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Finding new ways to make the most of the South West’s defining feature, grassland, was one of the key takeaway points for farmers at the first-ever Rootstock conference, held in Devon last week. Around 200 people descended on Westpoint Exeter on Friday (February 3) for the Devon County Agricultural Association’s (DCAA) newest agricultural event – complimenting the…

A co-operative that sells food to local families could help form a template to make farming in Wales greener. Tyddyn Teg, near Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, grows organic veg for the community and tries to be environmentally friendly. It does not use pesticides, which it says helps biodiversity to thrive. Click here to read the full…

Defra has announced a five-year delivery plan to improve the the environment, which includes incentivising most farmers to adopt nature-friendly practices on at least 10 to 15% of their land by 2030. The government has today published its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023, which includes actions to “halt and then reverse the decline in nature”. Click…

Cattle prices ended 2022 on historic highs, with prices peaking at 448.1p/kg, the highest on record, according to new AHDB analysis. In the four weeks to 31 December, average prices for all prime cattle were slightly above the previous period at 442.6p/kg. In the final week of the period, and year, prices reached 448.1p/kg, which…

The time for the Tractor of the Year 2023 has come around and the results have just been announced by the judging panel at EIMA, the Italian machinery show which, this year, is being held immediately after SIMA in Paris. Click here to read the full article

Farmers are facing challenges on various levels. In addition to ever tighter legislation and growing societal demands, there are also immediate effects of climate change as well as rising cost for agricultural inputs such as fertilisers, fuel, spare parts and the like. That is why looking for the right strategy, the right tools and also…

Replacing tractor-mounted front-end loaders with purpose-built material handlers is proving an uphill task for the manufacturers of the latter, in Ireland at least. However, that does not stop companies like Bobcat forging ahead with the development of new telehandlers or skid-steer loaders. Click here to read the full article https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/new-bobcat-telehandler-to-fit-tight-spaces/

The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement rates for 2022 will remain the same as last year, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed. For this year, BPS payment rates for England are set in Sterling, and they will be the same rates as 2021. Click here to read the full article: https://www.farminguk.com/news/no-change-in-this-year-s-basic-payment-scheme-rates_61155.html

The government has unveiled new much-needed support for farming and rural businesses facing surging energy bills this winter. Through a new Energy Bill Relief Scheme announced today, the government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all UK businesses. It means bills will be cut by around half their expected level…

This year’s harvest is now in the closing stages in most regions of Britain, with 95% of it completed according to the latest data. This pace exceeds the five-year average of 69% complete by this point in the season (week 7), AHDB’s report says.