Milk supply at risk as costs rise and milk prices vary | Somerset County Gazette
Rising production costs and variable milk prices are hitting dairy farmers hard.
Source: somersetcountygazette.co.uk
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Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 44: BPS, early retirement and FW Awards
Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 44: BPS, early retirement and FW Awards FW Podcast 12 February 2021 >More in © Tim Scrivener In this episode, we examine government plans to let farmers in England take a one-off lump sum in place of their remaining direct payments. The aim is to help some farmers leave the industry while making way for new entrants. How might the scheme work – and what do we need to know? The latest Countryside Stewardship offering is open for application...
Source: fwi.co.uk
TB restricted marts go-ahead after west Wales pilot
NFU Cymru dairy board chairman Abi Reader welcomed the move PICTURE: Debbie James By Debbie James A government decision to allow dedicated TB restricted marts to run in high TB areas in Wales for at least 12 months has been welcomed by cattle farmers as another marketing option. The Welsh Government has given the go-ahead to so called ‘orange marts’ after piloting a sale at Whitland. It is the first time TB dedicated sales have been permitted in Wales and means that slaughter is no longer the only option for cattle from farms locked up with TB. A principle reason for the shift i...
Source: westerntelegraph.co.uk
Approval of TB-restricted cattle sales welcomed in Wales
A government decision to allow dedicated TB-restricted marts to run in high TB areas in Wales for at least 12 months has been welcomed by cattle farmers
Source: fwi.co.uk