All from last 24 hours ARABLEGet ready for harvest with the Plug&Cool Grain Store PlannerAs another harvest season approaches, many farmers will already be thinking about how to prepare their grain stores for the months ahead. Good grain storage is about more than simply… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Tears, tributes and a little music therapyIt’s nice to be back after a week off. It’s an unusual thing, writing a weekly column for the nation’s favourite farming publication, and people often ask me how I… YOUNGSTOCK MANAGEMENTFeeding calves colostrum: Focus on quality over quantityThe industry must develop a new blueprint for colostrum and transition milk feeding that aligns vets and nutritionists to give calf rearers clarity on early-life nutrition. The industry standard has… MARKETS AND TRENDSHow tight margins on farm are hitting ag machinery salesMachinery dealers are feeling the pinch as reduced demand from farmers for new kit hits their bottom line. With fewer than 9,000 machines being registered in 2025, the Agricultural Engineers… DISEASE MANAGEMENTTargeted virus testing set to modernise seed potato industryScotland’s plant health authorities are introducing targeted post-harvest virus testing in seed potato crops of the variety Cara this year as part of a wider effort to tackle rising virus… COMMUNITYPerthshire farmer turns venison into 20,000 food bank mealsA Perthshire farmer has helped provide the equivalent of 20,000 meals to families in need by redistributing venison from responsibly managed wild deer to local food banks. In its first… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONSFI 2026 – What are the next steps for arable businesses?Agrovista’s Lewis Butlin assesses the key points of the revamped SFI scheme due to be introduced later this year and offers some timely advice as the application windows approach. The… LAND MARKETSPasture farms lead the sales offering ahead of EasterLivestock farms and holdings with alternative income potential are the main new contributors to the Easter land market as launches gather momentum. In Cumbria, a ring-fenced stock-rearing farm near Roadhead… OPINIONOpinion: New planning powers may solve farming's ammonia problemAmmonia is a significant source of air pollution in the UK and can have an impact on protected sites. With agriculture representing 87% of total emissions, it is understandable that… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Pig tent moves perfected with telehandlerThe last of the store pigs from our outdoor unit left in the early part of the week with a much higher-than-expected average weight of nearly 50kg. This was pleasing… MACHINERY MAINTENANCEJCB launches website for spare parts, lubricants and fluidsOwners of JCB machinery can now submit out-of-hours orders for service items and genuine spares through a new Parts Online platform. The website allows customers to search for bits, add… ARABLEArable farm management software: The options and pricesFor years, farm management software has been limited mostly to three options, with Gatekeeper and Greenlight Grower Management (GLGM) – also known colloquially as Muddy Boots – by far the… MACHINERYHow remap improved road haulage performance for Essex farmerNegotiating hills without slowing to a crawl and providing power where it was required for field operations were the main goals when Ben Fisher picked up the phone to Avon…
