Farmers Guide

Minerals – more correctly termed ‘trace elements’ – are chemical elements which the body uses as a base to build hormones and enzymes. If a body has a deficiency of minerals, then it cannot make more complicated molecules, and health will be affected. Trace elements exist in the soil and must be ‘imported’ into grass through the root system. If the soil is deficient, the ...

The prolonged summer heat has brought the OSR crops to maturity weeks ahead of normal.

United Oilseeds estimates the national crop will total between 1.1 and 1.2 million tonnes, marking a significant increase on last year and a major step towards rebuilding domestic production.

South of the Humb...

The choir, originally formed by Jeremy Clarkson, has received a standing ovation during a memorable performance at the Royal Welsh Show on Monday 20th July. 

Its four-song set featured One Day, Like This; Pompeii; the Welsh hymn Calon Lân – performed publicly in Wel...

During the conversation, they discussed the current dry weather and wider concerns around water abstraction and water availability, the need for reform to the planning system to unlock investment and the work of the Farming and Food Partnership Board in providing...

The Fire Severity Index, which assesses the likelihood and behaviour of vegetation fires, has remained at a high or very high level across Suffolk in recent weeks.

The officers warned that even a small fire can spread quickly across the rural landscape, threatening homes, businesses, livestock, agricultural machi...