All from last 24 hours BARLEYHow low-input spring malting barley wins for Dorset farmDorset spring malting barley growers David and Ben Chick are continuing to grow the crop, despite collapsing malting premiums, as it performs consistently with low inputs and has won them… MILK PRICESArla holds its farmgate milk price after months of fallsMilk processor Arla will hold its farmgate milk price at 33.98p/litre for a standard manufacturing litre in March, following six consecutive monthly price reductions. The processor says there are indications… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESNFU session exposes deep flaws in crops supply chainFarmers and growers demanded sweeping reforms to grain contracts, haulage rules and intake testing during an NFU Combinable Crops breakout session that exposed what delegates described as “deep mistrust” in… NEWSDevon farmer dies after hedgetrimming ladder fallA farmer has died after falling from a ladder while hedge trimming in Devon, according to a statement issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The fatal incident occurred… MARKETS AND TRENDSScotland supermarket produce is only 26% Scottish, says NFUSNFU Scotland has revealed that, on average, just 26% of own-label products on supermarket shelves in Scotland are Scottish, despite retailers’ public commitments to local sourcing. Publishing its ShelfWatch: Year… DAIRY3 ways for dairy units to make on/off grazing workA combination of low (or no) silage stocks and a falling milk price means there are dairy farmers turning cows out, despite wet conditions. On/off grazing is the most effective… WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2026: Creations to ease livestock handlingThis year’s Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition included more than a dozen entries designed to make life easier for herdspeople. We look at some of the best ideas. See also: Novel home-made… LAND MARKETSNorfolk arable offerings contrast with Devon farmThe launch of 305 acres of arable land in Norfolk, some allocated for commercial development in the Kings Lynn local plan, is expected to generate strong interest from investors and… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Basic on-farm innovation holds key to progressSitting down to write my last Farmer Focus is surprisingly challenging, not least because when it all began back in February 2019, I thought at best I could be making… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Dead pigeon takes me to new career heightMy primary task one day recently was to clean and unblock a gutter. Nothing remarkable there, you’re probably thinking, but this wasn’t your bog-standard gutter. No, it was one of… OPINIONEditor's View: Lack of resilience leaves farmers vulnerableIn Birmingham this week for the NFU Conference, the theme was resilience. The backdrop running right across the impressively large stage was a photograph of a landscape taken from the…
