Record high cull cow prices were an opportunity to improve herd productivity with the cost of keeping cattle over winter also playing on farmers’ minds.
Managing risks on farm will be more important than ever before, with organisation key
The standard pig price (SPP) has continued to rise with prices up 0.78p/kg in the week ending May 28 to a record 176.73p/kg, but it remains a long way short of soaring costs of production
It means the cheesemaker has delivered rises worth 9ppl across the three months of May, June and July
It means the cheesemaker has delivered rises worth 9ppl across the three months of May, June and July
With grain prices reacting to every political development following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Alex Black spoke to CRM AgriCommodities James Bolesworth about the industry’s increased appetite for market information.
Higher prices for sheep and cattle have provided a boost for carcase conformation as a strong trade continues to offer some respite for farmers from rising input costs, according to Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC).
Carbon trading has become a major talking point for UK farmers as interest grows in the potential to create new income streams by selling carbon credits.
World Governments have been warned cutting dairy production could see the world ‘sleepwalking’ into global food security challenges
Farmers have been warned they will ‘get what they pay for’ with their contractor going forward