All from last 24 hours TELEHANDLERSUltimate guide to buying a telehandler 2026Rising machinery costs remains the dominant theme in the latest Ultimate Guide for telehandlers. Overall, compact machines have increased in price by between £1,000 and £4,000, with larger rises on… OTHER CROPSFarmer gutted as contractor error wipes out asparagus cropWirral farmer Andrew Pimbley has been left devastated after 1ha of asparagus at Claremont Farm, Bebington, was accidentally ploughed up, wiping out a key crop just as it was entering… NEWSPotential CO2 shortages presents risk to pork sectorThe pork sector has warned that any potential CO2 shortage could create challenges for meat processors, due to its use in the slaughter process for pigs. The UK depends on… HEALTH AND WELFAREHatchery salmonella outbreak raises supply concernsAn outbreak of Group B salmonella at a poultry hatchery near Peterborough has prompted restrictions and raised concerns over chick supply to farms. The outbreak involves chicks hatched on 26… FARM POLICYGovernment rejects Efra call for SPS transition periodThe government has dismissed calls by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee for a phased approach and transition period for a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with… ARABLECereals to showcase agronomy on Cotswold brash soilsThe Cereals event will make history this summer when it heads west for the first time in almost 50 years. Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire is to host the UK’s… BOVINE TBBovine TB costing NI farmers £96m a year, finds reportThe indirect costs associated with bovine tuberculosis (TB) is costing farmers in Northern Ireland almost £100m each year, according to an independent study by the Andersons Centre. This is the… 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… ARABLEWhy sugar beet variety choice is becoming more importantAs sugar beet growers face a broader mix of on-farm challenges, variety choice is becoming a more important management decision than ever. Establishment still underpins performance, but genetics are increasingly… 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…
