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Written by John Swire from Farm Business Vicon has appointed Norfolk-based SAS Agri to further extend its dealer network. This expansion gives Vicon a greater presence throughout East Anglia and north Suffolk, but more importantly gives farmers access to a high-quality range of crop care and...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Production costs see beef producers aiming to make more use of forage, but warned not to over-estimate feed values A new survey compiled by KW Feeds reveals 62% of responding beef producers are aiming to take advantage of more grazing and make more use...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Cairnborrow Farm near Huntly in Aberdeenshire is to play host to a technical beef day, bringing together farmers from across Scotland at a pivotal time of change for the Scottish beef industry. The SAC Consulting event is due to take place on Thursday 9...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Lord Taylor of Holbeach was announced as the next President of the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) at the AGM held on 28th April 2022. Lord Taylor believes balancing the demands for food security and the natural environment present real...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business JCB has launched the 457S, a new 20-tonne flagship for its market-leading agricultural wheeled loader range, with payloads in excess of six tonnes delivering ultimate loading performance for sugar beet hauliers, big biogas plants, and large-scale...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Farmers around the country are being urged to test for Enzootic Abortion of ewes (EAE) if they have experienced an abortion rate of over two per cent in their flock or if two or more have aborted over two to three days irrespective of the size of flock...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business First Milk has today announced that its member milk price will increase by 2.0ppl from June 1, 2022. This will take its June 2022 milk price on a manufacturing standard litre to 42.05ppl, including the member premium and regenerative farming bonus...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business JCB has launched new Fastrac 4000 and 8000 Series tractors with an all-new electronics infrastructure that delivers higher levels of performance and convenience while giving operators unprecedented choice in the way they operate their machine. The new...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business The new FC 13460 RA mower-conditioner has the widest working width of any KUHN machine, with a variable working width of 12.40 to 13.40 metres. In a single pass, the belt grouper forms a swath of between 1.8 and 3 metres, with the forage collected over...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Devon-based Sharpham Dairy has successfully achieved certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) making it the first cheese dairy in the country to achieve this globally recognised accreditation. Greg Parsons, owner of the dairy which produces multi-award...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business The Royal Bath & West Show returns from 2-4 June 2022 for a three-day gala of Great British farming, equine competitions and rural crafts – but what’s going on behind the scenes? Planning starts a year in advance, says deputy head of shows, Jess Chiplen...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business One of the UK’s highest ranking dairy herds on £PLI is opening its gates for the renowned Gold Cup Open Day on 5th July at Stapleford Abbotts, near Romford, Essex. The event, which historically attracts thousands of dairy farmers and industry...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business New research from national property consultancy Carter Jonas reinforces the importance of farms and estates having a diverse range of business interests. The 2022 Model Estate report, which tracks the performance of various asset classes over a 12-month...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business The NFU is today outlining its export strategy to grow the UK’s agri-food exports by 30% by 2030, bringing the total value of UK agri-food exports to over £30 billion. The new ’30, 30, 30+’ ambition is designed to be achieved in partnership with...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Transition is a key focus for many, if not all farms as they prepare for life post-BPS – whether that’s to financially future-proof the business or move in a different, environmental direction. Questions like how to make the environment pay, how to cut...