems loosen rain-sodden soils effectively to ensure good germination and early growth, one UK farm equipment firm’s drill specialist has urged.
A TRIP to the Grassland and Muck 2011 event is a must for those thinking of investing in new kit and techniques for the coming forage season.
INVESTMENT IN straw spreading equipment could help Scottish livestock farmers overcome the high price of bedding straw this winter by cutting requirements by up to one-third, according to David Sharp, of Kuhn Farm Machinery.
A new way of utilising fibrous material separated from slurry is proposed by the Bauer Group company, FAN Separator – which subjects it to a drying and sanitising process, rendering the material suitable for use as cubicle bedding.
FARMERS FACE several new challenges in storing cereal and oilseed grains, highlighted once again by some dodgy harvest weather, according to the HGCA, which has recently published its ‘Grain storage guide’.
Will Defra fight for Scotland in the CAP reform negotiation?
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Will Defra fight for Scotland in the CAP reform negotiation?
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