All from last 24 hours BUSINESSFarming Connect programme gets £11m to help implement SFSThe Welsh government has allocated £11m to its Farming Connect programme to help it support farmers as they prepare for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). The SFS launched on 1… MARKETS AND TRENDSNon-stun slaughter in spotlight as petition tops 100,000Pressure is mounting for a review of the labelling of meat from animals slaughtered without pre-stunning, with a recent petition having attracted over 108,000 signatures – enough to trigger a… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONBenefits of opening your farm gates on Open Farm SundayWhy Open Farm Sunday matters for trust, resilience and farming’s future. As farming responds to environmental challenges and shifting public expectations, the way farmers connect with society is evolving too. … COVER CROPSThe role of cover crops in nitrogen management for potatoesA review into how cover crops affect nitrogen uptake in following potato crops has confirmed one thing – it is complicated. Despite these complexities, the review also concluded that cover… SPRAYERSForward-control Fastrac offers plenty of versatilityLandquip is the latest manufacturer to have a crack at exploiting the potential versatility of JCB’s Fastrac by converting it into a front-cabbed implement carrier. The newly minted Trac-Con tractor… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTWhat farmers can do to protect newly planted treesA record 20,660ha of woodland were created in 2023-24, with more than 20m new trees planted across the UK. But significant tree losses during the early growing phase are slowing… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Heifer weights on track in run-up to calvingWith January just about gone, we are on the verge of getting busy with calving once again. It was with great relief that we passed our annual bovine TB test… CROP MANAGEMENTGrowers exploit weather extremes to hit record OSR yieldsOilseed rape growers' ability to exploit weather extremes has been cited as a key factor in record-breaking yields last season. Lincolnshire grower Tim Lamyman reclaimed the oilseed rape yield world…