Take care during hot summer harvest
Machinery 09/08/2022
Safety campaigners are urging farmers to take care this harvest – after figures showing that agriculture remains the UK’s most dangerous industry.
Read moreHeatwave conditions could spell financial ruin for farmers without insurance against fire risk, says Rupert Wailes-Fairbairn.
Read moreA company specialising in biodiversity restoration is spearhead the company’s next phase of growth.
Read moreFarmland values in the East of England have continued to see year on year growth and remain ahead of the national average, according to latest research.
Read moreMonitoring key to better management
Dairy 29/07/2022
Antibody failure is nearly 14 times higher on farms that didn’t properly monitor progress. But the survey found that 40% of farms never checked the transfer of antibodies from colostrum by calf blood analysis.
Read moreProgress made on calf colostrum management
Dairy 29/07/2022
Dairy farmers are making real progress towards better calf colostrum management practices – but still need to focus on improved performance monitoring.
Read moreFocus on efficiency to boost margins
Dairy 29/07/2022
Milk producers have doubled down on efficiencies and are boosting herd health and fertility, confirms the latest Kingshay Dairy costings report.
Read moreDairy Day makes welcome return
Dairy 29/07/2022
Final touches are being put to this year’s UK Dairy Day event, which takes place next month at the International Centre, Telford, Shropshire.
Read moreHot weather – including record temperatures in parts of the country – has prompted reminders for pig producers to review the heat settings in their piggeries.
Read moreEscalating cereal prices and volatile commodity markets are reinforcing the importance of strategies that maximise poultry feed utilisation.
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