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In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'From dogsbody to management material in the space of 12 days'

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In Your Field: Amy Wilkinson - 'From dogsbody to management material in the space of 12 days'

At the beginning of January my parents went on a well-deserved holiday to Egypt.

clock 25 February 2023 鈥� 3 min read
In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'The farm track potholes had become almost impassable'

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In Your Field: Kate Rowell - 'The farm track potholes had become almost impassable'

Our farm road is the absolute bane of my life and has been ever since I started to drive.

clock 25 February 2023 鈥� 3 min read
The invisible challenge facing farmers

Mart's the heart

The invisible challenge facing farmers

Meg Elliott, auctioneer with Bagshaw and Leek Auctiions highlights the importance of marts to farmers鈥� mental health

clock 24 February 2023 鈥� 5 min read
Production efficiency equates to profitability

Arable

Production efficiency equates to profitability

Careful selection of maize varieties is helping a large-scale beef enterprise in North Yorkshire to finish cattle within 90 days and maximise biogas yield from an anaerobic digestion plant. Debbie James reports

clock 21 February 2023 鈥� 6 min read
Talking agronomy with Phil Warham: Clubroot infected OSR has highlighted the need to consider stubble turnips particularly in cover crops

Arable

Talking agronomy with Phil Warham: Clubroot infected OSR has highlighted the need to consider stubble turnips particularly in cover crops

To date I鈥檝e not found any larval damage 鈥� there is still plenty of time for it to show its head, but I believe we are keeping on top of it.

clock 21 February 2023 鈥� 4 min read
Young farmer focus: Eleanor Durdy - 'Farming is a way of life that I will never leave'

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Young farmer focus: Eleanor Durdy - 'Farming is a way of life that I will never leave'

Eleanor Durdy, 28, works on a family-run arable farm alongside being a criminal barrister.

clock 20 February 2023 鈥� 2 min read
In your field: Mike Harris - 'The NFU's lack of fight over the Basic Payment Scheme is unacceptable'

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In your field: Mike Harris - 'The NFU's lack of fight over the Basic Payment Scheme is unacceptable'

There has been bad news this month - and I鈥檓 still coming to terms with it - Ken Bruce鈥檚 announcement that he is leaving BBC Radio 2. Who saw that coming?

clock 20 February 2023 鈥� 2 min read
Look at feed ingredients to bring down emissions

Livestock

Look at feed ingredients to bring down emissions

clock 19 February 2023 鈥� 4 min read
Farming matters: Phil Latham - 'It is hard to get people to engage with the reasoned argument for culling'

Livestock

Farming matters: Phil Latham - 'It is hard to get people to engage with the reasoned argument for culling'

There can be no doubt that culling badgers under licence from Defra has been a tremendous success for bovine TB control from a farmer鈥檚 perspective.

clock 19 February 2023 鈥� 3 min read
Antibiotic resistance found in watery mouth bacteria

Livestock

Antibiotic resistance found in watery mouth bacteria

Resistance to some commonly used antibiotics have been found among watery mouth causing bacteria, an Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) project has shown.

clock 19 February 2023 鈥� 3 min read