Managing and improving field drainage and soil quality across different soil types were key topics at a recent Hale Village monitor farm meeting near Liverpool. Emma Penny reports.

Jessica Langton, 22, is a dairy farmer from Langley Mill, Derbyshire. She studies animal science at the University of Nottingham and works part-time for Genus ABS as a reproductive management specialist.

Michael Oakes is the NFU dairy board chair, a position he has held since 2016. He is a tenant dairy farmer based just outside Birmingham, milking a herd of 180 pedigree Holstein cows with milk sold to Arla.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

With local elections only a week away, NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy has issued a call for more support for home-produced food.

This month, Roger Evans delves into the world of politics, talking specifically about trade deals with countries around the world and the impact these could have on our industry. He also discusses the changes in farmers’ work clothing preferences.

After septoria came through the winter well, dry weather in March and the start of April checked it with very little infection recorded on leaves 5 and 4.

A former Northern Ireland Government vet who resigned from her job after raising concerns about animal welfare has received an unreserved apology and a major payout.

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Claire Eastham farms with her husband Martyn in Dorset, where they milk 120-spring calving cows. After gaining knowledge and experience working for other businesses, the couple started their own dairy farming journey in 2015 by taking on a share farming agreement before progressing to their current county council farm.