Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Record your own livestock online
9th July 2020
Innovative new product Cloud Lines allows anyone from home breeders and smallholders to breeding societies and organisations of all sizes to keep full, accurate records of their breeding programmes.
Taking the stress out of running a pedigree herd
9th July 2020
Cambridgeshire farmer Helen Parr says using the Herdwatch app to manage her herd of 170 cattle, has taken the stress out of her work and given her back time with her family.
The next generation of feed management
9th July 2020
Innovative app package and weigh system Cowconnect is the next generation in dairy feed management systems – offering a ‘plug and play’ solution that is compatible with all brands of feed mixer wagon.
Balancing energy sources to maintain dairy herd health and fertility
8th July 2020
Balancing the correct choice of energy sources and buffer feeding will be key to optimising dairy herd productivity, advises nutritional supplement manufacturer UFAC-UK, in the light of seasonal lower grass yields.
Aldi CEO vows never to sell chlorinated chicken
8th July 2020
Aldi UK’s CEO Giles Hurley has said that the supermarket will not sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef, regardless of any future trade deals.
Boost for UK food export industry as nationwide veterinary service launches
7th July 2020
A new nationwide service for the food export industry has been launched by UK veterinary group, VetPartners.
JCB secures $269 million order from US military
7th July 2020
JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. military with a fleet of specialised high speed excavators over the next eight years in a deal worth up to $269 million (£217 million).
New Campaign Urges Consumers to ‘Make It’ with Lamb
7th July 2020
The first phase of a GB-wide campaign encouraging consumers to ‘Make it’ with lamb is set to launch this month.
The power of protein
7th July 2020
Dairy webinar to highlight lower feed costs and reduced environmental impact
LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2020 goes online
6th July 2020
A statement from LEAF’s CEO, Caroline Drummond, regarding the 2020 event : When lockdown was enforced in March, we took the difficult decision to postpone LEAF Open Farm Sunday from 7th June
Tong celebrates 50 years of Grading Screen manufacture
6th July 2020
UK potato and vegetable handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering is celebrating 50 years of vegetable grading screen manufacture this month.
Farmland rights of way: Everything landowners need to know
6th July 2020
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease across the UK, more and more people are venturing into the great outdoors to enjoy some fresh air and get their daily dose of exercise. But for farmers, this can mean an influx of strangers walking across their land.
