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Winter waterlogging and the recent cold spell has left soils slow to warm up as spring approaches and growers are being urged to monitor soil temperatures regularly for the most effective fertiliser applications.

While research is intensifying into producing detailed grower guidance for cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) in oilseed rape, experts are providing advice for dealing with it this year.

A new short film featuring two farmers openly discussing their experiences of mental ill-health and how they reached out for help has launched this week.

Long established land drainage contractor 51AVÊÓƵServices has seen renewed interest in the benefits of its services, as soil health continues to gain greater significance on farmers’ agendas. Jane Carley reports.

Two people have died in a collision involving a livestock wagon.Ìý

When it is mild and wet all winter, all I can think is that a bit of cold, dry weather would do just fine.

Nathan Allen, 24, is a third-generation farmer and currently manages two farms in the heart of the Lake District, in Winster Valley and Cartmel.

Rethinking the approach to grassland management has been central to some significant cost savings at Tal y Fedw Newydd Farm, where the John family have extended their grazing season by more than two months. Gaina Morgan repor

A first-hand experience of depression and the benefits of taking counselling led farmer Tim Buckingham to train as a counsellor himself. Clemmie Gleeson finds out more

Stephen Dodsworth on the British beef revival.