Author Posts: Farmers Guide

The EU-spec SPP increased by 0.11p to 211.47p/kg after 16 consecutive weeks in decline.

If you purchase a full pallet of Volac-manufactured calf milk replacer during February 2024 you’ll receive two bags free of charge to save you money on your investment into high quality pre-weaned calf nutrition.

It has been a challenging season for weed control so far, but there are still opportunities to tidy up winter wheat crops in early March before moving on to disease control at the end of the month.

Amazone has introduced a new wet system on its sprayers, as well as other updates to its sprayer range – including the new 7,000-litre, Pantera 7004 self-propelled.

Team Sprayers’ agricultural range includes both tractor mounted and trailed sprayers, with the best-selling Leader series forming a key part of its trailed range, including both Leader 3 and 4 models.

A farm located in Somerset has been ordered to pay out nearly £20,000 following the Environment Agency’s accusation of “reckless” behaviour leading to pollution of a stream.

UK Agricultural Finance believes in supporting farmers to invest in their agricultural business with farm loans. Many established farm businesses that have been in the family for a long time will require some form of restructuring, and this may require restructuring finance.

Drone technology is poised to bring about a significant transformation in crop research in the coming years, according to agronomy company Agrii.

Precision farming and drift reduction are two important issues when it comes to sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural solutions.

Watery mouth is one of the biggest killers of newborn lambs, and since the primary treatment was delisted, there is a need to find alternative methods. Dr Tom Barragry, vet, veterinary pharmacologist and advisor to Provita Animal Health offers advice and outlines a range of products described by one farmer as a must-have in the lambing shed.

A Lincolnshire grower has successfully grown a crop of Capulet beans, which have been processed as UK-grown baked beans. Farmers Guide investigates what it takes to produce the crop and whether they have a future on British farms.

NFU is generally supportive of the introduction of digital grain passports, but believes the current proposal does not meet the needs of its members – while NFUS says its members are largely unsupportive of the move.