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An interview with farmers Richard Knox, Steve Tuer and Stephen Thompson, is presented. Know discusses his investments in the sow feeders to produce good feeds for the livestock. Tuer highlights his investment in borehole and water pumping system to supply water within the farms. Thompson stresses the importance of computer for recording data and to monitor the farm performance.

The article reports on an international study which showed the health benefits of grass-fed milk.

The article offers statistics related to potato prices in Great Britain that fell slightly in the week to January 13, 2018.

The article offers information on the Open Farm Sunday event to be held in Great Britain on 10 June 2018. Topics discussed include promoting sustainable farming in Great Britain; developing less expensive farming techniques for farmers; promoting beef industry, sheep shearing and baling demonstrations; and creating wellbeing in the community.

The article examines several crops for spring 2018 in Great Britain with regard to which varieties will be most suitable for one's farms. These cropes include linseed, canary seed, and spring malting barley. Also discussed are the popularity of linseed, blackgrass control, and the use of spring barley to control blackgrass.

The article reports on the strong trade of dairy cattle at the Sedgemoor Market in Somerset, England on November 4, 2017. Topics discussed include the rise of number of buyers, who attended the market, the trading price for pedigree heifer, first-quality heifers, and Charolais steer, and the trading price of store lambs, which peaked at £79 per head.

The article focuses on the initiatives of the farmers of Wiltshire, England to reduce the growth of ryegrasses in the farms. Topics include the crops grown on the farms, the works of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (ADHB), and the challenges faced by the growers due to the costs of machinery. Comments from the farmer Roger Wilson are presented.

The article reports on the decline in oilseed rape prices and the impact of European Union trade tariffs on the prices. It mentions the impact of Brexit on domestic oilseed rape, and states that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had recieved the 2017-18 soya bean forecast. It also mentions the estimations for the U.S. soya bean production.

The article dsicusses how harvest has got off to good start on the Black Isle, Scotland according to Simon Barry, chief executive officer (CEO) at farmer's cooperative Highland Grain. Topics discussed include how no one is complaining about crop yields and quality although the weather has been mixed, how harvest in Lincolnshire, England has passed half-way of grain having arrived and rainfall in Wiltshire, England.

The article reports on the possible challenge that the recovery of New Zealand imports may pose on the lamb industry of Great Britain in 2018.

The article reports that the margins of dairy farmers in Great Britain have increased in June 2017 as average milk prices rise, according to the latest Promar Milkminder report.

The article reports on the decline in prices of wheat in Great Britain in the week to August 16, 2017 following the release of world supply and demand estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The article reports on the continuous increase in oilseed rape prices in the week to August 9, 2017. It is mentioned that as farmers focused on trying to get crops off the field, British markets remained relatively quiet. Speculations about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's next World Supply and Demand Estimates report, due to be published on August 10, 2017 is also reported.

The article focuses on the views of farmer David Sheppard at Gleadell regarding conditions for crop harvesting in 2017.

The article offers information about falling prices of lambs due to the end of the religious festival Ramadan. It mentions that prices of ewes including Suffolk and Continental ewes remained average with good price, and prices of cattle also remains average with imp[roved prices of Bazadaise steer and Limousin heifer.

The article offers information on the stocks in global vegetable oil industry. Topics discussed include the soya bean markets and the impact of dry conditions in Argentina on it, the stocks of Malaysian palm oil, and a forecast for stocks of vegetable oils. Also given are some statistics related to the crude oil prices globally.

The article reports that according to Sarah Bolt, knowledge exchange manager at AHDB Dairy, dairy farmers in Great Britain may be experts in producing costings but they ignore strategic planning at times. Bolt says that having a discussion is the first obstacle for people involved in running the farm.

The article reports on research by Bridgwater College Farm which found a feed additive that can be used by livestock farmers be able to deter starlings on their farm.

The article reports that dairy industry in Great Britain is going strong and provides a necessary additional income for lot of people. Best heifer auctions in recent weeks have been for more than seventeen hundred pounds with a particularly high following growing for the minority breeds. The author says high prices for fresh heifers are yet to truly return.

The article reports developments in the arable farming sector in Great Britain as of mid-August 2016, particularly the wheat crops that meet quality specification. Also cited are the comment by advisory group Hutchinsons agronomist James Short on the sector, the performance of such wheat varieties like Skyfall, Crusoe, and Cordiale, and the comment by Fengrain managing director Rob Munro on the developments.

The article discusses the market trading status and pricing for various agricultural products from Great Britain as of July 2016, and mentions topics including the spot feed wheat prices, Great Britain grain prices, and spot milling wheat premiums.

The article discusses the highlights of a report released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to present the market status of Great Britain's dairy industry as of July 2016, and mentions topics including daily milk deliveries, milk supply growth, and cull cow prices.

The article presents guidelines for farmers growing crops including wheat, oilseeds, barley and beans in Great Britain. Topics discussed include ways to control blackgrass including rotational ploughing, spring cropping and delayed drilling, the planting of wheat varieties with robust disease profile, and the selection of conventional rapeseed varieties to reduce the financial risk of crop failure resulting from pest damage.

The article reports that farmers in the West of Great Britain are focusing more on disease-resistant grain varieties instead of prices. Topics discussed include wheat farmers' challenges in controlling yellow rust caused by septoria, barley varieties that are likely to dominate the market including Glacier and Tower, and the monitoring of light leaf spot in oilseed rape.

The article forecasts the upward movement of dairy markets and improvement of milk price as production eases by spring 2017, according to the European Union (EU) Commission.

The article reports on the prices of potato which increased further in the week to June 3, 2016 on the back of high demand for whites and bakers, according to data from the Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Potatoes.

The article reports on the sheepmeat production in Ireland in the first quarter of 2016 which rose by nine percent attributed to larger carryover of lambs and higher rate of ewe culling, according to data from the Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Beef and Lamb.

The article reports that eight prime bullocks sold to 210 pound per kg for a Limousin cross. An entry of 99 old season lambs averaged 170.9/kg overall prime heifers sold to 209 pound per kg and 274.90 pound gross for a Limousin cross. New season lambs averaged 182.7p/kg across an entry of seven, peaking at 191.2p/kg for a pen of Texel crosses.

The article reports on the continued decline in deadweight cattle prices in the week to February 27, 2016.

The article reports on the decline in oilseed rape prices in the week to March 2, 2016, along with the drop in prices for feed wheat and barley.

The article reports on the decline in farmgate milk prices in January 2016, along with the increase in the Global Dairy Trade auction.

The article discussed marketing of lamb in England in February 2016. It mentioned that the all-lamb average losing 0.69 pound to 182.01pound per kilogram and total old-season trade down by 10 percent on the week to 23 February, 2016 at 102,182 head. According to a report by AHDB Beef and Lamb, the current market appears to be finely balanced.

The article provides tips for dairy farmers who are thinking about exiting the dairy industry due to the constant threat of tuberculosis (TB) in cattle. These include ascertaining the source of infection, and planning ahead for the possibility of a positive test. Also discussed are insights from South West National Farmers Union (NFU) policy manager Alex Stevens.

The article reports on a cattle auction in Derbyshire, England which saw all prime cattle average 202.44p/kg with heifers and steers average including 212p/kg, as of December 2015. It mentions that a Limousin, France heifer stole the show which was sold for 600p/kg followed by a British Blue heifer. It states that the top-priced steer was sold for 322p/kg, with a Limousin, France taking the best price of the prime bulls.

The article reports that oilseed rape prices have increased whereas global British pound has weakened against the Euro. It mentions that this situation has affected the wheat value, which has remained relatively unchanged due to the limited buying interest. It presents the views of David Sheppard, managing director at Gleadell Agriculture Ltd., on the low export activity for Great Britain wheat.

The article offers information on a report by the Great Britain based organization AHDB Beef and Lamb according to which the cattle auction prices has risen almost 9 percent as of December 2015. It mentions increase in the prices of steers, heifers and young bulls. It also suggests that there were fewer slaughter-aged cattle on the ground.

The article discusses rise in milk supply across Great Britain despite decline in the producer numbers. Topics discussed include decline in dairy producer numbers across England and Wales as per the report of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Dairy, decline in freshly calved heifer prices, and decline in cull cow prices.

The article focuses on the forecast of farm income in European Union farmers, as of December 2015. It states that according to the forecast the income is supposed to rise by 2015, and mentions that the predictions were based on the assumption that oil prices will remain low. It notes that other predictions like lower commodity and energy prices and higher demand in the livestock and dairy industries.

The article reports that the Defra figures reveal that the average UK farmgate milk price in October 2015 was 8% below October 2014 levels.

The article reports that pig prices remained stable in the week to 28 November, 2015, with the Standard Pig Price easing by 0.3p/kg to level at 126p/kg, 19.5p/kg below last year.

The article reports that potato prices increased by November 30, 2015, with the GB weekly average price increasing by £4.34 per ton to £144.46 per ton ex-farm as per the AHDB Potatoes report.

The article discusses an auction of cattle including Limousin cattle, heifers and lambs which was held at Sedgemoor Market in Great Britain.

The article reports on the fall in the spot prices of oilseed rape in the week to October 28, 2015 in Great Britain. Topics discussed include reasons for fall in prices such as rain in dry agricultural areas in Brazil; impact of the weakening of euro on the domestic prices; monitory support by the British Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) for the crop; increment in prices of soya bean in Chicago, Illinois; and increment in the export of soya bean from the U.S.

The article focuses on a report by AHDB Dairy which shows rise in the daily milk deliveries to dairies in Great Britain during the week ending October 17, 2015. Topics discussed include rise in the sales of milk in the year ending September 13, 2015; rise in the volume of pasteurised milk and fall in the volume of sterilised milk; and an increment in the number of buyers of milk.

The article reports on the fall in the prices of pig carcasses in Great Britain in the week to October 24, 2015 due to increment in the throughputs for pigs. Topics discussed include increased production of pigmeat in September 2015 in comparison to September 2014; increment in the slaughtering of sow and boar in Great Britain in comparison to September 2014; and relative stability in numbers of herds in June 2015 in England and Northern Ireland.

The article reports improvement in prices of dairy heifer despite throughputs according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board of Great Britain. Topics discussed include increase in the prices of Friesian Holstein heifers, decrease in the prices of Friesian Holstein cows, and increase in Friesian Holstein heifers. Also it mentions eased cull cow values in the nation.

The article reports decline in bull prices in Great Britain and imbalance in supply and demand of cattle prices as per the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board of Great Britain. Topics discussed include decrease in prices of steer meat, decline in heifer prices, and its impact on cattle trade. Also it mentions decline in cattle prices due to slaughtering in England and Wales.

The article discusses the impact of pressurized grain exports of Great Britain due to strengthening pound against the euro. Topics discussed include decline in wheat price, decrease in feed barley, and increase in wheat yields. Also it mentions increase in production of spring barley yields across Great Britain in 2014.

The article reports on decline in feed prices, citing inability of the price decline to help farmers facing challenges due to lower milk prices, as of October 2015. It states that decrease in the margin over purchased feed has inferred the inability of the decreasing feed prices to compensate the lower milk prices, and mentions that according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board a number of dairy farmers have left the industry. It notes increase in milk deliveries in Great Britain.