All from last 24 hours NEWSThis Week in Farming: Beef insight, SFI latest and CerealsWelcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens… FEED AND NUTRITIONAdvice on testing big bale silage to optimise feed decisionsFarms relying on big bale silage to feed cattle should have an idea of its nutritional value – and ideally get some feedback on their field management. The simplest way… CROP MANAGEMENTCaithness farmer grows over 10t/ha spring oat cropGrowing crops on the far north coast of mainland Scotland can be a challenge, with heavy rain and gusty winds often limiting establishment. But this didn’t stop Caithness farmer John… BUSINESSWhy gifts of farming company shares can lead to a CGT billGifts of shares in farming companies could lead to a capital gains tax (CGT) bill even though no money has changed hands, warn advisers. Some farming families have found out to… TRACTORSQuicke So Easy wheel weights to get 38in and 42in rim optionsQuicke is to extend its modular wheel weight range later this year to cater for larger diameter rims. The So Easy design enables wafers to be added and removed relatively… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Soils may be getting a little 'linseed sick'Things are hanging on in Devon after a 15mm drop of rain in mid-May. The wheats arguably look as good as they ever have. There's not much to pick between… NEWSRagwort-weeding robot farm trials get under wayAn innovative farm robot developed to detect and remove ragwort is undergoing final tests at Dorset Innovation Park, offering a potential new way to manage the toxic weed on grazing… MARKET OPPORTUNITIESWhy one farm switched from dairy to hay, straw and treesA Leicestershire farming family has built a more resilient farming business, diversifying into selling hay, straw and Christmas trees direct to the public alongside cereal cropping. This summer, Jim Mount,…
