MAKE THIS WEEK COUNT News
Farmers to try out new online CAP application service
A SELECTED group of farmers will get the chance to use the new online CAP application service over the next few months, ahead of wider roll out in the autumn.
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FSA food origin study suggests honest labelling
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Agriculture in the news July 30
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Moy Park Grower expansion programme success
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NFU to lead livestock inspection review
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Scots aim for CAP greening equivalence in 2016
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Agriculture in the news - July 29
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First UK case of MRSA in pigs recorded
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FSA audit clears 2 Sisters of hygiene failings
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LammaXchange
LammaXchange - a new way to buy and sell farm machinery
Want to buy or sell farm machinery and equipment? LammaXchange, the easy-to-use and effective website from the team behind LAMMA Show, allows you to sell, search for and buy any sort of farm kit quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
Livestock sales
Suffolks sell to 20,000gns three times at Stirling
SUFFOLK ram lambs were a strong trade at the Northern Area Sale, Stirling, on Friday (July 25), with prices hitting 20,000gns three times and the average rising by £366.09 on the previous year’s sale to £2,237.97 for 145 lambs sold.
Competitions
NSA Sheep 2014 preview: Vote for your favourite in the Sheep Event video competition
This year Farmers Guardian and the NSA have teamed up to run the first Sheep Event video competition. The five short-listed entrants were interviewed by Wendy Short.
Arable features
Downward pressure remains for wheat price
As the UK harvest gets under way, wheat prices are facing further pressure, says Benjamin Bodart.?
Caption competition
Win £50 M&S voucher - August caption competition
ENTER this month’s caption competition and you could win £50 in high street vouchers.
NSA Sheep 2014
NSA Sheep 2014: Event kicks off
The NSA Sheep Event 2014 has been officially opened by farming minister, George Eustice, who commented on the government’s work on easing regulatory burdens, and what is being done to help farmers with the digital-only Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) applications next year.
FG Food Guru
Food Guru: Sirloin steak sandwiches with smoky relish
For July’s FG Food Guru, machinery editor, James Rickard has taken advantage of the sunshine by setting up an impressive barbeque on a nearby farm to bring us sirloin steak sandwiches with smoky relish.
Shows and events
Royal Welsh Show 2014: Charollais breed takes inter-breed sheep award for second year running
AFTER three days of judging more than 3,000 sheep across more than 40 breeds in blazing heat, it was a Charollais which took top honours in the sheep section for the second year running.
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Stranraer Show 2014
farmersguardian updated gallery 'Stranraer Show 2014'
Daily weather forecasts
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