Machinery
Robot revolution hits the fields as £20 million funding announced
Farmers are being promised a wave of new labour-saving technology after Defra and Innovate UK opened a £20 million competition on Monday 3 August aimed at.
From the fields and beyond
Farm machinery in the UK
Tractors, kit and the technology that turns up at LAMMA. Machinery on BritFarmers covers the practical stuff: what’s worth buying, what’s a marketing layer over a familiar engine, and where precision tools earn their keep on a working farm.
Industry
Red Diesel Prices UK 2026: What a Litre Costs and the Duty Cut Running to December
Tim’s take: Fuel is the input cost nobody budgets honestly, because nobody knows where it will be by drilling, let alone by next harvest. Pump diesel has…
Machinery
Cattle Crush Buyer’s Guide 2026: Choosing a Cattle Crusher for UK Herds
A practical cattle crush buyer's guide for UK herds: crush types, the safety features that matter, race and forcing-pen design, and how funding fits in.
Industry
UK Farm Machinery Costs and Depreciation 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Capital, Running Costs and the Honest Cost-per-Hour Number
Last updated: June 2026. A working farmer’s walk through farm machinery economics in 2026: new vs used vs contractor, the depreciation that nobody wants to look at,…
Technology
Rural broadband for UK farms: what actually works in 2026
Rural broadband farm UK guide: compare fibre, fixed wireless, 4G, 5G, satellite, vouchers and failover for reliable farm connectivity.
Machinery
Farm data system moves closer as AHDB pilot wins industry backing
A national farm data-sharing system has moved a significant step closer after an AHDB pilot demonstrated strong industry backing and clear practical bene...
Machinery
UK-First £2.4m Circular Farm Gets Funding
4m circular farm project at Pollybell Farm could reshape UK agriculture, linking food production with clean fuel generation.
