Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine TB have moved to the next phase, the APHA confirmed today (6th February).

Dairy innovator smaXtec was named winner of the Royal Dairy Innovation Award this year, for its new product TruDrinking.

The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has published the latest figures for UK agricultural tractor registrations.

Reports of avian flu being detected in foxes and otters in the UK have prompted concerns that the virus could become yet more widespread, and pose a risk to human health.

Farmers of the future were given potentially life-saving advice from UK Power Networks, during a visit to Hadlow College in Kent.

The 16-week derogation period, allowing eggs to be labelled free range despite the avian flu housing order, comes to an end in East Anglia on 1st February – but labelling has changed across the UK to avoid confusion.

The Case IH Axial-Flow 4000 Exclusive combine range has gained revised controls based around a new console, faster operation of key functions and an integrated touchscreen control and monitoring terminal.

2022’s floods, storms, drought and the volatile grain market shook the industry, but as 2023 gets underway, Natalie Wood, agronomy operations manager at Yara, discusses the findings from last years’ trials.

NFU VP David Exwood says poor communication means farmers still do not know what land is being taken for the project, for how long and when it will be returned.

Poultry giant 2 Sisters Food Group says a recent review of its UK poultry division found the Llangefni factory in Anglesey is ‘not sustainable’.

Tests are still ongoing after more than 100 cows at Woodlands Farm died in just a few days in mid-December.

The government has announced today that it will speed up the Sustainable Farming Incentive roll out, with six new sets of paid action – and is set to introduce Countryside Stewardship Plus.