It has been one of those fortnights when every job takes far longer than it should do.
One Northumberland dairy farmer has identified ways to potentially reduce the carbon footprint of purchased feed by a predicted 28% and, in doing so, help lower his overall environmental impact.
Noticeably higher levels of light leaf spot in oilseed rape varieties with less than ideal levels of resistance mean they will require particularly robust treatment this spring, especially if they were sown relatively early,