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NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

New slurry treatment fixes N from air to create enriched fert

A novel slurry treatment unit that boosts the nitrogen content of liquid manures, using only air and electricity, aims to help farmers reduce reliance on artificial fertiliser, improve crop performance…

SHEEP

How a Romney ram could solve labour issues for Welsh flock

A young farmer’s mission to breed low-input stock so she can manage 500 ewes and 80 cows by herself has been kick-started by a generous freebie. Carmarthenshire beef and sheep…

BUSINESS

Why the on-farm milk vending market has soared

The market for milk through on-farm vending machines has soared through the pandemic as more consumers shop locally. Daniel Saunders, business support at milk and produce vending machine supplier The…

FLY-TIPPING

Farmer incensed after environmental activists litter field

Campaign group Just Stop Oil has apologised to a Warwickshire farmer after environmental activists left a significant amount of litter on a field edge near Kingsbury Oil depot. Dairy and…

TRACTORS

North Yorks farm’s six Fendt tractors clock up 97,000 hours

Modern tractors laden with computer systems, electric spool valves and complex transmissions are generally expected to be a nightmare for owners who run them into old age. But for North…

CRIME

Dorset farmer assaulted while protecting sheep from dog

A farmer was assaulted by a dog owner when he tried to stop the dog chasing sheep in a field near Wool, Dorset. Police have issued a fresh appeal to…

ENVIRONMENT

Northern Ireland soil health scheme off to strong start

A £45m scheme to improve soil health on farms in Northern Ireland has prompted a strong uptake among growers and livestock producers. The first phase – Zone 1 – of…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Live lamb trade firms on drop in numbers

An 11% drop in finished lamb throughputs saw the liveweight SQQ average lift by 4.8p/kg to just over 238p/kg in the week ended 20 September. Standard weights increased the most…

MUCKSPREADERS

Horizontal beater Pro+ HBS joins Agri-Spread range

County Mayo-based Agri-Spread has launched a new rear-discharge muckspreader that features horizontal beaters and spinning discs. The Pro+ HBS series should increase the output and precision of manure, compost and…

BROILERS

Legal threat mounted to indoor broiler production

Indoor broiler production using faster growing breeds of chicken is to be challenged in the High Court, following the granting of a judicial review to an animal welfare group. The…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Low proteins and pricey imports maintain milling premiums

Full-spec milling wheat remains at a premium of well over £40/t above feed values. Prices collected by Farmers Weekly midweek put breadmaking wheat at an average of £311.20/t ex-farm, just…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Support scheme to halve energy bills for UK farm businesses

UK businesses, including farms and rural enterprises, will have gas and electricity costs cut by around half their expected level this winter under a six-month scheme set out by the…

 
 
 

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Pig producers Vicky, Kate and Rachel Morgan are pressing on with plans to diversify their business, despite the severe financial pressures facing the sector. Independent pig producers such as the…

 

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