Farm Business

Looking after equipment and carrying out basic maintenance checks can save thousands of pounds and avoid breakdowns at the most inconvenient time.

Talking about suicide may be tough but it is incredibly important to consider how we talk about it, Stephanie Berkeley, manager of the Farm Safety Foundation, has said.

Industry leaders have warned the pig sector is in a ‘critical state’

The UK Government announced its aim to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 back in June 2019 and many industries rose to the challenge with their own commitments to emissions reduction.

Evidence from many respected sources shows those dairy businesses which maximise milk from forage are usually the most financially successful.

A focus on making high quality silage has contributed to an impressive increase in yield and milk from forage on a family farm in Northern Ireland.

Making sure the correct fermentation process takes place in the clamp is key to making high quality forage.

George Fabi has been growing wholecrop wheat and oats on the predominantly grass farm for almost 25 years.

A farmer has voiced her frustration at public bodies’ failure to take responsibility and help stop historic flooding at her farm, which this year has left thousands of pounds of equipment underwater.

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack has said he is ‘on industry’s side’ when it comes to concerns about Defra’s livestock transport consultation.