Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Farmers Weekly Potato harvest is nearly complete for RG Abrey Farms in Norfolk, which has been pioneering an innovative camera-based system to drive yield and marketability across its potato crop.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What if there was a way to boost the number of acres harvested in a day by 20 to 50 per cent while reducing fuel consumption by a similar amount? Read More What if there was a way to boost the number of acres harvested in a day by 20 to 50 per cent while reducing fuel consumption by a similar amount?

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 11, 2023

Farmers Weekly Weather conditions have drastically slowed harvest, with lodging difficulties delaying the combines. A sliver of light is that overall winter barley yields concluded well this season.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Harvest efficiency is essential when it is time to get the crop in, but combine wheel slip on wet or uneven terrain or inconsistent speed adjustments can cost growers time and money.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Customer feedback is the driving force behind a stack of updates farmers will see in New Holland’s 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters. Read More Customer feedback is the driving force behind a stack of updates farmers will see in New Holland’s 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2023

Farmers Weekly Farming-mad Thomas, aged 9, is pictured following every minute of the harvest at his family farm in Norfolk on board a paddle board. Thomas is a fourth-generation farmer in the making and enjoys “carpet farming” at home, replicating the farming activities with his scale-model toys.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 5, 2023

Farmers Weekly This week’s Photo of the Week comes from 14-year-old aspiring photographer Noah, who has captured the harvest progress beautifully. His brothers and father run an agricultural contracting business and have recently taken on a 49ha (120-acre) farm.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Acre 246

Farmers Weekly

JULY 20, 2023

Farmers Weekly Over the past couple days combines have been re-emerging in the South, and first impressions are starting to be made on the harvest 2023 to come. Essex Harvest began on Monday (17 July) afternoon for Carl Juhl, farm manager at Little Farms in Saffron Walden, with Craft winter barley in at 16.7%

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Fall conditions in Ontario are quite dry and that has some growers wondering if the wheat is OK. More farmers are also perhaps getting a little carried away with fall field work, because, well, there’s time and dry conditions to do some! To discuss what’s going on with the wheat crop, why it’s always the.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Crop 245

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 10, 2023

A newly-tasselled corn field indicates that silage harvest is only 45 to 50 days away. As producers speed down the runway toward silage harvest takeoff, Pioneer Seeds Canada nutritionist Ashley Knapton says now’s the time to look at key factors that will influence silage quality and how a well-managed silage crop can contribute to farm.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Whats the difference between a natural system and a farming system? The harvest, of course! In this weeks podcast also hear about using cover Read More Whats the difference between a natural system and a farming system? The harvest, of course! Does that mean we can go back to nature?

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Farming 279

Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Farmers Weekly Andrew Wilson at Brickyard Farm near Slingsby, North Yorkshire, has just made a start on his 60ha of potatoes for McCain. “In I can foresee that potato movement might be later than normal which is […] The post Harvest 2023: Potato yields hit by dry early summer appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 12, 2023

Farmers Weekly One photo submitted to Farmers Weekly‘s Harvest 2023 photo gallery this week really hits the nail on the head when it comes to summarising the stop-start harvest that farmers have been contending with up and down the country.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Farmers Weekly Farmers are seriously considering sowing more crops for pollinators and wild birds under the Sustainable Farming Incentive, rather than arable crops, as way of reducing their risks and future-proofing their businesses.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Crop 261

Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2023

Farmers Weekly This has been the harvest that nearly broke me. Talk about stress: only in farming can you have so much disappointment after so much promise. This year’s harvest had its potential decimated in the last six weeks of the growing season.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Farming 246

Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 19, 2023

Farmers Weekly When we talk about the Harvest Festival ordinarily, indie bands and muddy camping aren’t usually what come to mind.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Farming 246

Farmers Weekly

JULY 24, 2023

Farmers Weekly Winter wheat harvest started two weeks earlier than usual for Dorset farm manager Tom Matthews, making him one of the earliest growers in the UK to cut wheat this season.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Yield 246

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A new AI- powered app by Brilliant Harvest is working to fill the communication gap that younger generation-led farm businesses are looking for. Read More A new AI- powered app by Brilliant Harvest is working to fill the communication gap that younger generation-led farm businesses are looking for.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

Farmers Weekly The pain continues for oilseed rape growers with only 21% of the rapeseed area cut by 25 July and yields averaging a poor 3t/ha, according to the first AHDB harvest report. Progress is far behind where it was at the same time last year, when 68% had been harvested.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Yield 239

Farmers Weekly

JULY 22, 2023

Farmers Weekly One farmer will be expecting gold at Bruce Farm in Stoneygroves, Dundee. We were delighted to see the farm’s Ploeger GP1189 pea harvester pictured working below a stunning double-rainbow.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Farming 246

Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Farmers Weekly Many farmers will be breathing a sigh of relief as the maize harvest draws to a close, after weeks of grappling with the wet weather. That’s the situation for HC Beales in Norfolk, a family-run farming business and contracting company, mostly harvesting maize for AD plants and cattle customers.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is back from Germany and is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, to discuss: Autonomy to help dealing with labour issues; Yields and quality concern in the corn harvest; and, Enough corn for an on-farm grain dryer. We will also hear a. We will also hear a. Read More

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Grain 247

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Thats the modus operandi at McBlain Farms. Tyler McBlains grandfather started no-tilling back in the 1980s and was a huge proponent of on-farm testing to determine what agronomic practices work best on the farm and its unique mix of heavy clay and lighter soils. Over the years, the farm, Read More Every field has a test plot.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 25, 2023

What does black electrical tape have to do with protecting your state of mind at harvest? For Megz Reynolds, during a particularly bad harvest, covering up the yield monitor with it was a small boundary she set to help ease her mind and focus on the task at hand. It may seem small, but small things. It may seem small, but small things.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Yield 233

Farmers Weekly

JULY 11, 2023

Farmers Weekly Winter barley harvest has been a stop-start affair at the Trinley Estate in Hampshire, where farm manager Mike Farrell began cutting the hybrid variety Thunderbolt last week, with yields of just over 10t/ha.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Yield 209

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 18, 2024

High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and also take advantage of their gentler grain handling capabilities. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Acre 311

Farmers Weekly

JULY 27, 2023

Farmers Weekly Farmers need a weather break to get safely started with their harvest, but the week ahead is not forecast to allow it. Specific weights are suffering as a result and lodging fears are emerging.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 15, 2024

On today’s show, hosted by Shaun Haney, hear from: Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on the Ontario winter wheat harvest; A recent Wheat School episode chatting on-farm research trials with Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Grains; Clint Jurke with the. Read More

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Farmers Weekly A trainee pilot from Bedfordshire has been praised for stopping the spread of a field fire, after spotting smoke from a burning combine harvester while up in the air last harvest.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Welcome back to the latest episode of Farm Safety Roundup! With harvest season in full swing across Canada, safety is critical, as farms continue to experience high rates of lost-time injuries. Read More Welcome back to the latest episode of Farm Safety Roundup! Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 29, 2024

It’s no secret that there was still 2023 crop on-farm at the end of July. Some of that old crop won’t have moved even as the calendar flips to September. I’m not sure that this is uncommon during cycles where the market is in decline over an extended period. For three years prior, the best. Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 27, 2024

Harvest is often a highlight of the year, but it can also be a stress-filled time, especially when combined with other factors outside of a farm’s control. Read More Harvest is often a highlight of the year, but it can also be a stress-filled time, especially when combined with other factors outside of a farm’s control.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 11, 2024

The new combine created a buzz at farm shows last winter as Case IH showcased the 775 horsepower machine’s ability to bring together runtime advancements through speed and technology to. North America farmers will see Case IH’s AF11 combine in the field in 2024 as the company gears up for a full-scale launch in 2025. Read More

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 4, 2023

Farmers Weekly And it’s still raining – a further 30mm over the weekend has continued to make farming challenging. At the moment, if the rain stopped and the crop was allowed to dry the combine would get underneath it […] The post Farmer Focus: Wet harvest misery with half of wheat lodged appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Lodging Harvest Harvester Harvesting 216

Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Farmers Weekly My first full-time job was on a training scheme with one of the large corporate farming businesses. Being a simple arable lad, I had no real […] The post Opinion: It’s been another ‘perfectly average’ harvest appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Orchard 199

Modern Farmer

MARCH 24, 2025

One gardener has figured out how to push the boundaries of tomato growing and harvest fresh fruits throughout the year. When he starts with a climate that lacks a true freeze and adds in intentional variety selection and planting dates, hes able to enjoy homegrown tomato harvests year-round.

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Sustainable Harvest International

DECEMBER 27, 2024

At Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), we train farmers in the skills they need to build sustainable livelihoods. Farmers see their harvests as a source of nourishment for their families and, with SHIs small-business training, profitable goods. Farmers learn to make bokashi using materials readily available on their farms.

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