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News
Take part in our animal health survey to win M&S vouchers
AS part of our campaign, Backing Britain’s Professional Farmers, we are putting your views to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). Take part in our short animal health survey to get your views across and be entered into our FREE PRIZE DRAW.
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JCB Academy opens its doors
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Extension of Russian wheat export ban sparks food crisis fears
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Storms continue to disrupt harvest across the country
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Pan-African conference debates food security
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Landmark tax case good news for landowners
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Yields down as weather-delayed wheat results confirmed
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Close shave as lit Chinese lanterns lands in straw
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Police arrest man following Northumberland farm fires
Campaign
Farmers must fight to retain professional status
Farmers Guardian has been campaigning against plans by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to ban direct marketing of antimicrobials to farmers. As the consultation draws to a close, Jack Davies looks at what farmers stand to lose if the ban goes ahead.
Shows
Eiranfa Ebrill 2 takes triple at Meirionnydd
THE lengthy round trip from Lampeter to this year’s Meirionnydd County Show at Harlech proved worthwhile for Welsh Black breeder, Eirian Griffiths.
Caption competition
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Machinery event
Tillage 2010 Event Preview
READ our full preview of Tillage 2010, with event information, features on the latest kit on show and a sneak preview of what you can expect at this year’s event.
In Your Field
Rodney Down: Smash and grab in-calf heifers lose all respect for fencing
As usual it’s been a snatch and grab affair with some of the wheat having to be dried. The more tricky harvests we experience the closer we must get to a perfect one!
Want to keep up to date with what's happening at livestock sales and events around the UK? FG's senior livestock and marts reporter Katie Lomas has her own blog. Lomas Talks Livestock has all the latest news and views from shows and sales.
MooTube
MooTube
WELCOME to MooTube where we’ll be bringing together some of the best farming videos on the web, from some of the best comedy sketches on TV to the hilarious home videos taken on farms. Sponsored by Triple Blue