Author Posts: Sarah Kidby
Calls for more proactive approach to tackling sheep wormer resistance
1st August 2022
New survey data from Elanco suggests that only one in five sheep farmers are currently following SCOPS advice and incorporating a newer group 4 or 5 wormer active into their annual programme.
New legislation cracks down on illegal hare coursing
1st August 2022
Tougher sentencing and improved powers to tackle hare coursing have come into force today (1st August).
Chance to win mobile sheep handling system
1st August 2022
UK livestock producers who take the Rumevite survey by Rumenco will be entered into a competition to win a 3.0m Porta-Yards mobile sheep handling system from Wise Agriculture.
Patience needed to stop soils slumping
27th July 2022
Over-cultivating seedbeds, or cultivating them too soon after harvest, risks damaging soil structure and impairing following crop establishment, Hutchinsons technical manager Dick Neale has warned.
Sheep farmers invited to visit fluke testing trial farms in Scotland
26th July 2022
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.
Agronomic indicator developed for Cercospora
22nd July 2022
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.
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.