Free renewables drop-in clinics at Nextgen event
Farmers and landowners interested in renewables technology can benefit from free drop-in clinics at the Nextgen event next week. A range of industry bodies, technology developers and policy makers from...
View ArticleRed diesel price has risen further, Inputs Price Monitor shows
The price of fuel has risen again, according to the latest Farmers Weekly/NFU Inputs Price Monitor survey. In September farmers paid on average 70p/litre for red diesel – up 3p from August. The price...
View ArticleHall’s producers to get transport funds
Scottish pig farmers who previously supplied the Hall’s of Broxburn plant could receive subsidies towards the cost of transport to other abattoirs. Vion, owner of the Scottish plant, has said it will...
View ArticleNFU: Potato growers may leave sector
Potato contract prices must increase or growers could leave the industry, the NFU has warned. With around 75% of all potatoes in the UK grown on fixed price contracts, growers have borne the brunt of...
View ArticleAssess silage stocks before buying in feed, advises DairyCo
Dairy producers should carry out an accurate assessment of silage stocks before buying in more feed, said DairyCo extension officer Tom Goatman. “Calculating the amount of forage you have before...
View ArticleDairy outlook – tighter supply could push prices higher
International dairy commodity prices continue to recover slowly, says Rabobank’s latest dairy market report, with consumption weaker than anticipated and key buyers holding solid forward cover....
View ArticleResults show dairy margins still squeezed
Dairy margins after feed costs fell 11% in September year on year. Margins fell by £14 to £117/cow compared with a year ago, according to a Dairy Group report. “These results confirm what we are seeing...
View ArticlePotato growers can improve bargaining power
Potato growers are invited to an event that will help improve their negotiation power. The first of its kind in the UK, the NFU summit will include a two-hour negotiation workshop on skills and...
View ArticleNFU Scotland calls for dairy contingency plan
NFU Scotland has called on the UK government to prepare a contingency plan for the dairy industry as the voluntary code of practice has not been as effective as hoped. At a meeting with farm minister...
View ArticleCompletion bonus announced for 2013/14 sugar beet season
Beet growers will receive a £1.50/tonne bonus payment if they deliver on their 2013/14 contracted tonnage, the NFU and British Sugar have confirmed. The bonus will be paid following the 2013/14...
View ArticleFree renewables drop-in clinics at Nextgen event
Farmers and landowners interested in renewables technology can benefit from free drop-in clinics at the Nextgen event next week. A range of industry bodies, technology developers and policy makers from...
View ArticleRed diesel price has risen further, Inputs Price Monitor shows
The price of fuel has risen again, according to the latest Farmers Weekly/NFU Inputs Price Monitor survey. In September farmers paid on average 70p/litre for red diesel – up 3p from August. The price...
View ArticleHall’s producers to get transport funds
Scottish pig farmers who previously supplied the Hall’s of Broxburn plant could receive subsidies towards the cost of transport to other abattoirs. Vion, owner of the Scottish plant, has said it will...
View ArticleNFU: Potato growers may leave sector
Potato contract prices must increase or growers could leave the industry, the NFU has warned. With around 75% of all potatoes in the UK grown on fixed price contracts, growers have borne the brunt of...
View ArticleAssess silage stocks before buying in feed, advises DairyCo
Dairy producers should carry out an accurate assessment of silage stocks before buying in more feed, said DairyCo extension officer Tom Goatman. “Calculating the amount of forage you have before...
View ArticleDairy outlook – tighter supply could push prices higher
International dairy commodity prices continue to recover slowly, says Rabobank’s latest dairy market report, with consumption weaker than anticipated and key buyers holding solid forward cover....
View ArticleResults show dairy margins still squeezed
Dairy margins after feed costs fell 11% in September year on year. Margins fell by £14 to £117/cow compared with a year ago, according to a Dairy Group report. “These results confirm what we are seeing...
View ArticlePotato growers can improve bargaining power
Potato growers are invited to an event that will help improve their negotiation power. The first of its kind in the UK, the NFU summit will include a two-hour negotiation workshop on skills and...
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