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New housing measures have been introduced to help protect poultry and captive birds after a number of confirmed and suspected cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in North Yorkshire. 

George Cullimore, a Lleyn breeder from Bath, gave an up-date on projects focusing on breeding for parasite resistance at this year’s online Sheep Breeders Round Table conference.

The dairy said it was ’acutely aware of the spiralling costs’ impacting farmers

The energy crisis has led to unprecedentedly high fertiliser prices, with potential for them to rise further before spring 2022.

High Peak MP Robert Largan, Conservative, put forward a Bill in Parliament last week that would ban the use of disposable barbecues on open moorland and give councils the power to prohibit their sale.

I start with a falswhood. Did you know that the carbon footprint of the Coca-Cola company is greater than that of the entire UK livestock industry? No?

As bagged fertiliser prices soar, the value of organic manures has more than doubled. ADAS principal soil scientist Dr Lizzie Sagoo gave her top tips on the making the most of your muck in a recent AHDB webinar.

Arla and Starbucks will develop and pilot a new sustainable dairy sourcing blueprint to help reduce the coffee chain’s carbon emissions. 

This week, we have launched a consultation on the future of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

October started and ended dry and I cannot remember a kinder autumn than the one we are currently having. I am sure at some point the weather will turn for the worst and test us, but for now long may it continue.