Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Emily Hall, livestock farmer and product manager for Nettex discusses key colostrum targets and what to look for in a colostrum powder when supplementation is needed.

Griffith Elder manufactures weigh beams and full-size weighbridges for agricultural applications which, when connected to the demand for traceability within the food chain and more accurate cropping records, are becoming a must-have tool on many farms.

Toy tractors which belonged to a late Shropshire farmer sold for up to £200 at an auction held at Shrewsbury Auction Centre.

Two dairy farmers from Somerset and Coleraine in Northern Ireland have made it onto the 2024 New Year Honours list, recognising their selfless service to others.

Autumn storms disrupted wheat drilling so there may be some very late drilled wheat crops in the ground this January. Bayer has issued guidance on the rules for using herbicides in these crops.

Seed potato producers are being urged to treat disease-susceptible stocks with a fungicide during the first grading window after the tricky harvest hindered earlier applications.

“With lower grain prices, every pound needs to be spent wisely,” says Agricultural Supply Services (AS) owner Charles Goldingham, who will be exhibiting the company’s latest crop storage products at LAMMA 2024.

The 2024 edition of the British Crop Production Council’s UK Pesticide Guide is available to pre-order for January 2024 delivery, with up to 12 NRoSO and four BASIS points available on purchase.

Joskin will be exhibiting at LAMMA 2024, the UK’s leading agricultural machinery show, which brings farmers from a wide range of sectors together with pioneering companies offering cutting-edge agricultural machinery, technology and equipment.

In January 2024, Easy Petrol Post Driver will celebrate its 10th year exhibiting its alternative post driving machine at LAMMA.

The Doe Show returns to Ulting, Essex on the 6th-8th February for the eagerly anticipated 64th edition. An entire marquee will be devoted to a range of CASE IH and New Holland tractors, with many more manufacturers on show.

Winter housing can be an incredibly stressful time for livestock. Elevated cortisone levels in stressed animals can have numerous potential harmful effects on the animal’s immune system. Amongst the major disease problems in housed cattle are pneumonia and calf scour. Vet and veterinary pharmacologist Dr Tom Barragry offers some guidance.