Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

Quick tips to keep workers safe

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

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”

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

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

Netherlands study explores benefits of adding live black soldier fly larvae to broiler diets.

Prepare now for successful lambing

Eight-point plan helps sheep farmers prepare for the 2021 lambing season.

Govt approves emergency use of neonic for sugar beet this year

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

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

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”

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

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

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.

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