High input prices are leading to tough decisions surrounding cost control on-farm, but it is important not to scale back your weed control strategy to the detriment of your grassland. British Dairying finds out how to tackle these weeds. Maximising homegrown forage is more important than ever, so it’s important not to ignore weed control […]
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Substantial investments have been made in UK dairying, but farmers have extended credit and used up reserves Locked-in inflation and the opportunities for dairy farmers are two of the topics that Edward Lott at Kite Consulting considers as he looks towards to autumn/winter. Milk prices have been difficult across the autumn and winter for many […]
Charlotte Lawder joined the Bisterne Farms team six months ago, having briefly returned home to Shropshire after working in Western Australia on a 1000-cow arm. In this month’s column she mulls on the changing weather and Open Farm Sunday. What a difference a month makes! In May I had a catch up with my old […]