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Sexed semen helping drive genetic gain and increase cow numbers Sponsored by Cogent

26 Oct 201808:00

Sexed semen has not only proved a vital component of Somerset-based Widcombe Farms’ herd expansion plans, but also helped ensure every beef calf produced is of high value and suited to the farm shop’s butchery.

Bridging gap between science and farmingSponsored by BASF

19 Oct 201813:15

Certainty is rare in farming, but it is something every farmer craves. In a quest to confirm practical decisions made in crop agronomy and animal husbandry, an increasing number of farmers are conducting their own trials and openly sharing findings with the industry.

Campaigns Funding sponsored

Shawbrook helps fruit grower rebuild Sponsored by Shawbrook

28 Sep 201816:26

When grower John Downes’ boiler went up in flames last year, he badly needed a replacement to heat his 14 hectares (34 acres) of glasshouses.

Advice Business Funding sponsored

Sowing the seeds for fresh ideasSponsored Article

19 Sep 201809:11

Tapping into new sources of innovation could be a key driver in helping agriculture overcome some major challenges, such as plateauing productivity rates and tightening environmental legislation.

Campaigns Funding sponsored

Embracing change and technology to optimise production from forageSponsored Article

10 Sep 201810:13

Attention to detail and meticulous planning pay off for one Leicestershire farmer, who is a leading advocate of change and runs a 1,800-ewe flock on the 323-hectare (800-acre) Abbey Farm.

livestock sheep sponsored

Where next with plastics?Sponsored Article

30 Aug 201813:34

Since the BBC’s Blue Planet series escalated society’s awareness of the polluting potential of plastics, the topic has rarely been far from the public conscience. BASF is one company looking at ways to reduce the environmental burden it causes.

Campaigns Funding sponsored

Understand the true value of your business Sponsored by Shawbrook

30 Jul 201809:39

Getting a clear view of the true worth of a farming business and communicating that effectively can give lenders the confidence to finance growth.

Business Land and property sponsored

Accelerating genetic gain Sponsored by Cogent

20 Jul 201814:50

Genomic testing females offers huge scope to accelerate herd genetic gain and improve production efficiencies as part of a breeding strategy with sexed semen.

Beef dairy livestock sponsored

Join the march to less than 2% lameness Sponsored by MSD

26 Jun 201812:27

UK sheep farmers are making real progress towards stamping out lameness in the national flock, but ongoing action is still needed.

livestock sheep sponsored Welfare

Dairy farm of 2027 - what will the dairy farm of the future look like?Sponsored Article

19 Sep 201713:17

Looking at the future of dairy farming.

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New energy term enters the silage analysis mixSponsored Article

30 Jun 201708:00

First cut silage samples are flowing into analytical laboratories as farmers wait to see the quality of feed they will be basing diets on this winter.

Advice dairy farm life Grassland Insightful Nutrition sponsored

Get the rumen working properly: revolutionising the way dairy farmers feed high yielding dairy cowsSponsored Article

30 Jun 201705:00

FiveF believes alkaline feeding solutions are revolutionising the way dairy farmers feed high yielding dairy cows, enabling milk producers to maximise their use of home-grown feed crops.

Advice dairy Dairy Farmer FiveF Insightful livestock sponsored

VIDEO: Year of the Family Farm - BenchmarkingSponsored Article

29 Jun 201710:30

It takes an open-minded farmer to admit they could run their business better. In the relentless drive to improve efficiency, comparing how one farm business is performing against others can be a powerful tool in highlighting where costs can be cut.

Advice farm life Insightful sponsored Videos Year of the Family Farm

VIDEO: 24 Hours in Farming - Cheese making, the best job in the world?Sponsored Article

13 Jun 201709:00

Why is dairy farming and cheese-making the best job in the world?

arable dairy Dairy Farmer farm life Farm24 Getting started Insightful livestock Machinery sponsored Videos

24 Hours in Farming: Get involved and tell YOUR story!Sponsored Article

26 May 201711:20

24 Hours in Farming is to agriculture what World Book Day is literature – a set day in the year for everyone in the industry to get behind.

arable Campaigns dairy Farm24 livestock Machinery sponsored Videos

Year of the Family Farm: Nurturing the skills of individuals within a family farming businessSponsored Article

26 May 201705:00

Professional development should not be overlooked by family farms.

Business farm life Getting started sponsored Year of the Family Farm

ADVICE: The benefits of growing high erucic acid oilseed rapeSponsored Article

19 May 201708:00

High erucic acid oilseed rape offers a considerable premium over conventional double low varieties – yet many growers remain reluctant to grow it.

Agronomy arable Arable Farming Crop protection Crops sponsored

Arable Farm of 2027Sponsored Article

19 May 201707:30

What will the arable farm of 2027 look like and how will it differ from today? That is the premise of the latest publication from Arable Farming magazine.

Agronomy arable Arable Farming Crop protection Crops sponsored

24 Hours in Farming: Get involved on social media #Farm24Sponsored Article

07 May 201708:00

According to a Samsung study, the average Brit will spend more than three years updating social media, one year in the pub and 235 days queueing during their lifetime.

Advice arable dairy farm life Farm24 livestock Machinery sponsored

'It all starts with the buying' - fine-tuned process and good strategy for finishingSponsored Article

05 May 201706:00

Troy Stuart and his father Roy, have fine-tuned the process over many years to ensure they buy their stock well, maintain good health and finish in time with the required carcase grades.

Advice dairy ForFarmers Insightful livestock Nutrient Management Nutrition sponsored

Student backlash prompts U-turn on beef ban at University of East Anglia

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DON'T MISS: £35 million of funding available to rural businesses within England

05 Dec 2019

DON'T MISS: £35 million of funding available to rural businesses within England

2316 Views

Barriers facing women in agriculture highlighted in new report

04 Dec 2019 Olivia Midgley

Barriers facing women in agriculture highlighted in new report

1099 Views

Villiers backtracks on Gove’s promise to set up commission to protect food standards

05 Dec 2019 Abi Kay

Villiers backtracks on Gove’s promise to set up commission to protect food standards

1045 Views

Global Ag View: Farmer protests in Europe grind cities to a halt

08 Dec 2019 Lauren Dean

Global Ag View: Farmer protests in Europe grind cities to a halt

789 Views

Cow and calf sell to 26,000gns for Homebyres Limousin herd at Carlisle

06 Dec 2019 Angela Calvert

Cow and calf sell to 26,000gns for Homebyres Limousin herd at Carlisle

788 Views

Petroineos announces it will reduce volume of biodiesel in its agricultural fuel

04 Dec 2019 Ewan Pate

Petroineos announces it will reduce volume of biodiesel in its agricultural fuel

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Final decision on slurry spreading closed periods not yet made, Welsh Gov confirms

05 Dec 2019 Abi Kay

Final decision on slurry spreading closed periods not yet made, Welsh Gov confirms

698 Views

Farmers’ fury at BBC continues as ad shows cartoon turkey in ‘I love vegans’ jumper

10 Dec 2019 Lauren Dean

Farmers’ fury at BBC continues as ad shows cartoon turkey in ‘I love vegans’ jumper

545 Views

Oriana claims supreme title at East of England

04 Dec 2019 Angela Calvert

Oriana claims supreme title at East of England

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Farmers’ fury at BBC continues as ad shows cartoon turkey in ‘I love vegans’ jumper

10 Dec 2019

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New Ayrshire record of 13,000gns set at Carlisle

New Ayrshire record of 13,000gns set at Carlisle

10 Dec 2019

Dark Diamond Suffolks sell to 13,000gns

10 Dec 2019

New pulse crop lists bring yield and earliness advances

New pulse crop lists bring yield and earliness advances

10 Dec 2019

Student backlash prompts U-turn on beef ban at University of East Anglia

Student backlash prompts U-turn on beef ban at University of East Anglia

10 Dec 2019

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'Get match-fit, everything will change' - trade adviser tells British farmers

'Get match-fit, everything will change' - trade adviser tells British farmers

10 Dec 2019

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State-of-the-art pig research facilities open in Yorkshire with £11m boost

State-of-the-art pig research facilities open in Yorkshire with £11m boost

10 Dec 2019

170

Aberdeen and Northern Marts commission cut sparks rates ‘war’

Aberdeen and Northern Marts commission cut sparks rates ‘war’

09 Dec 2019

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Planned agriculture rally in 2020 garners mixed reaction from farmers

Planned agriculture rally in 2020 garners mixed reaction from farmers

09 Dec 2019

160

Benchmarking: How to measure success in beef

Benchmarking: How to measure success in beef Sponsored by McDonald's

09 Dec 2019

Liver fluke risk high in northern regions of UK despite cold snap

Liver fluke risk high in northern regions of UK despite cold snap

09 Dec 2019

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Machinery special: Latest loader launches heading to the UK market in 2020

Machinery special: Latest loader launches heading to the UK market in 2020

09 Dec 2019

Uncertainty holding back farm businesses with red tape also stifling growth

Uncertainty holding back farm businesses with red tape also stifling growth

09 Dec 2019

‘We continue to focus on maximising returns’ – First Milk holds milk price

‘We continue to focus on maximising returns’ – First Milk holds milk price

09 Dec 2019

145

Global Ag View: Farmer protests in Europe grind cities to a halt

08 Dec 2019

789

Cutting input costs: Why yield is not always king

Cutting input costs: Why yield is not always king

08 Dec 2019

Business update: More money in shoppers’ pockets in Christmas run-up

Business update: More money in shoppers’ pockets in Christmas run-up

07 Dec 2019

One quarter of UK shoppers lack confidence in food labels, research finds

One quarter of UK shoppers lack confidence in food labels, research finds

06 Dec 2019

168

Better breeding could reduce cattle emissions as beef lags behind

Better breeding could reduce cattle emissions as beef lags behind

06 Dec 2019

171

Beef investigation: Supply and demand mismatch set to limit sector recovery

Beef investigation: Supply and demand mismatch set to limit sector recovery

06 Dec 2019

279

Cow and calf sell to 26,000gns for Homebyres Limousin herd at Carlisle

06 Dec 2019

788

DON'T MISS: £35 million of funding available to rural businesses within England

05 Dec 2019

2316

Villiers backtracks on Gove’s promise to set up commission to protect food standards

05 Dec 2019

1045

Final decision on slurry spreading closed periods not yet made, Welsh Gov confirms

05 Dec 2019

698

Welsh Government reappoints Kevin Roberts as Hybu Cig Cymru chair

Welsh Government reappoints Kevin Roberts as Hybu Cig Cymru chair

05 Dec 2019

Scottish tenants fail to take advantage of improvements amnesty

Scottish tenants fail to take advantage of improvements amnesty

05 Dec 2019

CropTec 2019: Complementing chemistry with biofungicides

CropTec 2019: Complementing chemistry with biofungicides

04 Dec 2019

Oriana claims supreme title at East of England

04 Dec 2019

411

NFU hosts meeting after universities ban sale of beef products on campus

NFU hosts meeting after universities ban sale of beef products on campus

04 Dec 2019

356

85 per cent of farmers say they feel responsible to take action on climate change

85 per cent of farmers say they feel responsible to take action on climate change

04 Dec 2019

148

Rural Payments Agency needs public targets for prompt payments, says NFU

Rural Payments Agency needs public targets for prompt payments, says NFU

04 Dec 2019

174

Petroineos announces it will reduce volume of biodiesel in its agricultural fuel

04 Dec 2019

736

Is your herd at risk of ketosis? Sponsored by Elanco

04 Dec 2019

Barriers facing women in agriculture highlighted in new report

04 Dec 2019

1099

2020/21 Recommended List: OSR options bring a big step forward in yield for all regions

2020/21 Recommended List: OSR options bring a big step forward in yield for all regions

04 Dec 2019

2020/21 Recommended List: Winter barley feed varieties provide increase in yield and quality

2020/21 Recommended List: Winter barley feed varieties provide increase in yield and quality

03 Dec 2019

2020/21 Recommended List: Winter wheat variety sees highest septoria rating yet

2020/21 Recommended List: Winter wheat variety sees highest septoria rating yet

03 Dec 2019

CropTec 2019: Rooting for success

03 Dec 2019

Lib Dems call on Boris Johnson to commit to protect farmers in Trump trade deal

Lib Dems call on Boris Johnson to commit to protect farmers in Trump trade deal

03 Dec 2019

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'You can’t just nip to the vet as there isn’t one' - Life on a croft in Shetland

'You can’t just nip to the vet as there isn’t one' - Life on a croft in Shetland

03 Dec 2019

2455

Dairy special: CowSignals developed to improve cow health and welfare

Dairy special: CowSignals developed to improve cow health and welfare

03 Dec 2019

257

CropTec Show 2019: Majority of crops lack correct nutrients

CropTec Show 2019: Majority of crops lack correct nutrients

03 Dec 2019

CropTec Show 2019: Tackling late changes to the rotation

CropTec Show 2019: Tackling late changes to the rotation

02 Dec 2019

Extra ration sugars could be critical this winter, British farmers told

Extra ration sugars could be critical this winter, British farmers told

02 Dec 2019

361

Meet the British dairy farmer who is adopting a more sustainable approach

Meet the British dairy farmer who is adopting a more sustainable approach

02 Dec 2019

1111

Sheep special: Research results reveal reasons behind ‘Texel throat’

Sheep special: Research results reveal reasons behind ‘Texel throat’

30 Nov 2019

254

175 years of Farmers Guardian: How chicken came to rule the roost

175 years of Farmers Guardian: How chicken came to rule the roost

30 Nov 2019

201

Keeping an eye on the grain market - November 28 update

Keeping an eye on the grain market - November 28 update

29 Nov 2019

184

CropTec Show 2019: Resistance management key to retaining actives

CropTec Show 2019: Resistance management key to retaining actives

29 Nov 2019

CropTec Show 2019: Dealing with fall out of a wet autumn

CropTec Show 2019: Dealing with fall out of a wet autumn

29 Nov 2019

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