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Over The Farm Gate

Over The Farm Gate

Join Farmers Guardian Editor Ben Briggs, and Head of News and Business Olivia Midgley, for weekly thought-provoking and lighthearted debate around the key issues affecting farming, food and the countryside right now. This podcast is brought to you in association with the CLA.
This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This initiative aims to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities available in the sector to non-farming audiences.
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.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
CropTec

CropTec

25 Nov 2020
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2021

LAMMA 2021

12 Jan 2021
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
Machinery: User stories and technical features
An in-depth look at machinery and technology in practice, finding out how farmers and contractors get on with kit and how it fits into their business.
Occasional loaders

Occasional loaders

20 Jul 2020
To supplement three JCB telehandlers, one Devonshire hay and straw merchant opted for a brace of JCB Fastrac 4220’s carrying colour-coded Quicke 6M loaders. Geoff Ashcroft finds out if the investment has proved worthwhile.
Multitasking Massey

Multitasking Massey

18 Jul 2020
Four-cylinder ‘pocket rockets’ are now prevalent on many farms, however, the first to break the 200hp mark was the 6718S from Massey Ferguson. Alex Heath speaks to a Staffordshire farmer who is making use of the high power to weight ratio tractor.
Kioti shows beef on dairy farm

Kioti shows beef on dairy farm

17 Jul 2020
The Korean-built Kioti compact tractor may be a more familiar sight on the golf course, but for a Bedfordshire dairy farm, it has proved more than up to the task of scraping. Jane Carley reports.
ScanStone separator has starring role in soil preparation

ScanStone separator has starring role in soil preparation

12 Jun 2020
Designed to cope with a wide variety of soils, one large-scale East Anglian root crop grower has invested in the latest stone separators.
Kirkby contractor saves time and money with one-pass grassland overseeding

Kirkby contractor saves time and money with one-pass grassland overseeding

11 Jun 2020
Aiming to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of his grassland rejuvenation and overseeding service, contractor Ian Kirkby opted for the latest tool from He-Va.
Spreading it fine with Keenan Orbital muck spreader

Spreading it fine with Keenan Orbital muck spreader

07 Jun 2020
The Orbital spreader from Keenan may not be a familiar sight, but the novel application method is proving its worth for one beef farmer in Warwickshire. Alex Heath finds out more.
User story: Contractor boosts mowing capacity with set of triple SIP mowers

User story: Contractor boosts mowing capacity with set of triple SIP mowers

22 May 2020
Rather than go for one of the usual big names, one West Sussex-based contractor has opted for a nine metre SIP butterfly mower-conditioner to boost output for his hay and haylage operation.
Charting 20 years of development for Krone's Big X forage harvesters

Charting 20 years of development for Krone's Big X forage harvesters

20 May 2020
Turning 20 years old is a major milestone for any machine production run, not least in the fast-paced world of forage harvesters. However, for Krone’s Big X range, the original concept has stood the test of time.
User story: Wox Walrus mounted pumping unit making life easier for Devon contractor

User story: Wox Walrus mounted pumping unit making life easier for Devon contractor

19 May 2020
Looking for a safer means of emptying lagoons while boosting output, one Devon contractor has opted for the Walrus pumping unit from Wox Agri Services.
User story: Kuhn’s Merge Maxx merging method leaves stones on the ground

User story: Kuhn’s Merge Maxx merging method leaves stones on the ground

18 May 2020
The last time we visited Gloucestershire contractor David Hunt, he was getting to grips with a Kuhn Merge Maxx 950 to improve forage quality. So did it live up to expectations?
User story: Chichester farmer makes most of two in one Mzuri Xzact drill

User story: Chichester farmer makes most of two in one Mzuri Xzact drill

16 May 2020
In search of lower establishment costs and improved soil health, one West Sussex grower has invested in a Mzuri strip till seeder complete with precision seeding capability.
Bespoke beef handling system increases efficiency and safety

Bespoke beef handling system increases efficiency and safety

30 Apr 2020
Having rebuilt the family farm on a greenfield site over the past 10 years, father and son team Mike and Sam Roberts recently decided to upgrade the farm’s cattle handling setup. Alex Heath reports.

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