All from last 24 hours LAYERSUK egg sector faces housing investment gapThe UK egg sector is facing a serious investment gap in new housing, with ageing sheds and a sharp slowdown in construction raising concerns over future production, according to a… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Tabby takes power nap with Charlie FlindtThis week we take a break from lambing to catch up on forty winks with Tabby the cat, chilling with the help of Charlie Flindt’s book as a pillow. It… CROP MANAGEMENTYield cap and disease control in spotlight at agronomy eventThe recent Agronomy Exchange conference (11 February) offered insights into how UK arable farming can be fit for future challenges. Farmers Weekly rounds up some event highlights. Agronomy focus shift… TAXAdvice on improving year-end planning and profit forecastingYear-end planning in farm businesses needs to improve so that investment decisions can be taken in a considered and timely manner, say advisers. Considerations include a careful assessment of any… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Scan result good but straw tight for lambingEvery year l look forward to scanning day. This year, the earlies were a little disappointing, while the main flock is a little over the top. With 10% ewe lambs… WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2026: Mobile race built on a modest budgetAlastair Hall’s mobile race has won third place in the intermediate category. Armed with an old Ifor Williams stock trailer purchased for £700 on eBay and a healthy dose of… WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2026: Time-saving all-in-one chipper trailerMike Shrimpton has won our intermediate category. Fed up with hand-loading timber into a biomass chipper, Dorset farmer Mike Shrimpton sought some mechanical assistance. First on his shopping list was a… OPINIONOpinion: EU 'alignment' would be death-knell for cerealsOne piece of kit that gets a decent workout on the farm is our trailed sprayer. For the past decade and a half, we have had a model of keeping…
