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WEED MANAGEMENT

Less common weeds threaten cereal yields

Farmers are facing a further threat to winter cereal yields from high populations of less common weeds this spring. The lack of autumn residual herbicides applied in some areas, wetter…

PARASITIC DISEASES

Grazing dairies urged to help develop parasite forecast model

Dairy farmers with cows at grass can help researchers investigate parasitic disease in grazing herds by giving permission to have their milk tested. Liverpool University postgraduate student and University Centre…

NEWS

Welsh prison dairy farm installs robotic milkers

Prisoners working on the UK’s last remaining prison dairy farm are being trained to use the latest technology to prepare them for farming jobs upon their release. Robotic milking machines…

POULTRY

UK native poultry breeds under threat as avian flu takes grip

All of the UK’s rare breeds of chicken, duck, geese and turkey are under threat due to avian influenza, a new report from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has…

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Clarkson's Farm trailer gives fans glimpse of third series

Clarkson’s Farm fans have been given a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming third series of the hit TV farming show, following the launch of a new trailer.…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK wheat futures at £173/t with EU harvest prospects mixed

Wheat values in the UK have pushed up slightly in the past week, but remain under pressure due to large volumes of cheap exports from the Black Sea region on…

SCHMALLENBERG

Schmallenberg survey calls for farmers to take part

Virology researchers at the University of Nottingham are calling for farmers to complete their latest Schmallenberg impact survey. The study, carried out by researchers at the university’s School of Veterinary…

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WEED MANAGEMENT

Less common weeds threaten cereal yields

Farmers are facing a further threat to winter cereal yields from high populations of less common weeds this spring. The lack of autumn residual herbicides applied in some areas, wetter…

NEWS

Welsh prison dairy farm installs robotic milkers

Prisoners working on the UK’s last remaining prison dairy farm are being trained to use the latest technology to prepare them for farming jobs upon their release. Robotic milking machines…

NEWS

Clarkson's Farm trailer gives fans glimpse of third series

Clarkson’s Farm fans have been given a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming third series of the hit TV farming show, following the launch of a new trailer.…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK wheat futures at £173/t with EU harvest prospects mixed

Wheat values in the UK have pushed up slightly in the past week, but remain under pressure due to large volumes of cheap exports from the Black Sea region on…

WEATHER

Welsh farm leaders demand help for flood-stricken farmers

Welsh farm leaders are demanding government help for farmers struggling with the catastrophic impact of flooding after Wales experienced the second wettest eight-month period in 100 years. Following one of…

NEWS

Packham under fire for branding fake bacon ‘planet-friendly’

Broadcaster and environmental activist Chris Packham has come under fire for urging Radio Times readers to drink soya milk and eat vegan “bacon” to save the planet. Mr Packham, who…

FARM MAINTENANCE

Techneat launches low-cost spinning bird scarer

Techneat Engineering has added a spinning bird scarer to its range as a cheaper and quieter alternative to a gas gun. The Rotorscare device has a red-and-white vane designed to…

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

Tenant farmers in England will be able to apply for “many more actions” under Defra’s expanded 2024 Sustainable Farming Inventive (SFI) offer from this summer, the farming minister has said.…

 

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