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How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
DataHub

DataHub

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
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
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.

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.
User story: Hill farmers pioneer nifty Honda runabout

User story: Hill farmers pioneer nifty Honda runabout

Utility vehicles are becoming key workhorses for many stock farmers. But is a petrol version a viable option to keep ahead of the flock?
User story: Valtra T234 Direct tractor turning heads

User story: Valtra T234 Direct tractor turning heads

It took three demonstrations, but a Valtra T234 Direct with SmartTouch control is finally rattling the old guard at one Gloucestershire farming estate.
User story: Mechanical simplicity a key feature of Multidrive M420

User story: Mechanical simplicity a key feature of Multidrive M420

Chosen for its mechanical simplicity and generous output, a Multidrive M420 is earning its keep for one farming business, as Geoff Ashcroft reports.
Operator compares clever Case IH 250 Series Axial Flow combines

Operator compares clever Case IH 250 Series Axial Flow combines

The new Case IH 250 Series Axial Flow combines will introduce advanced automation technology in 2019, but will it work in UK conditions?
User story: Proactive approach to hedgecutting safety and visibility

User story: Proactive approach to hedgecutting safety and visibility

Cutting some 3,100 miles of hedges and 2,000 hours’ worth of verges from the Wirral down to Shropshire, safety is a priority for contractor John Harding and Son.
LED lighting: The best way forward for farm lighting

LED lighting: The best way forward for farm lighting

It is easy to overlook the importance of lighting in and around farm buildings, but new legislation is set to bring it sharply into focus.
Justifying tracks on a combine - despite the hefty price tag

Justifying tracks on a combine - despite the hefty price tag

Opting for tracks on a combine will add a hefty price tag over wheels and tyres, but for one Oxfordshire grower, the decision to replace wide boots with long belts was worth it.
Why one farmer will NEVER sell his combine harvester after 52 proud years

Why one farmer will NEVER sell his combine harvester after 52 proud years

Mervyn Rowe has been driving the same combine harvester for 52 years and he is as proud now as he was when he purchased it.
Lowdown on the TopDown

Lowdown on the TopDown

Getting the best performance out of a cultivator requires a keen eye on maintenance, particularly where wearing metal is concerned.
User story: JCB's AgriPro put through its paces

User story: JCB's AgriPro put through its paces

Leicestershire farmer and contractor John Pierce of Morgan-Agri Contractors, was one of the first UK farmers to buy JCB’s 531-70 Loadall AgriPro DualTech VT.
User story: Classic John Deere 7810 still earning its keep

User story: Classic John Deere 7810 still earning its keep

It has been 16 years since the last John Deere 7810 rolled off the production line, yet there are still thousands in service on farms around the world.
Tractor and loader versatility enhanced for Devon dairy farm

Tractor and loader versatility enhanced for Devon dairy farm

When it comes to materials handling, dairy farming brothers Steve and Sam Middleton have chosen a tractor and loader combination over a telehandler.

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