All from last 7 days NEWSKing’s Awards for ADF Milking and Teagle MachineryTwo British agri-tech companies have won the prestigious King’s Awards for Enterprise. ADF Milking and Teagle Machinery were both honoured in the second year of King Charles’s annual awards for… BUSINESS'Halt BPS cuts' says NFU as farmer confidence plummetsThe NFU is urging Defra to call a halt to the phase-out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in England for 2024 in the wake of an ongoing crisis of… GRASSLAND MANAGEMENTAdvice on grazing management for dairy heifersWell-managed rotational grazing for dairy replacements can produce cost-effective growth and train calves to become effective grazers. However, it is important to recognise the limitations in their first grazing year.… CARBONHow Arable Insights farmers approach carbon opportunitiesFrom selling carbon credits to receiving premiums for commodities grown in a climate-friendly way, the potential upside to farming carbon is becoming clearer. But only one of Farmers Weekly’s Arable… GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENTDevon firm develops simple tine-and-harrow grass rejuvenatorTractek Engineering has launched a new 2m-wide grassland rejuvenation tool that combines spring-loaded scarifying tines with a traditional chain harrow mat. The nattily named Scarrow is the first implement produced… COMMUNITYJack Frater: More farming reality on TV and fewer alpacasDo accountants head home at the end of the day to watch TV programmes about accountancy? I very much doubt it, because the subject is not seen by producers as… MARKET OPPORTUNITIESWhy a Scottish estate harvests crops every month of the yearCrops are harvested 12 months of the year at Stracathro Estate on the east coast of Scotland to fuel a 2MW anaerobic digestion plant, which requires the equivalent feedstock of… BEEF16 ways to improve suckler herd profitabilityBritish beef farmers can check their management practices against a list of tried and tested ways to make their suckler herds more profitable and productive. A joint levy board initiative… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Planting potatoes at sunriseDespite ongoing wet weather, spring is here and farmers will be hoping that the UK has turned a corner when it comes to the weather. JH Hamilton of West Fortune… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Let’s keep the anti-meat agenda honestNot all heroes wear capes, or in this case, not all heroines. Bear with me because this is convoluted. I like to read The Guardian newspaper for its good coverage… COMMUNITYAgriculture student to undertake Edinburgh marathon in welliesAgriculture student Gillies Boyd, from Argyll in the west of Scotland, is raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support by undertaking the Edinburgh marathon at the end of May, with one… MAIZE DRILLSAmazone slims down Precea precision seeder with 6m modelAmazone has further expanded its Precea trailed precision seeder range with a 6m, eight-row version to suit contractors and growers who do not need the big capacity of the current… NEWSOpinion: No 'normal' season since 2018The period since October 2023 has been merely the latest and most extreme example of the future that awaits agricultural production in the UK as the world’s climate warms. Space… DIVERSIFICATIONHow farms can help meet electric vehicle charging demandsThe RAC estimates around 1.1m fully electric vehicles (EVs) are on UK roads, and with sales of new petrol and diesel cars set to end by 2035, that figure is… DAIRYHow separate milking groups helped parlour efficiencyGetting more heifers to calve down for a second lactation and improving milking parlour efficiency are the result of William Baillie’s herd group dynamics at Hillhead Farm, Biggar, Lanarkshire. Making… NEWSThis Week in Farming: Transition Live, Valtra and policy newsWelcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly. But first, fancy a farming day out next week? If you’ve… CROP MANAGEMENTTips for spring barley growers as lodging risk risesSpring barley and oat growers are being advised not to scrimp on plant growth regulator applications this spring to avoid yield losses in what could be a higher risk year.… NEWSGosling Report calls for legislation on NI farmgate pricesA hard-hitting new report reflects a dire situation for family farmers across Northern Ireland (NI) and claims that legislation on farmgate prices is the only way forward. Farmers For Action… CEREAL DRILLSPottinger Vitasem seed drills gain bigger hoppersLarger hoppers and easier calibration are among updates to Pottinger’s piggy-back Vitasem seed drills. Designed to mount on a tine or disc cultivator, or a power harrow such as the… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Hire tractor gives up the ghost while drillingHopefully, by the time you read this, our spring drilling will be complete. Nearly every field had wet areas, some of which had to be avoided, but overall we achieved… INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESMole Valley Farmers sells off fertiliser site to Thomas BellMole Valley Farmers has agreed to sell its fertiliser storage and blending facility at Newport in Wales to Lincolnshire-based fertiliser importer Thomas Bell and Sons. Following the sale, it is… BUSINESSGEA Farm Technologies acquires South West Dairy ServicesDairy equipment specialists GEA Farm Technologies has acquired South West Dairy Services, expanding its presence further in the region. Devon-based South West Dairy Services has already been operating as one… FARM POLICYWelsh policy roundtable to review 10% tree cover plansControversial plans to make every farm in Wales plant at least 10% of their productive land with trees are likely to be revised, with the government announcing a new SFS… HEALTH AND SAFETYKent beef farm fined £12k for safety breachesA farming business in Kent has been fined £12,000 for multiple, serious health and safety breaches. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said Seymour Stevens Ltd, which operates a beef… BOVINE TBPembrokeshire dairy farmer loses 53 more cows to bovine TBA Pembrokeshire dairy farmer has lost 53 more cows to bovine TB and slammed the Welsh government for its ongoing failure to tackle the disease in all areas. Steve Evans… More articles
