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A multitude of factors has seen haulage prices spike in recent weeks, with all sectors taking a financial hit.

Catchy weather has interfered with harvest progress with the danger that when the weather improves, there will be many crops ready to harvest at the same time.

The Dutch Spotted breed record was smashed when an imported aged ewe from David Roberts’ Boyo flock at Kenley, Shrewsbury, sold for 20,000gns at the Spotacular sale, held at Worcester.

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Growers are being urged to resist the temptation to take a ‘phosphate holiday’ in response to a sharp rise in fertiliser prices, and instead switch to more efficient ways of applying this essential nutrient.

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The recent clarification of the interpretation of Rule 1 of the Farming Rules for Water by the EA could increase ammonia emissions to air, phosphorus losses to water and soil compaction a study by ADAS has found.

The recent clarification of the interpretation of Rule 1 of the Farming Rules for Water by the EA could increase ammonia emissions to air, phosphorus losses to water and soil compaction a study by ADAS has found.

A dairy farmer has said it ‘beggars belief’ that the media have launched a campaign to save a single bTB-positive alpaca while ignoring the 160,000 cattle which have been destroyed during the 4-year fight to keep him alive.

THE beef inter-breed championship at Garstang Show, which was judged by a panel comprising the breed judges of each section in the show and a member of the public, ended in a tie.