Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

DAERA is offering sheep farmers the opportunity to travel to the Isle of Islay, Scotland, to learn about trial work being carried out on farms, relating to fluke detection and targeted treatments.

Sencrop has worked with the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) to develop an agronomic indicator for Cercospora in sugar beet which is now being widely used.

The importance of grain cooling often plays second fiddle to grain drying. Not this year, says John McArthur, managing director of McArthur Agriculture, a specialist engineering firm which designs, installs and maintains grain processing and storage systems.

Rob Jewers, fertiliser and crop nutrition specialist for Hutchinsons, offers advice on making an informed decision.

New research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) indicates suboptimal vaccination practices in the UK sheep industry, and highlights the barriers faced by farmers looking to access training.

Six fire crews attended a field fire on the outskirts of Ipswich at around 8pm on Wednesday evening (20th July). Around seven acres of wheat and 200m of hedgerow were ablaze from 8pm, however Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service managed to get the fire under control quickly.

The government is inviting pig farmers, abattoirs, processors, retailers, marketing groups and other stakeholders to submit their views to a UK-wide review of the pig sector.

Young people aged 18-24 who are pursuing a career in beef production can apply for the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Godfrey Neal Bursary, which was launched to support the development of the beef sector’s future stockmen and women.

Figures published today (18th July) show 25 people, including a nine-year-old child, lost their lives on farms over the past year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports.

As inflation reaches a 40-year high, new analysis from national property consultancy Carter Jonas suggests the value of farmland will hold firm or grow.

The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is calling on supermarkets and egg buyers to ensure that the recent price rises in shops is reflected in the money paid to farmers – as UK egg producers face an “unsustainable” situation.

With many industry commentators predicting a significant increase in oilseed rape area being drilled this autumn, growers need to choose varieties carefully and make their buying decisions early, says DSV’s Sarah Hawthorne.