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With discussions about succession dominating industry conversations at present, the Livestock Auctioneers Association's Chris Dodds is looking to plan for the organisation's future

Maximising methane output is the primary objective when running an anaerobic digester and, for the Channing family, this means growing the most consistent and high-quality maize feedstock across 405 hectares (1,000 acres). Good advice, on-farm analysis and growing the best varieties all play a part in success.

In addition to monitoring the subtle behavioural and activity patterns associated with the various stages of the fertility cycle and health parameters of dairy cows, heifers and calves, the electronic neck collars and eartags used by SenseHub Dairy can also act as ID tags for compatible milking parlours and automatic shedding gates.

With maize the mainstay of his forage ration, dairy farmer Jon Bult takes no chances and opts for the best early maturing variety for his needs. An early maize harvest allows him to maximise his use of overwinter cover crops, delivering soil health benefits and the bonus of a Sustainable Farming Incentive payment.

Following the Autumn budget, far-reaching reforms to agricultural and business property relief are proposed, leaving families and their assets exposed to Inheritance Tax ("IHT"). Howden Rural take a look at the options.

By providing class-leading levels of heat detection accuracy and clear guidance on when individual cows and heifers should be inseminated, the SenseHub® Dairy herd monitoring system from MSD Animal Health enables herd managers to optimise their herd’s fertility performance.

Managing reproductive efficiency in dairy cows is crucial to herd profitability, with research showing that factors like nutrition, health, and stress management can drastically improve conception rates.

Low-cost robots which can harvest and package strawberries in a matter of seconds have been trialled in Essex as part of ambitious plans to tackle a labour shortage in the industry.

As farmers prepare for the upcoming autumn planting season, the significance of soil health, weather conditions and the right adjuvant in optimising pre-emergence herbicide performance cannot be overstated, warns Interagro.

Ecocool silage additive dramatically reduces harmful mycotoxin levels in maize silage exposed to air, but new research reveals that high initial contamination requires specialist treatment.