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View from the rostrum: Stephen Dodsworth - Prices are high, moods are low.

Shows & Sales

View from the rostrum: Stephen Dodsworth - Prices are high, moods are low.

Stephen Dodsworth on farmers' fears

clock 13 March 2025 • 4 min read
Sheep special: Disease management protocol delivers lameness improvement

Livestock

Sheep special: Disease management protocol delivers lameness improvement

Engaging with a flock health club and following the five point plan have reduced lameness to a target 2% on a North Yorkshire farm

clock 09 March 2025 • 5 min read
Roger Nicholson: "With 68 million people to feed, it is important that our Government understands its responsibilities and prioritises a productive agricultural industry at home"

In your field

Roger Nicholson: "With 68 million people to feed, it is important that our Government understands its responsibilities and prioritises a productive agricultural industry at home"

Roger farms with his family at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has appeared in various TV series, including 'Springtime on the Farm'

clock 09 March 2025 • 3 min read
Sheep special: Electric fencing key to maximising mixed farm potential

Livestock

Sheep special: Electric fencing key to maximising mixed farm potential

Lance Charity grazes 150 sheep on a constantly shifting 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) of land by using a clever fencing technique which has benefits to soil, crop and animal health

clock 08 March 2025 • 4 min read
Wireworm spread hits tuber surface damage

Arable News

Wireworm spread hits tuber surface damage

Speaking at this season’s Syngenta Potato Power meetings across the UK, Andy Cunningham, Syngenta Potato Technical Manager warns of higher populations of the pest

clock 07 March 2025 • 2 min read
Winter or spring - be clear on crop definition before spraying

Arable News

Winter or spring - be clear on crop definition before spraying

Leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons is reminding growers with late-sown cereals the importance that sowing date plays in determining which plant protection products can be used this spring

clock 07 March 2025 • 1 min read
Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

Livestock

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

Ease of lambing coupled with the ability to finish off milk and grass alone make Charollais a prime choice of terminal sire for Stephen Patterson, from Duns, Berwickshire

clock 07 March 2025 • 4 min read
McCain Foods GB's James Young - "Farmer confidence is at an all-time low... the wider food sector has a responsibility to step up and support them"

Mental Health

McCain Foods GB's James Young - "Farmer confidence is at an all-time low... the wider food sector has a responsibility to step up and support them"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: James Young - vice-president of Agriculture at McCain Foods GB

clock 03 March 2025 • 3 min read
Wheat growers are toast of Scotch whisky industry

Arable

Wheat growers are toast of Scotch whisky industry

More than 120 farmers receive gold standard for sustainability credentials

clock 03 March 2025 • 2 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

In your field

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

clock 02 March 2025 • 3 min read
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