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Nine ways to keep your farm vehicles safe

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.
Arable Farming Magazine

Arable Farming Magazine

Arable Farming, a magazine dedicated to the progressive arable farmer.
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.
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
LAMMA is the UK’s largest agricultural trade show, where over 850 exhibitors will host the most extensive array of farm machinery, equipment, and services to be found in one location anywhere in the UK.
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Machinery: User stories and technical features

To find out how machinery and technology is applied in the real world and how it fits in with various types of farm businesses, we get user stories from farmers and contractors.
Are non-stop round balers the future?

Are non-stop round balers the future?

As one of the UK’s first customers of Vicon’s radical non-stop round baler, the FastBale, we find out from contractor D. Clifford and Sons if it was a gamble worth taking.
Silage production: Is there still room for trailed foragers?

Silage production: Is there still room for trailed foragers?

The trailed forage harvester has virtually been relegated into obscurity, yet for many livestock farmers, it still represents a solution to finding a manageable alternative to using a contractor with a high-output self-propelled machine.
Screen time evolution: Can one control terminal do it all?

Screen time evolution: Can one control terminal do it all?

As tractor functions become more mechanised and automated, can one control terminal do it all and replace banks of screens and levers?
User story: Modern John Deere L1500 features ease baler operation

User story: Modern John Deere L1500 features ease baler operation

One south Buckinghamshire-based contractor has opted for a pair of John Deere L1500-series big square balers to handle an extensive forage and straw baling operation.
Farmer switches to tyres to cut costs and add flexibility

Farmer switches to tyres to cut costs and add flexibility

In search of a flexible and versatile frontline power solution, one Norfolk grower has ditched rubber tracks in favour of tyres, opting for two 500hp Fendt 1050s.
Liebherr loading shovels suit high-capacity contracting fleet

Liebherr loading shovels suit high-capacity contracting fleet

Giving a flavour of what future Claas Torion owners could expect, we speak to one Yorkshire contractor who is running three shovels from German giant Liebherr. Richard Bradley finds out more.
Manitou MLT 635-130 PS+: Evolutionary step in the right direction?

Manitou MLT 635-130 PS+: Evolutionary step in the right direction?

As a long-time operator of Manitou telehandlers, dairy farmer Paul Rowland tells James Rickard how he is getting on with the French manufacturer’s latest model.
Materials handling: Big Cat impresses on-farm

Materials handling: Big Cat impresses on-farm

Following its debut appearance at the 2016 Cereals event, Richard Bradley spoke to one of the first UK users of Cat’s D Series telehandler.
User story: Next level fertiliser spreading

User story: Next level fertiliser spreading

While generally only seen on arable farms, section controlled fertiliser spreaders can also have major benefits for grassland users. Richard Bradley speaks to a user of Kverneland’s latest high-tech fertiliser spreader.
User story: Reeling it in with Veenhuis' Rotamax

User story: Reeling it in with Veenhuis' Rotamax

Despite its slightly novel appearance, Veenhuis reckons its Rotamax umbilical system has a number of benefits.
User story: Super-sized muck spreading

User story: Super-sized muck spreading

Spreading 355,000 tonnes of sludge across the length and breadth of East Anglia takes serious kit and coordination.
User story: How does a six-wheel ATV compare to a quad?

User story: How does a six-wheel ATV compare to a quad?

As an alternative to a conventional four-wheeler, one Cumbrian sheep farmer is seeing the benefits of a six-wheel ATV.

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