All from last 24 hours POULTRYBenefits of premium turkey contract for beef and sheep farmGrowing turkeys is allowing a Powys farm to earn an additional income stream from its beef and sheep sheds at a time of the year when they would otherwise have… OPINIONOpinion: Farm visits make me view what we do in a new lightAny farmer questioning their future and weighing up the pros and cons of continuing to knacker themselves out on a daily basis for nothing would be forgiven for throwing in… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Lobbying brings positive NZ legislation changeThere has been a hectic five months of lobbying to help achieve positive legislative change in New Zealand. The environment is managed in this country by the Resource Management Act,… TRACTORSDriver's View: Ben Sharp’s Case IH Optum 300Case IH’s Puma 260 might be the obvious match for the 300hp tractors featured in this series, but, with the near-identical T7.300 already covered, we’re instead focusing on a model… DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICESJust 7,000 GB dairy farmers in production as prices slideThe UK dairy sector has seen further consolidation in the past year, as the industry shifts to fewer producers delivering larger volumes of milk. The number of GB dairy farmers… FARM POLICYFarmers to rally in London over IHT as Finance Bill returnsFarmers are set to return to Westminster tomorrow (16 December) as the Finance Bill comes before MPs for its second reading, renewing pressure on the government over proposed changes to… NEWSLancashire 'mega' solar farm to run alongside sheep farmingA large solar farm allowing continued agricultural use has been approved on farmland in Lancashire, with councillors backing a renewable energy scheme that will see sheep graze beneath raised panels… NEWSFW Podcast Ep 284: Battle to save biodiversity net gainIn this episode, is the government about to backtrack on plans to pay farmers for creating and improving wildlife habitats? We report from the frontline on the battle to save… FARM POLICYSFS still needs work prior to launch, says NFU CymruWith only weeks remaining before Wales’s new farming support scheme, the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) launches, more must be done to ensure it is fit for purpose, according to NFU… NEWSDefra reveals farmer research projects under Adopt programmeThe latest research projects under the government’s Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (Adopt) programme have been revealed by Defra farming minister Dame Angela Eagle, including new technology trials tackling… FARM POLICYIrish farm leader drives tractor to Brussels for mass demoIrish Farmers Association (IFA) president Francie Gorman set off on Monday morning (15 December) to drive a tractor from Dublin to Brussels, where he will join farmers from across Europe…
