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- What can we learn from other countries about future BVD control? July 29, 2021Farmers Weekly BVD control remains voluntary in England and Wales, unlike other parts of the UK and Europe, where governments now have mandatory controls in place to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. With Wales and England likely to apply to their respective governments for compulsory legislation to be introduced in the next few […]Rhian Price
- Live markets now available for Approved Finishing Unit cattle July 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Farmers in England and Wales are set to benefit from easier access to TB-dedicated sales platforms for cattle from Approved Finishing Units (AFUs). Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency said movements of AFU cattle to so-called “orange markets”, used for the trading of clear tested animals from TB-restricted herds, were now […]Phillip Clarke
- Farmer Focus: Weather, wellies and telehandler antics July 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Second-cut silage in, barley cut, straw baled – at least, that’s the plan as I write. The great weather is bound to break sooner or later, even if St Swithin’s Day passed without rain up here in Ryedale. So let’s hope we have a good run through August. Having recently changed a Claas […]Emma Gillbard
- Westridge Farm housing plan approved, despite family’s plea July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly Permission has been given to build a large-scale housing estate on the site of a dairy farm on the Isle of Wight, which will displace the family who have farmed there for more than 50 years. Tenant farmers Nigel and Amy Holliday and their son, Archie, had campaigned to save Westridge Farm, near […]Ed Henderson
- Store values up with prime cattle numbers back 6% July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly Numbers have tightened at beef saleyards across the country, stoking an already red-hot summer store cattle trade. Many English finishers have been quoted £4.05-£4.10/kg from deadweight beef buyers. Likewise, prime market averages lifted again last week to 230p/kg (+23p/kg on the year). Defra’s June slaughter figures were back 6.8% on the year. Furthermore, […]Michael Priestley
- Horticulture and potato group plans AHDB replacement July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly A group of 36 businesses from the potato and horticulture sector is putting pressure on Defra to sanction an alternative body, to replace some of the functions carried out by AHDB. The group, known as the Growers’ Better Levy Group (GBLG), met Defra farming minister Victoria Prentis this week to press their case […]Phillip Clarke
- 1 October start for additional checks on animal origin imports July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly The government has announced plans to match the EU’s stringent post-Brexit checks on meat and animal product movements from the autumn. Since 1 January the UK has opted for an open-door policy for EU food products while UK exports have faced rigorous inspection. While the policy saw EU food imports enter the UK […]Jonathan Riley
- Scops group launches mobile sheep dipping code of practice July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly A mobile sheep dipping code of practice has been launched to advise on the effective treatment of scab with organophosphate (OP) sheep dip. Launched by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (Scops) group, in conjunction with the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), the code will help minimise risks to users and […]Rhian Price
- Newcomer feed wheat variety impresses in Suffolk July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly Feed wheat variety Saki is new to the AHDB Recommended List and is looking good in the field this summer. We visit Suffolk wheat grower, Tony Pulham, to find out more about this variety. See also: Wheat varieties to drill in autumn 2021 Mr Pulham is impressed with his Saki winter wheat seed crop […]David Jones
- Harvest 2021: Barley quality and yields good for tough season July 28, 2021Farmers Weekly Harvest expectations were never likely to be exceptionally high this year, given the torrential autumn and cold, dry spring, but crops seem to have performed reasonably well so far. We round up the harvest so far around the country to find out how growers are faring, starting with barley in Somerset. See also: […]Richard Allison