News
CAP Reform – what does it mean for tenant farmers?
Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) chief executive George Dunn explains the issues CAP reform throws up for tenant farmers.
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Exchange rate volatility requires better use of marketing tools
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Whole life assurance plan divides opinion in Birmingham
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RPA boss urges patience with online CAP system
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Welsh farm profit decline predicted across 'all farm types'
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Countrywide sees growth in turnover
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Agriculture in the news - February 27
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Current regulatory environment 'failing GM' - report
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Fracking rights dealt major blow by Government Bill
The vet column
Vet's View: Top tips for reducing stress at calving
As a busy time approaches for many dairy and beef spring calving herds, stress levels of the cow and farmer will be increasing. Louise Hartley speaks to vet Kathryn Hart for her top tips.
Machinery news
SIMA 2015: Grassland and livestock equipment
AS the SIMA show continues to evolve, so too does the diversity of exhibitors. And grassland and livestock equipment is no exception, with continuing growth of exhibitors year on year.
Arable news
Animal feed price volatility here to stay
GRAIN price volatility is here to stay and farmers need to factor it in to their business plans, according to a market analyst.
Livestock sales
Averages up in Ruthin show potentials sale
?AVERAGES were up on the year, reflecting tremendous quality from start to finish in last weekend’s Farmers Guardian-sponsored show and sale of show potential calves and stirks in Ruthin.
On farm
Expansion and investment prove successful on Skipton dairy farm
Through building a new dairy unit, Yorkshire-based father and son have expanded cow numbers, increased milk yield and achieved a better quality of life. Louise Hartley reports.
In your field
Will Case: A YFC celebration, drainage matters, planting hedges and lambing approaches
February began with a night of celebrations as my YFC club, Lowick, reached 60 years young. I am getting a bit long in the tooth to be an official ‘Young Farmer’ but I am still a Lowick member at heart.
Caption competition
Win £50 M&S voucher - March caption competition
ENTER this month’s caption competition and you could win £50 in high street vouchers.
Competitions
Show Business 2015: The final six - cast your vote now!
After much deliberation over a huge number of entries, the seven finalists in the Farmers Guardian Show Business 2015 competition are revealed here. It is time to cast your vote – who do you want to win?
Best of British
Victor Fox awarded the RASE 60-year long service award
A farmer who has been working on a Hampshire farm since the age of eight has been awarded the Royal Agricultural Society of England 60-year long service award.
My farming week
My Farming Week - James Robinson, South Cumbria
Hedge laying: It has been a funny week weather wise, with warm sunshine at the start and as I am writing this it is sleeting outside. But while it has been good weather, we have been getting on with some hedge laying.
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