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Some welcome news for hard-pressed dairy farmers whose incomes have been seriously affected by the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. Defra has announced that it is extending the deadline for applications for financial support through the Dairy Response Fund. Dairy farmers now have until Friday, September 11 to submit their...
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If you operate a Deutz-Fahr 'D' Series tractor, you can further extend its capability with a Stoll front loader. The Profiline FZ10 is now available for the 5090.4 D, while the Solid 35-18 loader is the perfect match for the 5090 D. The ProfiLine FZ10 benefits from Stoll’s widely acclaimed...
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Some 38% of arable soils across England and Wales are degraded according to a new, easy-to-use ‘soil health’ measure developed by scientists led by Rothamsted Research. This is compared with less than 7% of grassland and woodland soil using the same analysis methodology. Developed from the findings of a number...
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The month of June saw something of a recovery in new tractor registrations in the UK. According to the Agricultural Engineers’ Association, 932 tractors (+50hp) were sold last month. Whilst this is a vast improvement on the figure of 586 tractors sold in May, June registrations still showed a 15%...
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The NFU’s campaign for the setting up of a Trade and Agriculture Commission to address the challenges of safeguarding the UK’s high food and farming standards looks to have met its prime objective. Following intense lobbying by the NFU on behalf of the British farming industry, the government has agreed...
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The new STOLL grab bucket is now available. The new implement replaces STOLL’s existing and highly popular grab bucket - a hard act to follow, but STOLL has risen to the challenge. STOLL's latest design incorporates a range of new features that further improve on the old favourite. The result...
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