We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
April 2, 2010
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‘World’s widest’ trailed mower without conditioner from Lely
April 2, 2010
Lely showed off its new Splendimo 460P concept in mid 2009, which featured a new approach to the design of trailed mowers without conditioners fitted.
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A welcome return to the South West for the YFC AGM
1 April 2010
IT is that time of year again when any self-respecting YFC member will already have the year’s biggest social event well and truly planned and polished. Danusia Osiowy previews the forthcoming NFYFC’s 2010 AGM.
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Agriculture in the national news - April 1
1 April 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Thursday, April 1).
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Agriculture in the national news - April 2
2 April 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Friday, April 2).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 29
29 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Monday, March 29).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 30
30 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the nation (Tuesday, March 30).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 31
31 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the nation (Wednesday, March 31).
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Agriculture lacks significance and skills
29 March 2010
A GOVERNMENT report has ranked agriculture a lowly 26 out of 27 industry groups in a table charting economic significance across England.
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AgriTrack option to help with your tractor security
April 2, 2010
MORE and more manufacturers of fleet tracking equipment have realised the agricultural market is one which needs a helping hand and the latest company on the bandwagon is Preston-based SDS Technology, which has launched its AgriTrack system to farmers and contractors.
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April 2010 winners
1 April 2010
The winner of last month’s caption competition was Mr O. Williams from Anglesey with:
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Asda to push Welsh beef
1 April 2010
WELSH beef is being promoted in Asda’s 23 stores across Wales. The move by the retailer follows a response to previous initiatives which promoted Scottish beef in Scotland and Northern Irish beef in stores in Northern Ireland.
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Auction marts record 'significant increase' in turnover
April 2, 2010
With livestock values considerably increased last year, markets have seen significant increases in turnover.
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Auction marts round-up - April 2
April 2, 2010
Our weekly round-up around the nation’s auction markets.
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Ayrshire semen sales increase
April 2, 2010
SALES of Ayrshire semen from Cattle Services (Ayr) were 40 per cent more in 2009 than 2008.
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Badger TB vaccine granted official approval
29 March 2010
THE first tuberculosis vaccine for use in badgers in the UK has been approved by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).
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Be aware of beet herbicide restrictions this season
April 2, 2010
Sugar beet growers and agronomists are advised to read herbicide product labels carefully this season following restrictions imposed on the use of some active ingredients as a condition of Annex 1 inclusion.
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Beef Stockman of the Future deadline extended
1 April 2010
THE deadline for entries for Farmers Guardian’s Beef Stockman of the Future award has been extended to April 8.
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Beef: Avoid buying in problems
April 2, 2010
THE financial gain from buying in store cattle depends on making the right purchase decision and careful management, says Mary Vickers, Eblex senior beef and sheep scientist.
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Beef: Certification key in buying cattle
April 2, 2010
TO protect a herd’s disease status, consultant Tim Brigstocke recommends only buying in stock accompanied by certification from one of the seven UK licensed cattle health schemes which meet with agreed Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS).
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BEEF: Getting calves off to a fast start proves crucial
April 2, 2010
?Richard Elliott may be a familiar face to Asda shoppers but celebrity has not gone to his head. ANGELA CALVERT meets a beef producer dedicated to making a living from his herd of suckler cows.
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Beef: Technology helps monitor costs and ensure a consistent product
April 2, 2010
?Buying in cattle all year round, at a range of ages and different breeding, means the White family needs to keep a close eye on performance throughout the growing and finishing process. Katie Lomas went to meet them.
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Beef: The pros and cons of tighter calving
April 2, 2010
A higher than targeted barren cow rate is the price the Isle of Man Department of Agriculture is having to pay to tighten its calving period and generate worthwhile future savings in its suckler herd at Knockaloe.
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Beef: Use grass wisely for best beef profits
April 2, 2010
KEEP a close eye on grass quality, do not turn out too soon and remember that grass has its limitations.
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Boat race? How about the Oxford and Cambridge GOAT race?
1 April 2010
AS the horn blows to signal the start of the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race, two feisty goats - one named Oxford, one named Cambridge - will start their dash in the second annual Oxford vs Cambridge Goat Race just a few miles away at Spitalfields City Farm in London.
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Bull bonanza as South Devons peak at 7,100gns
April 2, 2010
THE highest number of bulls entered at a society sale since the 1970s attracted a big crowd of buyers for the spring show and sale of South Devons at Exeter.
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Buying group’s rapid membership increase
April 2, 2010
AtlasFram’s tie-in with Claas has led to a surge in membership during early 2010, adding to an already fruitful relationship which has been in place with Case IH for its equipment over recent years.
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Calls for change to co-ops' insolvency rules
29 March 2010
IN the wake of Dairy Farmers of Britain collapse, the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called for a change in insolvency legislation.
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Calls for leniency on EID penalties
30 March 2010
AN MEP has called on Welsh Assembly rural affairs Minister, Elin Jones, to use her discretion and not impose severe penalties on farmers who fall foul of non-compliance legislation covering sheep EID.
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Case study: Beef Shorthorn Society
April 2, 2010
The Beef Shorthorn Society insists all animals sold at its official society sales are blood tested for BVD, leptospirosis and IBR - unless cattle come from herds already accredited by a CHeCS health scheme.
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Cash boost to help stamp out disease in Scotland
31 March 2010
THE Scottish Government has launched a second phase of financial incentives for Scottish livestock producers to address or prevent health and/or welfare problems in their stock.
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Cheshire Dairy Herds Competition
31 March 2010
THE Cheshire Dairy Herds Competition Society results have recently been announced following judging by John Broadley and John Sanderson.
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Ciolos to visit Royal Highland Show
29 March 2010
NEW EU agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos is set to speak to Scottish farmers at this year’s Royal Highland Show.
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Dairy Crest and Wiseman profits a positive sign
April 2, 2010
Dairy Crest and Robert Wiseman Dairies have issued positive pre-close trading updates this week.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2010: Enter now
30 March 2010
Join our winning line-up, enter the Dairy Farmer of the Future 2010 competition today.
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David Cameron woos rural voters with hunt pledge
2 April 2010
DAVID Cameron wooed rural voters yesterday (Thursday, April 1) describing himself as a ‘country boy’ who grew up fishing and shooting.
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Defra could be forced to pay millions back to EU
31 March 2010
DEFRA is likely to have to return millions of pounds of unused EU money, including funds taken from Single Payments, to Brussels because it has over-estimated uptake of its flagship English organic scheme.
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Disease control need not mean financial disaster
April 2, 2010
With the need to maximise the chance of achieving specification and counter price volatility, disease control especially needs to be spot on this season, but without breaking the bank, Syngenta technical manager, Iain Hamilton told a Milling Wheat Seminar.
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Driving legislation changes will impact on horse industry, warns BHS
1 April 2010
New driving licensing legislation revoking ‘grandfather rights’, to accompany learner drivers in small lorries, buses and vehicle plus trailer combinations will have a profound impact on the equestrian industry according to The British Horse Society.
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Droit Domino is Moira supreme
April 2, 2010
Of the 44 forward 34 went for export at the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club’s spring export sale held at the pedigree sales arena at Moira, Co Down.
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EMR board’s appointment
April 2, 2010
The Eastern Machinery Ring (EMR) has appointed Julian Swift to its board.
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Equestrian Offers - Win tickets to Kelly Marks's 'Horsemanship Essentials Tour'
31 March 2010
Win two tickets for Kelly Marks’s ‘Horsemanship Essentials Tour’ and two runners up will receive a DVD with Farmers Guardian equestrian offers.
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EU approves £20m crisis aid option for UK farmers
30 March 2010
THE European Commission has approved a temporary scheme which could give British farmers access to state aid of just over £13,000 per farm to cope with the effects of the economic crisis.
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EU dairy farmers’ issue blueprint for profit
30 March 2010
WITH EU dairy farmers’ share of the retail price having fallen 7 per cent in 10 years, industry leaders outlined the urgent action they believe is needed to ensure a future for dairy farmers.
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European dairy scholarship scheme opens
30 March 2010
THE Wales-based Dairy Development Centre is looking for three young dairy farmers to join them at this years’ European Dairy Farmers Congress at Saluzzo, Northern Italy, in June.
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European farmers demand urgent action
30 March 2010
EU farm leaders have called for urgent intervention in the markets to prevent a ‘complete collapse’ of Europe’s farm sector.
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Ex-DFB producer scoops student dairy award
31 March 2010
A YOUNG farmer whose business suffered when Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) collapsed last year, was awarded the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)/Dairy Crest Dairy Student of the Year Award.
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Farm subsidies get public thumbs up
1 April 2010
AN overwhelming majority of the British public are in favour of continued income support for farmers, a new survey has found.
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Farmers praised as stewardship boosts economy
31 March 2010
DEFRA has heaped praise on farmers engaged in environmental stewardship schemes for the knock-on economic boost they provide to local communities.
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Farmland values up 5.4pc
1 April 2010
INVESTORS and overseas buyers are returning to the farmland market, helping to push values up by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter.
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Five new sugar beet varieties for 2011
1 April 2010
Five new varieties have been added to the BBRO/NIAB Recommended List of Sugar Beet Varieties for 2011.
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Flat fan nozzles deliver greater OSR yield benefits
1 April 2010
BIGGER yield responses in oilseed rape crops are achievable by applying fungicides with flat fan nozzles, when compared to air inclusion alternatives. However, when an adjuvant is included in the tank, air inclusion nozzles at least match yield responses produced by flat fan nozzles.
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Fluke now an all-year round problem
April 2, 2010
MORE than one in five cattle sent to UK abattoirs in 2009 had their livers condemned due to fluke damage, according to the Meat Hygiene Service’s latest figures.
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Gallant growers must be 'on the ball'
April 2, 2010
Growers of new milling wheat variety Gallant need to be ‘on the ball’ Syngenta Seeds’ cereal specialist Sam Smith told the Syngenta Milling Wheat Seminar.
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Gold Cup sets new record
1 April 2010
NEARLY 1,000 dairy herds have qualified for this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup – a record number.
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Good milling wheat agronomy solution
April 2, 2010
?Price volatility in the feed and milling wheat markets could be with us for a while, making finely-tuned agronomy crucial for margins. But there is a desire by millers to buy British wheat.
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Good ventilation lifts performance
31 March 2010
AHEAD of two Dairy Efficiency seminars being this month, FG meet another of the international speakers who will present his ideas on improving dairy businesses.
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Hampshire Down prime lambs reach £6.50/kg in Co Down
April 2, 2010
HAMPSHIRE Down prime lambs met a strong demand, selling to £6.50 per kg in Rathfriland Sale Yard, Co Down, at the breed association’s Northern Ireland club ‘s annual spring show and sale.
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Health and welfare scheme targets Scotland’s island crofts
April 2, 2010
OVER the past month, SAC’s Veterinary Services have been touring Scotland to encourage farmers to take advantage of the opportunity of financial support to help improve the health and welfare of their herds and flocks.
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Highland breed to be conserved
April 2, 2010
EMBRYOS from two Highland cows have been secured by the Birchwood Conservancy, Kentucky, USA, a conservation group that collects rare breeds of cattle, sheep and goats.
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Hogg heads up Cockermouth Easter sale
April 2, 2010
AT Cockermouth’s Easter show and sale last Wednesday, an entry of 39 pens was forward.
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Improved green leaf retention adds to quality and yield
April 2, 2010
Combining IZM in a liquid co-formulation with cyprodinil, which itself is proven against rhynchosporium, net blotch, eyespot and mildew, provides excellent green leaf retention to maximise quality and yield, according to Syngenta t?echnical manager David Ranner.
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Innovative approaches key to uplands future
1 April 2010
NEW and innovative approaches and fresh vision are said to be needed to ensure a prosperous future for the uplands of Wales, according to a major report from the Welsh Assembly’s rural development sub-committee released today (Thursday, April 1).
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Investing in the future of your agricultural buildings
April 2, 2010
The Agricultural Buildings Show took place this week at Stoneleigh. Exhibits ranged from ladders to doors, cladding to tanks. James Lane and Marcello Garbagnoli went along.
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IZM hits fungicide market in time for T1 barley usage
April 2, 2010
Long-awaited fungicide molecule isopyrazam has been launched on to the market in co-formulation with cyprodinil in time for delayed T1 barley applications.
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John Barnes launches Fiat Tractor Club
April 2, 2010
Fiat may no longer be a brand on sale in the UK, but there are many examples still at work on UK farms.
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Keeping the supply chain competitive
1 April 2010
THERE are four key areas to ensure UK food supply chain remains competitive, says the Agricultural Industries Confederation.
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Kendall calls for English modulation rate cut
2 April 2010
NFU president Peter Kendall has said Defra should consider reducing modulation rates in England in light of fears some of the funds collected could be wasted.
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Kent YFC get on their bikes for the AGM
1 April 2010
KENT YFC members will be setting off a bit earlier to this year’s AGM, by cycling from their home county to Torquay.
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Key Issues: Liver fluke with Merial Animal Health
April 2, 2010
Liver fluke in cattle is the subject of the latest Key Issues, with advice from brand manager Lynda Maris.
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Lambs average 253p/kg at Brockholes
April 2, 2010
THE first of this year’s spring lambs were forward at Brockholes Arms auction mart, Preston, for the Easter show and sale held on Tuesday and sponsored by Farmers Guardian.
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Limousin dashes to Dungannon top of 4,000gns
April 2, 2010
THE British Limousin Cattle Society’s sale held at Dungannon on Monday saw 18 bulls go under the hammer at an average of £2,391 with 20 females levelling at £1,338.
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Lister Wilder agrees deal with Joskin
April 2, 2010
Machinery dealer Lister Wilder, and Belgian slurry and muck specialists, Joskin, have agreed a distribution deal which will see the Wallingford-based outfit market Joskin’s products across its sales areas.
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Lord Redesdale – Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association
April 2, 2010
With the UK forced to import 80 per cent of domestic gas within the next five to 10 years, on-farm slurry stores could provide an as yet untapped network for supplying natural gas to local homes.
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Lyme at 8,200gns breaks club record at 10th anniversary sale
April 2, 2010
A RECORD price of 8,200gns was achieved for a milking heifer at the Western Holstein Club’s anniversary sale to celebrate the 10 years since club sales started at Beeston Castle auction, Cheshire.
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Mackintosh re-elected to NFU livestock board
31 March 2010
NFU livestock board chairman Alistair Mackintosh has been re-elected for a second term.
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May the Forced be with you in rhubarb triangle
April 2, 2010
?Yorkshire forced rhubarb is not a vegetable to be reckoned with. Spearheading the brand, Janet Oldroyd Hulme explains why its future just got a whole lot stronger. DANUSIA OSIOWY reports.
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Meg’s clean pen proves the difference at Lonscale
April 2, 2010
WITH a single-point advantage Arthur Temple and Meg took the title at the second weekday open trial held within a fortnight at Lonscale Farm, Keswick.
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MEP launches defence of CAP budget
31 March 2010
FARMERS will not be able to tackle food security and climate change if the CAP budget is weakened, the European Parliament’s agriculture committee has warned.
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Monitor sclerotinia risk to optimise spray timings
30 March 2010
THE web-based sclerotinia monitoring tool, operated by BASF and ADAS, has gone live for the 2010 season in what is predicted to be a potentially high-risk year.
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Morrisons launches green energy guide
1 April 2010
GREEN energy options – and the revenue and savings they can generate on-farm, are examined in detail in a new guide.
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National Shire Horse Society Spring Show results
April 2, 2010
Trophy winners:
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New environment award scheme launched
1 April 2010
ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales and Farming Connect, the Welsh Assembly Government’s support service for farmers, are joining forces to recognise and reward farmers who make small scale changes to their farms that both improve profits and benefit the local environment in a new award scheme launched today (Thursday, April 1).
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New home for rescue horse
1 April 2010
A horse rehabilitated by the World Horse Welfare charity is off to a new home after being selected as a potential drum horse by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
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New importer for BKT Tyres
April 2, 2010
Kirkby Tyres Ltd, based in Liverpool, has said it is now importing the Indian-made range of BKT tyres to the UK, and will be supplying to both farmer and OE customers.
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Ombudsman Bill takes next step forward
30 March 2010
A CAMPAIGN by an MP to fast track the introduction of a supermarket Ombudsman reaches its next stage today (Tuesday, March 30).
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Paul Storr, CoRe co-operative, Wigton
April 2, 2010
A way forward against a backdrop of falling farm prices is how a group of eight farmers from north-west Cumbria see the development of Community Renewable Energy North West’s (CoRe) AD unit near Wigton.
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Pig solutions on new DVD
April 2, 2010
VENTILATION on pig units is explored in a new DVD from Bpex.
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Profile: Caroline Dawson - 2009 senior member of the year
1 April 2010
We meet last year’s YFC Senior Member of the Year.
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QMS beefs up promotion
April 2, 2010
WITH more money to spend from levy income and grants, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is expanding its promotional activities for the Scottish red meat industry.
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Race against time for EID tagging
1 April 2010
SHEEP farmers buying electronic tags could have to wait up to six weeks for them to be delivered, leaving many facing a race against time to get lambs tagged before they are sent to market later this year.
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Reaseheath’s Equine Unit welcomes international stars
1 April 2010
Reaseheath College Equine Unit in Nantwich, Cheshire, is celebrating the completion of the first phase of its multi million pound upgrade with a unique double bill starring Olympic Dressage rider Richard Davison and international showjumper William Whitaker on Tuesday April 13th.
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Red Tractor confirms pig assurance changes
30 March 2010
AS of April 1, Red Tractor Assurance Scheme standards for manipulable material for pigs have changed.
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RPA to cut claim costs by 15 per cent
1 April 2010
THE Rural Payments Agency will cut the cost of processing single farm payments by 15 per cent within a year.
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Running an on-farm anaerobic digestor
April 2, 2010
WITH all the hype surrounding on-farm anaerobic digestion, Simon Wragg asks what is it like to run a system day-to-day?
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SAC to work on M&S carbon footprint
April 2, 2010
MARKS & Spencer has commissioned the Scottish Agricultural College to examine developments in livestock production and breeding that might help the retailer’s farmer-suppliers reduce its supply chain’s carbon footprint.
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Samuelo daughter leads Bentham March milkers at £2,400
April 2, 2010
AN entry of 44 dairy cattle was forward last week for Bentham auction mart’s ‘March milkers’ show and sale.
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Sedgemoor milkers sell to 2,200gns
April 2, 2010
OF the 50 fresh milkers forward at Sedgemoor auction centre for the annual spring fever sale 17 made over £2,000.
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Sheep rustling on the rise in Cumbria
31 March 2010
POLICE are increasing patrols in rural areas around Penrith, Cumbria, after receiving increased reports of sheep going missing from the East Fell Side area.
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Sheepdog Trials Diary - April 2
April 2, 2010
A round-up of forthcoming sheepdog trial events for the week beginning April 2, 2010.
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Sheepdog trials results - April 2
April 2, 2010
A round up of reults from sheepdog trials around the country for the week ending April 2, 2010.
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Skipton title winner’s pure-bred Charollais pen makes £148/head
April 2, 2010
The champion pen of prime lambs at Skipton mart’s Easter prize show and sale sold for £148 per head.
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Snow worries for Scottish farmers
31 March 2010
SHEEP farmers in Scotland were dealt a further blow this week as winter weather returned, putting newborn lambs at risk.
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Spray nozzle pressure key to consistent yield
April 2, 2010
USING spray nozzles at the correct pressure delivered a consistent yield benefit in Agrovista disease control trials in wheat last season.
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Spring lambs sell to £148 at Bentham
April 2, 2010
THE Easter show and sale of spring lambs at Bentham attracted an entry of 34.
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Stolen machinery found in farm raids
31 March 2010
STOLEN farm machinery including tractors, trailers and mini-diggers were recovered when police from Staffordshire and Cheshire raided a number of farms.
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Tesco cuts milk price, but remains ahead of the market
30 March 2010
A minimal reduction in Tesco dairy producers’ costs has brought about a reduction in the agreed ‘Tesco milk price’ for the next six months.
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Texel cross to 420p/kg
April 2, 2010
Champion lamb tops trade at Chelford.
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TFA ‘will not tolerate’ Defra cost sharing plans
29 March 2010
THE Tenant Farmers Association has said it will ‘not tolerate’ Government plans to shift more of the costs of animal disease control onto farmers.
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Top 3,200gns bid at Holywood sale
April 2, 2010
THE second of the three sales to disperse the Holywood herd being sold by Robert and Mary Whiteford, Dumfries, produced 15 prices over 2,500gns and a top of 3,200gns.
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Trevor Lea, long-term supporter and user of AD for 20 years
April 2, 2010
HAVING run a digester at his dairy farm for two decades, Trevor Lea is a time-served supporter of AD.
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Twist of fate prompts the start in the world of contract farming
April 2, 2010
Phil Asbury’s plan for a career was in tatters four years ago but now he is in charge of Cheshire’s first ever dairy monitor farm.
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Under the hammer – a round-up of recent land deals (April 2)
1 April 2010
Recent sales of land.
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Versace inspired clothes keep Welsh cows happy
1 April 2010
A WELSH farmer has designed a range of clothes and accessories including sun visors, rain jackets and wool legwarmers for his fashion conscious cows.
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Wholesalers want a voice on QMS
April 2, 2010
THE abattoir sector in Scotland is seeking urgent representation on the board of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
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William and Andrew Cowx: Price concerns for both sheep and cattle as lambing progresses well
April 2, 2010
We find out what’s been happening on-farm in Cumbria.
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Win flights to New Zealand with the National Forage Survey
30 March 2010
Win two return flights to New Zealand with the National Forage survey. Five runners up will each win a £200 flight voucher.
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YFC AGM 2010: Drama finals in pictures
3 May 2010
CATCH UP on all the pictures from the drama finals at YFC AGM 2010 in Torquay.