Livestock

The Immigration Minister, Kevin Foster, has refused to accept there is a crisis in the pig sector caused by labour shortages.

With the transition to environmental payments prompting farmers to tap into alternative income streams, AHDB’s Farm Business Review service is helping one Wiltshire farmer add value to his farming operation. Mollie Leach reports.

Small marginal gains which accumulate made up the difference between the top, middle and lower third of beef and lamb producers, according to QMS

Only levy payers registered by March 31 2022 will be able to vote on the future direction of AHDB

MORE than 500 Holsteins went under the hammer when the Woodmarsh herd was dispersed on-farm at Bomere Heath near Shrewsbury on behalf of the Gould family grossing more than 1.3 million and peaking at 19,000gns.

Pork imports from EU countries with confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) must be halted or the domestic pig sector could face economic devastation.

A toolkit that assesses the ammonia emissions risk posed by a farm has been put forward as an alternative to environmental permitting, which is currently on-track to be extended to ‘dairy and intensive beef farms’ by 2025.

A dry spring followed by plenty of rain meant maize drilling was a game of two halves in 2021, with those waiting to drill early maturing varieties largely rewarded with better crops.

Dairy farms are at risk of being priced out of complying with rule changes anticipated on the back of environmental permitting, currently on-track to be extended to ‘dairy and intensive beef farms’ by 2025.

The NFU’s Farmvention competition, aimed at encouraging children to think about the ways they can help farmers look after the environment and tackle climate change, welcomed nine young winners to the House of Commons. Danusia Osiowy reports.