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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Farm safety warning issued following 32 fatal injuries

The NFU is urging all farmers to prioritise safety on farms this spring after figures showed the fatal injury rate in British agriculture has hardly changed in 40 years. Provisional…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Fairer dairy contract regulations come into force in July

Milk processors will be required to begin issuing farmers with new “fairer” dairy contracts from this July. Legislation has been designed to create more price transparency for farmers, as well…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Wheat surges above ÂŁ180/t as Black Sea tensions flare up

Old-crop and new-crop wheat futures both jumped by £10/t earlier this week in the UK due to increased conflict in Ukraine and reports of poorer crop conditions in the US.…

POTATOES

Trials show it's safe to use key herbicide on Elland potatoes

Farmers growing Elland potatoes are set to benefit from another herbicide option this season, after tests show a key pre-emergence active can be safely used. Metribuzin is key component of…

BUSINESS

Farmers warned against fraudsters stealing VAT refund cash

Farmers are warned to check that HMRC has the correct bank details for VAT refunds. This is because fraudsters are imitating genuine businesses, contacting HMRC to request changes to bank…

FARM POLICY

Defra minister hears industry fears on visit to NFU HQ

Despite an unprecedented eight months of extreme weather affecting all farming sectors in England, Defra has no plans to reverse the slide in falling basic payments. Defra secretary Steve Barclay…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Store cattle hit ÂŁ2,000 a head peak at Scots auction marts

Scottish livestock farmers have been receiving higher returns for store cattle at auction markets so far this year, with prices consistently above the same period in 2023. Store cattle prices…

Top stories

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Farm safety warning issued following 32 fatal injuries

The NFU is urging all farmers to prioritise safety on farms this spring after figures showed the fatal injury rate in British agriculture has hardly changed in 40 years. Provisional…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Wheat surges above ÂŁ180/t as Black Sea tensions flare up

Old-crop and new-crop wheat futures both jumped by £10/t earlier this week in the UK due to increased conflict in Ukraine and reports of poorer crop conditions in the US.…

POTATOES

Trials show it's safe to use key herbicide on Elland potatoes

Farmers growing Elland potatoes are set to benefit from another herbicide option this season, after tests show a key pre-emergence active can be safely used. Metribuzin is key component of…

BUSINESS

Farmers warned against fraudsters stealing VAT refund cash

Farmers are warned to check that HMRC has the correct bank details for VAT refunds. This is because fraudsters are imitating genuine businesses, contacting HMRC to request changes to bank…

FARM POLICY

Defra minister hears industry fears on visit to NFU HQ

Despite an unprecedented eight months of extreme weather affecting all farming sectors in England, Defra has no plans to reverse the slide in falling basic payments. Defra secretary Steve Barclay…

GRANTS

Defra announces ÂŁ1.6m in farm water management grant

The government has released details of a new grant that will be available to farmers to help store water and protect against drought. The £1.6m fund will be used by…

GRANTS

Royal Countryside Fund benefits from lottery cash

The Royal Countryside Fund has been awarded £900,000 in funding by the People’s Postcode Lottery to help develop its environmental farming programmes. Funding will be provided as annual payments of…

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

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Agrifac’s latest innovation joins the global movement towards sustainable agriculture and carbon footprint reduction. It’s a known fact that motor vehicles are a proven producer of emissions, but there are…

 

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