Arable
British Sugar and NFU Sugar announce 2019 sugar beet price
British sugar beet growers will benefit from a new contract free of deductions for crown tare. In a statement, British Sugar...
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Arable
Early egg count results indicate a relatively low wheat bulb fly risk
Initial egg count results from an autumn wheat bulb fly (WBF) survey suggest it is likely to be another relatively...
Agri-Business
Vets welcome bill's recognition of animal health and welfare as public goods
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Defra’s announcement that animal health and welfare will be considered as ‘public goods’...
Dairy
Holstein UK launches DNA bank to boost breed's authenticity
A brand new initiative is set to revolutionise Holstein and British Friesian breeds by providing a global standard in animal...
Agri-Business
Bill 'fails to recognise farmers as food producers first and foremost'
Critics have said the Government’s new agriculture legislation has failed to recognise farmers for their main responsibility – producing the...
Machinery
New forager with a whopping 1,156hp on tap
The drive to build increasingly powerful self-propelled forage harvesters shows no signs of abating. Krone, already top of the heap...
Agri Politics
140 MPs show support for farming on Back British Farming Day
140 politicians showed their support for the British farming industry today by wearing a Back British Farming wheat-pin badge in...
Dairy
Dairy Day: Could a checklist approach improve your youngstock health?
Score-based audits of youngstock rearing systems could help pinpoint calf husbandry weaknesses and identify opportunities to improve the health and...
Agri-Business
National Farmers' Union takes food report to Westminster
The National Farmers’ Union has today launched a food report, ‘UK: A Nation United by Food’, which will be sent...
Agri-Business
Government’s plans for agriculture 'lack balance'
The Government’s new Agriculture Bill has been criticised as “lacking balance” by an organisation representing tenant farmers. Tenant Farmers Association...
Dairy
Lely narrows the gap between dairy farmers and consumers
After being kept a secret, Lely unveiled its latest Yellow Revolution – the Lely Orbitor – on a test farm...
World News
Japan suspends pork exports as Classical Swine Fever outbreak is confirmed
Japanese officials have suspended all pork exports from the country following news of a Classical Swine Fever (CSF) outbreak at...
Dairy
New programme aims to cut costs and increase profits
Over 70 farmers and industry representatives attended the recent launch of the first Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Strategic...
Dairy
New tool developed to help dairy farmers pinpoint mastitis causes
A new tool to help dairy farmers make better decisions about mastitis management in their herds has been launched today,...
Dairy
Modern-day Montbeliarde: Building this herd from the ground up
High-yielding Montbeliarde cows and genetics imported from France, and modern robotic technology, will be the focus of an open day...
Agri-Business
Defra was 'not permitted' to consult industry over Brexit vet shortage
A comprehensive report claims that Defra was prevented from consulting veterinary professionals over a potential vet shortage post-Brexit by the...
Dairy
Modern-day Montbeliarde: Building this herd from the ground up
High-yielding Montbeliarde cows and genetics imported from France, and modern robotic technology, will be the focus of an open day...
Agri-Business
Government publishes landmark Agriculture Bill...but what does it mean for farms?
Michael Gove has set out the Government’s major post-Brexit agriculture policy to invest in the environment and take back control...
