All from last 7 days NEWSOpinion: When will this Brexit Groundhog Day ever end?As I write, we are supposedly mere days away from agreeing a Brexit trade deal, the prime minister is in coronavirus isolation again, and George Eustice’s crass comments on the… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: How to protect farm from sons' divorce riskWhether you have a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Gavin Smith of Thrings advises on the tricky but not uncommon… DIET FEEDERSTrioliet debuts compact self-propelled mixer wagonDutch firm Trioliet has added a slender 14cu m self-propelled, single-auger mixer wagon to its range, which joins the bigger 17-24cu m units already on offer. The Triotrac M features a… BREXITBritish food standards ‘still at risk from imports’Safeguards put in place to maintain food standards are inadequate, and there is already evidence that the UK government has weakened protections around food imports, according to a new report… HEALTH AND WELFARENew ruminant health organisation seeks farmer viewsThe new Ruminant Health & Welfare organisation is seeking farmer views on priorities as it takes over from the separate cattle and sheep health and welfare groups it replaces. The… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Fail to address drainage and the soil suffersOver the past two years, I’ve spent a lot of time and money on drainage, or at least the first part of it – ditches. Unfortunately, that is the easy… FARM POLICYDirect payments 'to be halved by 2024'Support payments to farmers in England will be halved by 2024 under government plans due to be announced on Monday (30 November). The reduction is said to part of the… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESProfit figures expose gulf between best and worst dairy farmsSignificant numbers of dairy businesses will not be able to cope with a smaller subsidy payment unless they transform how they operate, analysts have warned. Many operators have true costs… NEWSFW Podcast Episode 35: Long wait for ELM funding clarityWe take a sneak preview as the government finally prepares to unveil details of its flagship Environmental Land Management scheme. How easy will it be to join? And how much… NEWSCCTV in Scottish abattoirs ‘huge win’ for industry, says BVANew law making CCTV compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland has been hailed as a "huge win" for the industry by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). From 1 July 2021, all… NEWSLiz Bonnin Wildlife Trusts appointment sparks farmer backlashFarmers have voiced concerns on Twitter about the appointment of TV presenter Liz Bonnin as the new president of the Wildlife Trusts. Wildlife biologist Ms Bonnin sparked a huge backlash… TOOLSTop tips for chainsaw chain and guide bar maintenanceWhen a chainsaw is running on point, it will effortlessly buzz through a piece of timber while the operator gently guides it in the desired direction. This is very pleasing… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESHigh grain prices forecast for next seven monthsGrain prices are set to climb to even higher heights in 2021 amid challenging long-term weather forecasts for many of the world’s key crop-growing areas, analysts have said. Agricultural finance… LAND MARKETSLand market in your area: North-west EnglandDespite Covid-19 and its widespread effects, land as an asset has remained resilient this year, with values in north-west England steady and demand only growing. Local agents say land sold… FLINDT ON FRIDAYFlindt on Friday: Proper farming too 'real' for a bestsellerI hate to go on and on and on about my book (actually, that’s not true at all – it has been a joy in a fairly joyless 12 months),… TAKING STOCKChristmas price increase filters down to storesA seasonal rise in deadweight prices has filtered down to the store ring to make cattle even dearer at many centres. Christmas orders have seen deadweight beef base prices lift… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Lots of focus on cows as dry-off approachesDrying off is approaching and will take place in late November. A lot of our focus is on the cows in the lead up to this point. We milk recorded… CRIMEFarmers warned of fraudsters as BPS payments set to rollFarmers are being warned to be vigilant and aware of fraud and cybersecurity attacks as Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments will soon start dropping into bank accounts. The BPS payments… FARM POLICYELM payments will 'go beyond' income foregone – eventuallyPayments to farmers who protect soil and water will be among the first available as the government phases in its Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme. The first payments will encourage… NEWSFW Opinion: ELMs - it's time to fill in the missing piecesSlowly but surely, a picture of what “public money for public goods” will look like for English farmers is starting to emerge. There is still a lot more of the… BUSINESSCranswick half-year profits soarMeat processor Cranswick has posted a 31% increase in half-yearly profits to almost £61m. The Hull-based company exports pigmeat and supplies chicken and pork products to British retailers. Figures… SHEEPStudy shows benefits of pre-lambing metabolic profilingResults of a recent study into lamb survival show that protein deficiency and negative energy balance in ewes can affect both lamb mortality in the first 24 hours and growth… HARVESTBumper yields in Yen awards despite tough seasonWinter wheat yields topped 15t/ha and oilseed rape 7t/ha for Lincolnshire Wolds grower Tim Lamyman as he won gold awards for both crops in a top-yield competition at the end… SOILSTwo growers reveal their soil health improvement tipsThere is an increasing focus on improving soil health as farmers look to introduce more sustainable arable cropping systems, and the finalists of the Soil Farmer of the Year 2020… NEWSFrustrated farmers block HS2 access to landFed-up farmers have blocked HS2 construction workers access to their land over delayed compensation payments. Simon Swerling and his family blocked worker access to the HS2 vent shaft construction for… More articles
