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It has been another quiet week for grain markets with the latest AHDB Grain Market Report showing little change from last week’s close on Friday, 12th April. UK feed wheat futures (May-24) stand at £172.70/t and the Nov-24 contract is currently at £195.30/t, both broadly where they were. The sideway move is largely due to lacklustre global export demand and …
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Conventional oilseed rape variety Pinnacle has been named the number one variety in the 2024 AHDB Recommended List, achieving a UK gross output of 102%, 103% in the east and west and 101% in the north. Bred in the UK, It was developed by independent plant breeder Mike Pickford, who has fifty years of experience breeding varieties. He was head …
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While the weather held off some sales earmarked for the start of the year, Carter Jonas is suggesting that there could be a surge in land sales this spring. Despite the challenges, supply was up almost 50% compared to the first quarter of 2023, with 11,400 acres marketed and the consultancy expects the typical hive of activity that comes with …
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Agrochemical manufacturer Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe, best known for its biorational agricultural products and solutions, aims to strengthen its market presence in both Europe and the UK with a significant pipeline of new products according to general manager Alberto Ancora. He says with the green evolution in European agriculture the company has made key acquisitions and investments in biorational agriculture …
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Dieci has extended its Pivot articulated telehandler range with its new T80 flagship model that offers a load capacity of 3.5 tonnes, a 152hp engine and various updates across the machine to improve performance. The transmission is fitted with an ECO mode to reduce fuel consumption and noise emissions, even when travelling at 40kph, while a creeper function enables the …
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A two-row KOSMA M pumpkin drill has been added to KUHN Farm Machinery’s range of precision planters, offering growers an accurate and cost-effective option for pumpkin establishment. The drill features two KOSMA row units spaced at 100cm, and new seed discs, with four holes at 4.5mm diameter to guarantee 100cm between each seed, offering 10,000 seeds/ha. A vacuum fan forces …
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Farmers paying salaries instead of hourly rates could be unknowingly offering below minimum wage, warns agriculture employment service. It’s because of the latest increase to wages, announced this 1 April. It saw the National Living Wage for those aged 21 and over increase to £11.44p/h and the rate for 18-20 increase to £8.60p/h. Wages for workers aged 16-17 and apprentices …
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