Maintaining and growing our export business will not be easy and it will rely heavily on safety and quality assurance. 
News
Horsemeat review - retailer demanded 30p 'gourmet' burger
A RETAILER asked a supplier to produce a 4oz ‘gourmet’ burger for a unit price of under 30p, according to an interim report on Britain’s food system in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.
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Labour calls for vote on badger cull roll out
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Farmers braced as stormy weather set to continue
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Grain market calm allows farmers to review strategies
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Britain's biggest butter plant signals Muller's ambitions
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Welsh county parish holding changes welcomed
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Agriculture in the news - December 12
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Dairy industry presents plans for industry strategy
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Advertising watchdog bans RSPCA badger cull ad
Machinery news
McHale feeder/bedder fits in well on organic enterprise
Feeding and bedding cattle in a safe and efficient manner is a priority for beef farmers and the McHale C460 bale shredder fits the bill for one Derbyshire enterprise. Jane Carley reports.
Livestock features
Dairy: Milk price to feed cost ratio provides an opportunity to drive yields
The average milk price:feed cost ratio is currently the best it has been for four years. Combined with a good forage base on most farms this winter, it represents a great opportunity to push yields and significantly improve profitability, according to KW nutritionist Dave Collett.
On farm
Birds and butchers create new avenues for Heron's Farm
Howard Blackwell identified a niche, a resulting point of difference and a new audience. Jack Watkins visits Essex to discover more about the turnaround at Herrons Farm.
Livestock sales
Strong line-up at Wigton tops at 350p/kg
THERE was an impressive show of stock forward at Wigton’s Christmas show and sale, where the cattle judge Maurice Wharton of Wholesale Meats, Wigton, awarded the championship to a British Blue heifer from George Harrison, Westnewton.
Caption competition
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Arable news
Defra sees farmers as ‘shareholders’ in water catchments
Water and resource management were on the agenda at the recent Institute of Agricultural Management’s conference. Cedric Porter reports.
Best of British
Creating Christmas canapes
Cookery editor Leah Stevenson explains the art and magic of serving canapes as a festive treat for family and friends this Christmas.
Event report
Bang Tidy takes beef supreme title at Smithfield
The winter show circuit ended at the East of England Smithfield Festival, Peterborough, where the beef champion sold for £8,000 and the champion pair of lambs for a record breaking £5,100 each, both to Bowood Yorkshire Lamb for Harrods of London.
Daily weather forecasts
DON'T miss our in-depth weather forecast presented by Simon Keeling at lunch time each day, aimed to give the most up-to-date farmers weather service available.
Young Farmers
Sainsbury's to launch young farmer scholars scheme in 2014
SAINSBURY’S is launching a young farmer scheme at the start of next year which will see the company engage with the younger end of the industry.
JOIN Farmers Guardian's Agricultural Student of the Year as he spends 11 months in New Zealand. James will be blogging about his adventures and sharing his experiences and breathtaking photos with us all.