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HEALTH AND WELFARE

Advice on using natural predators to control nuisance flies

Early birds may get worms, but livestock farmers planning fly control in winter benefit by preventing a population explosion of common and stable flies next summer. Starting a tailored fly…

COMMUNITY

Dairy sector donates British cheeses to Chelsea pensioners

The UK dairy sector donated roughly 340kg of cheese to the Chelsea Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, as part of a long-standing annual tradition dating back to 1692. The…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Hard to tell if liquid gypsum improved soil

The weather has got cold enough to put the propyzamide on the oilseed rape, which eventually should have a welcome effect on the blackgrass. Is it me or does propyzamide…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

TerraDrive driven axle boosts grip for McHale Fusion 4 baler

For those who find their McHale Fusion 4 a hard beast to handle on challenging terrain, there’s now the option of buying one with a hydraulic driven axle. The TerraDrive…

SOILS

2026 Soil Farmer of the Year competition open for entries

The 2026 Soil Farmer of the Year competition, which celebrates the achievements of farmers who have enhanced soil health, is now open for entries. Run jointly by Innovation for Agriculture and…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Farm data revolution relies on greater collaboration

The data revolution could transform UK agriculture, but fundamental issues remain. That was the key takeaway from speakers and delegates at the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Telecoms conference.…

MACHINERY

Biggest farm machinery launches of 2025 to debut at Lamma

Many of the machines unveiled this year will make their UK debut at Lamma in January. Here’s a round-up of the biggest, best and quirkiest new arrivals of 2025. See…

NEWS

Silicon Valley cash shapes UK animal welfare agenda

Tens of millions of pounds are flowing to UK organisations from the San Francisco-based Coefficient Giving foundation (formerly Open Philanthropy), giving them influence in Westminster and raising questions about transparency,…

MILK PRICES

Farmers' fair dealing regs scepticism fading, says adjudicator

Initial scepticism among dairy farmers about the likely effectiveness of the new Fair Dealings Regulations are understandable, but diminishing, according to agricultural supply chain adjudicator Richard Thompson. A survey of…

BUSINESS

UK trials land-based king prawn farming diversification

A UK research project is testing whether land-based systems can support a new domestic king prawn farming sector to cut imports and environmental impact. The UK Sustainable King Prawn Project…

ENVIRONMENT

Climate and agriculture regulations pass final Senedd hurdle

Regulations that cement Wales’s climate commitment and enable the rollout of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) passed their final hurdle in the Senedd on Tuesday (2 December). Members voted in…

NEWS

Farmers promote British turkey in festive consumer campaign

British farmers are urging shoppers to put locally produced poultry at the heart of their festive feasts with the launch of the ninth annual #BuyMyTurkey Day campaign today (5 December).…