Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

The Rural Payments Agency has published the Basic Payment Scheme entitlement rates.

Current government regulations state that the upper weight limit for agricultural trailed items including slurry tankers is 18.29 tonnes – regardless of whether they have an implement on the back.

A recent study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that low-cost thermal imaging devices could be as effective in detecting lameness in dairy cattle as diagnostics up to 50 times more expensive.

Ruminant Health and Welfare has issued a botulism alert to farmers after rocketing fertiliser prices resulted in more poultry litter being used on grass crops.

‘Diddly Squat: ‘Til the Cows Come Home’ is a collection of Clarkson’s latest Sunday Times columns, detailing the next instalment of his farming adventure.

As farmers face severe cost pressures, the Ruminant Health & Welfare group has issued a reminder of the legal requirement to provide calves with at least two milk feeds a day until 28 days of age.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at premises in Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire.

Resurgence of interest in the Group 3 soft wheat variety Merit comes as no surprise to one Lincolnshire grower.

Experts are reporting some of the largest, sweetest shop-bought blackberries ever seen – but their hedgerow counterparts have suffered.

Ahead of the October launch of the Lodi Gems Harmonix Rodent Paste, Lodi looks at best practices in rodent control on farm, and the new potential of its next generation active and mode of action.

New Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower lived up to its promise with farmers reporting impressive yields and high protein levels following this year’s harvest.

Farming industry representatives welcomed Liz Truss’ energy support package outlined this Thursday (8th September), but warned more needs to be done to protect livelihoods and food security.