Chancellor urged to act now to revise no-deal applied tariffs
The UK farming unions have joined the NFU in writing to Chancellor Philip Hammond warning that…
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JohnSwire
John Swire - Deputy editor of Agronomist and Arable Farmer as well as responsibility for the Agronomist and Arable Farmer and Farm Business websites. After 17 years milking cows on the family farm John started writing about agriculture in 1998 and has since written for a variety of publications and has developed a wide circle of contacts within the industry. When not working John is a season ticket holder at Stoke City and also of late has become a fitness freak, listing cycling, swimming and walking as his exercises of choice.
CLA argues against removal of compensation for water abstractors
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has responded to Defra’s consultation, Improving the Management of…
UK sheep producers urged to protect lambs from spring disease threats
Sheep pregnancy scanners across the UK have reported variable results over the winter with some…
The M2erlin just got smarter: new app allows remote monitoring of milking robots
Fullwood Packo has launched a smartphone app which enables dairy farmers to remotely monitor the…
The search is on for new Strategic Farms
AHDB Beef & Lamb is looking for five new farms to take part in a…
‘Tractor Wheel of Life’ gives farmers a quick way to take the pulse of their businesses and lives
Two problem-solving approaches popular in other industries have been adapted by a West Country consultant…
Orphan lambs could be ‘icing on the cake’
As we reach the main lambing period, farmers are being reminded to have a system…
Buying and selling cattle can link individual farms to thousands of other farms with each purchase
Understanding the complex networks of “contact chains” between British farms could help identify potential routes…
Strong return on investment for grassland best practice
Extra milk or meat production generated from improved grassland can provide a healthy return on…
Clean air technology aids livestock and farm staff
New technology designed to improve the housed environment for livestock whilst simultaneously overcoming potential health…