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BOVINE TB

New Welsh bovine TB advisory group ‘a positive step forward’

Industry leaders have welcomed the upcoming launch of a new technical group of experts to tackle bovine TB in Wales as a “positive step” towards eradication of the disease. The…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Lambing shed artwork reminds farmers to ‘keep talking’

Scottish farming charity the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi) is urging farmers to keep talking about their mental health and look out for each other as we head into…

MILK PRICES

Dairy markets hit a wall as Arla holds April milk price

The wind has been taken out of the sails for dairy markets as a flurry of price rises comes to a halt. Arla has announced it will hold its milk…

4X4S

Czech-built Spartan EV 2.0 offers electric-only off-roading

Marrying an Indian-built Force Gurkha off-roader with an all-electric drivetrain, MW Motors has created the Spartan EV 2.0. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the predecessor to this vehicle…

ENVIRONMENT

Cornish residents battle to stop huge solar farm project

Hundreds of residents, farmers and small business owners in mid-Cornwall have joined forces to challenge a number of large-scale solar developments in the Cornish countryside. Plans for five separate solar…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

UK finished pig prices stabilise at 211p/kg amid tight supply

Finished pig prices have remained at about 211p/kg deadweight during the past nine weeks as processors continue to resist any upturn. UK prices peaked last summer at 225p/kg deadweight and…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Scots government attaches new conditions to future support

The Scottish government has released further details on actions farmers and crofters will have to take to receive future farm support payments. The latest update to the Agricultural Reform route…

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Lambing shed artwork reminds farmers to ‘keep talking’

Scottish farming charity the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi) is urging farmers to keep talking about their mental health and look out for each other as we head into…

4X4S

Czech-built Spartan EV 2.0 offers electric-only off-roading

Marrying an Indian-built Force Gurkha off-roader with an all-electric drivetrain, MW Motors has created the Spartan EV 2.0. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the predecessor to this vehicle…

ENVIRONMENT

Cornish residents battle to stop huge solar farm project

Hundreds of residents, farmers and small business owners in mid-Cornwall have joined forces to challenge a number of large-scale solar developments in the Cornish countryside. Plans for five separate solar…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Scots government attaches new conditions to future support

The Scottish government has released further details on actions farmers and crofters will have to take to receive future farm support payments. The latest update to the Agricultural Reform route…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Suckler beef payments set to roll out in Scotland

Scottish farmers and crofters will soon receive their annual payments under the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS), with higher individual payments reflecting the drop in calf numbers in 2023.…

BOVINE TB

Farm disinfectant FAM 30 reinstated for bovine TB use

Major agricultural disinfectant FAM 30 has been reapproved by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) for use relating to bovine TB. The multipurpose product was suspended from the approved…

CULTIVATION AND DRILLING

Opico replaces Maschio kit with Ovlac and Alpego machinery

Leading independent farm machinery importer Opico has made up for the loss of Maschio-Gaspardo from among its suppliers by securing the distribution rights to Ovlac and Alpego equipment. Spanish manufacturer…

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Defra ministers have been accused of a “dereliction of duty” following claims they are ignoring their own science and pursuing policies in England that will undermine national food security. The…

 

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OPINION

Editor's View: Cheered by Westminster's party-like protest

Upon hearing that the farmer protests were set to hit Westminster last night, I hot-footed it with a couple of members of the news team from the Farmers Weekly offices…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: My recipe for the 'full Evans' farm breakfast

A fry-up. A cooked breakfast. A full English. However you refer to this most quintessential of British meals, it’s what Sunday mornings in the Evans household primarily consist of, and…