All from last 24 hours LIVESTOCKHow farm-designed solar energiser powers fencing year-roundA solar-powered energiser that does away with routine charging of batteries to power electric fencing on outdoor pig units year round has been developed by a Norfolk pig manager. See… CROP SELECTIONHow polycrop is paving way to premium feed marketNo field is planted to just one type of crop at Paul Baker’s mixed farm in Devon – instead fields are planted to either polycrops, variety blends or companions. A… CONTRACTOR COMMENTContractor Comment: Staffs firm is fuelled up ready for actionA familiar face from last year’s What’s In Your Shed? series, Matt Brewster returns as this year’s Midlands-based Contractor Comment contributor. See also: Driver's view: Tom Dirom's Valtra Q285 Business data… YOUNG FARMERSAlasdair Boden: Deer, not sheep, cause ecological carnageSheep have a misplaced reputation for grazing the Lake District fells bare. But it turns out they’re not the biggest culprits. I recently heard it’s estimated there are now more deer than sheep in the Lake District fells. Is this a problem?… ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMESWales' Sustainable Farming Scheme: What you need to knowSpring is a busy and tiring season in agriculture as farmers juggle the demands of lambing, calving and establishing new crops. This year, Welsh farmers have another task to shoehorn… ARABLEManaging costs and yield in another tricky seasonWith margins under pressure, growers are taking a far more nuanced approach to crop investment this season. Ongoing concerns around fuel and fertiliser costs continue to sharpen focus on input…
