All from last 24 hours BUSINESSMobile phone use in farm vehicles - the rules and penaltiesWhether travelling for personal, business or employment reasons, it is illegal to hold and use a phone, satnav, tablet, or any device that can send or receive data, while driving… DISEASE MANAGEMENTDry harvest and long storage raise potato disease riskLow market movement of potatoes has left ware crops in store longer than usual, making store hygiene a key priority this summer. The dry harvest conditions of 2025 increased tuber… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Yarrow the bull chillin' in the sunshineThis week's photo was submitted by Darren Becskehazy, head of cows at Herring Farm in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It shows Yarrow, a Lincoln Red bull – one of the 80-strong… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Highs and lows of bull sales test resilienceMake hay while the sun shines, as the saying goes. The clamps are half filled with lovely dry, high-quality clover and herbal leys. I look forward to seeing how they… OPINIONOpinion: Higher welfare can also mean greater climate resilienceI recently took part in a Defra roundtable on animal welfare, climate resilience and food systems. It was a positive session, but it reinforced something I strongly believe – without… LOADING SHOVELSTaylor Attachments takes on production of MDE grass forksThe giant-size grass forks and other agricultural products produced by MDE Machinery will in future be manufactured by Taylor Attachments at its farm-based factory near Bristol. Taylor is best known…
