Livestock
Sheep Breeding in the UK: Tupping Dates, Ewe Lambs and Ram Ratios
Tim’s take: Sheep breeding decisions get made in August and paid for in March. The ram going in this autumn sets next spring’s lambing percentage, the labour…
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Livestock
Cattle Gestation Calculator: Calving Dates for UK Herds
Use this cattle gestation calculator to turn any service date into an expected calving date, then plan the scour vaccination window around it.
Industry
How Much Does a Cow Cost in the UK? (2026 Prices)
Current GB deadweight values turned into per-head money, why there is no public national price for store and breeding cattle any more, and the CPH number and…
Industry
How Much Does a Sheep Cost in the UK? (2026 Prices)
Live per-head figures from the August 2026 trade, the arithmetic behind a finished lamb's value, why breeding ewes have no national price, and the CPH registration you…
News
More Than 700 Scottish Farms to Share £14.25 Million in New Grant Funding
Grants of up to £20,000 per business will be available regardless of holding size, with at least 725 operations expected to benefit.
Grants
Capital Grants 2026: What Is Left of the £225m and How to Apply
Capital Grants 2026 opened on 30 July with a £225m budget. Defra had allocated 75% of it within three days. The groups, the caps, who can apply,…
Grants
Bird Song Identifier Apps for UK Farms: What’s Singing, and What It Pays
A bird song identifier app names what is singing in seconds. The tools that work on farm, the licence catch nobody mentions, and what the habitat pays.
News
Operation Unite: 17 permits pulled as waste crime crackdown hits 42 sites
The Environment Agency has wrapped up Operation Unite, an 18-week enforcement sweep that hit 42 waste sites across England between March and July 2026.
News
Marsha Ramroop Named to Marine Management Organisation Board
Marsha Ramroop has been confirmed as a new member of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Board, taking up a three-year appointment on 1 November 2026.
Arable
Apple Picking Near Me 2026: UK Orchard Map, Season, Prices & Booking
Find apple picking near me in 2026 with a verified UK orchard map, picking dates, varieties, prices, booking, dog rules and accessibility.
Farming Grants
Sustainable Farming Scheme Wales: Payments, Actions and BPS Taper
Sustainable Farming Scheme Wales explained: payment rates, the 12 universal actions, the 10% habitat rule and what the BPS taper costs.
Farming Grants
DAERA Grants and Farm Schemes 2026: What NI Farmers Can Claim
DAERA grants explained for 2026: the £75 a head Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme, £100 Suckler Cow payments, FSP and Farming with Nature rates.
