Farmers Weekly

4 ways to improve dairy milking routines

Good routines will set up milking for success in the key areas of hygiene, mastitis detection, herd throughput and, arguably the most important,…

How Scottish organic OSR growers delivered yields up to 3.1t/ha

A group of Scottish farmers and researchers successfully grew organic oilseed rape crops last season with yields of up to 3.11t/ha, generating i…

#FeedTheNation: Vending machines open up market for farmers

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted more farmers to invest in vending machines to help feed the nation and provide contactless sales for custo…

Marts see cull cow values recovering

Markets have seen cull cows recover £60 of the £80-a-head drop sustained after lockdown restrictions forced foodservice outlets and restaurants…

Dairy farmer delighted after Twitter removes Peta post

A dairy farmer says he is “hugely relieved” after Twitter removed a video an animal rights group had shared of his six-year-old daughter without…

Bird flu outbreak hits turkey farms in Poland

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in turkeys in Poland. The Polish authorities said the virus was detected in t…

Scientists' latest anti-meat claims dismissed as 'flawed'

The AHDB has hit back at the latest calls to cut meat consumption in response to climate change, branding the thinking as “flawed”. The demand i…

Irish beef producers in line for £93 a head in special aid

Irish beef producers will be able to apply on Monday (19 August) for a share of the €100m (£93m) exceptional aid package – sanctioned by the Eur…

Skoda unveils one-of-a-kind Mountiaq pickup

A one-off Skoda pickup called the Mountiaq has been designed and built by 35 Czech students at the car brand’s vocational school. The group of s…

Why farrow-to finish-business is moving to contract finishing

Investing in precision livestock farming (PLF) technology for more efficient pig finishing has been the main change for the pork enterprise at S…

Growers dealt body blow as Brussels bans more pesticides

A ban on key pesticides looks set to remain after Brexit, frustrating growers despite repeated government pledges to “take back control” once th…

Strautmann launches no-frills mixer wagon

German manufacturer Strautmann has launched what it describes as a "no frills" small mixer wagon, which has the same Vario stepped auger as its…

Expert advice on quarantining bought-in cattle

Buying in cattle is common practice on many dairy and beef farms. But whether you’re sourcing a single bull or replacement heifers, you also ris…

10 things we learned from NFU conference

This week's NFU conference was the biggest ever – bringing more than 1,500 delegates to the centre of Birmingham for two days that mixed farming…