Author Posts: Farmers Guide

New research conducted by Project FEET highlighted that only 50% of farmers are using NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) for active digital dermatitis.

When south Suffolk-based farmer, Colin Clifton-Brown bought his Case IH Axial Flow combine in 2015, he justified the investment by intending to run it for 10 years before updating. Now, 11 harvests later, he still hasn’t lost a full day’s harvesting due to breakdown. David Williams saw the combine in action. 

Unusually high levels of yellow rust in some winter wheat varieties this year have led to a major revision to disease resistance ratings, AHDB has revealed.

Farms with a history of black-grass need to be aware of any unintended increase in populations that could have occurred within SFI options and manage this accordingly if/when land returns to cropping.

Mark Schuurman, Virgin Money agriculture director, gives pointers on how farmers should plan for the investment they will need, and outlines what the lender looks for in any funding application. 

CVS Farm practices are offering UK farmers subsidised antibody testing to assess colostrum management in neonatal beef sucklers.

A proposed trade barrier which would have required halal certification on all British dairy imports to Egypt has been lifted.

In the world of professional vegetation management, few names resonate with as much quiet authority as Denmark’s GreenTec. 

Farmers who hold life insurance policies are being advised to check whether they have been put into trust to avoid an unnecessary inheritance tax bill.

Think about how conditions influence weeds to maximise control before sowing the next crop, suggests Bayer agronomist Jamie Oakley.

Turney Group, Bicester, has signed a new agreement with long-term partner CNH to represent the Case IH brand, effective immediately, from its agricultural depot at Middleton Stoney, with additional parts support from Princes Risborough.

Exactly a decade after breaking the world record OSR yield, Lincolnshire farmer Tim Lamyman has defied the exceptionally dry season to bring in a record-breaking crop.