All from last 24 hours DAIRYAdvice on dairy biosecurity to minimise endemic disease riskAssessing risk, asking the right questions and designing an ongoing, farm-specific management strategy are the foundations of good biosecurity when buying in stock. According to vets, buying in animals remains… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTHow focus on 'cost of doing work' lifts dairy efficiencySteep milk price cuts after better returns in the first half of the current milk year mean budgeting, cost management and cashflow forecasting need extra attention. Many dairy businesses, especially… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Is it time to scrap the Environment Agency?On a rain-soaked morning, I found myself reflecting on the past month, a whirlwind of meetings and conferences, all centred on two fundamental pillars of farming: soil and water. The first… YOUNG FARMERSFarmer’s son wins world karting crown in BahrainA 12-year-old farmer’s son from Lincolnshire has been crowned Mini Max world karting champion after representing Team UK at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain. Young sheep farmer… CLOTHINGNew Bekina wellies and Uvex safety boots offer more comfortFancy starting the new year in fresh footwear? Belgian outfit Bekina reckons its latest StepliteS FlexGrip wellies are a must-have for discerning dairy farmers keen to keep their feet both… FARM POLICYFreer trade with EU likely as SPS deal gathers momentumNegotiations between Westminster and Brussels to establish a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) area are gathering momentum, with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer eager to forge closer trading ties as part… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESGlobal wheat surplus keeps prices in check into new yearA large global wheat surplus continues to dominate market sentiment despite other geopolitical drivers, keeping wheat prices at persistently low levels. May 2026 UK feed wheat futures started the new… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESUplift at GDT auction offers hope amid falling milk pricesA jump in wholesale dairy values at the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on 6 January will come as welcome news for dairy farmers, following an exceptionally challenging few months… CRIMEArmed police respond after sheep killed in dog attackArmed police attended a Cheshire farm near Macclesfield just before Christmas after receiving reports that a dog had mauled sheep, prompting a large-scale response and an ongoing witness appeal. At…
