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In your field: Kate Beavan - 'I am thinking a drone could be handy to check stock with'

Farm Life

In your field: Kate Beavan - 'I am thinking a drone could be handy to check stock with'

Sometimes a small idea can turn into something special.

clock 16 February 2021 • 2 min read
Talking arable with Ian Matts: I will soon be considering the application to re-enter CSS while we wait for clarity on ELMs

Arable

Talking arable with Ian Matts: I will soon be considering the application to re-enter CSS while we wait for clarity on ELMs

Winter has been busy this year, although not in the fields thanks to another wet autumn, but due to a relocation.

clock 16 February 2021 • 3 min read
'Increasingly likely' neonic derogation won't be granted as cold spell hits aphid populations

Arable

'Increasingly likely' neonic derogation won't be granted as cold spell hits aphid populations

It is looking increasingly likely that the virus level forecast for the end of February 2021 will be below the threshold for triggering the Cruiser SB (thiamethoxam) derogation in sugar beet, says BBRO.

clock 16 February 2021 • 1 min read
Eighty-eight per cent of young farmers cite poor mental health as ag's biggest hidden problem

Farm Business

Eighty-eight per cent of young farmers cite poor mental health as ag's biggest hidden problem

Eighty-eight per cent of farmers under the age of 40 believe poor mental health is the biggest hidden problem faced by farmers today, a new survey by the Farm Safety Foundation has found.

clock 15 February 2021 • 4 min read
One-way ticket for livestock

Farm Business

One-way ticket for livestock

The normal flow of pedigree stock from Northern Ireland to Great Britain looks likely to slow to a trickle unless changes are made to post-Brexit rules.

clock 15 February 2021 • 2 min read
Arla announces 'resilient' results as consumers look to brands during lockdown

Dairy

Arla announces 'resilient' results as consumers look to brands during lockdown

Total UK revenue increased to £2.12bn in 2020

clock 15 February 2021 • 3 min read
All the pain, no regulatory gain? How the UK benefit from post-Brexit divergence

All the pain, no regulatory gain? How the UK benefit from post-Brexit divergence

The Government’s gene editing consultation is an example of how the UK could take advantage of its new powers post-Brexit.

clock 15 February 2021 • 3 min read
Keeping an eye on the grain market - February 11 update

Arable

Keeping an eye on the grain market - February 11 update

The next 5-6 weeks will be key to see whether farmers push the seed drill onto every available hectare.

clock 14 February 2021 • 5 min read
High levels of light leaf spot seen on oilseed rape

Arable

High levels of light leaf spot seen on oilseed rape

High infection levels of light leaf spot are being seen on susceptible oilseed rape varieties after incubation.

clock 14 February 2021 • 2 min read
Selective breeding cuts beef emissions

Livestock

Selective breeding cuts beef emissions

It comes as emissions from cattle are increasingly under the spotlight.

clock 13 February 2021 • 1 min read