Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

According to the Kingshay Dairy Costings report, the last milk year was a positive one for dairy producers, with continued improvements in cow health and growing momentum in the organic milk sector.

Cheffins, auctioneer of second-hand tractors and agricultural machinery, has shared a list of tips for farmers on how to prepare their machines for auction.

Two farming-related businesses, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs and Hawkstone, have been named among the fastest-growing British businesses.

Welsh farming leaders welcomed today’s publication of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), calling it a “generational milestone for Welsh agriculture” but also expressing their concerns. 

10 fire engines were sent to tackle a large blaze at a former RAF base in Nottinghamshire after 12,000 straw bales caught fire.

An emergency authorisation to use the insecticide Coragen on the 2025 sugar beet crop has been granted by HSE.

NPZ UK breeder trials have highlighted the impact of a challenging season on winter oilseed rape varieties that rely solely on Rlm7 resistance, compared to the latest hybrid varieties featuring combined RlmS and Rlm12 resistance.

Welsh farming community leaders said that the introduction of bluetongue-approved red markets is a “step forward” in supporting farmers affected by the current disease restrictions. 

Long dry spells in the spring and recent hot temperatures mean that harvest is off to the fastest start since at least 2006, with multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June, AHDB said.

A North-East farm worker, Duncan Maclellan, is more than halfway through his challenge to cover John O’Groats to Gretna Green by foot to raise funds for RSABI and shine a light on mental health in the farming industry.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has highlighted the urgent requirement to grant a temporary derogation for grazing certain environmental land options that are part of the Countryside Stewardship scheme, considering the exceptionally dry weather currently experienced by many parts of the UK.

In the latest harvest update, Farmers Guide catches up with Suffolk farm manager Matthew Carter and Merseyside farmer and YouTuber Olly Harrison. Stay tuned for more updates as the season unfolds.