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Advice for ensuring heifers are the correct weight after calving

Too many heifers are still less than 85% of mature weight after calving because farmers try to "guesstimate" weights, says farm consultant Andy Dodd. Many farmers say they have had…

HOUSING AND HANDLING

How free-range egg unit slashed bills with solar electricity

When June and Frank Armstrong’s power supply company quoted a figure of £150,000 to hook up their new poultry shed to the mains electricity network, it forced a rethink. The…

NEWS

Farmers lose 'key worker' quarantine rule exemption

Farmers and general farmworkers returning from countries outside of the UK’s “travel corridor” are unable to return to work until they have completed 14 days’ quarantine, Defra has confirmed. During…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Arla leaves price unchanged for second month

Dairy processor Arla will keep its milk price unchanged for a second consecutive month, the company has revealed. Arla, the UK’s biggest cheese manufacturer, said that it would maintain its…

HARVEST

Harvest 2020: Secondary growth and rain frustrate growers

Yields continue to be disappointing as growers' frustations grow with the unsettled weather, but quality is generally high with crops meeting premium specifications. However, the quality is not enough to…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 21: Food security and dairy alternatives

Food security and self-sufficiency must be a key part of the UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, say farm leaders. UK self-sufficiency in food production stands at just 64%, according…

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MACHINERY MAINTENANCE

UTV Products unveils new LED worklight range

Brighter illumination for telehandlers, forklifts and front-mounted attachments is promised by UTV Products' latest range of LED lights. The UTV332 lamps have a dual-beam setup that enables both high and…

BUSINESS

Push for more CS agreement changes as greening rules axed

Pressure is growing for amendments to be allowed to more Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements as a result of the abolition of greening from next year. Defra announced on Monday (17…

BREXIT

Scots hint at UK-wide sheep compensation in no-deal Brexit

The UK government is set to start work on a Brexit compensation scheme for sheep producers, to offset the impact of losing tariff-free access to the EU market in the…

TAKING STOCK

Alternative dates for Kelso Ram Sales announced

Following the cancellation of Kelso Ram Sales, auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington have released dates for its rescheduled ram sales. Instead of taking place at Kelso Showground, due to the Covid-19…

CRIME

Farmer turns detective to track down tractor GPS thief

A farmer turned detective and traced a rural thief believed to be responsible for the large-scale theft of high-value tractor global positioning system (GPS) equipment. The entire fleet of John…

FARM POLICY

'Horticulture revolution' needed for food self sufficiency

A “horticulture revolution” is needed to help redress the UK’s low food security, with latest figures showing that the UK is stagnating in terms of its self-sufficiency level at just…

SHEEP

Sheep farmers criticise proposals to release lynx in Scotland

The Lynx UK Trust has confirmed it is pursuing a release licence for the Eurasian lynx in Scotland, despite warnings of the devastation the predator could cause for sheep farmers.…

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