Contents tagged with stewardship
9 November 2022
This article by the Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) explores the stewardship of glyphosate
10 June 2021
Antibiotic prescribed to pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%
25 March 2021
From rotation and cultivation to crop protection, Colin Chappell takes stock of all available information before taking final decisions.
5 October 2018
Populations of sterile brome with reduced sensitivity to the herbicide glyphosate have been identified in the UK.
22 May 2018
Owners and managers of outdoor herds face the challenge of good soil management to ensure efficient daily operations, health and welfare of pigs while still ensuring consequential environmental impacts from water and airborne soil erosion are minimised by good soil management
22 May 2018
Outdoor pig producers can produce a Soil Management Plan (SMP) for their land where they keep pigs. This demonstrates good practice and avoids problems associated with soil erosion which can result in pollution or other negative impacts putting agricultural subsidy payments in jeopardy