We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
April 23, 2010
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‘Moral objection’ to supermarkets who don’t share mobility details
April 23, 2010
WITH the desperate need for a national database of mobility scores, Mike Coffey, of the SAC, said he had a ‘moral objection’ to supermarkets keeping information to themselves.
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90 per cent of ELS farmers set to renew
21 April 2010
THE Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) is proving to be the best possible catalyst for spurring farmers on to achieve key farmland environmental targets, says Natural England.
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Agriculture in the national news - April 19
19 April 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, April 19).
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Agriculture in the national news - April 20
20 April 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, April 20).
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Agriculture in the national news - April 21
21 April 2010
A DAILY look at how agricuture has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, April 21).
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Angus bull trade top of 4,000gns at Dungannon
April 23, 2010
Aberdeen Angus bulls and females were in demand at Dungannon.
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Animal welfare exposé in SW abattoir
19 April 2010
COVERT filming in a sixth UK slaughterhouse by Animal Aid is claimed to show serious welfare failings and, it is alleged, three significant breaches of the law.
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Arable Focus: How trickle could boost irrigation efficiency
21 April 2010
A drive to use water responsibly makes trickle irrigation a hot topic for potato and vegetable growers, reports Jane Carley.
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Around the marts
April 23, 2010
A round up of sales from around the country.
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Asda honours milk price promise
21 April 2010
ASDA’S dedicated supply pool milk producers from within the Arla Foods Milk Partnership will receive an additional 0.25ppl from May 1.
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Ashford Sussex peak at 4,600gns
April 23, 2010
?Centre record set at a Society sale supported by Farmers Guardian.
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Automated calf rearing can lower the age at weaning
April 23, 2010
COMPUTERISED feeders have made group rearing of young calves a feasible reality on many dairy farms across UK and Ireland, said Alistair Carson of AFBI Hillsborough in Northern Ireland.
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Badger Trust slams Tory cull policy
24 April 2010
THE Badger Trust has disputed claims by the Conservative Party that any badger cull it introduces would be ‘science led’.
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BASF to develop new OD formulations
21 April 2010
A new oil dispersion formulation of boscalid will offer enhanced uptake and activity over existing formulations, according to manufacturer BASF.
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Bidding to £1,100 for show potential stores
April 23, 2010
BIDDING twice rose to £1,100 at the spring show and sale of store cattle with show potential at Skipton last week.
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Blonde tops Sedgemoor spring sale at 2,800gns
April 23, 2010
?NEAR total clearance was achieved at Sedgemoor auction centre’s first spring south west multi-breed show and sale of pedigree beef cattle.
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Clinton Devon wins second business award
20 April 2010
A second Queen’s Award for Enterprise has been won by Clinton Devon Estates.
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Consistent Kim takes West Country honours
April 23, 2010
AS three of the 13 scheduled trials had to be cancelled due to the weather, the 10th and final West Country nursery was held on Saturday at Delabole, Cornwall.
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Countryside Alliance sets out election manifesto
21 April 2010
FARMERS and land managers have a huge role in helping Britain meet the key challenges of this century, says the Countryside Alliance in its election manifesto.
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Dairy Crest to align all producers
April 23, 2010
?ALL of Dairy Crest’s milk producers will soon be aligned in some way to either a retailer, product or brand.
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Details of Welsh badger cull revealed
26 April 2010
THE Welsh Assembly will not announce the exact start date of its badger cull in West Wales as part of plans to eradicate bovine TB, although it will begin soon as the finer details of how it will take place are confirmed.
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Doodlebug soars to 7,800gns at Charolais fixture
April 23, 2010
A Society sale supported by Farmers Guardian.
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Dunbia to produce Asda sausages
April 23, 2010
Dunbia is produce Asda’s premium Extra Special sausage range for the Northern Ireland market.
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England must learn from Welsh badger cull case
20 April 2010
THE Welsh Assembly’s Government’s High Court victory over the legality of a badger cull shows the importance of developing a legally watertight policy in England, according to the NFU.
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Family investment into local history
April 23, 2010
?The resurrection of a local watering hole has re-energised the social hub of a Welsh village and become a future marker for a Welsh farming family. BARRY ALSTON reports.
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Fandango set for May comeback
23 April 2010
LEADING barley fungicide Fandango will be back on the market as of May 1, 2010 Bayer CropScience has confirmed.
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Food policy central to economic recovery - FDF
21 April 2010
THE food and drink sector should be at the heart of the incoming Government’s plans for economic recovery, claims the Food and Drink Federation.
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Food security claims are a lie, says new report
20 April 2010
CLAIMS that the UK needs to double food production by 2050 are a lie, claims a new report from the Soil Association published today (Tuesday, April 20).
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Fresh heifer tops Skipton dairy trade
April 23, 2010
Trade peaks at £2,250 for a fresh heifer.
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Fungicides help halt the grain drain
21 April 2010
A leading farm consultant is urging farmers to step up fungicide strategies despite low grain prices.
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FUW sets out election demands
23 April 2010
FAMILY farms have to be at the heart of Government rural policies, Farmers Union of Wales president, Gareth Vaughan warns prospective MPs in the union’s ‘Farming for all our Futures’ General Election manifesto.
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Genotyping may get to the bottom of disease in cattle
22 April 2010
THE unravelling of the bovine genome is allowing researchers to see whether specific cows are genetically predisposed to digital dermatitis (DD).
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Glanbia to sell Irish dairy business to farmers’ co-operative
20 April 2010
THE farmer-owned Glanbia Co-operative Society’s bid for Glanbia’s Irish Dairy and Agri-businesses looks like going ahead.
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GM technology raises weed worries
21 April 2010
A NEW report from the National Research Council in the United States says farmers who grow genetically engineered crops are realising substantial economic and environmental benefits, but warns the technology could add to weed problems.
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Higher feed efficiency improves conformation
21 April 2010
Selecting stock for improved feed efficiency does not have any unfavourable repercussions on carcase traits.
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How Lincolnshire farmers will tackle CFE
April 23, 2010
As in each of the English counties to be targeted by the Campaign for the Farmed Environment, the first and immediate challenge is to ensure all farmers whose ?Entry Level Stewardship (ELS agreement is coming to an end, renews and then to encourage more farmers to join, writes GRAHAM HARDING, Lincolnshire CFE Liaison Group chairman.
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In pictures: Club t-shirts at YFC AGM 2010
25 April 2010
SEE our gallery of some of the best club t-shirts on display in Torquay at the YFC AGM in Torquay this weekend.
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In pictures: FG team lands in Torquay for the YFC AGM
April 23, 2010
THE Farmers Guardian team was out in force on the first day of the Young Farmers AGM in Torquay (Friday, April 23). See our picture gallery as we handed out free t-shirts and young farmers queued up to enter our AGM prize draw to win a trip for six to Go Ape.
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In pictures: FG team on safari at YFC AGM 2010
25 April 2010
THE Farmers Guardian team was out in force on fancy dress night at the NFYFC AGM in Torquay. Check out our picture gallery to see how our team got on.
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In pictures: FG t-shirts a hit at YFC AGM
23 April 2010
TWO thousand free Farmers Guardian t-shirts were given away on the first day of the Young Farmers AGM in Torquay on the first day (Friday, February 23).
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In pictures: On Safari at YFC AGM 2010
25 April 2010
SEE our picture gallery of Young Farmers at fancy dress night at the NFYFC AGM in Torquay.
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In pictures: On safari at YFC AGM 2010 (part four)
25 April 2010
SEE our picture gallery of Young Farmers at fancy dress night at the NFYFC AGM in Torquay.
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In pictures: On safari at YFC AGM 2010 (part three)
25 April 2010
SEE our picture gallery of Young Farmers at fancy dress night at the NFYFC AGM in Torquay.
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In pictures: On safari at YFC AGM 2010 (part two)
25 April 2010
SEE our picture gallery of Young Farmers at fancy dress night at the NFYFC AGM in Torquay.
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In pictures: Out and about at YFC AGM - day one (part one)
April 23, 2010
AS Young Farmers descend on Torquay for the first day of the YFC AGM, Farmers Guardian’s photographers were out in force to capture all the action.
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In pictures: Out and about at YFC AGM - day one (part two)
23 April 2010
AS Young Farmers descended on Torquay for the first day of the YFC AGM in Torquay, Farmers Guardian’s photographers were on hand to capture all the action.
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In pictures: Out and about on day two of the YFC AGM
25 April 2010
CHECK out our picture galleries as our photographers went out and about in Torquay on day two (Saturday, April 24) of the YFC AGM 2010.
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In pictures: Out and about with Safari Steve at YFC AGM 2010
25 April 2010
SEE all the pictures from Torquay as Farmers Guardian’s resident safari expert, Safari Steve went out and about meeting Young Farmers on day two of the 2010 NFYFC AGM.
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Internet now integral to farm businesses
20 April 2010
THE internet is increasingly an integral part of farming business, says a national survey.
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Janet Street-Porter to front Red Tractor campaign
20 April 2010
HIGH profile media personality Janet Street-Porter is to spearhead a campaign to promote the Red Tractor during the summer.
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John Davies: Some calves with scours but relief as the herd tests clear for TB
21 April 2010
Lambing live is nearly over and done with here at Pentre, and I really enjoyed the snippets that I managed to catch of the BBC version.
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John O'Groats to Land’s End target for tractor convoy
April 23, 2010
?Threee young farm workers from Lancashire have set off on a marathon two-week drive in vintage tractors from John O’Groats to Land’s End this week.
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John Walton: Staff get down to business while I’m forced to stay longer in Spain
21 April 2010
AT this time I feel somewhat of a fraud as I am writing about what is going on at home while being stranded in Spain, unable to return because of the volcano fiasco.
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Keep on top of pulse pests and diseases
April 23, 2010
Producing high quality pulse crops will provide the best returns, says PGRO technical director Dr Anthony Biddle. Here he offers some timely advice on controlling the main pests and diseases.
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Lameness delegates’ food for thought
April 23, 2010
Delegates were given food for thought by three different speakers at the conference.
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Lancaster dairy sale peaks at 2,600gns
April 23, 2010
?TOP price at the April dairy show and sale at Lancaster was 2,600gns achieved for the champion, Ingleview Dollar Kitty, from Robert and Elaine Butterfield, Bentham, Lancaster.
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Lemken still trading on the family name despite huge investment
April 23, 2010
LEMKEN has invested some €32 million into its production facilities, including €27 million on a new paint plant, and has doubled capacity which has led to an ability to develop more advanced products. James Lane visited this family-orientated business to find out more.
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Lib Dems will not dodge badger cull
19 April 2010
THE Liberal Democrat Party has reaffirmed its commitment to a badger cull despite failing to make a formal pledge in its manifesto.
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Lincolnshire CFE chairman’s hands-on involvement
21 April 2010
Graham Harding is general manager of the privately owned Blankney Estate, south of Lincoln.
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MEP chases Euro millions for Scottish farmers
19 April 2010
A SCOTTISH MEP has made a plea for emergency European funds to help Scottish sheep farmers still suffering from the harsh winter.
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Milk delivery decline slowing
April 23, 2010
After five years of declining annual production, UK milk deliveries for the 2009-10 milk year were only 0.3 per cent short of the 2008-9 level.
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Milk Link looks to export to the US
April 23, 2010
MILK Link is looking to export its successful extra mature cheddar, Tickler. The plan is to focus on the US and other English speaking countries.
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Mind the gap – risk of going too early with T1 application
April 23, 2010
?Growers who have not managed to apply a T0 this spring should not be tempted to go with a T1 spray earlier, and risk disease getting a hold between T1 and T2 applications.
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New blight fungicide Initium in test launch
21 April 2010
Agchem manufacturer BASF hopes to be able to test launch its new blight fungicide active ingredient Initium later this season.
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New European legislation may affect maize drilling
April 23, 2010
It has been revealed that EU legislation may see the design of maize drills change.
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New NFU director general stranded in Jamaica
20 April 2010
WHO wouldn’t want to be stranded on the sun-drenched Caribbean island of Jamaica? For many of us, it would be a dream come true. But for one man who would much rather be in Warwickshire this week, this reality has become something of a nightmare.
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New oil dispersion boscalid’s ‘enhanced uptake and activity’
April 23, 2010
?A new oil dispersion (OD) formulation of boscalid will offer enhanced uptake and activity over existing formulations, according to manufacturer BASF.
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New parlour priority: Getting best from equipment
April 23, 2010
When considering a new parlour in a dairy expansion, people get ‘too hung’ up about the type of machine to buy, instead of considering how to make efficient use of it, said Ian Ohnstad, of the Dairy Group.
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New pump from Joskin
21 April 2010
BELGIAN slurry machinery manufacturer Joskin has added a new Booster Storm centrifugal pump to its range of slurry spreaders.
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New winter wheat candidates for the 2011/12 RL
21 April 2010
ELEVEN new winter wheat varieties are vying for a place on the HGCA Recommended List for 2011/12.
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Newark Limousin sale sees top price of 6,000gns
April 23, 2010
?AN entry of 597 Limousin cattle were sold at Newark at the weekend with a top price of 6,000gns achieved in the female section.
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NFU Cymru demands supermarket ombudsman
19 April 2010
NFU Cymru will be looking to the new Westminster Government to deliver across-party commitments to establish a Supermarket Ombudsman - and one with some real teeth.
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NFU furious over RPA debacle
23 April 2010
ANGER over the Rural Payments Agency’s ‘manmade bureaucratic incompetence’ erupted at an angry NFU meeting this week as the spectre of a second Single Payment crisis loomed.
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Norfolk farm shop’s search for workers
April 23, 2010
?EXPANSION is on the horizon for Walsingham Farm Shop in north Norfolk, as it looks to recruit staff for its new store.
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Not averse to change when it is necessary
15 April 2010
Benchmarking core areas of livestock farmer Martin Lowcock’s business has created a dynamic system. Wendy Short visited his North East holding.
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NSA sets out General Election demands
20 April 2010
THE National Sheep Association (NSA) has called on Nick Clegg, David Cameron and Gordon Brown to give a commitment to supporting the sector as they continue their campaigns for the upcoming General Election.
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Online workshop gateway to Open Farm Sunday
April 23, 2010
?LEAF has launched an online workshop for farmers interested in opening their farm gate for Open Farm Sunday (June 13).
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Only minor changes to foliar fungicide comparison table
21 April 2010
DOMINIC KILBURN examines the latest updates and developments in the ongoing fight against crippling blight.
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Outgrade options research starts later this year
21 April 2010
?The Potato Council is hoping to start research work later this year with the aim of increasing growers’ options for the control of blight in outgrade piles – still a major source of blight inoculum in the UK.
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Pig producers urged to be cautious despite positive outlook
22 April 2010
ALL the signals are on green for the British pig industry to move forward and expand for the first time for several years.
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Potato Council recruits Blight Scouts
21 April 2010
The Potato Council is calling for more Blight Scouts to sign up for this season, ahead of the onset of its Fight Against Blight campaign 2010.
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Pressure mounts for producer milk price increases
April 23, 2010
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Prolonged lifespan of new-builds
April 23, 2010
Given the rarity of insulation in UK cattle accommodation, John McFadzean, of Sun North Systems, a Canadian ventilation company which does consultancy work around the world, strongly recommended its inclusion in new-builds.
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Read signs to make herd comfortable and assist efficiency
April 23, 2010
Wilson Agriculture’s Dairy Efficiency seminar last week – supported by Farmers Guardian – looked at getting the best from cows in new builds. JOANNE PUGH reports from Harper Adams.
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Record cattle entries for Great Yorkshire classes
28 April 2010
AN unprecedented number of entries have already been received for the cattle classes at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, which takes place on July 13-15.
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Re-focus on key calving issues to help improve non-return rates
28 April 2010
Last week Shane Price from the New Zealand semen company LIC toured the UK talking to dairy farmers about non-return rates. Katie Lomas reports from one of the Cheshire meetings.
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Revaluing farm assets could prove costly
April 23, 2010
BOOSTING asset values to secure a bank loan could attract considerable expense beyond interest payments.
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Robert Ellis and Mirk win traditional South Wales season opener
April 23, 2010
Traditionally the first in the South Wales calendar, the Ystradfellte trial, was held north of the Neath Valley
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Robocrop scoops top honour
April 23, 2010
LINCOLNSHIRE-based Garford Farm Machinery has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for its Robocrop InRow Weeder.
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RPA admits to mapping delays
20 April 2010
THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has admitted that over 6,000 farmers in England are still to receive completed Rural Land Registry maps.
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RSPCA plan to improve Freedom Food welfare
21 April 2010
THE welfare of farm animals will improve dramatically under RSPCA plans to revamp their farm assurance scheme – Freedom Foods.
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Scottish sheep farmers to receive emergency aid
20 April 2010
SHEEP farmers in Scotland are set to receive £200,000 in emergency aid after the harsh winter saw a spike in livestock deaths.
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Sheep decline shows signs of slowing
19 April 2010
ALTHOUGH British sheep numbers are still falling, the rate of decline slowed down in 2009.
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Sheepdog trials diary - April 23
April 23, 2010
Forthcoming sheepdog trials in England and Wales.
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Sheepdog trials results - April 23
April 23, 2010
A weekly round-up of sheepdog trials up and down the country (April 23)
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SNP to oppose Westminster CAP reform plans
20 April 2010
THE Scottish National Party will oppose UK plans for CAP reform, which will see the removal of the First Pillar funding, in a bid to protect the incomes of many of Scotland’s farm businesses.
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Speedy treatment’s favourable impact
April 23, 2010
Treating slightly lame cows promptly can have a very real impact on on-farm lameness levels, according to vets Nick Bell and Jon Reader.
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Strict guides to counter ‘black spot defect’ in cheese
April 23, 2010
For some farmers on cheese contracts, the teat sealant Orbeseal has become somewhat of a problem. WENDY SHORT takes a look at the situation.
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Stronger line up at Agrifac
April 23, 2010
Agrifac UK has announced three new staff appointments.
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Tories outline plans to ensure Government buys British
24 April 2010
THE Conservatives have outlined plans to ensure public bodies source more Britsh food, including new proposals to require councils and NHS organisations to publish details of the food they buy.
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Torquay set for Young Farmers AGM
22 April 2010
SOME 5,000 YFC members are set to descend on Torquay tomorrow (Friday, April 23) for the 3-day NFYFC AGM - and Farmers Guardian will be on hand with prize giveaways, free t-shirts and much more.
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Treat early to reduce losses
21 April 2010
TREATING wheat crops for cleavers earlier rather than later could reduce losses by anything up to £200/ha, according to Dow AgroSciences.
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UFU calls on NI to follow Welsh badger cull
19 April 2010
THE Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called for a badger culling policy to be put in place in Northern Ireland, following last week’s High Court decision in Wales.
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UN sheds light on dairy cow emissions
20 April 2010
DAIRY cows are not the environmental villains they are often portrayed to be, according to a comprehensive UN study into dairy emissions.
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Upward move on price from First Milk
19 April 2010
FIRST Milk producers who lost out in the co-op’s price readjustments for this month, will claw back 0.25ppl from May 1.
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Volcanic ash highlights major flaws in food security
19 April 2010
BRITISH farmers will strive to keep supermarket shelves stocked as reports circulate about a potential drop in food imports as a result of the volcanic ash cloud which has brought air traffic around northern Europe to a standstill.
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Wales making progress to cut red tape
23 April 2010
SIGNIFICANT progress has been made by the Welsh Assembly Government’s Red Tape review stakeholder group in reducing the bureaucratic burden on farmers - but there is more to do, according to former NFU Cymru president, Peredur Hughes, who is now an external adviser to the group.
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Warning over early T1 applications
21 April 2010
GROWERS who haven’t managed to apply a T0 this spring shouldn’t be tempted to go with a T1 spray earlier, and risk disease getting a hold between T1 and T2 applications.
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Withdrawn herbicides return but with restrictions
21 April 2010
Two herbicides for weed control in grassland are back on sale in the UK, with strict conditions of use to minimise risks previously linked with affected manure.
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'Woolly pigs' return to the UK
20 April 2010
IT may sound like a big porkie or a baa-d joke but woolly pigs are making a comeback in the UK after years of exile.
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World news business round-up
April 23, 2010
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YFC AGM 2010 on video: - 'If I was Prime Minister for the day...' (part one)
24 April 2010
ON day one of the young farmers AGM in Torquay, we spoke to YFC members who told us what they would do if they were Prime Minister for the day.
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YFC AGM 2010 on video: If I was Prime Minister for the day... (part 2)
24 April 2010
ON day one of the young farmers AGM in Torquay, we spoke to YFC members who told us what they would do if they were Prime Minister for the day.
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YFC AGM 2010 on video: On safari with the FG team
25 April 2010
YOUNG Farmers go on safari on the second day of the NFYFC AGM in Torquay. Farmers Guardian’s team of intrepid explorers spoke to Young Farmers as they headed into the riviera centre for the night’s entertainment.
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YFC AGM 2010 on video: The General Election from a beer garden
25 April 2010
YOUNG Farmers at the YFC AGM 2010 in Torquay let us know where they will be placing their vote in the General Election on May 6.
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YFC AGM 2010 on video: Young Farmers on Safari (part one)
25 April 2010
YOUNG farmers joined Farmers Guardian’s resident safari expert Safari Steve on the second day of the NFYFC AGM in Torquay as thousands poured through the doors in their fancy dress costumes.
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YFC AGM 2010: Young Farmers highlights on day one
23 April 2010
AS Young Farmers piled into Torquay this afternoon, we asked them how their journey had been and what the highlight was.
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Yorkshire wallers are set to battle it out
April 23, 2010
?The 2010 Dry Stone Wall competition has launched. It aims to reward skilled individuals who help to preserve one of the country’s most ancient crafts.
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Young Farmers land in Torquay for the 2010 AGM
23 April 2010
THOUSANDS of Young Farmers have landed in Torquay today, marking the start of their 2010 annual convention.
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Young Farmers set off on charity cycle to the AGM
21 April 2010
TEN Young Farmers from Lancashire have embarked on a 300 mile bike journey to get to this year’s YFC AGM in Torquay.
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Young Farmers to the rescue as school bus crashes
23 April 2010
YOUNG farmers at the YFC AGM in Torquay sprung into action today (Friday, April 23) after a bus carrying a group of school children found itself in a most unlikely position.