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SHEEP

How targeted selected treatment halved cost of worming lambs

Treating only underperforming lambs for worm burdens has seen a Welsh sheep farm cut its wormer use by more than 45% while maintaining weights and performance. Montgomeryshire farmers Glyn and…

POULTRY

Better planning needed to bolster domestic poultry production

Planning delays, inconsistent local decisions and systemic barriers are putting a brake on poultry production, increasing the threat that growing consumer demand for chicken will be met by lower-standard imports.…

CROP SELECTION

Young couple's pasta start-up champions 100% British spelt

Imogen and Matt Royall have turned a shared passion for British food into a successful pasta-making business producing 100% British spelt pasta. Neither originally set out on a food-based career…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Blaney on the look-out for new machinery ideas

Up to £50,000 of investment is on offer from Blaney Group to help farmers, landowners, contractors and anyone else working across the agricultural industry bring a smart idea, or even…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: I'm now part of the sugar beet 100t/ha club

I’m going to start this column with some positives, because in these challenging times, I think it’s important not to forget that it’s rare that everything is rubbish at the…

OPINION

Opinion: Saying 'no' to walkers can be an opportunity

As the weather improves the countryside fills with walkers, campers and others looking to escape everyday life. Footpaths become busier, lay-bys overflow with campervans, and somewhere, without fail, someone decides…