All from last 24 hours HOUSING AND HANDLINGAdvice on harvesting rainwater to build farm resilienceWet days are not just a reminder of broken gutters and downpipes in need of repair. They are an ideal time to look at the potential for recycling rainwater. Calculating… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESLivestock throughput rises as market turnover tops £3bnHigher livestock prices and increased throughput across almost all categories has enabled live auction marts to achieve record sales of just over £3bn in 2025. This represents a 22% increase… CRIMEFSA gets £70k confiscation order in illegal meat fraud caseMore than £70,000 has been confiscated from a convicted food fraudster and his company following a major investigation by the Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit, involving unsafe food… NUTRITION AND FERTILISER7 tips to make fertiliser go further this springWhile many farmers have already purchased fertiliser for this season, there will be some who haven’t been able to do that, whether it’s because of storage restrictions, cashflow or other… COMMUNITYWarning issued over lamb handling on farm visitsPublic Health Wales has warned families visiting farms this spring to avoid handling lambs after hundreds of cryptosporidium cases were recorded last year, many involving young children. Figures from Public… LAND MARKETSBetter weather coaxes farms and land to marketThe supply of land for sale has been invigorated over the past week, with more settled weather allowing holdings to look better for both brochures and visits. Taking centre stage… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Bull deliveries build learning of beef systemsMarch has been a great month here in north-east Scotland, with much more sunshine and dry weather than we have become accustomed to lately. It has been a much-needed change… ATVS AND UTVSFactory-fitted cab for CF Moto’s £11,499 UForce 600 UTVCF Moto has added to its UTV ranks with a Highland version of the UForce 600. The main point of difference with the standard model is the addition of a… OPINIONEditor's View: Too much of our food is still in wrong placeWe are not angry enough about the amount of food that is wasted between field and fork. That was my overriding emotion after leaving a briefing this week put on… LIVESTOCKGrant-funded GPS trackers save Welsh cows from cliff fallsA Gower beef farmer has turned to virtual fencing technology to improve livestock safety and manage sensitive coastal land. Tom Higgs, who farms 202ha at Great Pitton Farm near Mewslade…
