Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Trials conducted by Richard Austin Agriculture have identified a natural alternative to fungicides to prevent cavity spot in carrots.  

The EAE vaccine, Cevac Chlamydia, is now back in stock after supply challenges last year, with vets encouraging farmers to vaccinate their ewe lambs and shearlings for EAE (enzootic abortion of ewes).

English livestock farmers have been encouraged to sign up for free vet visits through the TB Advisory Service (TBAS) before the service’s funding ends. 

The discovery of a strain of avian influenza in a sheep for the first time should be a reminder to sheep keepers of the importance of biosecurity on holdings with poultry, said the National Sheep Association.

Tom Yewbrey joins NPZ UK from Senova, where he was initially appointed as sales manager before stepping up to become managing director in 2023.

The National Pig Association has urged pig producers to make every effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) and to ensure they are prepared in case the virus does hit their own unit or one close by.

British Sugar has confirmed that its 2024/25 campaign has just concluded, with the Newark factory being the last site to close its gates over the weekend.

Food and finance businesses including McCain Foods, McDonald’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Waitrose & Partners, NatWest and Barclays have joined forces to launch the Routes to Regen project.

Visitors to this year’s Cereals Event will have access to the latest technical and practical advice on, among others, how to incorporate livestock into arable rotations and how it can become a real ‘game-changer’ for both soil health and farm productivity.

Clarkson’s Farm stars, Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper, have launched a very unconventional competition, following a huge giveaway.

Farming bosses worry about how the UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) is going to be supported and delivered, especially without the SFI options.  

Defra announced that ‘leading figures from across the food industry’ have joined the government to advise on the national food strategy.