Farm Business

Pilgrims UK could close its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites and shift to a four-day week at its Ashton Plant as part of its business recovery plans

Pilgrim’s UK could close its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites and shift to a four-day week at its Ashton Plant as part of its business recovery plans

THE diminishing gap between farmgate prices for organic and conventional milk is forcing some dairy farmers to ditch the organic standard to offset rising costs, it has emerged.

The harvest moon will appear soon after sunset on September 9. The bright moonlight in the early evening was traditionally a great help during harvesting, hence the name.

British Cattle Movement Service calf registrations to dairy dams for Q2 are the lowest recorded in almost a decade, new date from AHDB has found.

Farmers who are part of Higher Level Stewardship schemes may now be able to extend their agreements for five years after the Government announced a change to the system.

A protest to demand better support for the farming industry is to take place in London next month.

Finally, a little more rain has arrived here in Cheshire. Regardless of soil type, the second half of the summer has challenged all our grazing.

A farmer and contactor have strapped themselves on to two vintage biplanes for a wing-walk, raising £2,500 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).

Following the signing of a free trade deal earlier this year, Alex Black spoke to Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s Andrew Morrison about the opportunities from the deal