Police take delivery of quadbikes to help combat rural crime
Lincolnshire Police have taken delivery of two quadbikes to help combat rural crime.
Extra maize yield needs careful management
East Anglian maize growers are benefitting from both an early harvest and yield increases of 15% over average this year.
Livestock records made simple with Herdwatch app
A new farming app – Herdwatch – is helping Leicestershire farmer Andy Webb access calf weights and performance records anywhere on the field – saving him at least two hours of paperwork every week.
Audits to help ensure responsible rodenticide use
Plans for independent auditing of rodenticide stewardship point of sale checks have been announced jointly by BASIS Registration and the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CCRU).
Forgotten breeds prove their worth
Warwickshire producer Jeff Clarke shows that giving the consumer a taste of old fashioned farmed breeds can prove profitable. Simon Wragg reports.
Desirable Traytes
New entrants Mike and Laura Trayte are bringing a fresh approach to milk production. Simon Wragg reports.
Remove soil compaction to boost spring grass growth
Grassland farmers are being advised to act now to remove soil compaction – and gain in the spring from an earlier turnout and increased grass production.
Newly drilled crops require care this autumn
A catchy harvest led to a catchy drilling season but at least that suggests some consistency, writes Richard Overthrow.
Provisional harvest results confirm variable quality
Wheat protein could be on track to be the highest on record, suggest initial results from the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds quality survey for harvest 2017.
Survey highlights changes in yellow rust resistance
Most mainstream winter wheat varieties have a lower resistance to yellow rust than Recommended List ratings suggest, reveals the latest Agrii National Cereal Disease Survey.
Ensure grain is protected against pests in storage
With all the investment that goes into growing cereal crops, now is the time to ensure that pests don’t jeopardise grain quality and yield while it is in storage.
New varieties added to forage and biogas maize lists for 2018
Six new first-choice varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2018 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL) – alongside nine new varieties on the accompanying descriptive list of maize varieties suitable for anaerobic digestion.
Time to beet a retreat?
With beet lifting under way, Clodhopper says he doesn’t regret having stopped growing the crop.
Farmers plug into renewable energy generation
Farmers and landowners are taking a fresh look at renewable energy in a bid to maximise returns from available assets.
Rise in farm theft sparks rural crime wave warning
A surprise increase in farm theft has sparked fears that the Midlands faces a rural crimewave.
Love Lamb Week celebrates best of British
Sheep producers are celebrating Love Lamb Week 2017 – the national celebration which sees a dedicated week of promotional activity backed by farmers, butchers and retailers.
Timings vital to ensure optimum crop establishment
Crop management will be particularly important this autumn following a challenging harvest, writes Richard Overthrow.
Forestry collaboration aims to grow better trees faster
A new research project aims to significantly increase the quality and economic productivity of Sitka spruce conifer trees – the UK’s biggest timber crop.
Shoots risk falling foul of minimum wage and tax rules
Shoots who use beaters and pickers-up are being advised to need to double-check whether they are inadvertently breaching rules on minimum wages – and what and when they should be reporting to HMRC.
Farm businesses ‘reliant on seasonal workers’
One in three food and farming businesses fear they will become unviable without overseas workers after the UK leaves the European Union.
Farmer manages 500 miles of watercourses alongside arable crops
A Nottinghamshire farmer manages almost 500 miles of watercourses while looking after 400ha of arable crops – protecting people, property and land from flooding as well as producing food.
Team approach to farming
Farmer Rupert Major has a forward-looking outlook to milk and poultry production. Simon Wragg reports.
Contractor spreads the load for customers
Delivering a top quality service is key to success when spreading nutrients, says Ian Childe. Simon Wragg reports.
Harvest home
A slow and damp harvest has Clodhopper longing for the past – but yields some surprise results.
Blood tests reveal need for pre-tup vaccination
An insidious infectious disease was a significant cause of barrenness or abortion in ewes last year, suggests an analysis of the latest diagnostic results released by MSD Animal Health.
Award aims to maximise sugar beet yield potential
A new competition aims to help sugar beet growers increase yields by closing the gap between crop potential and reality.
Agriculture among top five healthiest jobs
Farm workers are among the healthiest in the UK, reveals new research which suggests the average farmer is physically active for more than four hours a day.
Award recognises lifetime of dedication and service
Western Holstein Club honorary life member Dick Stapleton is the recipient of this year’s Holstein UK Lifetime Achievement Award.
‘Lure and kill’ could offer alternative to pyrethroids
Growers flocked to inspect plot and field trials at the 2017 PGCRO pulse field day – held last month at Beeswax Farming’s Stubton Estate, near Newark.
Website helps guide growers towards best fertiliser choice
A new website providing rapid access to the latest thinking on best practice when it comes to crop nutrition has been launched by CF Fertilisers.
Successful sheep farmer ‘leaves nothing to chance’
Data analysis is helping optimise business performance for Worcestershire sheep producer Sam Jones. Simon Wragg reports.
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Audits to help ensure responsible rodenticide use
Plans for independent auditing of rodenticide stewardship point of sale checks...
Ensure grain is protected against pests in storage
With all the investment that goes into growing cereal crops, now is the time to...
Provisional harvest results confirm variable quality
Wheat protein could be on track to be the highest on record, suggest initial results...
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Livestock
Livestock records made simple with Herdwatch app
A new farming app – Herdwatch – is helping Leicestershire farmer Andy Webb...
Remove soil compaction to boost spring grass growth
Grassland farmers are being advised to act now to remove soil compaction – and...
Love Lamb Week celebrates best of British
Sheep producers are celebrating Love Lamb Week 2017 – the national celebration...
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MPs pledge their support on Back British Farming Day
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Successful farm Brexit ‘will depend on proper progress’
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