Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

Net zero has never been a primary goal for Richard and Lynn Anthony and their team at Tythegston Farm, near Bridgend, on the South Wales coast. But the latest Farm Carbon Toolkit calculations show the 1,200ha they own and manage are annually sequestering over 21,000t CO2eq.

This month, livestock editor Sarah Kidby spoke to Hannah Fitzsimmonds at LLM Farm Vets, part of the VetPartners group, about reducing the risk of digital dermatitis (DD) in dairy herds.

As farmers are hit by huge cost increases from all sides, the UK’s major retailers are being urged to immediately increase prices by 40p per dozen to save the sector from catastrophe.

The third case of H5N1 has been confirmed in the east of the county this month.

Farming leaders have broadly welcomed a series of Defra announcements today (30th March) on key issues affecting British farmers and growers, particularly the rising cost and tightening availability of fertiliser for the coming growing season.

Auctioneer estimates the sale of over 40 classic and vintage Massey Ferguson tractors and implements could achieve over £500,000.

Ten years since the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was launched, growers and agronomists are gaining a clearer understanding of how biomass drives yield potential.

Organisers of LEAF Open Farm Sunday are encouraging farmers to plant cotton pants now to demonstrate to visitors in June the importance of soil management in agriculture, and the role of microorganisms in maintaining its health.

New market data for land values across England and Wales from national property consultancy Carter Jonas has reflected an improved sentiment from buyers, with growth in the value of land accelerating noticeably during the past 12 months.

Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement saw cuts to fuel duty, a raising of the National Insurance threshold and reduction in basic rate Income Tax.

The rise in temperatures in recent days means an increased risk to lambs from hatching nematodirus, says the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (Scops) group.

RABDF has launched the new service, which is free for members and offers practical resources to help recruit and manage employees.