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Concerns for dairy farmers as milk price cuts cause losses
Farmers Weekly Farmgate milk prices have dropped further below the cost of production for many dairy enterprises in the past week, leaving farmers in a loss-making position. Several milk processors have now decreased milk…
Large arable farm tenancies coming soon in Bucks and Lincs
Farmers Weekly A 10-year fixed-term farm business tenancy (FBT) on more than 900 acres of arable land is about to be marketed for the trustees of Hampden Settlement Estate in Buckinghamshire. The land is being offered in two…
Cargojet postpones more 777 freighters, tightens belt as shipments slow
Cargojet, which operates an extensive middle-mile air cargo network in Canada for express delivery and e-commerce companies, has increased steps to cut costs and preserve cash amid weak shipping demand that contributed to a…
Planning delays hold up slurry store development in Wales
Farmers Weekly Challenges with securing local authority planning permission is preventing Welsh farmers from building slurry stores to meet pollution control regulations. By 1 August 2024, farms will need to have sufficient…
Beef and sheep cost warnings with rents at £400/acre
Farmers Weekly Buoyant beef and sheep values mean that livestock producers are now regularly outbidding dairy farmers in parts of the UK in the quest to acquire rented ground. While land and rental prices are buoyant across…
Crowley and CN partner on new Mobile-Mexico ocean service
Maritime and logistics services company Crowley has teamed up with Canadian railway CN to provide integrated rail and ocean service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest and Canada. The service includes Crowley’s new ocean…
Business Clinic: What are the insurance needs if I diversify?
Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Rory Gibson, regional director, Scotland, at A-Plan Rural Insurance, sets out the…
Farmer Focus: Relieved to be over TB test hurdle
Farmers Weekly Following last month’s TB test, I’m pleased to report we were all clear. However, I experienced my first incident of online “trolling” when my comments (made with tongue firmly in cheek) on badger control were…
How to ensure heifers calve down a second time
Farmers Weekly Data published earlier this year show nearly a fifth of first-time calvers do not reach a second lactation, which is costly from economic, genetic and environmental perspectives. They also suggest that…
8 simple 3m plain disc mower options for grass farmers
Farmers Weekly Mower conditioners might offer the benefit of bruising grass so that it dries out faster, but they’re heavier than their plain disc equivalents, more expensive and take more power to run. As a result,…
