http://www.farmersguardian.com http://www.farmersguardian.com http://www.farmersguardian.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.farmersguardian.com http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/dairyco-calls-for-industry-debate-after-ffa-criticism/55799.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/dairyco-calls-for-industry-debate-after-ffa-criticism/55799.article MILK levy board DairyCo has called for an industry debate on how work to promote the image of dairy farming should be funded, after its use of levy funds was criticised by Farmers For Action (FFA). Thu, 23 May 2013 09:22 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/volatility-continues-on-world-wheat-markets/55726.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/volatility-continues-on-world-wheat-markets/55726.article UK NEW crop wheat futures slipped below £180/tonne for the first time since October 2012, but the country’s wheat remains among the dearest in Europe. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:31 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/dairy-crest-profits-rise-by-7-per-cent-after-important-year/55808.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/dairy-crest-profits-rise-by-7-per-cent-after-important-year/55808.article DAIRY Crest has seen its profits before tax rise by 7 per cent to £50.6 million in the 12 months to March 31, 2013. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/scottish-land-report-puts-onus-on-community-ownership/55723.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/scottish-land-report-puts-onus-on-community-ownership/55723.article THE existing Tenant Farming Forum (TFF) is best placed to identify solutions to land tenure issues in Scotland according to an interim report by the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG). Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/pair-butchered-lamb-in-field-for-free-roast-dinner/55815.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/pair-butchered-lamb-in-field-for-free-roast-dinner/55815.article TWO men battered a lamb to death and hacked off its legs so they could have a free roast dinner, a court heard. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/scottish-awb-proposes-wages-increase/55817.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/scottish-awb-proposes-wages-increase/55817.article AGRICULTURAL workers’ wages in Scotland are set to increase from October 1. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:27 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/hs2-farmers-urged-to-complete-compulsory-purchase-statement/55809.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/hs2-farmers-urged-to-complete-compulsory-purchase-statement/55809.article FARMERS and landowners are being urged to use the HS2 Draft Environmental Statement consultation to highlight the devastating impact of compulsory land purchase.  Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/agriculture-in-the-news-may-23/55811.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/agriculture-in-the-news-may-23/55811.article A round-up of farming news from across the UK. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:13 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/£6m-scottish-hardship-fund-open-for-applications/55779.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/£6m-scottish-hardship-fund-open-for-applications/55779.article STRUGGLING Scottish farmers are being urged to take up the Scottish Government’s offer of assistance when the £6m Weather Aid scheme opens for applications next month. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/arla-milk-link-farmers-to-see-17ppl-increase/55757.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/arla-milk-link-farmers-to-see-17ppl-increase/55757.article ARLA Milk Link producers will see a 1.7ppl increase to 31.91ppl from next week. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:12 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/electronic-sps-claims-surpass-paper-forms-for-first-time/55770.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/electronic-sps-claims-surpass-paper-forms-for-first-time/55770.article ELECTRONIC Single Payment Scheme applications have exceeded paper-based forms for the first time in England, figures released by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/legislation-should-be-an-option-when-it-comes-to-dairy-code/55744.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/legislation-should-be-an-option-when-it-comes-to-dairy-code/55744.article GOVERNMENTS should not be afraid to legislate if the voluntary code of dairy practice fails to bring about benefits for farmers, a group of MPs has claimed. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/£20m-rural-broadband-fund-deadline-extended/55771.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/£20m-rural-broadband-fund-deadline-extended/55771.article THE deadline for the third and final round of applications for the £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund has been extended until mid-June. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:38 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/agriculture-in-the-news-may-22/55747.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/agriculture-in-the-news-may-22/55747.article A round-up of farming news from across the UK. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/former-government-chief-scientist-accuses-eu-over-pesticides/55749.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/former-government-chief-scientist-accuses-eu-over-pesticides/55749.article FORMER Chief Government Scientist Professor Sir John Beddington has accused EU policymakers of misusing the precautionary principle in their approach to pesticides such as neonicotinoids. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/britains-wildlife-declining-at-worrying-rate/55737.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/britains-wildlife-declining-at-worrying-rate/55737.article MORE than half of UK species are in decline with one in 10 at risk of disappearing altogether, according to a new report. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/new-season-n-prices-down-10-per-cent/55715.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/new-season-n-prices-down-10-per-cent/55715.article GrowHow UK’s new season retail nitrogen prices are 10 per cent less than last year at £270/tonne. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/arable/arable-news/winter-barley-a-better-bet-than-a-second-wheat?/55665.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/arable/arable-news/winter-barley-a-better-bet-than-a-second-wheat?/55665.article WINTER feed barley has the potential to deliver better returns than feed wheat in the second cereal position. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/defra-officials-outline-the-case-for-a-badger-cull/55745.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/defra-officials-outline-the-case-for-a-badger-cull/55745.article SENIOR Defra officials have insisted badger culling is an effective and necessary way to curb the spread of bovine TB, after Sir John Krebs again branded the policy ‘crazy’. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:55 GMT http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/livestock/schmallenberg-vaccine-ready-to-use-this-summer/55691.article http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/livestock/schmallenberg-vaccine-ready-to-use-this-summer/55691.article THE long-awaited Schmallenberg (SBV) vaccine will be available to use on-farm this summer. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:37 GMT