• Advertise with Us
farmers_guardian_logo
Join Today
Login
 
    • Your Premium Content
    • My Membership
    • Exclusive Content
    • Farmers Guardian App
    • Farmers Guardian Digital Edition
    • Arable Farming Magazine
    • Dairy Farmer Magazine
    • Sign out
 
  • You are currently accessing Farmers Guradian via your Enterprise account.

    If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

    If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

    Phone: +44 (0) 1858 438800

    Email: [email protected]

    • Sign in
logo
  • logo

    Search Farmers Guardian

  • Latest News
  • Arable
  • Dairy
  • Livestock
  • Market Prices
  • Machinery
  • Farm Business
  • Shows & Sales
  • FGBuySell
    buysell-logo buysell-logo

    Agriculture's National Classifieds

    Call 01772 799500 and place your ad today!

    Find new and used Farm Machinery,Farm Equipment, Livestock and Property for sale

    New and Used Farm Machinery

    • Tractors for sale
    • Trailers
    • Hedge cutters
    • Sprayers and Spreaders
    • Muck and slurry equipment
    • Grassland
    • Drills and planters
    • Cultivators
    • Combines

    Farm Equipment

    • Dairy equipment for sale
    • Livestock equipment
    • Feeding & bedding equipment

    Livestock

    • Beef cattle for sale
    • Dairy cattle
    • Dogs & pets
    • Sheep

    Farm Property for Sale

    • Farms and property for sale
    • Grazing land
    • Land for sale
    • Farming property wanted
  • Campaigns
    • #FARM24/24 Hours in Farming
    • Beat the Parasites
    • Bidwells - unlocking land value
    • BVD
    • Campaign For Better Silage
    • CLA Diversification
    • Cut to Clamp
    • FarmingCAN
    • Family Farms
    • Grassland 
    • Maize Crop Watch
    • Metacam
    • MSD Sensehub
    • SSFF
    • Virbac Calf Care Solutions
    • Virbac Multimin
    • Youngstock in Focus
  • Careers
  • Jobs
  • Podcasts
  • More...
    • Agronomy
    • Blogs
    • Crop protection
    • Diversification
    • Education
    • Environment & Net Zero
    • Events
    • Farm Futures Hub
    • Farm Life
    • Grants & Funding
    • Jobs
    • Legislation
    • Podcasts
    • Politics
    • Prices & Trends
    • Rural crime
    • Take the lead
    • Videos
  • logo

    Search FarmersGuardian

    x
Join Today
Login
 
    • Your Premium Content
    • My Membership
    • Exclusive Content
    • Farmers Guardian App
    • Farmers Guardian Digital Edition
    • Arable Farming Magazine
    • Dairy Farmer Magazine
    • Sign out
  • You are currently accessing Farmers Guardain via your Enterprise account.

    If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

    If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

    Phone: +44 (0) 1858 438800

    Email: [email protected]

    • Sign in

Author profile

Alex Black

Alex Black

Articles by Alex Black

Deep delve into businesses needed in 2023

Farm Business

Deep delve into businesses needed in 2023

As inflation is expected to bite in the new year, Alex Black spoke to farming industry leaders about their expectations for 2023

clock 02 January 2023 • 3 min read
Top tips for diversifying your farm business

Farm Business

Top tips for diversifying your farm business

Planning ahead is key when looking at diversification. Bidwells and the CLA offer their advice for farmers setting out

clock 01 January 2023 • 4 min read
Trade talks could open up Saudi Arabian market

Trade talks could open up Saudi Arabian market

With the UK looking at the Middle East as a potentially prime export market, John Giles from Promar International takes a look at opportunities in the Saudi Arabian market

clock 30 December 2022 • 4 min read
2022 was year of uncertainty for livestock farmers

Livestock

2022 was year of uncertainty for livestock farmers

Pig and poultry farmers faced steep challenges in 2022 while other sectors fared better. Cedric Porter takes a look back at the year for the livestock sector

clock 29 December 2022 • 4 min read
First Milk looks for positive growth with upgraded creamery

Dairy

First Milk looks for positive growth with upgraded creamery

As it opened its new £20 million creamery investment in Cumbria, Alex Black spoke to First Milk chief executive Shelagh Hancock about the impact of the upgrade

clock 28 December 2022 • 3 min read
Shoppers look for Christmas cheer

Farm Business

Shoppers look for Christmas cheer

While some consumers have changed the size of tree they buy to fit their budget, buying a local grown tree remains a part of many people’s Christmas traditions

clock 24 December 2022 • 2 min read
Farmers look to renewables

Farm Business

Farmers look to renewables

The energy crisis has sparked greater interest in renewables projects as farmers look for opportunities to slash their own bills or to diversify into producing energy for the National Grid.

clock 23 December 2022 • 2 min read
Muller revises farmer contracts

Livestock

Muller revises farmer contracts

The dairy said it was looking to adapt and ‘show industry leadership’ by providing greater levels of ‘certainty, stability and transparency’

clock 22 December 2022 • 2 min read
Live ring provides adrenaline rush for young auctioneer

Livestock

Live ring provides adrenaline rush for young auctioneer

Auctioneer Oliver Shearman talks about his journey from trainee auctioneer to director of operations at Caledonian Marts

clock 22 December 2022 • 2 min read
Breeding pig numbers at 20 year low

Livestock

Breeding pig numbers at 20 year low

Farmers were losing between £23 and £29 per pig in November according to AHDB estimates

clock 20 December 2022 • 2 min read
919293
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Work for us
  • Privacy settings
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Become a member
  • Manage your membership
  • Our publications
  • Events
  • FG Buy & Sell
  • Agriconnect
  • Arc Network
  • Auction Finder
  • Contact us
  • FAQs
FOLLOW US

null

All material is copyright Farmers Guardian Limited. Farmers Guardian and Farmersguardian.com are registered trademarks of Farmers Guardian Limited, Unit 4 Fulwood Park, Caxton Road, Fulwood, Preston, England, PR2 9NZ. Farmers Guardian Limited is registered in England and Wales with company registration number 07931451. Part of Arc network, www.arc-network.com.