All from last 24 hours CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESNFU seeks sampling improvements in future grain contractsThe NFU has called for a major overhaul of combinable crop contracts, claiming the scales have been “tipped against growers for far too long”. It has submitted its official response… NEWSMPs wary of SPS fallout as EU talks resumeGovernment plans to secure a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU, to free-up cross-border trade, must deliver for UK farmers and not work to their disadvantage, according to… NEWSUK food labelling reform demanded by NFUSNFU Scotland has called for urgent reform of UK food labelling rules, warning that current regulations are “confusing, inconsistent and unfair” to consumers and domestic producers. The call comes with… CROP MANAGEMENTHow Lincs grower reclaimed world record oilseed rape yieldLincolnshire grower Tim Lamyman has reclaimed the world record oilseed rape yield, with a staggering 7.71t/ha crop. The record-breaking yield came during one of the driest growing seasons, where Tim… LAMBINGWhy early weaning should be the exception, not the ruleWeaning lambs early may be a useful tool to manage poor ewe body condition, but it should be seen as an exception – not an annual event. It risks setbacks… TENANCIES AND RENTSWhere now for the tenanted farm sector?The Annual Agricultural Land Occupation Surveys for Great Britain 2024 confirm once again the dearth of new opportunities to rent farms and land, and that more than 90% of new… LIVESTOCKCornish herd claims 2025 NMR RABDF Gold Cup awardHigh genetic merit, business efficiency and strategic management have earned a Cornish farm a top dairy accolade. Paul Broad and Irwin Morrow of TN Morrow and Partners, Treveale Farm, Ladock,… MACHINERYAdapted Spread-A-Bale Combi-Bale feeds and bedsThe latest variation on the Spread-A-Bale concept, the Combi-Bale, allows owners to either fling bedding material up to 15m or drop forage along a feed passage. This dual-function system is… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Arable outlook as bleak as 10 years agoAfter a nice dry spell over Christmas and New Year, we have had nonstop rain for the past couple of weeks. It's a chance to plan for the year ahead.… COMMUNITYAncient objects uncovered beneath Britain’s farming fieldsA historian has uncovered prehistoric, Roman and civil war artefacts beneath British farmland, revealing how everyday fields across Britain preserve evidence of settlement, economy and conflict. The discoveries were made… FARM POLICYCall for farm data payments in revamped SFIA group of 15 senior industry figures has urged Defra to include incentives for collecting farm data in the next iteration of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in England. In…
