Billy Wickham

Farmers warned of increased cocci risks around calf turnout
Farmers warned of increased cocci risks around calf turnout

UK farmers have been warned to be mindful of the increased risk of coccidiosis as they put calves out to grass....

‘Flexibility in Covid-19 job retention scheme needed for rural Scotland’ – SLE
‘Flexibility in Covid-19 job retention scheme needed for rural Scotland’ – SLE

Limitations in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is one of the chief concerns of rural companies during the Covid-19 crisis,...

Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed

Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many...

Shropshire farmers plant 4,000 trees in anticipation of ELMS changes
Shropshire farmers plant 4,000 trees in anticipation of ELMS changes

Farmers in Shropshire have planted nearly 4,000 native trees after Severn Trent gave out tree-packs at two local events, to...

Scottish rural organisations plea with those exercising in the countryside
Scottish rural organisations plea with those exercising in the countryside

With the country in lockdown and all gyms and sporting facilities closed; people have taken to new forms of exercise...

DAERA minister appoints new deputy chair to the AFBI Board
DAERA minister appoints new deputy chair to the AFBI Board

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of Mrs. Roberta Brownlee as the new deputy chairman of the Board...

Dog attacks leave Anglesey farm ‘hanging in the balance’
Dog attacks leave Anglesey farm ‘hanging in the balance’

Anglesey farmer Esther Howie was left in a state of shock when she went for her routine check-up on the...

For sale: Small farm with potential, within Loch Lomond National Park
For sale: Small farm with potential, within Loch Lomond National Park

Galbraith brings to the market Old Kirk Farm, a compact livestock and amenity farm situated within a beautiful setting within...

Land managers asked to stop muirburn during Covid-19 pandemic
Land managers asked to stop muirburn during Covid-19 pandemic

Moorland managers are being urged by Scottish Land & Estates not to undertake muirburn (controlled burning of heather) during the...

Are risk-based sclerotinia sprays good for the bottom line?
Are risk-based sclerotinia sprays good for the bottom line?

Information on oilseed rape growth stage, sclerotinia pressure and weather-based infection risk, can help reduce sprays and improve spray timing,...

UK’s first ‘super’ National Nature Reserve on Purbeck Heaths
UK’s first ‘super’ National Nature Reserve on Purbeck Heaths

With the growing need for a bigger, better and more collective approach to nature conservation, seven leading partners have joined...

Virtual fencing: ‘The next big technology’ for Scottish hill units
Virtual fencing: ‘The next big technology’ for Scottish hill units

The potential of virtual fencing is being explored in a practical situation ‘on the ground’ by a farmer-led group, set...

‘Ewe protein levels important for neonatal survival’ – QMS
‘Ewe protein levels important for neonatal survival’ – QMS

Ewes with low protein levels have a higher risk of losing lambs between scanning and birth, according to the latest...

FUWIS presents awards to recognise top performers
FUWIS presents awards to recognise top performers

FUW Insurance Services Ltd (FUWIS) recently recognised its top performers by presenting them with a selection of awards, highlighting the...

Cost of pigmeat production in UK increased by 8% in 2018
Cost of pigmeat production in UK increased by 8% in 2018

The cost of pigmeat production in 17 countries has been examined in a report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...

Commonwealth Agriculture Conference to be headlined by 3 keynote women speakers
Commonwealth Agriculture Conference to be headlined by 3 keynote women speakers

Three prestigious female speakers have been announced for the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference, being held from July 5-9, 2020, in Norwich,...

Farm sustainability assessment called for at ‘Energy and Rural Business Show’
Farm sustainability assessment called for at ‘Energy and Rural Business Show’

Calls for a single, harmonised farm sustainability assessment were made at Energy and Rural Business Show earlier this month, in...

Knaresborough YFC tractor breaks records in friend’s memory
Knaresborough YFC tractor breaks records in friend’s memory

A group of young farmers in North Yorkshire raised more than £20,000 in memory of their late friend with a...