It is that time of year again when the weather person on TV talks about increasingly autumnal conditions and you know summer is nearly over. That said, it has been a lovely spell, allowing us to get second cut silage and arable silage cut and baled with little stress.
Siobhan Rutter, 23, lives on her family farm in Tarporley Cheshire. She has just recently graduated from the Royal Agricultural University and has a strong passion for educating the public to where their food comes from.
A new tool has been introduced to help growers reduce the risk of water pollution and the loss of pulse and potato post-emherbicide,bentazone.
Growers have until the end of November 2022 to use up all stocks of cyproconazole containing products.
As a farmer who took part in the UK Government’s genetically modified (GM) crop farm-scale evaluation trials 20 years ago, and as a passionate advocate of the importance of genetic innovation to healthier and more sustainable food production, I read your article ‘The term ‘gene editing’ is confusing consumers’ (FG, July 26) with an uneasy sense of deja vu and a concern that we must learn from past mistakes.
Focusing on a sustainable future is paying dividends for a North Yorkshire family farm. Chloe Palmer reports.
The transition period impacts cow health, fertility and production, therefore, effective and efficient management during this time is key.
The transition period impacts cow health, fertility and production, therefore, effective and efficient management during this time is key.Ìý