Farming Today

Harvest 2024 in the UK: Community and Traditions

As summer fades and autumn begins, the UK enters one of its most significant and special seasons — Harvest. This…

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Summer as an Agricultural Contractor

Agricultural contractors are busy people, especially at the moment. A few weeks ago, on a beautiful summer’s day, Noel Clancy…

Do we need to regenerate farming?

Regenerative farming has become a common phrase in farming circles and an increasing number of farmers are exploring and starting…

Combine Talk: one farm’s experience of harvest 2022

The summer may seem a long time ago but it’s a key time in the farming calendar. In this video…

Farming? Sometimes it’s a game of trial and error

Farming is a science, coupled with some trial and error and a good deal of experimentation (naturally, the weather plays…

James and Jen test the Fastrac 4220

Arable growers James and Jen had this yellow beast  – the Fastrac 4220 – on demo for a weekend (before…

Drones for spraying, seeding, and pollinating

Drones have become a sort of symbol for modern agricultural technology whether over-hyped or legitimate. Michael Ott, CEO of Rantizo,…

Diesel nozzles: Maintaining mechanical injectors

For more than fifty years most if not all engines that power farm equipment have been of the compression ignition…

An experiment: Ranching and strip grazing in Kansas

Brian Alexander is a grazier from central Kansas. He has recently embarked on a strip grazing experiment. Brian joined me…

Best under pressure: Simple steps to maintain hydraulic systems

In the last 100 years there have been mechanical advancements that have completely changed agriculture in America. The tractor, combine,…

Machinery: Sudden death syndrome is not only for soybeans

Did you know that batteries in equipment can suffer from SDS? If not, you are not alone. Ray Bohacz explains…

David Atherton: Improving the health of our soil

In this episode, David Atherton, a UK-based dairy nutritionist and soils expert, tells us about an intriguing soil-improvement programme he…

Give it a lashing! Understanding valve lash

Here I help you understand the need to maintain valve lash on all farm engines. The steps required, and the…

Ray’s Farming Toolbox Test 7

Test your knowledge every month with Ray’s Toolbox Tests. Simply answer the questions, hit the Submit button, and find out…