Author Posts: Sarah Kidby
Quick tips to keep workers safe
25th January 2021
With growing concern and action over farm safety, Richard Wade of Risk and Safety Compliance Services, shares some top tips to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of you and your staff.
New Wellington boots added to award-winning range
20th January 2021
After a year filled with the challenges of Brexit and Covid-19, we caught up with Leon Boots Co Ltd, to find out about their decision to invest in a new distribution centre, and the latest additions to the range, which are proving highly popular with farmers.
Anti-dairy advert criticised for “peddling misinformation”
20th January 2021
Critics have hit back at vegan company Oatly for its “misuse of statistics” on dairy farming’s environmental impact.
Finished pig prices down as carcase weights reach record high
15th January 2021
Carcase weights soar due to ongoing problems with a backlog of pigs, while prices have seen the largest week-on-week drop since 2016.
“Better welfare and leg health” for broilers fed live fly larvae
15th January 2021
Netherlands study explores benefits of adding live black soldier fly larvae to broiler diets.
Prepare now for successful lambing
14th January 2021
Eight-point plan helps sheep farmers prepare for the 2021 lambing season.
Govt approves emergency use of neonic for sugar beet this year
13th January 2021
Farmers are expected to be able to use a product containing thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021, under strict conditions.
Scottish farm launches its first online cattle sale
12th January 2021
Covid-19 has prompted Ross-shire farmers the Scott family to host their own 10-day online cattle sale, following a successful ram sale last summer.
Organic herd makes gold cup final
12th January 2021
A Devon-based organic herd, with accreditation for producing milk without antibiotics, has made it through to the final round of the 2020 NMR RABDF Gold Cup.
“We are not indestructible”
11th January 2021
Ambitious survey to explore challenges in farming and how these affect physical and mental health, as well as businesses.
Police called to field as potato mistaken for human toe
8th January 2021
After a dog walker found what she thought were human remains in a Tyne and Wear field, a large-scale police response discovered the human limb was in fact a potato.
Farmers recognised in New Year Honours List
8th January 2021
This year’s New Year Honours List saw several members of the farming and food communities recognised for their services to agriculture and the food supply chain, particularly during the pandemic.