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How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
DataHub

DataHub

We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Dairy Farmer Magazine

Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
CropTec

CropTec

28 Nov 2018
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2019

LAMMA 2019

08 Jan 2019
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

News

Cyber fraudsters targeting farmers: what you can do to protect yourself

Cyber fraudsters targeting farmers: what you can do to protect yourself

News13 Nov 201811:18
AS fraudsters turn away from traditional doorstep scams in a move to target the online world, the numbers falling victim to cybercrime is on the rise.
AdviceBusinessfarm life
African swine fever import warning as disease spreads across Asia and Europe

African swine fever import warning as disease spreads across Asia and Europe

News13 Nov 201811:01
Japanese imports of Chinese pork infected with African swine fever showcases the challenge of containing the disease as it continues to cause issues in China and Europe.
farm lifelivestockPig
Farmers more to blame for TB spread than badgers, says Gove disease review chief

Farmers more to blame for TB spread than badgers, says Gove disease review chief

News13 Nov 201809:10
The head of the Government’s new bovine TB strategy review has said farmers should shoulder more of the blame for the disease’s spread than badgers.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBovine TBBrexitBusinessdairyLegislationlivestockPoliticsWelfare
Focus on welfare standards as fate of bull calves under the microscope

Focus on welfare standards as fate of bull calves under the microscope

News13 Nov 201806:00
The fate of bull calves has been increasingly under the microscope, with animal rights campaigners focusing on the issue as arguments against dairy consumption.
BusinessdairylivestockWelfare
First Milk announces December price hold

First Milk announces December price hold

News13 Nov 201804:00
The co-operative will hold its liquid standard litre price at 28.5ppl
BusinessdairyPrices & trends
EIMA 2018: Smaller tractors steal Italian machinery show

EIMA 2018: Smaller tractors steal Italian machinery show

News12 Nov 201816:30
The estimated 300,000 visitors that trawled the halls at the Bologna Fairgrounds were rewarded with a feast of new machines at this year’s edition of the Italian EIMA show.
EquipmentMachineryNew productsTechnologyTractors
Young Farmer, 26, killed in quad bike incident less than 24 hours after another farm death

Young Farmer, 26, killed in quad bike incident less than 24 hours after another farm death

News12 Nov 201816:20
Tributes have been pouring in for a Young Farmer who died after a reported quad bike incident less than 24 hours after a farmer died from an incident involving machinery.
farm lifeFarm safetyYoung farmers
Dairy Crest under fire for 'fishy' smell at Davidstow Creamery

Dairy Crest under fire for 'fishy' smell at Davidstow Creamery

News12 Nov 201816:01
Locals have complained about a ‘fishy’ smell which was keeping them up at night.
BusinessdairyEnvironment
Study shows comparable economics for ploughing and min-till

Study shows comparable economics for ploughing and min-till

News12 Nov 201813:22
Knowledge is growing on how tillage practices and cover crops impact on soils and water but results are not always predictable.
AgronomyarableArable FarmingCropsNutrient Management
BCPC joins NIAB

BCPC joins NIAB

News12 Nov 201810:29
The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) will be joining NIAB, in a move that it is said will strengthen their delivery of independent information, products and opinion.
AgronomyarableArable FarmingCrop protectionCrops
Standards being driven up in dairy as consumers ask more questions

Standards being driven up in dairy as consumers ask more questions

News12 Nov 201809:47
With consumers asking more questions than ever before about where their food comes from, Alex Black and Howard Walsh take a look at how this was affecting the dairy markets.
dairylivestock
Poultry sector wants to invest but UK farmers 'petrified' of trade deal with US

Poultry sector wants to invest but UK farmers 'petrified' of trade deal with US

News12 Nov 201809:25
Investing in innovation and catering to consumer demand has helped the poultry industry become successful, but challenges including a lack of certainty surrounding Brexit and issues sourcing labour could undermine the industry’s progress.
BrexitBrexit HubBusiness
Prime UK vineyard spots to rival Champagne region of France

Prime UK vineyard spots to rival Champagne region of France

News12 Nov 201809:15
Prime viticultural land for new and expanding vineyards in the UK could be a major rival to the Champagne region of France.
arableBusinessfarm life
Defra to pilot use of non-vets for bovine TB testing on UK farms

Defra to pilot use of non-vets for bovine TB testing on UK farms

News12 Nov 201806:00
A Government decision to roll out the use of non-vets to perform bovine TB (bTB) skin testing on cattle has been given a cautionary welcome by the industry.
Bovine TBdairylivestock
Badger vaccination against bovine TB 'would not be cost-effective'

Badger vaccination against bovine TB 'would not be cost-effective'

News12 Nov 201805:00
Vaccinating badgers against bovine TB (bTB) would not be cost-effective because they would have to be immunised each year, MPs were told.
Bovine TBdairylivestock
UK farmers urged to be vigilant as risk of roundworm persists

UK farmers urged to be vigilant as risk of roundworm persists

News12 Nov 201804:00
The larvae of many disease-causing roundworm species will remain infective on grazing pastures to the end of the season.
Advicelivestocksheep
Salers sell to 9,000gns twice at Castle Douglas

Salers sell to 9,000gns twice at Castle Douglas

News09 Nov 201814:02
The Farmers Guardian-supported show and sale of pedigree and cross-bred Salers cattle held at Castle Douglas in conjunction with the Salers Cattle Society had a large increase in the commercial section.
BeeflivestockShows & SalestradeWhat's on
Lest We Forget: ‘Farmer had to choose which son to send to war’

Lest We Forget: ‘Farmer had to choose which son to send to war’

News09 Nov 201812:59
With a passion for history, Gillian Chapman creates exhibitions on World War One for the Royal Highland Show. Here she tells her grandfather’s story.
farm life
'I stood in the windswept field where my great-grandfather went over the top of the trench'

'I stood in the windswept field where my great-grandfather went over the top of the trench'

News09 Nov 201812:58
Will Evans, a farmer from Wrexham, North Wales, recalls his journey to the battlefields of France where his great-grandfather fought during the Great War.
Lest We Forget: The farmer that survived Gallipoli

Lest We Forget: The farmer that survived Gallipoli

News09 Nov 201812:57
Geoff Sansome is Head of Agriculture at Natural England. His grandfather, Harry Sansome, was posted to Gallipoli during the Great War.
farm life

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