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April 2020 Dairy Farming edition

Grassland nutrition in the lead up to first cut was in the spotlight during a recent Yara organised webinar. Hannah Park reports.

A sixth generation farmer has launched a ‘fighting for future farmers’ social media campaign, in a bid to raise awareness of the vital work of the agricultural industry.

Muller has announced it would be ‘unviable’ to proceed with its proposed 1ppl increase from May 1 due to Covid-19 and will hold its price at 26.25ppl for May and June.

The national BVD survey aims to generate noise about the virus and gain further insight into its prevalence and management in the UK. Hannah Noble takes a look at some of the headline findings.

The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has called on Government to ensure farm payments are made on time as the deadline to claim was extended due to disruption caused by the coronavirus.

As GrassCheckGB enters into its second year, Hannah Park caught up with two of the farms taking part in the initiative which is aiming to help farmers across Great Britain improve their grassland productivity and pasture util

Farmers will need a serious cash injection from the Government if they are to survive this pandemic, then Brexit, says Deirdre Brock, SNP rural affairs spokesman in Westminster.

Technology which can alert farmers and stockpeople when cows are about to experience calving difficulties has been developed by scientists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

MPs from Cumbria have stated they will ’not stand back and let their precious college disappear’ in a solidarity bid to save the leading ag college from closure.Ìý