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Katie Jones

Articles by Katie Jones

Milk price stability on the horizon?

Dairy

Milk price stability on the horizon?

After milk prices plunged in 2023, last year saw a welcome recovery with many values approaching 50ppl, but can producers expect prices to continue rising?

clock 17 January 2025 • 5 min read
OPINION: "Talk of foot-and-mouth will have sent shivers down the spine"

Blogs

OPINION: "Talk of foot-and-mouth will have sent shivers down the spine"

Farmers Guardian livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the importance of thorough border controls to ensure disease is not imported into the UK

clock 17 January 2025 • 1 min read
Dairy contracts legislation is 'impotent' says market analyst

Dairy

Dairy contracts legislation is 'impotent' says market analyst

The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 are ‘impotent’ said market analyst Chris Walkland, speaking at this week’s Semex International Dairy Conference in Glasgow

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Should medicine recording remain a voluntary action or become legislated?

Livestock

Should medicine recording remain a voluntary action or become legislated?

2024 was a varied and challenging year for farming and no less so for Gwyn Jones, who stepped into the role of Ruminant Health and Welfare chair

clock 14 January 2025 • 4 min read
The farmers making bale grazing work for them

Livestock

The farmers making bale grazing work for them

While bale grazing beef cattle over winter can be challenging and must be carefully planned out, there are many potential benefits

clock 13 January 2025 • 8 min read
Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I hope 2025 is the year that our Government realises that they need a farmer every single day to live and eat"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I hope 2025 is the year that our Government realises that they need a farmer every single day to live and eat"

As with all farmers, the weather is one of our biggest influences on nearly everything we do

clock 11 January 2025 • 4 min read
OPINION: "It is vital that milk prices do remain firm throughout 2025 and beyond"

Blogs

OPINION: "It is vital that milk prices do remain firm throughout 2025 and beyond"

Farmers Guardian's livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the prospects for milk prices in 2025

clock 10 January 2025 • 1 min read
Rare Breed Survival Trust's gene bank goes from strength to strength

Livestock

Rare Breed Survival Trust's gene bank goes from strength to strength

The collection and storage of genetic material from rare native livestock breeds is an important part of the Rare Breeds survival Trust's rare breeds conservation strategy

clock 06 January 2025 • 4 min read
Book maize seed early this year

Livestock

Book maize seed early this year

Early maturing maize varieties will be popular this season, so growers should get orders in early to avoid missing out says Dr Simon Pope, maize manager at Wynnstay

clock 03 January 2025 • 2 min read
Navigating the maize maze

Livestock

Navigating the maize maze

With almost 70 varieties on the NIAB UK Descriptive list for forage maize and many new unlisted varieties in trials, selecting the right maize variety can be a potential minefield

clock 31 December 2024 • 4 min read
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