Dumelow International Ltd, a UK-based seller of reconditioned tractors, has responded to news that a new EU-wide innovation network, EIP-Agri, is to be created to help farmers.

A new network has been set up by the EU to help farmers and agricultural experts in Europe to quickly and easily get the solutions they need to their farming problems.

EIP-Agri has been funded by the European Commission with the goal of becoming a go-to source for agricultural innovation for farmers in the EU. The project will aim to take research from lab to field, sharing results, findings and best practices with a thriving network of researchers, farmers and also agricultural advisers.

It's hoped EIP-Agri will encourage more productivity, better management of resources, lower emissions and a new found farming resiliency. If farmers have certain difficulties they'll have the ability to put forward recommendations for research projects and every year as many as seven of these could be taken and made into focus groups. These projects will also be funded by EIP-Agri.

While groups will also be shown support and given help so that they can find the right funding, there's optimism that research projects will also receive funding from the Rural Development Programme of each country. Groups that have success will become known as “operational groups” and will undertake the research.

Any findings and best practices will also be accessible at any time via the EIP-Agri website, ensuring that farmers throughout Europe benefit from the research.

There are already thousands of newly registered users and hundreds of research suggestions on the EIP-Agri website.

Dumelow International Ltd, a seller of reconditioned tractors, often share their thoughts on news related to the agricultural sector. They believe the new plan will be of real benefit to farmers in Europe.

A representative for Dumelow said: “This new innovation network will go a long way towards helping farmers in Europe get the resolutions they need. Initiatives like this are why Europe is one of the best places in the world to be a farmer and we’re sure in a short space of time this tool will be something utilised by a sizable percentage of farmers.

“The goals of the network are something we can agree with. Resource efficiency, productivity and lower emissions are all values we support with the supply of our reconditioned tractors.”

Dumelow International Ltd was established in 1996 and specialises in providing reconditioned Massey Ferguson tractors. They ship tractors around the world, most notably to Africa. To find out more about Dumelow and the work they do, visit www.dumelow.co.uk today.