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Kevin Harrison, SCOPS chairman and South Gloucestershire sheep farmer, said that this free online tool has proved to be an invaluable resource for many producers, vets and advisers for a number of years. 

“For 2026 we have made some improvements, which we hope will make it even more helpful when deciding if and when lambs may ...


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Growers and agronomists are being urged to take an approach that balances performance, resistance management and value.

Well-established plants have seen strong canopy development and, in some parts of the country, are well ahead of where they have been in recent seasons. Forward crops with large canopies create favourable conditions for disease development. There...


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Wholesale prices of fuel have risen abruptly in recent days, with increases of up to 20p per litre across England and Wales, CLA confirms.

“Markets remain volatile and show signs of continued upward pressure. We cannot predict what will happen in the long term, but there will likely be instability in the short term.

“For this reaso...


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NAAC previously released this image in October 2025 to raise awareness that 19 lives had been lost in six months.

Most recently, a Suffolk farmer was asphyxiated after falling into a grain silo. HSE confirmed that the accident happened on 2nd March 2026 and is being treated as a work-related death.

A HSE spokesperson said: “We are aware of the incident a...


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New trials will explore the potential for the latest vaccines to protect birds, focusing on turkeys only in England, providing valuable insight into how well vaccines work in the field, how surveillance can be managed to retain trade and how vaccines can help manage the disease, DEFRA explained.

Turkeys have been selected as a priority spec...


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