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Good grain quality and ‘pleasing’ yields are being seen in Cambridgeshire as winter barley harvest commenced a week earlier than normal this year.

Topping the on-farm sale held on behalf of Paul Dawes, Hereford, and setting a new female record of 24,000gns was Dinmore Zoe Katrina

With fertiliser prices hitting new heights this spring, many growers have had to look at their application programmes and make cuts where necessary to save costs.

A new worming treatment check, designed to get farmers and their vets thinking about testing for whether or not wormers are working effectively long before animal performance is impacted, is in the process of being developed.

A report into the social value of Australian saleyards has highlighted the vital role they play in supporting farmers’ mental health.

Tests have confirmed ML resistant sheep scab mites can be effectively controlled with organophosphate (OP) plunge dipping.

Red Tractor (RT) has allegedly lost 10 per cent of its beef and lamb members over the last four years, as livestock farmers become increasingly ‘fed up’ of the additional cost and paperwork for little to no return.

Wheat crops are coming under septoria pressure as fungicides run out of steam, growers are being advised.

With fertiliser markets still rocky and gas prices set to further rise, Ian Watson joint managing director of Elite Farmers Trading Company gave visitors to Groundswell his advice on buying for the season ahead.