Cairnborrow Farm near Huntly in Aberdeenshire is to play host to a technical beef day, bringing together farmers from across Scotland at a pivotal time of change for the Scottish beef industry. The SAC Consulting event is due to take place on Thursday 9 June, by kind permission of the Wordie family and will run [...] The post Chewing the cud about cows and carbon appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

Production costs see beef producers aiming to make more use of forage, but warned not to over-estimate feed values A new survey compiled by KW Feeds reveals 62% of responding beef producers are aiming to take advantage of more grazing and make more use of forage to try and control feed costs, but aim to [...] The post Survey reveals 62% of beef farmers aim to reduce input costs by extending grazing appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

Vicon has appointed Norfolk-based SAS Agri to further extend its dealer network. This expansion gives Vicon a greater presence throughout East Anglia and north Suffolk, but more importantly gives farmers access to a high-quality range of crop care and grassland machinery. Based at Church Farm, Mautby near Great Yarmouth, SAS Agri has been steadily expanding [...] The post SAS Agri joins the Vicon dealer network appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

Lord Taylor of Holbeach was announced as the next President of the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) at the AGM held on 28th April 2022.  Lord Taylor believes balancing the demands for food security and the natural environment present real challenges; and predicts that IAgrM can play a significant role in moving the industry forward. [...] The post Top job at Institute Of Agricultural Management for Lord Taylor appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

JCB has launched the 457S, a new 20-tonne flagship for its market-leading agricultural wheeled loader range, with payloads in excess of six tonnes delivering ultimate loading performance for sugar beet hauliers, big biogas plants, and large-scale contract silage and muck spreading teams. The new machine joins JCB’s top-end 419S and 435S wheeled loaders purpose-built for [...] The post New 457s wheeled loader for ultimate productivity from JCB appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

Farmers around the country are being urged to test for Enzootic Abortion of ewes (EAE) if they have experienced an abortion rate of over two per cent in their flock or if two or more have aborted over two to three days irrespective of the size of flock. The move follows recently released data from [...] The post Test for EAE, before it’s too late appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

JCB has launched new Fastrac 4000 and 8000 Series tractors with an all-new electronics infrastructure that delivers higher levels of performance and convenience while giving operators unprecedented choice in the way they operate their machine. The new Fastrac iCON operator environment has three key features: iCONFIGURE – creating a bespoke control experience for every operator [...] The post JCB launches Fastrac ‘icon’ with all new tech-focused controls appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

First Milk has today announced that its member milk price will increase by 2.0ppl from June 1, 2022. This will take its June 2022 milk price on a manufacturing standard litre to 42.05ppl, including the member premium and regenerative farming bonus. Commenting on the announcement, Robert Craig, farmer director and vice-chairman, said: “We fully recognise [...] The post First Milk announces milk price increase for June 2022 appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

Devon-based Sharpham Dairy has successfully achieved certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) making it the first cheese dairy in the country to achieve this globally recognised accreditation. Greg Parsons, owner of the dairy which produces multi-award winning Sharpham Cheese, says: “After a year of external scrutiny over our business practices, we are thrilled to [...] The post Sharpham Dairy Becomes First Dairy Cheesemakers to Achieve B Corp Certification appeared first on Farm Business ..read more

The new FC 13460 RA mower-conditioner has the widest working width of any KUHN machine, with a variable working width of 12.40 to 13.40 metres. In a single pass, the belt grouper forms a swath of between 1.8 and 3 metres, with the forage collected over the full 13 metre cutting width. Operating at this [...] The post Largest KUHN mower saves time and fuel appeared first on Farm Business ..read more