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NFU Scotland is gathering evidence on how deteriorating ferry services are affecting farmers and crofters.

A new test is in the final stages of development to identify calf immunity levels, in the hope of reducing antibiotic use within the calf rearing system.

As it opened its new £20 million creamery investment in Cumbria, Alex Black spoke to First Milk chief executive Shelagh Hancock about the impact of the upgrade

With bigger weather events now increasingly common setting up spring barley crops so they produce well-developed root structures has become much more important.

Improving herd efficiency has helped a dairy farm to reduce its carbon emissions from milk production to below the national average. Debbie James reports.

There is ‘huge opportunity’ to optimise wheat production to aim for the bottom end of greenhouse gas emissions, attendees at the AHDB Agronomists’ Conference heard. 

On-farm renewable energy projects are being severely hampered by an inability to secure grid connections and planning permission.

Hope that a bird flu vaccine may be in the offing is all that is keeping some poultry producers going after a terrible year.

Horsch introduce front tanks for its mounted sprayer range

The recommendations for cattle foot care and treatment have changed significantly over the past couple of decades as research continues to advance the development of best practice techniques. Wendy Short reports.