Farmers Guardian
April 14th 2006

  • Avian Flu Watch

    April 14th 2006

    ALISTAIR DRIVER looks at how avian influenza could impact on the poultry industry and the measures farmers should be taking to reduce the risk.

  • Calls to include vaccination of commercial flocks in front-line response to bird flu

    April 14th 2006

    DEFRA continues to ignore calls to consider vaccination to protect organic and free-range poultry in the event of an outbreak of avian influenza in commercial flocks.

  • Champion honours at Skipton lambs

    April 14th 2006

    THE red rose reigned in the white rose county when Lancashire sheep farmer Robert Towers, Farleton, near Lancaster, landed championship honours at the Easter show and sale of spring lambs at Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire, on Monday.

  • Claas Scorpion just brimming

    April 14th 2006

    THE Claas Scorpion 7040 is the largest capacity machine in this group with the ability to lift 4,100kg it has a 136hp Deutz four-cylinder engine.

  • Contractor and machinery special

    April 14th 2006

    There is plenty of choice for farmers or contractors looking for a new telehandler. Farmers Guardian and Dutch magazine Landbouwmechanisatie see how the Claas, Deutz Fahr, JCB, Manitou and Merlo models compare.

  • Defra probe into brown rot outbreak proves inconclusive

    April 14th 2006

    DEFRA’S Plant Health division has completed its investigations into possible causes of the brown rot outbreak on a Nottinghamshire farm.

  • Densely-packed manure for our loader test

    April 14th 2006

    Working in a heap of densely packed farmyard manure on a concrete yard we had the opportunity to put each telehandler to the test by rehandling and stockpiling muck.

  • Diseases global spread

    April 14th 2006

    THE HIGHLY pathogenic HN51 strain of avian influenza first emerged in South-Asia in 2003 before spreading into Europe for the first time in January 2006 and Africa in February 2006.

  • Easter sales attract the buyers

    April 14th 2006

    RECORDS fell at Bentham Mart’s show and sale of Easter spring lambs. An entry of 51 was presented at the Lancashire mart in front of Mick Etherington, representing Stuart Price Butchers of Keighley.

  • Future of Masham Mart is secured and welcomed

    April 14th 2006

    THE future of a North Yorkshire mart has been secured for the foreseeable future after discussions regarding its commercial viability.

  • Generic tralkoxydim herbicide gets UK approval

    April 14th 2006

    FOLLOWING PSD approval, Alpha Tralkoxydim 250SC has become the first generic tralkoxydim herbicide to be marketed in the UK.

  • Ginger Rounds

    April 14th 2006

    This recipe for icing-topped ginger biscuits with a layer of buttercream comes from Mona Wood, of Sandwick, Stromness, Orkney.

  • Holstein 2006 Results

    April 14th 2006

    Judge, Mark Nutsford, Cheshire.Championships

  • Joystick makes a difference on the Manitou

    April 14th 2006

    ALTHOUGH the MLT735 120LSU is still a fresh addition to the Manitou rang, it uses the chassis from the MLT741 and the hydraulic cylinders from the MLT731.

  • Living the green dream

    April 14th 2006

    There are currently just over 220 Higher Level Scheme agreements in the UK covering 26,000 hectares of land. ANGELA CALVERT went to meet organic livestock farmers Paul and Diana Redgate, two of the very first people to obtain an agreement, to find out how they’ve made it work for them. Pictures: Tim Scrivener

  • Local food and fun to be a regular fixture

    April 14th 2006

    Despite bitterly cold weather, the first Bilsborrow Farmers’ Market at Bilsborrow, near Preston, Lancashire, was a great success with both stallholders and customers alike.

  • Matchmaker Lesley aims to smooth the course of true love for rural folk

    April 14th 2006

    The course of true love never did run smooth – but farmer’s daughter Lesley Brewer is making it easier to negotiate for those in search of a partner.

  • Merlos simple and compact package

    April 14th 2006

    Merlo has long been a strong favourite with farmers preferring a hydrostatic transmission in a compact package.

  • Milk processors missing opportunity

    April 14th 2006

    A campaign to promote milk in schools has highlighted the opportunities UK dairies are missing in producing suitable milk products for children.

  • National Holstein Show 2006

    April 14th 2006

    The impending resumption of UK cattle exports meant this year’s National Holstein Show gained even greater significance as a showcase for the breed. With judge, Mark Nutsford, saying it was ‘almost like a dream to judge cows like these’ there was a real buzz surrounding British Holstein breeding. BEN BRIGGS reports from a packed Bingley Hall in Staffordshire.

  • NFU calls for modulation rate freeze

    April 14th 2006

    THE NFU has called for modulation rates to be frozen at current levels in light of the Single Payment crisis and doubts about how much modulated money will be needed.

  • NFU to demand Beckett’s head

    April 14th 2006

    THE NFU will demand Margaret Beckett’s resignation if, as now seems certain, the Government fails to meet the June 30 EU deadline for completing Single Payments.

  • Opportunity to expand

    April 14th 2006

    If there was any one reason to look at the international market, the striking decline in the number of dairy farms in England and Wales was it.

  • Partial victory in bid to ease pre-movement costs

    April 14th 2006

    THE industry has won a partial victory in the battle to persuade the Government to ease the financial cost of pre-movement testing in England.The Government has agreed to cover the cost of one pre-movement test for each herd up to June 30. It will cover cattle over 15 months of age and moving out of a one-two yearly tested herd in England

  • Pedigree Sussex cattle sell to 1,900gns in Kent

    April 14th 2006

    PEDIGREE Sussex cattle went under the hammer at Ashford Market, Kent, on Tuesday, attracting the attention of local buyers as well as interested bidders from Dorset and Oxfordshire.

  • Poultry sales survive flu hysteria

    April 14th 2006

    Questions remain over buying. THE big four supermarkets have all reported strong, sustained sales of poultry and eggs despite the furore following last week’s bird flu scare in Scotland.

  • Proven success of partnership

    April 14th 2006

    BUSINESSWOMAN and Turkish dairy farmer Aysun Sokmen told how she had achieved significant success in taking Chester-based breeding company Cogent’s operations into Turkey.

  • Scots urged not to give up on spring barley after cold start

    April 14th 2006

    DO not forsake spring barley just because cold, wet weather has delayed drilling, Scottish growers are being urged.

  • Simple and rugged the Deutz-Fahr Agrovector

    April 14th 2006

    DEUTZ-FAHR is still a relative newcomer to the telehandler market with the Agrovector 30.7 being the top model in its range. Produced in Belgium by JLG, the Agrovector is powered by a 102hp Deutz four-cylinder engine.

  • Single Payment delay slows fertiliser market

    April 14th 2006

    Demand for nitrogen continues to be slow with the delayed Single Payment having a big impact on trade but the requirement for grassland fertilisers is fast approaching, according to merchants and manufacturers this week.

  • Smith takes second victory in a row at the British Open

    April 14th 2006

    Once again, popular British rider Robert Smith was crowned British Open champion at the end of four day’s spectacular competition in Sheffield.

  • Supermarket wars creating a ‘climate of fear’

    April 14th 2006

    THE unchecked growth of supermarkets and the ‘ferocious’ competition between them is damaging the British food supply chain and creating a climate of fear among many suppliers, UK farming unions have warned.

  • Taste test for food awards

    April 14th 2006

    The final judging for the 2006 Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards took place in Perth with 40 short-listed products undergoing detailed assessment by a panel of experts.

  • Turning inner-city abuse to admiration thanks to his passion for Jersey cows

    April 14th 2006

    He was uncontrollable. But the next morning he turned up with tea and coffee and biscuits and said sorry for being such a pain. He hung round for the rest of our stay, learning about and helping with the cows... Seeing his transformation was something I never expected.– Mark Davis

  • Updated JCB line-up with in-house engine

    April 14th 2006

    JCB has recently updated its telehandler line-up with the arrival of its in-house four-cylinder engine.

  • Wide mix of interest at Turkey conference

    April 14th 2006

    From dairy farm management consultants and dairy unit designers, to feed supplement and equipment manufacturers – all had an interest in the possibility of expanding their businesses into Turkey where agriculture is really ‘taking off’.

  • Working farm wins grant under new scheme to boost facilities for schools

    April 14th 2006

    A County Durham farm is expanding and improving its facilities for visitors as it celebrates becoming one of the first in the region to be accredited under a new national scheme to increase schools access to farmland.

  • Yield boost of 20pc for grower who takes barley feed crops seriously

    April 14th 2006

    WINTER barley destined for feed is not always considered worth spending a lot on, but David Williams' motto of, “if a crop needs something it gets it” paid dividends last year.

  • Young farmer producer award 2006

    April 14th 2006

    Judges have announced the six finalists who will contest the Young Farmer Producer of the Year Award, organised by Waitrose and Farmers Guardian.

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