Author Posts: Farmers Guide

As the first signs of rust (Uromyces betae) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe betae) are reported in crops, growers should prepare to make the first of two fungicide applications advised by the BBRO to protect yield potential.

With temperatures forecast to rise above 25°C, cattle producers should be prepared to mitigate the negative effects of heat stress on their beef and dairy animals.

A Cumbrian company is supporting the British wool industry by sourcing around 22 tonnes of Herdwick wool from Cumbrian farmers this August, to use in its best-selling chimney draught excluder.

Cereal growers are being offered an opportunity to learn about their fields’ aphid populations by getting involved in an ADAS-led research project.

A UK manufacturer of vegetable harvesting and handling machinery has supplied its first to order to South Africa thanks to a recommendation from a Canadian company.

Farmers will no longer be required to comply with complex rules around crop diversification, Ecological Focus Areas and greening permanent grassland, after government announced the removal of greening rules from the direct payments regime for 2021.

Farmers have spoken out in defence of the dairy sector after it was announced that Dragon’s Den investor Deborah Meaden has partnered with the charity PETA, as part of a competition encouraging farmers to switch from milk production to growing crops for plant-based alternatives.

Providing an alternative to cancelled events this summer, the Livestock Innovation Day is set to bring together several industry experts to cover new developments, best practices, and a deep insight into what’s happening in the industry right now. 

McConnel has added two new 60hp Power Arms models to its popular 55-Series hedgecutter range resulting in an exceptional combination of value, power and performance – making it ideal for farmers, contractors, and local government grass maintenance teams.

A shopper in Plymouth was left bewildered when he bought a rump steak from a wholesaler, only to find the label said it was slaughtered in Kiribati, nearly 9,000 miles from the UK in the Pacific Ocean.

Vaccinating pigs for Lawsonia intracellularis can increase pig unit productivity and average daily live weight gain by 60g/pig, according to recent trials.

Secondary tillering and the uneven ripening of cereal crops this summer is presenting challenges to growers as harvest approaches. However, these issues can be overcome by switching from dry harvest to crimping, according to feed preservation specialists, Kelvin Cave Ltd.