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LAMBING

How colostrum and new shed helped cut lamb mortality

Meticulous colostrum feeding and a new lambing shed have helped cut mortality and eradicate cases of watery mouth in an organic March lambing flock. Mortality has fallen from 26% to…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Standard urea fertiliser cut-off approaches

This week brings the spring equinox, with days being longer than nights, and hopes for more spring-like weather. Many hard decisions are now being made on whether to redrill, keep…

AIR AND WATER

Law firm to seek compensation for River Wye pollution

A law firm that specialises in environmental litigation is building a case against poultry giant Avara Foods to try to win compensation for thousands of people and businesses in the…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Weather and prices push farmers to the limit

As farmers and contractors, we are not afraid of a challenge or two, but last autumn and winter, coupled with low commodity prices that do not reflect the global situation,…

SPRAYERS

Horsch VT and PT self-propelleds to get Claas X11 cab

Buyers of Horsch’s latest VT and PT self-propelled sprayers will get a quieter and more spacious workspace, courtesy of Claas. The X11 cab from the German firm's high-horsepower harvesters replaces…

NEWS

Opinion: The chance to upskill is a great investment

Times are hard in certain farming sectors. I have heard at least two contractors and three machinery dealers recently complain that nobody seems to have any money at the moment.…

COMPLIANCE

Four farming unions to oversee wider Red Tractor review

A wide-ranging review into Red Tractor and the farm assurance network will now be overseen by all four main UK farming unions, the AHDB has confirmed. The second, broader review…

ENVIRONMENT

Tree planting grant uplift for English growers

Farmers and landowners participating in the England Woodland Creation Offer (Ewco) are to receive extra funding for so-called “additional contributions”, which go beyond the basic grant for planting more trees.…

BUSINESS

Pulses UK joins AIC creating stronger voice for growers

Industry membership group Pulses UK is set to join the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) later this year, which should bolster both organisations. Pulses UK members, who comprise processors and users…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Yana charity launches new rural mental health helpline

Rural mental health and suicide prevention charity Yana (You Are Not Alone), based in East Anglia, has launched a new live helpline to give immediate support to rural communities. The…

FARM POLICY

Short films reveal harsh realities of farming in Wales

Farmers have teamed up with an independent film production company to record a series of hard-hitting short films about the realities of farming in Wales. Gareth Wyn Jones, a hill…

DAIRY

How budgeting helped identify farm’s scope for dairy

Long-term budgeting at Hilley Farm in Shropshire has resulted in a more resilient, more profitable business that is better able to support three families. Only by understanding long-term business projections…

COVER CROPS

International expert's tips on ramping up soil carbon levels

Soil carbon levels can be moved in the right direction by applying a set of five soil health principles and recognising that every green plant is a carbon inlet, according…

NEWS

Welsh farmers stage flags protest on Swansea bridge

Frustrated farmers have staged further protests against the Welsh Labour government’s anti-farming policies. About a dozen farmers waved Welsh red dragon flags and unfurled banners and placards declaring “No Farmers…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 196: British farmers set to grow gene-edited crops

In this episode, we find out how farmers in England are set to be the first in Europe to grow gene-edited crops. We discover how water management is helping UK…

PIGS

Defra responds to 48 recommendations to improve pig sector

Defra has responded to an extensive list of recommendations relating to the structure and operations of the GB pig industry and current legislation. AHDB was commissioned by Defra to carry…

COMMUNITY

Lucy Nott: Bring on the female combine drivers

“If you can't see it, you can't be it.” Theatre director Marianne Elliot is right – which is why campaigns like Farmers Weekly’s Level the Field are so important. The more…

PLOUGHS

KV adds in-furrow models to Ecomat shallow plough range

Kverneland has added a trio of new models to its Ecomat shallow plough range. The six-, seven- and eight-furrow versions are built for in-furrow use, whereas the existing eight- and…

SHEEP

Scops updates sheep wormer advice sheet

A key support tool for sheep worming decisions has been revised, giving farmers the latest product information to manage internal parasite control sustainably. The Sustainable Control of Parasites (Scops) group…

WILDLIFE

Are wolves the solution to booming deer population?

A video of deer blocking traffic as they hurtle across a road in Lincolnshire has sparked a lively debate over whether wolves should be reintroduced as their top predators. The…

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