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Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF For this month’s topical cereal disease and agronomy feature, CPM reviews insights from AHDB’s re-run Early Bird Survey coupled with added reflections from agronomists and farmers. By Janine Adamson One thing’s for certain – this year...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF It’s taken three decades from inception to UK industry adoption, but Closed Transfer Systems are here to stay. CPM explores how this technology came to fruition and the benefits it brings to operators, the environment and the industry...

I have a parcel of land that was down as PG01 permanent pasture in my 2023 BPS, it needs re sowing and I thought about putting it into AHL1 pollen and nectar mix . If I keep the land use code as PG01 it doesn’t give me the AHL1 option in the land uses section of the SFI scheme, but if I change...

Acting on the recommendations of the Dartmoor Review Written by The Team Credit: Stuart Allen Dartmoor is one of England’s most loved landscapes, with wide open moorland framed by steep woodland valleys and rolling hills. People are drawn to Dartmoor to immerse themselves in its nature...

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Coverage of the launch of the Water Restoration Fund Written by defrablogs There has been coverage, including in the Independent, ITV, Evening Standard and Sky News of today’s announcement of the launch of the Water Restoration Fund, which will see £11m in water company fines and penalties...

Water Restoration Fund: grants now available Written by The Team Credit: William Hook Groups of farmers in England can now apply for a grant to improve freshwater habitats. Through the new Water Restoration Fund, local groups can apply for funding to bolster their capacity and capabilities...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The vice president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that it is “no exaggeration to say a crisis is building” for farmers due to prolonged poor weather. Rachel Hallos welcomed the opening of the Department for Environment, Food and...

Storm Henk: grants available for affected farmers Written by The Team Credit: Mike Finn Storm Henk caused significant damage to large swathes of the country. Thousands of acres of farmland were left under water as a result. Eligible farmers in England who suffered damage to their land...

Long story, but simple question.. when a cow looses half of her ear tag , does it need to be replaced ? I sent lots of animals to the abattoir with just one side of a tag left , but they did have a tag in each ear.

We completed a Q & A to provide guidance to farmers with @James_ from Carter Jonas. Find details below and use the provided buttons to register for our upcoming webinar which will looking into this in a bit more detail.

Coverage of Ministerial Direction on waste incineration facilities Written by defrablogs Environment Minister Mark Spencer has issued a Ministerial Direction to the Environment Agency, to temporarily pause the determination of certain environmental permits for new waste incineration...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has today (Tuesday, April 9) opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers affected by flooding. The fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding this winter. Eligible farmers...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Up to £11 million in water company fines will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund, environment secretary Steve Barclay announced today (Tuesday, April 9). The £11 million in fines and penalties collected will be allocated for...

Email today: Animal & Plant Health Agency Dear Sir / Madam, Annwyl Syr / Madam, Appeal to participate in a survey On behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, we at the Animal and Plant...

Read a snippet in the Farmers Weekly this week that seemed to imply that the new rules regarding urea and the 1st of April were a Red Tractor thing. Is it just for farm assurance or is it a defra thing, and if it`s a defra thing then what can they do if you do spread after the cut off date??

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Growers committed to herbal leys as a 2023 Sustainable Farming Initiative option should pay particular attention to the suitability of seed mixtures, warn experts. While Defra has issued guidelines as to what constitutes a ‘herbal ley’ under the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Welsh beef production is likely to see medium term price stability as supply is expected to tighten, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). Statistics from British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) shows that the Great British...

DEFRA launched a consultation on their future bTB badger culling and vaccination strategy on March 14th. It closes on April 22nd. The consultation document is found here...