Author Posts: Farmers Guide

  After much deliberation from the panel of judges, Char (aka Jersey Girl), a Jersey cow owned by Charlotte Cunningham from Gooseford Farm, Devon has been announced as the winner

Pea moths have been recorded in some regions of the UK over the last few days and in some cases more than 10 moths in a single trap have been

The AF Group’s latest annual accounts show its shareholder members were given a payment of over £600k for the 2017/18 financial year – an increase of 15% on 2016/17. The

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has published contracting guide prices for 2018-19. Using a national average of prices across the UK, the guide intends to give contractors and

Sclerotinia is a very serious disease of carrots, affecting yield and quality. Growers are able to use an effective fungicide such as Signum (pyraclostrobin + boscalid) at the right time

Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on 7th June, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities, says the company. “The acquisition of Monsanto is a

Kuhn Farm Machinery has announced details of its Summer 2018 finance scheme with 0% finance available over 5 years on a wide selection of its balers and baler-wrapper combinations. The

There are some exciting new varieties available to cereal growers this autumn, but think carefully about what’s right for your farm before ordering seed, agronomy firm Hutchinsons says. Understanding what

Oilseed rape growers have been advised to make the most of pre-harvest glyphosate in controlling grass weeds this season as well as improving the timeliness and efficiency of their oilseed

Free range egg producers influence hen welfare more than their chosen housing system, research published shows. That’s according to the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) which has responded

A five-year programme of trials and demonstrations involving eight UK livestock farms and researchers from Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities has demonstrated significant benefits of integrating a range of forage protein

Potato experts are advocating robust blight programmes after challenging spring planting conditions.