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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Victor Willis as vice president of dairy market development (USA). Willis, who has over 25 years of retail and manufacturing experience in the dairy sector, will be the new...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Kverneland has added two more butterfly mower conditioners to its range this season, with the introduction of the 5387MT and 5395MT models to the Irish and UK markets. These two new models fit between the 5087MT and 53100MT Vario, giving more choice...

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The latest episode of FeedCast is brought to you by James Barker and Chris Pickles from our Procurement Team. James starts by discussing how currency and the escalations of geopolitics around the Black Sea and the Middle East are affecting the markets.Chris then delves into how this is...

Our response to the Rock Review: one year on Written by The Team Credit: The Lockinge Estate The tenanted farming sector is a vital part of the rural economy. In 2022, the Rock Review, an independent report of tenant farming in England, was published. It included a number of...

Makita garden strimmer has been playing up lately and decided it didn't owe me anything, must have had it 10+ years. Quick Google and I bought what seemed the nearest new model. Arrived yesterday - £110 including next day delivery, pretty sure the old one was nearer £200. For the price I was...

some pretty generous grants about, all seemingly based on reducing out put. we know from sheep and cattle prices, numbers are short, if they were not, prices wouldn't be where they are. the world is getting more dangerous by the day. And yet, politicians here, from all parties, think we can...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said there are opportunities in mozzarella for British exporters amid an Arla Foods UK investment. Arla Foods is set to invest more than £179 million in processing capacity to produce...

So drove 40mins to MVF yesterday , "do you have any ovivac / heptavac ?" yes loads in the fridge, but we cant let you have it because there isnt a qualified person to book it out ! WTF ! to say i was annoyed is an understatement with lambs needing a follow up dose shortly , The last time i went...

Only 6 weeks in to his new post as CEO of AHDB , Graham Wilkinson finds time for a key trip (read jolly) to meet USDA in America Back at the ranch , Red Tractor today laud an initial review commissioned by AHDB from the Birnie Consultancy on key beef and lamb assurance differentiators . a 77...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland GSC Grays is urging farm businesses to “embrace resilience” and strategic planning to navigate through the current challenges facing the sector. Record rainfall has significantly increased the financial pressures on farm businesses, GSC Grays...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Red Tractor has said claims from English beef and lamb producers that they have “world-leading standards” look to be correct, according to a new report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The report is the first of...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Lakeland Dairies has blamed a “challenging year” for a €300,000 drop in turnover to €1.6 billion in 2023 compared to €1.9 billion in 2022. The co-op today (Wednesday, April 17) also reported a slump in operating profits from €32.5 million in 2022...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Being left behind is a frustrating situation to be in, and while many countries have adopted crop spraying with drones the UK and the EU are yet to take this leap. CPM speaks to two firms that are advocating for the adoption of this...

There appears to be an acute shortage of Banana's. What country should we invade to gurantee supply ASDA have none this is serious.

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Agrochemical manufacturer, Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe, has committed to launching a pipeline of new products into both the UK and European markets. General manager Alberto Ancora says beyond Sumitomo’s conventional chemical portfolio, key...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Vietnam has reported its first human infection with a low pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) A(H9N2) virus, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a different sub-type of avian influenza than the highly pathogenic...

Suggestion in the Times yesterdayday that land bought by Compulsory Purchase should be limited to existing value plus a percentage for disturbance. Suggested that to Farmers would limit value paid to 200% of current land value. This would enable houses to be built very much cheaper when...

I can imagine a bit of vulnerability to start with but with short memories and cheap food so imperative for our short sighted governments probably long term we will be worse off. I think Ukraine have shown real backbone but at the end of the day the odds are stacked against them while we...

Reports the 970 acre 'Sibleyback farm' on Bodmin has been sold to rewilders....£10 million to turn it into native woodland and bog. Where does this all end?