Vigilance slashes cell counts by 30%
EARLY identification of high cell count cows can reduce bulk tank cell count levels by around 30% in just four months, reveals new research.
Brussels ‘missed opportunity’ on CAP reform – Spelman
BRUSSELS has completely missed the opportunity to wean agriculture off subsidies, DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman has warned.
East Anglia faces brunt of CAP reform
EASTERN region farmers will be among those most affected by CAP reform, rural leaders have warned.
Make space for spring linseed, growers urged
GROWERS looking to maximse break-crop profits are being urged to make space for spring linseed.
New guide to potato nutrition
A NEW guide to potato crop nutrition is to be published by K+S UK & Eire.
Scientists bid to boost crop yields
RESEARCHERS at Essex University have been awarded £800,000 to tackle to challenge of feeding the world’s growing population.
Growers urged to ‘meet the processor’
CEREAL growers are being given the opportunity to see what happens to grain beyond the weighbridge.
‘Prepare for post-em blackgrass treatment’
RECENT rainfall and warm soils mean farmers should prepare plan post-emergence blackgrass treatments.
Pulses prosper despite drought
PEA crops have yielded exceptionally well nationally despite the spring drought affecting much of the eastern region.
Krone launches big pack high-speed baler range
A RANGE of higher output balers has been launched by German machinery maker Krone.