Farmers Weekly The Scottish government has set out proposals for tougher bovine TB controls, including revised testing, movement, isolation and unclean cattle rules. Scotland has held Officially Tuberculosis Free Status (OTF) since 2009 because it has a low number of outbreaks. But sporadic cases oc…
Farmers Weekly With no real rain in the forecast, concerns are growing with some crops already showing signs of stress due to the lack of moisture. Spring crops also will soon need a drink to fulfil their full potential, and help with herbicide. Ears are now emerging on some advanced crops of winter…
Farmers Weekly A trio of young farmers from Cheshire have completed a 29-hour milking marathon to raise money for the Farm Safety Foundation. Kate Young, Fiona Wilshaw and Emma Windsor – otherwise known as the Cheshire Dairy Queen Team – milked more than 3,500 cows across six farms in the county…
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Farmers Weekly Rural police officers investigating the theft of stolen parts from Land Rovers and other agricultural machinery have seized more than 70 items. Lancashire Police’s South Rural Task Force, along with the Stolen Vehicle Identification Unit, have located and filled up more than six rec…
Farmers Weekly Feeding pigs and chickens in a new low-carbon world, meeting sustainability demands and net zero goals, while maintaining performance and margins, will require a focus on feed efficiency and productivity, according to Britain’s leading manufacturer of pig and poultry compound feed, …
Farmers Weekly A growing number of high-end cultivators are being produced by Driffield-based fabricator Agriweld. The firm cut its teeth designing and building machines for other firms, such as Grimme and Grange Machinery, but it is now selling its wares under its own name. Agriweld’s Rhino range…
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Farmers Weekly Many young lambs now face a high nematodirus risk across the UK, according to a national parasite forecasting service. The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (Scops) group’s nematodirus forecast is predicting “very high risk” in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northe…
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