Like most farm kit, the cost of sprayers is on an upward curve, and this is partly driven by the increasing sophistication of the technology on board. While this tech can increase application quality, it …
There are concerns at the delay in Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments, with farmers already struggling financially after devastating floods. Farmers were told they would receive a single payment between December last year and June 2020 …
Beef farmers have been given new recommendations for measuring the amount of antibiotics they are using. Farmers are advised to use a measure of the total weight of antibiotics used in a year (in milligrams) …
British Sugar says it expects some 105,000ha of sugar beet to be drilled this spring – enough to meet production targets following protracted price talks with growers. Longer-than-expected price negotiations over the value of sugar …
An urgent relaxation of the three-crop rule is needed to prevent flood-hit farmers being unfairly penalised, say industry leaders. Thousands of farmers battling widespread flooding remain unable to get on to their land to plant …
Global dairy prices are coming under pressure from coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, which is affecting almost all commodity markets. Apart from the immediate practical supply chain logistics, the uncertainty as to its impact on …
Severn Trent’s Farm to Tap scheme has reported improvements in water quality, with no metaldehyde failures at its treatment works. The water company works with 4,000 farmers across its catchment area to keep pesticides out …
