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After last month's deliberating over cutting some grass, I took the risk and cut 30 acres of Italians that were very forward on 31 March.

There are a host of vet analytical tools available to help prevent the development of health problems in dairy cows. Vet Owen Atkinson from Lambert Leonard and May runs through just four of them

The past month has been one of mixed emotions. We finally got the rest of the herd out on 6 April. Grass covers had increased enough to have the herd as one and have a large proportion of grazed grass in the diet.

A block of 72ha (177 acres) of land at Shipton-On-Cherwell in Oxfordshire is for sale as a whole or in four lots through Chesterton Humberts.

UK manufacturer GrowHow has kicked off the new ammonium nitrate season with a wholesale price for Nitram designed to see it on farm at £300/t for May or June delivery with payment the month following, writes commentator Roger Chesher.

Almost 547ha (1,350 acres) of land is being launched in Kent shortly across three farms and including a substantial arable FBT.

A large block of good arable land with widely diverse additional income is on the market near Louth in Lincolnshire.

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has criticised Friends of the Earth after it called for a ban on certain pesticides linked to a decline in bee populations.

The proposed merger between Arla Foods and Milk Link marks a major milestone for the UK dairy sector.

From farm subsidies to pesticides, genetic modification to cloning, farming takes a lot of flak on a host of issues. But is modern agriculture the root of all evil? Or is it just an easy target? In the latest of our special series, Philip Case examines whether the GM wheat trial brings commercial growing a step closer in the UK.

A fire has torn through a farm unit, killing 150 piglets and 18 sows.

The controversial high-speed rail link (HS2) between London and Birmingham was approved by the government earlier this year. These are some of the most common questions being asked by farmers and landowners along the route.

Chaser bins may be pricey, but they can be a good way to get grain from the combine to the store as quickly as possible. Peter Hill rounds up the growing number of options available.

Jubilee fever and the unusual weather were popular themes at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which took place in London this week.

On my recent trip up to the Scottish Borders for my mother-in-law's birthday party, not only did I have a chance to spy on my old pals and fellow focus writers' farms, but had time to reflect.

Scientists say they will consider replanting a GM wheat trial if it is destroyed by activists.

In the latest of his series on British farm machinery makers, Mike Williams talks to Perry of Oakley

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