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In this edition of This Week in Farming, we bring you a quick summary of the top stories from Farmers Weekly over the past week.

Starting off with the markets, there has been a welcomed drop in the price of red diesel. Moving on to the Labour party conference, where there were discussions about the party’s plans for farming.

The Mottershead family from Shropshire dairy farm shared their story in the What’s in Your Livestock Shed segment, focusing on redesigning their calf-rearing facilities. Additionally, there are articles on giving dairy calves toys for development and tips for shepherds on utilizing a portable handling unit.

For those looking to keep their fences in good shape, there is a roundup of the latest fencing equipment including Stihl and battery-powered Milwaukee chainsaws. There are also options for long-life fence posts using copper oil or a new metal fencing system.

The arable team has provided an update on the harvest season with farmers finishing up in a challenging year. There is also advice on seed dressing decisions for the upcoming autumn.

In the livestock market, ram vendors had a successful sale at the National Sheep Association’s event at Builth Wells, while Wild Justice and the Badger Trust face potential financial losses in their legal challenge against badger culling licences.

Don’t forget to listen to the FW podcast hosted by Johann Tasker and guests, available on all podcast platforms or on the Farmers Weekly website.

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