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Nine ways to keep your farm vehicles safe

Good security is crucial to protecting your property. But as no two farms or rural businesses are the same, there’s no standard, one-size-fits-all solution.
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We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Dairy Farmer Magazine

Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
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British Farming Awards

British Farming Awards

18 Oct 2018
There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.
CropTec

CropTec

28 Nov 2018
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2019

LAMMA 2019

08 Jan 2019
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

Blogs

Talking agronomy with Ken McTaggart: Going into new cropping year in a good place

Talking agronomy with Ken McTaggart: Going into new cropping year in a good place

Blogs11 Sep 201811:52
A good inch of mid-August rain in most places – and quite a lot more in some – caused a hiccup as we neared the end of harvest. But it has been just what we needed for oilseed rape sowing and autumn stubble management, as well as cover crop establishment and potato desiccation.
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Talking arable with Neil McLeod: Rain comes at wrong time

Talking arable with Neil McLeod: Rain comes at wrong time

Blogs07 Sep 201809:23
It would now appear that the man above is attempting to restore the norm for this time of year and, having witnessed the combines rolling, is refusing to turn off the tap.
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Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: Dealing with drought legacy

Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: Dealing with drought legacy

Blogs06 Sep 201809:54
In 1976 I’m told the weather broke about now, August bank holiday weekend and then it didn’t stop raining until winter. Legend has it that potatoes were planted in snow and lifted in snow - but I’m told they were well worth the effort and should be this year too.
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Talking arable with Sophie Alexander: Best informed predictions way off the mark

Talking arable with Sophie Alexander: Best informed predictions way off the mark

Blogs05 Sep 201815:56
Sometimes I really think we know nothing. Speak for yourself, I can hear you all say.
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Talking agronomy with Andrew Roy: Relief as harvest proves better than expected

Talking agronomy with Andrew Roy: Relief as harvest proves better than expected

Blogs02 Sep 201816:39
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Talking Agronomy with Ken McTaggart: Avoiding the knock-on effects of summer drought

Talking Agronomy with Ken McTaggart: Avoiding the knock-on effects of summer drought

News07 Aug 201811:33
It is past mid-July and harvest is firmly underway. Not a drop of rain since I last wrote and scorching temperatures have certainly dented our expectations.
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Talking Arable with Neil MacLeod: Drought pushes crops to the brink

Talking Arable with Neil MacLeod: Drought pushes crops to the brink

News05 Aug 201811:28
The old adage ‘we are all in the same boat’ is an irritating reminder of the unseasonably weird weather patterns we have experienced over the last six months.
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Talking Arable with Sophie Alexander: Getting on top of the weed burden

Talking Arable with Sophie Alexander: Getting on top of the weed burden

News03 Aug 201811:22
Organic Arable has just Tweeted that one of our producer members is combining Mascani at seven tonnes/hectare. Add that to this season’s low moisture readings and it is a very satisfying yield – and a hard act to follow.
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Talking Agronomy with Andrew Roy: Lay the right foundations for your OSR crop

Talking Agronomy with Andrew Roy: Lay the right foundations for your OSR crop

News01 Aug 201811:18
Between June 1 and July 16 we had just 9.6mm of rain. However, as I write this on July 17, I can report that the heavens finally opened.
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Talking Arable with Ian Matts: Dry weather impacts on yields

Talking Arable with Ian Matts: Dry weather impacts on yields

News29 Jul 201811:13
Harvest 2018 is now well underway with winter barley and oilseed rape nearly finished and we will soon be making a start on winter wheat.
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Talking Agronomy with Luke Wheeler: Putting the weather into perspective

Talking Agronomy with Luke Wheeler: Putting the weather into perspective

News25 Jul 201810:49
With this being my last article, I thought what better way to end things just as I started by talking about the weather.
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Talking Agronomy with Andrew Roy: Planning for the new cropping season

Talking Agronomy with Andrew Roy: Planning for the new cropping season

News03 Jul 201809:32
In the North East, May was a good month. We had sunshine, above average temperatures and just enough rainfall towards the end.
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Talking Arable with Sophie Alexander: Assessing weed control strategies

Talking Arable with Sophie Alexander: Assessing weed control strategies

My Blog : Arable Farming30 May 201815:47
It’s time to think about recruiting the wild oat rogueing team for July/August. Google says ‘sowing wild oats was applied figuratively to young men who frittered away their time in stupid or idle pastimes’.
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Talking Arable with Iain Green: Warm temperatures encourage rapid growth

Talking Arable with Iain Green: Warm temperatures encourage rapid growth

My Blog : Arable Farming22 May 201815:29
Drilling of spring barley finished here on May 6 - the latest I can remember. Ground conditions were ideal and the late-sown crops have emerged quickly.
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Talking arable with Ian Matts: Crops look remarkably clean

Talking arable with Ian Matts: Crops look remarkably clean

My Blog : Arable Farming21 May 201812:02
Well nearly almost all the spring cropping was drilled, but not quite. After having to wait patiently for soil conditions to improve we eventually managed to finish spring drilling in early May, thanks to some greatly appreciated long hours from the team to make the most of the weather opportunities.
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Talking Agronomy with Andrew Roy: It is all about water

Talking Agronomy with Andrew Roy: It is all about water

My Blog : Arable Farming19 May 201810:53
In north east England, we are used to challenging springs but this one stood out, even by our standards. The only consolation is the whole country shared our ‘northern spring’.
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Talking Agronomy with Ken McTaggart: Crops have caught up well

Talking Agronomy with Ken McTaggart: Crops have caught up well

My Blog : Arable Farming18 May 201810:33
It has been pretty frantic this past month but some decent warmth, as well as moisture, means most of our crops have caught up well. We are getting on top of our fieldwork too, so we are moving into the second half of May in relatively good shape.
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Talking Agronomy with Luke Wheeler: Dry spell should allow for spring drilling

Talking Agronomy with Luke Wheeler: Dry spell should allow for spring drilling

My Blog : Arable Farming10 May 201809:50
As I write, in the middle of April, the weather forecast for the week ahead looks rather confusing. It seems to be showing very unfamiliar sunny symbols and potential temperatures in the early to mid-20s, something which hasn’t been seen for a good while now.
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Talking Arable with Ian Matts: Waiting on warmer weather

Talking Arable with Ian Matts: Waiting on warmer weather

My Blog : Arable Farming25 Apr 201815:50
Reading back over last month’s comments when my copy of Arable Farming arrived in the post, I thought how optimistic I had been that spring was just around the corner. What I didn’t appreciate at the time was that a month later I would still be writing the same messages about waiting for the land to dry out before we can get on with the spring workload.
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Talking Roots with Darryl Shailes: Planning ahead to maximise yield potential

Talking Roots with Darryl Shailes: Planning ahead to maximise yield potential

My Blog : Arable Farming05 Apr 201810:42
Well it happened – it stopped raining and we have managed to move house. We have a great view and it will be enhanced shortly when the local farmer starts grazing the marshes with his cattle. The house move was not without its glitches and a few false dawns, a bit like the weather with the mini-Beast from the East delaying the onset of spring once again. 
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