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Isuzu unveils souped-up special edition D-Max pickups

Isuzu has pimped up its D-Max pickup with two special edition models. The first is the Steel, which adds more bling to the top-of-the-range V-Cross but is otherwise identical underneath.…

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Beekeeper bemoans collapse of OSR acreage in the UK

Honeybee colonies are suffering from an early-spring pollen shortage in the farming landscape due to shortages of flowering plants such as oilseed rape, with some colonies facing starvation, say beekeepers.…

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Probe launched after farmworker dies in machinery accident

An investigation is under way after a farmworker aged in his 30s died following an accident involving farm machinery in Cornwall. In an initial notification released this week, the Health…

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CNH sells off Overum plough business

During a period of seemingly never-ending acquisitions, CNH Industrial has gone against the trend by selling off the Overum factory in Sweden, which makes mouldboard ploughs. This business was acquired…

COMPLIANCE

Red Tractor 'a victim of its own success' says chief exec

Red Tractor farm assurance is a “victim of its own success”, which is why some primary producers have little option but to be members, according to the organisation’s chief executive…

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Farmers urged to use safety checklist ahead of silage season

Farmers are reminded to prioritise safety as many prepare to start first-cut silage making, following one of the wettest winters on record. Rural insurer NFU Mutual has released a silage…

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Royal Countryside Fund unveils new ÂŁ15m farming strategy

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has launched a four-year strategy to extend its support of farming and rural families – which includes raising £15m. Founded by the King, then Prince…

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4X4S

Isuzu unveils souped-up special edition D-Max pickups

Isuzu has pimped up its D-Max pickup with two special edition models. The first is the Steel, which adds more bling to the top-of-the-range V-Cross but is otherwise identical underneath.…

OILSEED RAPE

Beekeeper bemoans collapse of OSR acreage in the UK

Honeybee colonies are suffering from an early-spring pollen shortage in the farming landscape due to shortages of flowering plants such as oilseed rape, with some colonies facing starvation, say beekeepers.…

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Probe launched after farmworker dies in machinery accident

An investigation is under way after a farmworker aged in his 30s died following an accident involving farm machinery in Cornwall. In an initial notification released this week, the Health…

PLOUGHS

CNH sells off Overum plough business

During a period of seemingly never-ending acquisitions, CNH Industrial has gone against the trend by selling off the Overum factory in Sweden, which makes mouldboard ploughs. This business was acquired…

COMPLIANCE

Red Tractor 'a victim of its own success' says chief exec

Red Tractor farm assurance is a “victim of its own success”, which is why some primary producers have little option but to be members, according to the organisation’s chief executive…

NEWS

Farmers urged to use safety checklist ahead of silage season

Farmers are reminded to prioritise safety as many prepare to start first-cut silage making, following one of the wettest winters on record. Rural insurer NFU Mutual has released a silage…

NEWS

Royal Countryside Fund unveils new ÂŁ15m farming strategy

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has launched a four-year strategy to extend its support of farming and rural families – which includes raising £15m. Founded by the King, then Prince…

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