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Visitors to last week’s CropTec Show were met with the latest developments in agritech, plus top business and agronomy advice, as the event celebrated its 10th anniversary. Farmers Guardian reports.

With the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme, a new wave of financially incentivised schemes will come into fruition, so what opportunities could these provide for farmers who must now find the deficit? Emily Scaife reports.

Good colostrum management is vital for preventing scours, the greatest single cause of death in young calves.

As recession hits countries around the world, market analysts were weighing up the impact on global grain demand. Alex Black reports from AHDB’s Grain Market Outlook

Danish pig herd numbers have dropped to the lowest level in 22 years as farmer margins continue to come under pressure across Europe.

A strong show of stock, made for a successful two days at Lanark Market for the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s annual LiveScot event.

There was a warning at CropTec of potential difficulties ahead in controlling yellow rust if the fungicide tebuconazole, is lost from the crop protection toolkit.

The threat of African swine fever reaching the UK grows, with the disease now widespread across Eastern Europe. Jonathan Wheeler reports on what farmers can do to reduce the risk of disease entering a unit.

Hannah Park speaks to dairy farmer David Finlay who, after turning to direct supply more than a decade ago, has launched The Ethical Dairy brand which has cow-with-calf dairy farming at its core.

Grassland has so far been neglected in the development of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme and this problem must be quickly addressed, Lord Don Curry has warned.