19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (368+ words) A young beef farmer has spoken of her determination to use her Miss Manchester title to promote British farming and challenge outdated stereotypes about women in agriculture. Clare Hopwood, 25, from Greater Manchester, will represent the city at the 81st Miss Great…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (892+ words) Changing grazing management to allow taller entry covers and residuals can be successfully used to improve degraded pastures on dairy farms, a three-year trial has shown. Soil health improved and, overall, forage quality and milk yield did not suffer on…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (419+ words) With a week of good weather finally forecast, we’ve knocked down 12ha (30 acres) of mature grass to bale as hay for dry cows. We seem to spend all summer trying to make the best forage we can for the milking herd,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1803+ words) This year’s finalists are maximising self-sufficiency and lowering costs by growing as much home-grown feed as possible. See also: FW Awards 2026: Meet the finalists The Hawes family © Oli Lees Investing in feed-efficient, fertile genetics and producing as much home-grown feed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (361+ words) Constrained finances in the arable sector appear to be influencing tractor-buying decisions, with farmers opting for smaller machines despite an overall rise in registrations. Latest figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) show registrations increased across most power bands during…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (416+ words) A young Welsh dairy farmer says a TV interview about the struggle to buy a farm helped him secure the tenancy that transformed his career. After appearing on S4C’s Ffermio in 2023, Gethin Hughes spoke candidly about being priced out of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (259+ words) Heifers with an elevated somatic cell count in early lactation might remain in trouble for their whole lactation. Data suggests they may average about 1kg/day less milk over the lactation, according to Prof Sarne De Vliegher from Ghent University in…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (561+ words) For prey species like cattle, expressing pain is risky, as it signals weakness to predators. Knowing this helps us understand why they appear so stoic, even when they are in pain. See also: Benefits of giving heifers pain relief at…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (489+ words) Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF). Lamb as seen its seasonal fall, with further analysis…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (604+ words) Herds with excellent control of environmental hygiene can nevertheless struggle with environmental bacteria infecting cows during lactation. In such cases, a milking time assessment may provide some answers. While parlour hygiene and good teat preparation remain key to controlling environmental…...