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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Projected harvest yields at European level have been revised downwards for almost all combinable crops with weather extremes cited as the key factor in all instances. The latest harvest projections are contained in the August edition of the EU...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The number of premises infected with bluetongue in the UK has risen to 10, with the disease now confirmed in 27 animals, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. Following reports of clinical suspicion in sheep and...

Government announces TB Eradication Strategy to end the badger cull Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread coverage across trade media outlets of the announcement of the Government’s new Bovine Tuberculosis eradication strategy. Over the past decade, TB has had a...

Lesser grown crops such as peas, beans, other pulses, linseed borage, and others ( dare I now say Oilseed rape ?) are all flowering crops with a valuable place in the crop rotation. A crop rotation, which in general needs to be widened in order to create a more ecologically diverse, soil...

Completed our Sfi application a few days ago now and would not describe the process as easy at all. There are a lot of compatibility issues that the system will not allow mostly supplements on base options. The help line is mixed spoke to one bloke who was very knowledgeable on the whole thing...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Following several confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3) at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK) chief veterinary officer has declared a bluetongue restricted zone across the region to mitigate the risk of further...

Has anyone added this on the new expanded scheme. I have enough AHL2 for the amount I want already in the 23 scheme but the system will not let me add it for some reason. It says I have not enough Winter bird food for the amount of supplementary feeding I want to do but this is just wrong just...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The female pig breeding herd is down 2.2% to 251,000 head compared to 2023, the smallest number on record. The latest Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) figures show that the pig population in England stood at 3.68 million...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has launched a new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy to end the badger cull and focus on ramping up cattle control measures, wildlife monitoring and badger vaccinations. The eradication strategy, published by the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Minister Andrew Muir has extended the registration date for Zone 3 of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS). The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister is urging farmers in north Tyrone and Co...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Sainsbury’s has announced that it will launch the Sainsbury’s Egg Group next month in collaboration with the its three main egg packers. The group is set to include over 100 farmers from across the UK who supply the retailer with eggs. Through...

Capital grants in 2024: an overview Written by Sarah Blatchford Credit: Tom Goss In this post, I'll provide an overview of capital grants, the current offer and recent updates. A recap Capital grants help farmers and land managers cover the cost of items that deliver specific...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed bluetongue in animals on two new sites in Norfolk and Suffolk. Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3) has been confirmed in three more animals following reports of...

A summary of the recent updates to SFI Written by The Team Credit: Cindy Hughes Today, we published a summary of recent changes to the actions and scheme information for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) on GOV.UK. Most of the updates have been made in response to feedback...

Well well well the new govt is going to "milk" the hundreds , millions of self employed, small businesses with more taxes etc, well why dont we go on strike? Ive had enough, had enough of working hard paying my personnal tax, business rates, council tax, corparation tax for what? I dont want to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) under measures announced today by the government today (Tuesday, August 27). Currently, when mandatory housing measures...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The first case of bluetongue virus BTV3 in the 2024/25 vector season has been detected in England, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. The first case of bluetongue virus BTV3 since March was detected in a single...

On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that. Farming and...

Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 Written by Becky Briggs Credit: Becky Briggs On Thursday 26 September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to discuss the guidance, actions, and details of the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. We’ll cover...