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Farmers Weekly Sheepdogs are often one of the farm’s greatest assets, and the value of a well-trained collie cannot be overestimated. But even the most experienced of dogs can have their quirks. Husband and wife team Emma Gray and Ewan Irvine are known for breeding, training and competing some of the country’s finest sheepdogs. In this ...

Farmers Weekly Deadweight lamb prices have rallied in recent weeks, with smaller numbers coming forward than this time last year. The GB deadweight SQQ averaged 573.1p/kg for the week ending 28 October. Deadweight lamb prices increased by 23.4p/kg during October and have extended the premium above prices at this time last year to 53.6p/kg. See also: ...

Farmers Weekly British Sugar has written to its 2,300 sugar beet growers to offer them a price of £38/t for the 2024-25 growing season – even though price negotiations are still not concluded with the NFU. The two sides have been at loggerheads over an acceptable price for next year’s crop for months. They recently appointed ...

Farmers Weekly Gains from improved wholesale dairy commodity markets are yet to pass through to farmgate milk prices, with many processors confirming another month of price holds into December. UK wholesale prices for cream, butter, skimmed milk powder and cheddar were all up during October. See also: Arla to sell on-farm environmental gains to retailers  Milk ...

Farmers Weekly Industry bodies remain split over the future for Red Tractor, with a call from AHDB to consolidate all the planned reviews into one going unheeded. Since the British Retail Consortium announced the planned introduction of Red Tractor’s “bolt-on” voluntary environmental module, the Greener Farms Commitment (GFC), AHDB has begun work on various reviews into ...

Farmers Weekly Philip Wright and his family have been farming their 600 acre farm in Norfolk for four generations. Predominantly focused on arable, about 15 years ago he diversified into egg production and since then has become one of the largest free range producers in the region. But a triple whammy over the last 18 months ...

Farmers Weekly Farm assurance body Red Tractor has put its controversial plans for a new Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) on hold, pending an NFU-commissioned review of the organisation’s governance. The voluntary GFC module is supposed to come into effect next April, providing a framework for farmers to share the environmental actions they are taking, so that ...

Farmers Weekly Sales of antibiotics for use in livestock on UK farms have more than halved in the past decade, falling to their lowest ever levels, official government figures reveal. UK antibiotics sales for food-producing animals has reduced by 59% since 2014, according to the 2022 figures presented in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance ...

Celebrating 25 years of the Xerion, Claas has introduced its most powerful model yet featuring a new design and a host of connected technologies. Under the bonnet is a Mercedes-Benz The post Tractor of the Year 2024 – Open Field: Claas Xerion 12.650 Terra Trac appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Red Tractor has announced that plans to implement its Greener Farms Commitment will be halted until the NFU’s independent review is completed. Red Tractor announced in early October that it The post Red Tractor new standards on hold until NFU review is completed appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

Under the bonnet there is a new S-Tech four-cylinder engine, meeting Stage V regulations with DOC, DPF and SCR. The 90hp Solis S90 offers 375Nm at 1,400rpm, with a newly The post Tractor of the Year 2024 – Best of Utility: Solis S90 Shuttle XL appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.

A new awards scheme designed to recognise and reward women in agriculture has been launched. The first ever National Women in Agriculture Awards is open for nominations in 12 categories, The post Brand new awards scheme launched for women in agriculture appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.