All from last 24 hours OPINIONEditor's View: No need for UK farmers to lead fuel protestsI’m sure the outbreak of significant fuel protests in Ireland has prompted many people to ask if – and when – tractor-led direct action should be taking place on this… DISEASE MANAGEMENTArable Insights farmers' differing tactics for wheat diseaseThe six farmers on the Arable Insights panel have adopted very different strategies for disease control in wheat. Strategies include more conventional approaches such as fungicides and variety choice, as… LAND MARKETSLarge farms offer scale and scope for additional incomeFarms with large acreages and enterprises generating diversified income lead a clutch of mid-April launches, bringing some scale to the market. At a guide price of £11.5m, Manor and Field… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 75 years of cupboard love, and countingIf Doc Brown from Back to the Future suddenly screeched to a halt in your yard, and offered to take you back in time, where would you go? The caveat… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Tight lambing block efficient but exhaustingWe are in the midst of the busiest and hardest time of year on the farm. While drilling and combining can mean long hours, it is the physicality of lambing… FLY-TIPPINGFly‑tipping law change to protect farmers blockedCountryside campaigners have voiced anger after the government rejected Lords amendments that would have ended what rural groups describe as a “fundamental injustice” in the law on fly‑tipping. During a… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESFarmers cut fertiliser use in response to rocketing pricesMajor disruption to fertiliser supplies from the Middle East has led to prices surging throughout the spring and becoming unaffordable for many farm businesses. Global nitrogen demand is forecast to… NEWSTesco partners with animal feed facility to cut food wasteTesco has partnered with food waste recycling firm RenEco to repurpose the retailer’s surplus bakery and produce into animal feed. The major supermarket chain hopes that it will help to…
