Farmers’ confidence lowest since start of the pandemic: NFU survey
FARMER confidence is at its lowest since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from the NFU. The…
Workshop to highlight mental health of farmers and landowners
MENTAL health issues among the farming and landowner community will be the subject of a workshop this month. On May…
Meeting high standards in British farming
by Becca Price BVetMed MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health WE are very lucky here at Friars Moor to work with such proactive…
Farmers a pawn in store price wars
by Ruth Kimber I KNOW I keep on about the farm gate milk price, but really isn’t it time dairy…
Farmland values ‘showing signs of recovery’ post-pandemic: Report
THE value of farmland is showing ‘signs of a return’ to pre-pandemic levels, according to a leading agent. Research by…
A difficult birth, but all ends well
Yes, again another milk price cut, the third month in a row. Do we want to produce our own…
Shaftesbury haulier John Pritchard caused ‘unnecessary suffering’ to calves
A SHAFTESBURY livestock haulier who transported 35 calves from a Dorset farm to a slaughterhouse in Wiltshire has been…
More milk cuts mean more pain for dairy farmers
by Ruth Kimber. AND another cut. In April the milk to the processor will be cut by a further 3.8…
NFU’s 10-point plan for horticulture
Against the backdrop of empty supermarket shelves, the NFU has launched a strategy to boost UK horticulture. If backed…
From chef to vet – my unusual career path…
by Paul Doran MA, VetMB, MRCVS, Friars Moor Livestock Health. SEVERAL of my colleagues have suggested that it would be…
