Farmers warned to be wary of cheap or unlabelled products
Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are homereared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum
Agronomists say T3 will be essential in controlling rusts and septoria
Paraffin oil product Olie-H can now be employed to help non-persistently transmitted potyviruses
Tom Everall brought farming to the masses after becoming a regular on BBC Radio One. Ruth Wills catches up with the young farmer turned radio royalty to find out more.
Ian Atkinson on taking opportunities in life
James Little on the highs and lows of May's sales
More than 800 growers and agronomists log-on to manage production following wet weather
Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland
Hope low-energy kelp extraction will enhance soil and animal health while reducing reliance on chemical inputs