Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Breeders of pedigree terminal sires are being encouraged to nominate their rams to join RamCompare for the 2023 breeding season, with successful applicants benefitting from integrated data from a wider range of sources.

Kuhn Farm Machinery is offering a £500 discount on its full range of balers, including the FB, VB, FBP, VBP, SB and i-BIO models, from 1st January to 31st July 2023.

Dairy farmers in England can now find out exact details on equipment that will be funded under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund after Defra released the full list of items last week.

Stand sales are now live for Down to Earth North and South, the UK’s top regenerative farming event for livestock producers.  

A mild winter, forward crops and good conditions for sprayers to travel have conspired to offer many arable farmers an early opportunity to get ahead with weed control.

As forecast, cases of disease due to liver fluke have remained relatively low so far this winter however, there are reports of both acute and chronic disease in some areas of the UK.

Arron Nerbas, a Canadian Aberdeen-Angus breeder, encouraged UK beef farmers to ‘think outside the box’ at the recent British Cattle Breeders Conference.

Farmers and landowners are being invited to a free event in Kent to learn more about rainwater harvesting and associated funding opportunities on Friday 3 March, at Marden Cricket and Hockey Club in Tonbridge.

Agri-tech is a cornerstone of efficient, sustainable food production – and a new conference in South West England promises to lead the way by showcasing the latest opportunities and development.

Defra has announced that farmers and land managers can now submit new applications from today.

Thinking of spring, the majority of UK arable soils are deficient in sulphur which means that is needs to be part of the fertiliser strategy. With many buying straight nitrogen products this season, sulphur might need managing differently and you need to be aware of the differences, advises Yara.

Food producers and agricultural businesses are being encouraged to make their voices heard in a survey aimed to support a sustainable future for agriculture in the North of Tyne region.