Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

UK egg producers urged to stay vigilant against salmonella risk

UK egg producers should remain vigilant in managing salmonella risk and not let success lead to complacency, industry experts warned.

Farming community invited to take part in Baton of Hope tour

The Baton of Hope, created to inspire hope and drive action in suicide prevention, will be carried through Norwich for the first time next month as part of a UK-wide movement. 

Farmers offered help with natural capital schemes

NFU Mutual has announced a new partnership with Environmental Farmers Group (EFG) to help farmers manage the risks of devoting land to environmental and regenerative schemes within natural capital markets.  

Sheep farmers advised to time their Group 4 and 5 wormers right this season

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is advising farmers on the importance of using Group 4-AD (monepantel) and Group 5-SI (derquantel) wormer actives in lambs as a mid-to-late season dose to help manage resistance and support optimal growth rates. 

Winter barley and OSR harvests now complete

Yields are improving as the harvest 2025 continues, despite stop-start progress over the last couple of weeks caused by short spells of often heavy rain, according to AHDB’s latest harvest report.

British meat industry concerned about reduced access to skilled workers

British meat industry leaders have expressed their concerns about the recent changes to immigration rules that are set to cut off a vital source of overseas labour. 

Next-generation sugar beet growers invited to join Sugar Industry Programme

Sugar beet growers who would like to learn about the domestic sugar supply chain and gain skills to advocate for the industry have been invited to sign up for the 2025/26 Sugar Industry Programme. 

RL winter barley and winter oilseed rape harvest update released

The Recommended List winter barley harvest results have just been published, reporting yields above the five-year average. Winter oilseed rape yields remain variable, according to AHDB.

CNH ends partnership with machinery dealer G & J Peck

Machinery dealer G & J Peck has announced it ceased operating as a New Holland and Case IH franchise, as its long-standing partnership with CNH has come to an end.

New fair dealing pig regulations come into force next week

DEFRA has just announced that the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 will come into force next week.

Do farmers benefit from red meat and chicken price increase?

According to the AIMS Retailer Meat and Poultry Inflation Tracker Report, retail prices for red meat and chicken have risen by 13% over the past year — but do British farmers truly benefit from this increase?

Bluetongue changes must speed up to protect sector

Welsh farming leaders have urged the government to accelerate Bluetongue protection measures to safeguard important breeding livestock sales.

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