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The war in Ukraine has created a perfect storm of wheat shortages and massive hikes in the price of diesel and fertiliser.

The presence of some strains of clostridial bacteria in soil can make turnout a time of increased risk for livestock, with youngstock particularly vulnerable. Wendy Short reports.

New for LAMMA 2022 will be two speaker zones where visitors will be able to drop in for updates on the latest industry developments and issues, plus have a chance to put their questions to industry experts.

Cattle producers should get on top of flies early before populations become unmanageable due to the significant impact they can have on stock. Dairy Farmer reports.

Pleas to introduce a small price rise to prevent the free-range egg industry from going bust have been ignored by major UK retailers.

The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted angrily to the news that Downing Street is exploring yet another delay to post-Brexit checks on food entering Britain, claiming it leaves domestic producers at a disadvantage.  

Pippa Botting, 28 is from Martock, Somerset and works for a large organic dairy business supplying milk to Arla, McDonald’s and Waitrose.

OF&G chief executive Roger Kerr said policy makers seemed reluctant to ’even mention the word’ yet used organic farms as examples of best practice

Pre-cut testing of grass is an important tool to improve precision of cutting date and help improve forage quality and stability of fermentation. Dairy Farmer reports.

Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) is thought to be common in Scottish dairy herds and experts believe a similar picture may apply to the rest of mainland UK. Wendy Short reports.