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The Environment Agency has issued new guidance on the spreading of organic manure, which is set to affect farmers and land managers in England – giving them very little time to adapt.

The NFU has joined other organisations from across the livestock sector to urge farmers to think carefully about importing animals from areas that are known to be infected with bluetongue (BTV) virus.

With recent figures showing over half of farm sales last year were to non-farmers, and reports of farmers being outbid for land that is being put into woodland or other offsetting projects, we explore the threats and opportunities of these schemes.

Following a difficult winter, many growers will be relying on spring crops to deliver farm profits. For those drilling spring oilseed rape, getting the crops established and away quickly will be key to productivity. David McLellan, agronomist at Omya UK, says there are some quick wins growers can take advantage of.

Defra has self-declared “zonal freedom” from bird flu. The UK is now in line with World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) rules. 

Experts from Ceres Rural, British Sugar and De Sangosse discussed the prospects for sugar beet this season and recommendations for herbicide programmes in a webinar hosted by UPL.

Three family members from a farm in Pembrokeshire have been sentenced for deliberately swapping cattle ear tags to keep animals with bovine tuberculosis (bTB) reactors on the farm.

UK pea and bean growers are being invited to become ‘pulse pioneers’ by contributing to a ground-breaking farmer-led research programme.

Defra is contacting individual premises under restriction to inform them of the development.

Over 1,000 young pancake lovers from Pembrokeshire had a chance to learn how the ingredients for their favourite dessert are produced locally ahead of Pancake Day 2024. 

Defra has announced the loosening of bluetongue virus measures due to the drop of midge activity during colder months.

Jeremy Clarkson, Lisa Hogan, Charlie Ireland – aka Cheerful Charlie – and Gerald Cooper all went to watch the ninth performance of Kaleb Cooper’s national tour at the Warwick Arts Centre on Saturday 3rd February.