Author Posts: Sarah Kidby
Keeping grain cool in extreme temperatures
21st July 2022
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.
Straw – to sell or incorporate? That is the question
21st July 2022
Rob Jewers, fertiliser and crop nutrition specialist for Hutchinsons, offers advice on making an informed decision.
Better training needed to tackle sub-optimal sheep vaccination, survey suggests
21st July 2022
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.
Suffolk field fire destroys seven acres of crop
21st July 2022
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.
Pig farmers urged to take part in long-awaited supply chain review
20th July 2022
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.
Applications open for young stockperson bursary
19th July 2022
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.
Latest HSE figures released as 10th Farm Safety Week gets underway
18th July 2022
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.
Farmland values expected to hold firm in the face of 40-year inflation high
18th July 2022
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.
Supermarket egg price rise is not reaching farmers, industry body warns
11th July 2022
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.
Choose OSR varieties carefully this year and don’t delay ordering seed
11th July 2022
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.
How a digital tool can help get MH spray timing spot on
11th July 2022
As the starting point of potato sprout suppression programmes, getting the most out of maleic hydrazide (MH) is paramount for successful, cost-effective storage. Farmers Guide finds out how crop modelling platform Crop4Sight can help.
Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative leader
7th July 2022
The next Conservative leader will have an “uphill battle” to win back the trust of rural voters, says Mark Tufnell, president of the Country, Land and Business Association.