All from last 24 hours CROP WATCHCrop Watch: Bank Holiday heatwave adds to crop stressThis week's sunny spell is helping boost grain fill in winter barley crops, while counties in the South and East are in need of rain to revitalise crop growth. Here's… 301-400HPFirst impressions: New 8340’s cab is a Deutz-Fahr revolutionNot for the first time, green tractors of German provenance stole the headlines at November’s Agritechnica show. Only this time, John Deere, Fendt and Claas bods were among the spectators… COMMUNITYDog training targets rise in sheep worrying casesA Bedfordshire dog trainer is offering "livestock desensitisation" clinics to help owners control their dogs around sheep, as new data reveals continued risks to flocks during and after the lambing… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Flexible grazing decisions key in dry springWith the weather this spring being remarkably similar to last year, we are extremely pleased we made the decision to shut one field up at lambing time. If it hadn’t… COMPLIANCETime to 'level the playing field' for farm-assured UK grainFarm assurance scheme operators need to step up their efforts to secure fairer treatment for home-produced grain when competing with unassured imported grain at UK feed mills. That is one…
