All from last 24 hours CRIMESheep from Welsh farm stolen, butchered and remains dumpedFour sheep have been stolen from a hill farm in south Wales and butchered, with their remains dumped near an adjoining main road. Lee Pritchard, who runs Cwm Carno Farm… FARM POLICYFarmers invited to help shape national food strategyThe government is inviting farmers and the public to have their say on a planned shake-up of the UK's food industry Defra says the call for evidence will give people… GRANTSOrganic conversion payment window open for NI farmersNorthern Irish farmers interested in converting their farm to organic production have one month from today to apply for government funding to help offset the cost of the conversion. The… BOVINE TBBadger cull could extend to 10 new areas this autumnThe badger cull could be extended to 10 new areas this autumn, including Derbyshire, as part of government efforts to tackle bovine TB. Natural England has received 14 applications from… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Flexible arrangements vital for young farmersWe are fortunate on Anglesey that the island still has some viable and desirable council holdings, some of which are perfect starter holdings for young people. I have recently been… SHEEPHow farmers are benefiting from contract rearing ewe lambsOutsourcing the breeding and lambing of 500 ewe lambs is allowing a large-scale sheep enterprise to maximise stocking rates and grass availability on its own farm. Ewe lambs from Thistleyhaugh… MARKETS AND TRENDSSecond Welsh livestock market closure in one month announcedFarmers in Wales have lost the services of a second livestock market within a month after auctioneers JJ Morris announced that Cardigan market will close on 9 September. The news… YOUNG FARMERSThe herd manager who swapped life in a rock band for farming“I get up now at the time I used to go to bed,” laughs Nick Millard. The herd manager is reflecting on his time as a drummer, forming a band… 4X4SHigh-hour horsepower: Mega-mile Land Rover DefenderMore than two million Defenders and their Land Rover predecessors were built in the 68 years until production ended in 2016, but few will have been as hard-worked as the… LAND MARKETSWhat puts land and property buyers off farmland?The most important part of preparing land and property for sale is ensuring everything a potential buyer wants to know is legally documented and presented clearly, say agents. This includes… More articles
