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INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Farmers demand halt to fertiliser carbon tax plans

The UK government is facing mounting pressure to delay or scrap a planned carbon tax on imported fertiliser, as higher input costs linked to global energy markets and Middle East…

NEWS

Clarkson's Farm Season 5 official trailer drops

Amazon has released the official trailer for Clarkson’s Farm 5, with the latest instalment promising high-tech machinery, mounting financial pressure and one of the darkest seasons yet for Diddly Squat…

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Doubts persist after Bovaer study finds no clear impact

A major new Danish study has found no evidence that methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer increases cow mortality or reduces overall milk yield, though researchers say significant uncertainty remains over its…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 304: Fuel and fertiliser fears deepen

Fuel shortages triggered by the Iran conflict could leave crops rotting in fields this harvest unless food production is prioritised. We hear from CAAV adviser Jeremy Moody, who warns that…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Further pig contracts at risk as sector struggles with backlogs

Several major processors have served notice to pig producers, either terminating contracts or asking them to provide fewer pigs, as the industry struggles to tackle a growing backlog of pigs…

NEWS

Farmer fined after digestate spill kills 1,600 fish

A Cornish farmer has been fined after a digestate spill from his farm caused extensive pollution and killed about 1,600 fish in the River Ottery. Truro Magistrates Court heard that…

DAIRY

Advice on supplementing dry cow minerals without a wagon

Providing cows with magnesium, selenium, iodine and other minerals is vital in the dry period. Yet it can be a stage in the production cycle that many farmers get wrong…

CROP MANAGEMENT

What one system means for everyday farm management at Velcourt

Farm management company Velcourt has successfully adopted a single digital system for managing field records, financials and precision inputs across 120 client farms and 46 managers. Since making the move,…

MACHINERY

JCB targets 350mph land speed record with 1,600hp Hydromax

With four-wheel drive, ultra-sleek bodywork and the best part of 1,600hp to play with, JCB engineers are pretty confident of beating the 350mph land speed world record set 20 years…

FORAGERS

ScotGrass: New John Deere F9 forager lands on UK farms

Following its launch last year, John Deere’s refreshed F9 forage harvester range is heading into its first proper chopping season. Most models have received a power boost, but the biggest…

BUSINESS

Farmers advised to tread carefully on mast site sales

Farmers considering selling land used for telecoms masts have been urged to tread carefully amid growing interest from mobile operators and infrastructure investors in buying the land. Property experts say…

YOUNG FARMERS

Emily Lees: Why I've (mostly) enjoyed my farming pregnancy

By the time this article reaches you, not only will I be free from the confines of spring calving (only two cows left), but I may have “calved” myself, as…