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Pig and poultry producers face slaughtering delays

Dwindling stocks of carbon dioxide, a vital component of the slaughtering process used in many abattoirs, could have an impact on pig and poultry supply chains as early as next…

SUGAR BEET

What the neonic seed treatment ban means for sugar beet

Next year’s sugar beet crop will be at greater risk from virus yellows, due to the loss of seed treatment control measures. This follows confirmation that the sale and supply…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Act now to secure bad weather three-crop rule derogation

Growers in England who had crop drilling plans disrupted by bad weather must apply for a derogation to the three-crop rule before 30 June, warns the NFU . Snow, ice…

WHEAT

Norfolk farm sees the benefits of liquid nitrogen switch

One large Norfolk arable farm is seeing the benefits of a switch to using liquid nitrogen in terms of accuracy and flexibility, although it is too early to link the change to…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Straw price isn’t worth the blackgrass

This spring has felt like one continuous conveyor belt of work, with timings of applications continuously rolling from one to the next. From being very late it now seems growth…

NEWS

Dairy farmer sees 54 cows die overnight

A dairy farmer has told of the “worst night of his career” after more than 50 dairy cows died in a suspected water contamination case. Tom Rawson, co-founder of the…

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