Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Register for Lodi UK’s grain storage pest protection training webinar
15th April 2021
Agricultural pest control company, Lodi UK, will host their first ever webinar to advise growers, agronomists, and pest controllers on the latest best practice on effective grain store pest protection.
Quality in demand at CCM Skipton as part of the Spring youngstock sale
14th April 2021
Skipton Auction Mart’s latest Craven Dairy Auction (12th April) was the most successful of the year to date, with more buyers present for stock of all classes and ages.
Growers encouraged to complete the planting and variety survey
14th April 2021
The AHDB Planting and Variety Survey is to provide the earliest view of Great Britain’s planted area for the upcoming harvest.
UK’s biggest ever farmland bird count shows farmers committing to conservation
14th April 2021
Participation in an annual nationwide survey of farmland birds has more than doubled. Britain’s farmers and gamekeepers have shown their long-term commitment to conservation alongside productive land-use by completing this year’s GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count in record numbers.
The Dairy Group receives award to research a dairy industry blueprint on achieving Net Zero
14th April 2021
The Trehane Trust has awarded a £15,000 bursary to national dairy advisory company, The Dairy Group, to research and recommend a roadmap for UK dairy farmers to become net zero within the Government’s timeframe.
Cold spell delays maize planting
13th April 2021
Average soil temperatures are too low for drilling maize just yet warns Simon Preece, Corteva Promoter in SW England and South Wales. The recent dry weather means the land is workable but don’t be tempted to drill in the open for at least another week or two.
National project to improve methods for controlling sheep scab
13th April 2021
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the launch of a new initiative exploring a structured approach to controlling sheep scab – and looks forward to coordinating the work in South West England.
Essex young farmers mark their show weekend in a special way
13th April 2021
Essex County Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs have teamed up with local agricultural dealer R W Crawford and tractor manufacturer Massey Ferguson to mark what would have been their Annual Show Weekend with a Covid secure Drive-In Cinema and Tractor Run.
RABI’s online wellbeing service introduces Welsh speaking counsellors
13th April 2021
RABI’s recently launched online wellbeing platform has been boosted by the recruitment of two Welsh speaking counsellors.
AHDB explores in-home opportunities for red meat and dairy
13th April 2021
With over a quarter of the population saying they plan to eat out less when lockdown eases, AHDB has produced a new report exploring future opportunities for meat and dairy in-home.
New web-based service reveals UK locations of yellow rust
13th April 2021
A new web-based service to help UK wheat growers and agronomists stay a step ahead of unpredictable yellow rust outbreaks is being launched by Syngenta.
BBC promotes anti-meat agenda, accuses National Beef Assocation
12th April 2021
The BBC has stooped to new depths in attempting to direct children in a way that could be harmful to their health and growth, says the National Beef Association (NBA) in response to the broadcaster’s new ‘one-sided’ Blue Peter initiative.