Blog – Page 117 – Anglia Farmer Magazine

Farmers urged to sign up for free business advice

Professional Services 07/02/2023

Only one third of farmers are taking action to replace lost income as annual direct payments continue to be phased out, suggests a survey.

Output down as ag-inflation bites

Livestock 07/02/2023

Beef and sheep farmers expect to scale back production over the coming months as they strive to remain profitable in the face of high input costs.

Planning changes make it easier to upgrade stores

Crop Storage 07/02/2023

Farm businesses are taking advantage of changes in the planning system to upgrade grain drying and storage facilities.

Why we must learn to live with drought

Arable 06/02/2023

Last summer’s agricultural drought has lessons for us all, says Melvyn Kay.

Soil biostimulant trials get under way on Suffolk farm

Arable 06/02/2023

Two crop trials aim to determine whether soil biostimulants are suitable for an arable strip seeding system in Suffolk.

Tackle mastitis with bedding sanitiser this winter

Livestock 30/01/2023

Dairy farmers housing cattle this winter, are being encouraged to incorporate a bedding sanitiser as part of a holistic mastitis prevention strategy.

Why testing this winter is key to controlling liver fluke

Livestock 30/01/2023

Liver fluke levels are forecast to be relatively low for much of the UK this winter – but experts say the risk to grazing livestock on individual farms is less predictable.

Monitor farmers meet to discuss grain marketing

Crop Storage 30/01/2023

Grain marketing – and when to sell or store – will be discussed by analysts and growers at an AHDB Monitor Farm meeting this month.

10-point plan to maintain arable margins

Arable 30/01/2023

Cutting costs as commodity prices ease could help protect net farm income

Apply for slurry grants now, say farm valuers

Livestock 23/01/2023

Farmers should take advantage of the new slurry infrastructure grant to improve their slurry storage before it becomes a legal requirement, says the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.