Kubota unveils autonomous tractor to mark 130th anniversary
17th January 2020
At a new product exhibition held in Kyoto City, Japan on 15-16th January 2020, tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota Corporation demonstrated their concept machine, ‘X-Tractor’. Equipped with artificial intelligence
‘Landmark’ Agriculture Bill introduced
17th January 2020
Environment secretary Theresa Villiers has said the new Agriculture Bill, introduced today, will “transform British farming”, rewarding farmers in England with public money for public goods. The bill, first introduced
Free trade with EU crucial for British dairy – NFU
15th January 2020
British dairy needs the right investment and trade agreement to grow and deliver quality products, the NFU has said at the first big dairy conference of the year. Speaking at
Revystar XE receives UK authorisation for wide use on cereal crops
12th January 2020
The much anticipated new cereal fungicide, Revystar XE, has received authorisation in the UK for use on all cereal crops. Revystar XE contains the isopropanol-azole, Revysol (common name mefentrifluconazole), the first of its class to be
“We need to stop glorifying the risks in farming”
9th January 2020
James Chapman MBE drew a crowd to the farm safety zone at Lamma this week, where he spoke candidly about the loss of his left arm in a serious machinery
Farmers to receive £3b cash boost for 2020
6th January 2020
Chancellor Sajid Javid has confirmed just under £3 billion of funding for farmers and rural communities in 2020, to provide support after Brexit. The UK is set to leave the
Flood-hit farmers get help selling ‘ugly spuds’
3rd January 2020
Potato farmers hit by recent severe flooding have been given a helping hand by Tesco and supplier Branston. Packs of potatoes from affected regions are being sold with a special
Stocks expands Turbo Jet applicator range
2nd January 2020
Stocks Ag, the UK specialist manufacturer of pneumatic applicators for granular and microgranular products and small seeds, is using LAMMA 2020 to expand its range by launching a new 12-outlet
New ATVs dubbed ‘king of quads’
30th December 2019
Suzuki has recently released three new market-leading ATVs – the KingQuad 750 power steering and KingQuad 500 power steering/non-power steering models. Since their introduction late last year, the new KingQuads
Highland cows get new home on nature reserve
24th December 2019
Seven highland cows have been given a new home on a Lancashire nature reserve, where they can live out the rest of their days helping to improve grassland for wildlife.