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Break crop specialist and independent farmers’ co-operative United Oilseeds has announced a pre-tax profit of £1,445,387 million for the trading year 2018 to end June 2019.

British farmers have persevered in the face of adversity to compete 89 per cent of the potato harvest during the wettest year so far since 2012.

Flooding in Yorkshire and the Midlands over the past week has seriously impacted many farmers, leaving thousands of acres of prime farmland under water.

British farmers donated fresh, seasonal produce to City Harvest, which delivers food to organisations that arrange meals for homeless shelters, soup kitchens, centres for the elderly and refuges for women experiencing domestic violence.

With steady price increases over the past year, and a recent sharp increase, many farmers may already be exploring alternative pre-weaning options for calf feeding.

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has released further funds from its crisis fund to help those affected by the latest flooding.

Employee Owned company, Sentry Limited, are pleased to announce a £501K trading profit for the 2018 harvest.

NIAB has jointly managed the centre, which first opened in 2009, with Pearce Seeds for the past twelve months. NIAB takes full control, with immediate effect, of the trials delivery business.

Former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews is fronting a new campaign to promote the importance of lean red meat as part of a healthy balanced diet.

So far, the possibility of utilising data from existing mechanical implements and feeding them into farm management systems has remained wishful thinking for most farmers.

Väderstad has announced the launch of three new systems, showcased for the first time at Agritechnica. 

Maintaining your machinery’s cooling system is important to all year-round performance, but extra care must be taken during the winter months.