Radical shift needed to put people first in UK farming
A major new White Paper published today is calling for a fundamental reset in how UK farming treats, develops and leads its people.
How to mitigate the impact of dry weather on forage
After weeks of dry, hot weather, most of the country has experienced some welcome rain, but there are still concerns around a shortage of forage and a deficit in soil moisture. Fortunately, there are some tools that farmers could use to mitigate the effects. (more…)
Finest Channel Island talent at the Dairy Show
The Dairy Show is delighted to be hosting national shows for both the Jersey and Guernsey Cattle Societies on 5 October at the Bath & West Showground in Somerset. (more…)
Breedr launches sheep recording app
Steve Prentice
Sheep and beef producers can now record their livestock data in one place, helping to improve farm management, compliance and efficiencies. Breedr, the precision livestock network, has launched a new…
Breedr trades £1.85m of cattle since February launch
Breedr, the free herd management app for farmers, has traded more than £1.85m worth of cattle since launching its trading platform just four months ago. In that time, farmers have…
Data is key for store cattle success
Tom Samuel
When growing store cattle, weights are everything, and trading animals on that data gives both buyers and sellers certainty, as one producer in Devon has discovered. Tom Samuel, who buys…