All from last 24 hours NEWSFrustrated farmers target ports in fresh protestsFarmers are staging tractor protests at Felixstowe and Avonmouth ports, as part of a co-ordinated wave of demonstrations that is also targeting supermarket distribution centres. Organisers say the aim of… OPINIONEditor's View: Lax food security must end in dangerous worldThe flow of illegal meat imports across the border has for some time been one of the most salient threats to both the food and farming industry. So it was… BUSINESSSupporting farmers through change when diversifyingDiversification is becoming increasingly important as farming families plan for the future. To understand how these changes play out in practice, we spoke to Leonie King, agent of NFU Mutual… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Dairy business course focuses on cost controlSanta surpassed himself this year and managed to get a Scalextric track down the chimney. Apparently, it was for the boys, but I had a great time reliving my youth.… PARTNERSHIPSAppeal Court upholds farm business buyout in partnership caseA Court of Appeal judgment confirming an earlier High Court decision creates a precedent allowing an order to be made that in certain partnership dissolution circumstances, one partner can buy… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 8 predictions for farming in 30 years' timeI made my annual trip to the Oxford Farming Conference recently, and as ever, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to catch up with friends, old and new, and… FERTILISER SPREADERSRear conveyors get AgriSpread AS3000 throwing fertiliser 54mA working width of up to 54m is possible with AgriSpread's latest bulk material applicator, thanks to the addition of two disc-feeding fold-down conveyors. Positioning the spinners 6.1m apart on… NEWSVideo: Farmers shut down Lidl depots in price protestsIn a fresh wave of direct action, farmers have used tractors to blockade three Lidl distribution centres across England, including sites in Peterborough, Doncaster – close to Lidl’s UK headquarters… TENANCIES AND RENTSTenanted farm sector slows as short lets persistUK farm letting activity slowed sharply in 2024, with short tenancies dominating the sector across the UK, according to the Central Asociation of Agricultural Valuers' (CAAV) annual land occupation report.…
