Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Following Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of her resignation on 15th February, farming organisations expressed the need for stability and continuity in government leadership and for farming to be regarded as an area of high priority.

With the first named storm of the season expected to bring 75mph wind and heavy rain to the North of England and Scotland today (17th February), the NFU Mutual is urging farmers to plan ahead and take necessary safety precautions to protect their families and livestock.

As part of the 6th annual Mind Your Head campaign, intended to raise awareness of deteriorating mental health in the agriculture sector, Farmers Guide spoke with two mental health charities about how pressures like avian flu and price increases have affected farmer well-being.

Findings from a three-year nitrogen (N) efficiency trial have been labelled as a ‘potential game changer’ for growers looking to enhance farm sustainability and variety performance while reducing the overall cost of N inputs.

Farmers enrolling in the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme are being advised to take steps to avoid unnecessary expenses during the application process.

As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Sophie about her experience as a cattle hoof trimmer and especially within an industry where it is considered a very male dominated role.

Writtle University College have announced that they are launching their new Writtle Farmers Club with an inaugural conference to be held on Friday 3rd March.

Tom Hitchcock from Ipswich, Suffolk, is taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge climbing the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales over the course of three days to raise money for the Motor Neuron Disease Association in memory of his late father.

Farmers and land managers across England are being urged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme, offering funding to support new woodland creation and tackle climate change, by 30 April 2023.

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.