A family business still operating on the farm is changing the world of sprayers with Praxidyn MixMate. The automated chemical blending and record keeping system is designed to be portable, adding efficiency to sprayers already working in the field. “People are getting the message of how inefficien…
Farmers Weekly Berkshire grower Colin Rayner was one of the first farmers in the UK to take his first cut of winter wheat this season – despite a delay of 25 days from the normal start. Mr Rayner, a director at J Rayner & Sons, who runs an 810ha farm near Windsor, said he and…
Both of Canada’s major railways say they moved a record amount of grain during the 2020-21 crop year, which wrapped up on July 31. CN Rail says it moved just over 31 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in hopper cars, exceeding its previous record of 29.4 million tonnes set …
Benson Hill, Inc., today announced the launch of the Benson Hill Food System Innovators Program to collaborate with leading farmers and evaluate its technologies in commercial production environments. Insights from the FSI Program will further expand the capabilities of the Company’s proprietary C…
Farmers Weekly Dairy processors First Milk, Barber’s and Muller have all confirmed holds for farmgate milk prices in September. Milk co-operative Arla had previously announced a hold for August. Market sentiment is weakening for dairy, with UK wholesale prices falling in July and the Global Dairy …
Farmers Weekly Farmers risk being left underinsured if they fail to reflect significant rises in rebuild costs when they review their farm insurance policies. Construction firms across the country report that cost inflation for building materials has become a growing problem over recent months, with…
Farmers Weekly Holstein cows leaving the parlour in good condition are making more than £1,000 following a 14p/kg lift in deadweight price, driven by a tightening of supply. But record prices cannot draw out enough cows to service demand, with AHDB confirming last week that slaughter was back 4% on…
Farmers Weekly Turn up the band, fire in the hole, we’re ready to go. Harvest 2021 is under way, and this is one to get excited about – unlike last year. And it hasn’t disappointed. Our new recruit had a rude awakening from harvest boot camp, when he was hit with a “bow wave” of…
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