All from last 24 hours FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Yoda the farm cat oversees lambingYoda the farm cat – so called because her ears stuck out flat when she was a kitten – loves nothing more than keeping an eye on things at lambing… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTHow dairy farm’s new staffing model benefited people and cowsLike many other UK dairy businesses, Steve and Carolyn Cope’s Bawhill Farm in Shropshire relied on a steady flow of Eastern European workers to milk the cows. But Brexit rules… CROP MANAGEMENTBiostimulant and bioherbicide tech targets yield gainsA biostimulant that can boost yields by up to 20% and a bioherbicide with insulin-like properties that fools plants into shutting down are two high-tech solutions being developed for arable… OPINIONOpinion: Food security should be more than just a soundbiteFood security is national security. How many times have we heard that phrase bandied about over the past few months. Have any politicians actually done anything other than repeat the… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Losses frustrating in kind spring for lambingWe are nearly at the end of lambing, with only a few stragglers left. Overall, the weather has been kind, which has certainly helped. That said, the season hasn’t been… CRIMELivestock worrying blights Scottish farms despite slight fallNew figures show that livestock worrying incidents have fallen slightly in Scotland, but rural leaders warn numbers remain high, particularly during spring when vulnerable lambs and calves are most at… ROOT CROP HARVESTERSGrimme adds MultiSep option to potato receiving hopperA comprehensive potato store intake and cleaning setup from Grimme brings together the manufacturer’s RH 24 receiving hopper and MultiSep roller cleaning unit, the latter previously available on trailed and…
