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HEALTH AND WELFARE

How mineral blood test helps cut barren rates

Analysis of ewe bloods for minerals in late gestation prompted a change in supplementation that has cut barren rates from 5% to 1.6% for an Aultbea-based sheep breeder. Ryan MacLean…

VARIETY SELECTION

What the 6 additions bring to the new-look OSR Recommended List

The new-look AHDB Recommended List (RL) for oilseed rape welcomes six new varieties, including three top-yielding hybrids from the same breeder and a conventional with substantial yield gains. Limagrain’s trio…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Should we sell land by auction?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Jack Mitchell, partner, Carter Jonas, offers advice on methods of land sales.…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Unmovable gravel deposits leads to flooding

Like most of the UK, we have suffered from an extremely wet spell since I last wrote. October and November are our wettest months and, with 257mm of rain falling…

NEWS

Opinion: Time in tractor cab reveals meaning of life

The diplomat Claude Maxwell MacDonald once said: “If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.” That was more than 100 years ago, and…

NEWS

Grocery petition hits 100,000 and triggers parliament debate

A petition to protect farmers by reforming the Grocery Supply Code of Practice has surpassed 100,000 signatures, which could trigger a debate on the topic in parliament. The proposal was…

CRIME

Farmer blasts ‘shambolic’ police response to poaching

A South Yorkshire farmer has slammed police for their “shambolic” response to a serious hare coursing incident on his farm. In the early hours of 7 November, the farmer received…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Freshways buys Milk & More from Muller

Dairy delivery company Milk & More is being sold by Muller to rival milk processor Freshways for an undisclosed sum, with the deal set to complete on 1 January 2024.…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Irish Angus beef closer to protected geographical status

Irish beef farmers are a step closer to achieving protected geographical indication (PGI) status in the EU for certified Irish Angus Beef. If successful, this could allow beef producers in…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

New Stocks Ag Maxi Jet spreads micro-granules to 15m

Getting seed or micro-granules distributed evenly across a 15m new spreading width takes some thinking through, but engineers at Stocks Ag reckon they have done just that in developing the…

YOUNGSTOCK MANAGEMENT

First bovine coronavirus vaccine hits UK

Calf rearers and finishers now have another tool in the battle against respiratory disease in newborn calves, in addition to colostrum boosters. An intranasal vaccine for bovine coronavirus (BCov) has…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Welsh secure new lamb deal with Japan

Welsh sheep farmers are set to benefit from new interest for lamb exports from Japan and Germany. Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) announced at the Welsh Winter Fair in…

 
 
 

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Agriculture is a science-led, innovative industry and transitioning into a new era, with extensive research and a nationwide trials programme equipping Frontier Agriculture’s experts with the latest insights and providing…

 

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What winter biosecurity challenges are there on a poultry farm?

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DECEMBER
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Alternative land uses: Woodland creation

If you plan to create woodland in England, you may be eligible for grants from the Forestry Commission or from a number of partners and other woodland creation organisations.

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JANUARY
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Question Time Season Two

Farmers Weekly's Question Time is back for another season of live debates on key agricultural topics.

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  • 27 Nov 2023 - Welsh Winter Fair, Wales
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NEWS

Editor's view: New chapter in Red Tractor saga baffling

I’d like to announce that I’ve been given permission to lead a review into my own conduct as editor at Farmers Weekly after complaints from readers. Now that five minutes…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Many a slip 'twixt tractor step and calf pen

One minute you’re young, carefree and single, with a life full of possibilities stretching endlessly before you. The next you’re sitting down for a routine medical examination relating to a…