All from last 24 hours WEED MANAGEMENTAdvice on sugar beet weed control for summer 2026Good crop ground cover will be key to managing herbicide costs in sugar beet this year, after dry conditions affected weed control programmes in 2025. Sugar beet growers should have… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONWhat farmers need to know about SFI 2026 changesWhile full scheme details are yet to be confirmed, we know that around £2.7bn will be invested in sustainable farming and nature recovery/ year from 2026/27 to 2028/29, with around… LAMBINGHow to minimise bacteria build-up in the lambing shedA clean, dry floor in the lambing shed is a simple, essential step for a successful lambing season – and is best achieved when it is not left until the… STAFF MANAGEMENT4 key steps to support and retain staff on UK farmsA recent survey by land agent Knight Frank has revealed that almost 90% of agricultural estates are struggling to attract competent staff, while 60% of respondents say it is becoming… DAIRYIs there a future for spring milk in the UK?A dairy consultant is warning that if the industry is to avoid worsening supply imbalances, spring milk production must evolve to create flatter production profiles. Current UK processing capacity is… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Relief as scan percentage up despite droughtLambing looms – and this year, the scans tell a better story. After such a dry summer, and with plenty of reports of flocks scanning lower than normal, expectations were… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGNew suicide prevention training targets farming crisisA new suicide prevention training programme for farmers has been launched to address suicide rates in agriculture across the UK. The initiative, led by the Farm Safety Foundation, also known… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGFarmer walks 142 miles to highlight mental health pressuresA Herefordshire farmer has begun a 142-mile walk to London to raise awareness of mental health pressures in farming, highlighting isolation and the need for stronger support in rural communities.… CEREAL DRILLSVersatile 3m He-Va G-Drill sows grass and grainFarmers looking for a do-it-all drill might find what they’re looking for in the latest He-Va catalogue, which now includes the 3m G-Drill. It comes with two rows of versatile… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESFalling pig prices leave producers struggling to break evenBritish pig producers are once again grappling with tight margins, as farmgate prices fall while costs remain stubbornly high. The Standard Pig Price (SPP) stood at 190.35p/kg deadweight at the… FARM POLICYBradshaw dismisses claims of UK food 'resilience'Claims that UK farmers are leading the world in terms of food resilience have been dismissed by NFU president Tom Bradshaw, who said such notions were far removed from the… CRIMEFarm machinery targeted in cash machine ram-raidsFarmers in Devon and Cornwall are being urged to secure machinery after a spate of cashpoint thefts in which stolen telehandlers and 4x4s were used to rip ATMs from buildings.… NEWSFears raised that ASF-affected food may be on sale in UKFresh concerns have been raised about the UK’s border controls after it emerged that products from a Vietnamese food manufacturer at the centre of an African swine fever scandal were… NEWSRecord 157 solar farms approved amid food security fearsA record 157 new solar projects are in the latest clean energy auction, marking the largest-ever procurement of solar power in the UK and underlining the government’s accelerating push towards… ENVIRONMENTWelsh nature charity to rewild Ceredigion uplandsA Welsh nature charity is aiming to rewild over 483ha in the uplands of Ceredigion, having successfully purchased the site in Cwm Doethïe, in the Cambrian Mountains. Tir Natur has…
