All from last 24 hours FEED AND NUTRITIONAdvice on winter feeding dairy animals amid forage shortagesDairy farmers face potential feed deficits this winter as the dry spell continues to hamper grass growth rates. But it is not to late to bridge those gaps. Many farmers… CULTIVATORSHow, why and when to mole drainSoggy fields, ruts deeper than your wellies and bubbling water from broken drains are all telltale signs your field drainage could do with a boost. It’s only in a wet… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESCheap imports drive biggest pig price fall for eight weeksPig prices continued to decline as cheaper imports from the continent put pressure on the competitiveness of UK pork. Low-cost pork from Denmark, Holland and Belgium has been appealing to… HEALTH AND WELFAREVet Viewpoint: Advice on dairy heat stress and Johne'sUnsurprisingly, the heatwave has raised issues for vets across the UK. Rob Davies from Camarthenshire and David McCrea from Cumbria are both warning farmers to beware of heat stress and… TAKING STOCKBeaufort Friesian herd hits 3,000gns at SedgemoorA total of 50 different purchasers yielded strong trade for the milking and in-calf portion of the famous Beaufort herd of British Friesians at Sedgemoor on Thursday (16 August). Bull… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: New beginnings after a quarter of a centuryThis week marks quite a change for me. After 25 years as an employee of Farmcare, I have now transferred to manage a new contract farming company, owned by one… COMPLIANCELivestock record errors biggest reason for BPS penaltiesLivestock identification and recordkeeping errors are proving to be farmers’ Achilles’ heel when it comes to meeting cross-compliance rules, according to analysis of last year’s inspection results. Defra has published… HARVESTHarvest 2018: Wheat harvest under way in the northThe wheat harvest is only just starting for some growers in the North while for others further south, only a few standing crops remain. However, there are some concerns over… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESOilseed rape trade likely to peak by end of the yearOilseed rape producers should consider marketing a significant proportion of their 2018 crop before the end of the year to capture the highest prices, a trader has advised. Average ex-farm… ESTABLISHMENTOSR growers advised not to rush into drillingOilseed rape growers are being urged to wait for the right conditions for drilling rather than rushing in, as going by calendar date could risk establishment and next year’s yields.… WHEATWheat genome advance opens door to better varietiesA consortium of more than 200 scientists has mapped the complete wheat genome, opening up the way for the faster development of varieties with higher yields, improved disease resistance and… YOUNG FARMERSYoung sheep farmers share tips on year-round lamb marketingBritain’s next generation of sheep farmers are taking the lead in promoting home-grown lamb as a healthy and sustainable choice for shoppers. These young industry representatives – aptly named “lambassadors”… LIVESTOCKNine anti-inflammatory drugs for farm animals suspendedVeterinary authorities have suspended a group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs containing diethanolamine (DEA) following a European ruling the products pose a health risk to consumers. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)… More articles
