Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Waiting to treat flystrike leads to major performance impacts, expert warns 

After a spell of warm weather, farmers are reminded that waiting to treat flystrike rather than preventing it can result in up to 16% of lambs struck, with some flocks experiencing mortality rates of 7.5% among struck animals. 

‘Significant step’: Long-awaited dairy contract legislation introduced

After more than a decade of campaigning by the NFU and other UK farming unions and calling out unfair practices in the dairy supply chain, new legislation on dairy contracts has come into force. 

Witham Group experts share top machinery tips ahead of this harvest season 

Despite the ups and downs of the recent weather, the summer harvest season is finally upon us, with British farmers and agricultural contractors set to reap the rewards of their hard work. But are machines harvest-ready?

‘Wake-up call’: Defra’s data reveals impact of wettest 18 months on record

Defra has just revealed data that shows the disastrous impact of the wettest 18 months on record on UK vegetable and fruit production. 

126 sheep including 80 lambs stolen from Nottinghamshire farm 

126 sheep have been stolen from a farmland in Nottinghamshire. 

Two British farmers attempt to break world’s sheep shearing record 

Two British farmers will be trying to break the world’s record in sheep shearing this summer. 

Look out for giant emojis on fields across the country

Giant smiles and other funny faces are going to appear in fields as a part of a competition for farmers organised by Carr’s Billington Agriculture to support WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children. 

Fire crews sent to tackle tractor fire in Suffolk village 

Suffolk Fire and Rescue crews were sent to Claydon, near Ipswich, following reports of a tractor being caught on fire. 

IAAS worries that conditionality will be the straw that breaks beef sector’s back 

IAAS executive director talks about the argument over the impact of additional conditions to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme introduced by the Scottish Government three months ago.

NFU president meets new Defra secretary of state

NFU president Tom Bradshaw met with new Defra secretary of state Steve Reed MP on his first full day in office, where they discussed “key and immediate actions” that are needed to enable the British food and farming sector to thrive. 

Alpaca owners called to participate in research  

Alpaca owners across England are being asked to take part in a study that aims to find out if modern alpacas are becoming brachycephalic. 

East Yorkshire: About 400 pigs killed in huge barn fire 

About 400 pigs have been killed following a devastating fire at a farm in East Yorkshire. 

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