Visitors to LAMMA 2025 next month will have the chance to win a £24,000 Polaris Ranger Diesel utility vehicle. Designed to handle the toughest conditions and meet the demands of UK farms, the workhorse utility vehicle combines durability with versatility – and will be offered to the winner of... Read more
Clear vision needed for farming
Opinion 18/02/2025
The government’s decision to pause new capital grant applications has once again left thousands of farmers facing unnecessary uncertainty. Capital grants play a big part in encouraging farm businesses invest for the future – helping growers and livestock producers maintain high environmental standards while ensuring their businesses remain profitable.... Read more
• Generates revenue from farm carbon • Uses a simple-to-understand system • Flexible approach has many options Farmers can maximise opportunities from the carbon economy thanks to a new bespoke focus launched by Agrii and carbon farming innovators Agreena. The partnership helps producers understand carbon farming better while building... Read more
• Cash to combat climate change • No need to sell carbon credits • Major ‘step forward’ for farmers An innovative programme enabling food supply chains to reward farmers for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is now open for applications. Farmers participating in the scheme can earn £60 for each... Read more
• Business resilience and preparation • Seize opportunities where possible • Stay abreast of policy moves Getting to grips with government grants could prove to be a lifeline for farm businesses this year, say consultants. The months ahead are set to herald opportunities as well as uncertainties – highlighting... Read more
Hasty decisions around succession planning and diversification should be avoided following last autumn’s budget, say legal experts. Widely criticised for imposing inheritance tax on farming assets worth more than £1 million, the budget saw farm businesses hit by a raft of other measures too – including the faster phase-out... Read more
Beef farmers could finish their cattle quicker and more efficiently thanks to a new feedstuff. Available in blends or as a farm pack, ProFinisher boosts daily liveweight gain by up to 6% – so cattle are finished earlier on less feed. Cattle are said to achieve an overall 19kg... Read more
More growers are turning to Biox-M to clean up stores where spuds are sprouting, other potatoes have eyes blinking and some crops are just pleased to be indoors. Biox-M manages a range of situations well, setting up crops and stores for the remainder of the storage season. But ongoing... Read more
New defence against deadly pathogens
Livestock 13/02/2025
A ground-breaking acid technology could help poultry producers eliminate the threat of deadly pathogens. Trials undertaken by Aga2Tech, with support from Innovate UK, indicate an in-water peracetic acid treatment could prevent on-farm poultry infections – offering an effective alternative to antibiotics. Commercial trials involving 250,000 broilers were carried out... Read more
• Reduce impact of climate change • Major welfare benefits promised • Herd health set for improvements A new generation of livestock buildings and digital tools could reduce the impact of heat stress on housed dairy herds. Two companies – Galebreaker and Smartbell – have been awarded a second... Read more