Part 2: Choosing a compound feed Following last month’s article on optimising forage, this month we focus on selecting a compound feed to complement your forage analysis, writes Nerys Wright. Seasonal variations in forage quality mean the same compound feed and quantities may not be suitable in every situation... Read more
• Viable alternative to feeding warm milk • Advantageous at different growth stages • Can help save time during busy periods Feeding cold milk to surplus lambs makes no difference to growth rate – and can ease the workload during a busy season, suggests a study Some 58% of... Read more
• Deadweight prices reach record highs • Domestic production expected to fall • Tighter supplies meet higher demand Beef prices are expected to remain firm this year – although imports are expected to rise to compensate for a fall in domestic production. UK beef production is expected to decline... Read more
EXPERT VIEW Farming must address the twin challenges of food and water security, says Melvyn Kay. “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink,” wrote English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Penned in 1798, it’s a sentiment that echoes down the ages as... Read more
Irrigation and weather start-up Sencrop has been acquired by Groupe ISAGRI – one of Europe’s leading companies in digital solutions for field management. The acquisition aims to ensure the continuity of innovation and provide farmers with higher service levels, moving Sencrop from a fledgling company to being part of... Read more
• Abstraction licence terms breached • Offences took place over four-year period • Magistrate imposes £4000 fine Farmers are being reminded to abide by abstraction licences after a Norfolk grower was fined more than £4000 for taking too much water. Brian Rutterford, 77, of Undley, Lakenheath, was ordered to... Read more
Funds to protect farm communities Defra plans to review the way it funds flood defences – saying it wants to ensure that farms, rural businesses and local communities are properly protected. It comes after the government unveiled an extra £50m for internal drainage boards (IDBs) – the public bodies... Read more
• Payments for organic matter test • Increase in nutrient management • More profitable farming practices More farmers are taking advantage of Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive to better understand soil health. Defra’s soil testing incentive CSAM1 is part of the wider SFI scheme and offers £6 per hectare and... Read more
A regenerative farming initiative started by commodity trader ADM has exceeded expectations thanks to solid support by farmers, says the company. ADM’s regenerative agriculture programme encourages farmers to implement practices that help to improve soil health and water quality, promote biodiversity – and curb carbon emissions. More than 260... Read more
• Sodden soils after another wet winter • Test properly to assess nutrient status • Take time before drilling spring crops Growers in doubt about the nutritional status of soils this spring should get out in the field and conduct a thorough test, says an agronomist. ProCam agronomist Justin... Read more
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