Farmers Guardian
August 17th 2007

  • ‘Signpost Guide’ for marketing local food

    August 17th 2007

    A NEW guide gives a brief and practical overview of the local food revolution and shows how farmers have the opportunity to connect more directly with consumers and capture more food-chain value.

  • A final thought from SAC

    15 August 2007

    BE positive, never stop questioning, and be true to yourself were the three key messages at the Scottish Agricultural College’s graduation ceremony.

  • A new exchange between countries

    17 August 2007

    WRITTLE College recently welcomed the principal of a university of Taiwan for a visit and discussions on how the two colleges can work together.

  • A taste of uni life

    14 August 2007

    TEN year 10 and 11 students from schools across Essex attended Writtle College to participate in a three day residential summer school to introduce them to careers working with animals.

  • Achievement award – after just four years as a farmer

    August 17th 2007

    A farmer who only started farming in his own right four years ago and has since developed a successful business selling direct to the consumer has won a prestigious award.

  • Action group’s new chairman

    August 17th 2007

    NEW chairman of the Ceredigion Stronger Communities local action group is Gareth Lloyd, a sheep farmer from Taganrog. Currently finishing his year as YFC chairman, he is now looking forward to helping the wider rural economy in the county.

  • Aim is for a hardy, easy-to-manage ewe that can rear her own weight in lambs

    August 17th 2007

    PROFITABLE sheep breeding is a matter of balance for Borders Lleyn sheep breeders Derek and Cindy Steen. Simply, they are looking for a hardy, easy-to-manage ewe that will produce and rear her own weight in lambs.

  • Any more advance on 25p? – milk price moves ever upwards

    August 17th 2007

    DAIRY Crest and Meadow Foods have announced producer milk prices of 25ppl.

  • Asda and Arla promote ‘white stuff’

    August 17th 2007

    Credit: © FARMERS GUARDIAN please contact 01772 799445.Closer, faster, fresher roadshow in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

  • Ashley YFC celebrates 50 years

    August 17th 2007

    Members of Ashley YFC donned their smartest attire for a dinner to mark the club’s 50th anniversary, at Snapehall Farm, Staffordshire. Farmers Guardian went along to capture the celebrations.

  • Auction marts to become collection centres

    August 17th 2007

    AUCTION marts will be able to operate as collection centres for livestock going direct to slaughter after midnight on Wednesday, August 22, provided there are no further developments in the foot-and-mouth situation.

  • Bakewell Charollais

    August 17th 2007

    THE Charollais sheep championship at Bakewell Show was won by Chris and Jenny Parkinson from Fishlake, Doncaster, and not Messrs Atkinson. The reserve Jacob champion was from Richard Chapman, of Heage, Derbyshire.

  • BARBEQUE SAUCE

    August 17th 2007

    “IT’S dead easy and everybody loves it and asks for the recipe,” says sender Alison Webster of Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

  • Bath and West Dairy Show

    16 August 2007

    The Dairy Show is at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The specialist one-day event takes place on Wednesday, October 3, and is sponsored by NatWest and Dairy Crest.

  • Beef supplement

    16 August 2007

    FARMERS Guardian takes an in-depth look at how to get growth rates back on track after the wet summer and how to combat rising feed prices.

  • Bernard Dawson

    16 August 2007

    A FORMER member of the Yorkshire Sheep Dog Society, Bernard Dawson, who farmed at West Carlton, near Otley, West Yorkshire, has died, aged 76. Each winter, for many years, Bernard, who enjoyed competing at nursery and at open level, hosted a nursery trial for the club.

  • BOCM Pauls takes 50 per cent of Tremains

    August 17th 2007

    BOCM Pauls is buying 50 per cent of Bridgwater, Somerset blends company Tremains. It has an option to purchase the balance of the company at a later date. Tremains also trades in straights and a wide range of bag products for ruminant farmers.The business will continue to operate at Bridgwater as Tremains, a division of BOCM PAULS, with Ian Tremain continuing as managing director with his existing team.

  • Border and Lakeland Holstein Club competition

    August 17th 2007

    THE Border and Lakeland Holstein Club’s summer herd competition saw slightly reduced entries due to adverse weather, but judge Brian Moorhouse, Aireburn herd, Skipton, North Yorkshire, said the quality was still extremely high.

  • Breeders scan collections for cyst nematode resistance

    August 17th 2007

    POTATO breeders are scanning potato collections in the search for species with genetic resistance to potato cyst nematodes, Dr John Bradshaw of SCRI said at Dundee.

  • Building a case for compensation on back of inquiry

    August 17th 2007

    LAWYERS are working on a multi-million pound compensation case for farmers affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak.

  • Bute Show pulls in the crowds

    August 17th 2007

    BUTE Agricultural Society went ahead with its annual show despite foot-and-mouth regulations preventing cattle and sheep entries. There was a large crowd and local organisations helped to organised events to fill the void left by the cattle absence of stock.

  • Calf rearing opportunities await young farmers

    14 August 2007

    YOUNGER farmers, looking for a business start in the livestock sector, could use specialist beef calf rearing as a springboard for their ambitions, the National Beef Association has suggested.

  • Call for public to ‘hug the harvesters’ in difficult year

    August 17th 2007

    WITH opinion-formers, commentators and politicians beginning to talk seriously about a growing world shortage of food, CLA Wales has called on the public to – metaphorically at least – hug the harvesters!

  • Calls for help from farming industry are on the increase

    August 17th 2007

    CALLS for help and support in the British farming industry have escalated in recent months, according to the Farm Crisis Network.

  • Change to worming timing will pay off

    August 17th 2007

    FARMERS can markedly reduce the risk of pneumonia in their suckler calves this autumn by worming up to five weeks before they are housed, according to Pfizer Animal Health.

  • Changes to livestock movements

    15 August 2007

    DEFRA has announced plans to soften and eventually remove restrictions on livestock movements and exports.

  • Cheshire Farms results

    August 17th 2007

    THE Cheshire Farms Competition Society has announced this year’s results with Stockley Farm Partners from Northwich, Cheshire, the overall winner and best organic farm.

  • Claas’ new 10.5m cutterbar for use on its flagship combine

    15 August 2007

    CLAAS now has the widest working cutterbar for the western European market. The Vario 1050 has a working width of 10.5m (35ft), which is achieved by using a split reel and central bearing on the intake auger.

  • Confident about rearing cattle for years to come

    August 17th 2007

    Developing a strong relationship with a processor has given beef farmer Peter Surman the confidence to expand and move forward. But, he told ANGELA CALVERT there also has to be room for flexibility.

  • Countryside award goes to young farmer

    August 17th 2007

    A YOUNG man, who never wanted to be anything but a farmer and from keeping just seven cows 10 years ago today has more than 260 head of stock, is this year’s winner of the Pembrokeshire Farmers Union of Wales Countryside Award.

  • Dairy Farmer of the Future 2007 finalists

    August 17th 2007

    FARMERS Guardian will exclusively reveal who has won the battle to be crowned FG Dairy Farmer of the Future 2007 in this Friday's edition. Remind yourself of who the three finalists are.

  • Dartmoor Hill Pony training and information day Sept 30

    16 August 2007

    THE Dartmoor Pony Training Centre and the Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Pony will be holding an information day in South Devon on September 30, where people can find out more about Dartmoor Hill ponies. The event is designed for anyone interested in learning more about buying or training a Dartmoor Hill Pony.

  • Defra cost-sharing plans hit by outbreak

    August 17th 2007

    THE events of the past fortnight have raised fresh question marks over Defra’s attempts to drive through cost-sharing legislation during the next session of Parliament.

  • Dermody and Tia win Macclesfield double gather

    16 August 2007

    IN a closely fought contest Gus Dermody and Tia took the Macclesfield double gather championship.

  • Develop a ‘dairy farmer mentality’ on forage production

    August 17th 2007

    WITH feed prices continuing to rise, two different nutrition companies have started talking about the importance of beef farmers taking a long hard look at their businesses.

  • DNA testing

    August 17th 2007

    PROFILES of DNA found in soil samples can prove valuable aids in assessing disease risks, Dr Jennie Brierley, of SCRI, told visitors.

  • Doctor doctor

    14 August 2007

    EGLWYSWRW YFC took a journey through time and space to win this year’s Club Promotion competition.

  • Don’t be panicked into selling – NFU

    August 17th 2007

    DON’T panic sell – we are in a rapidly changing situation and the market is delicate.

  • EC may restrict crop protection products usage

    August 17th 2007

    FURTHER details have emerged of wide-ranging European Commission proposals that could impose considerable restrictions on the use of crop protection products in the United Kingdom and across EU countries.

  • EC moves to ease limits on milk

    August 17th 2007

    DAIRY farmers will know by the end of the year how the European Commission will manage the demise of milk quotas – and in the wake of comments by Agriculture Commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, all the bets are on an easing the brakes on production to offset a forecast decline in cow numbers across Europe.

  • Egg producers to amalgamate

    August 17th 2007

    Credit: © FARMERS GUARDIAN please contact 01772 799445.Christine Jackson and Catherine Armstrong of Sunny Hill Free Range Eggs.

  • Encouragement for bread wheat growers

    August 17th 2007

    ALLIED Mills is offering up to £21 fixed premium above feed wheat values on buyback contracts for Group 1 varieties Mascot and Solstice.

  • English Sheepdog trials results

    16 August 2007

    MACCLESFIELD, Sutton Hall Farm, Friday Open (41 ran): 1, C. Mellin (Oakworth) Maisie, 87 of 100; 2, S. Cropper (Deerplay) Lily, 83, OLF; 3, R. Briggs (Wennington) Wenndale Star, 83; 4, K. Addington (Kettering) Glen, 82; 5, R. Briggs, Bill, 81; 6, J. Elliott (Fulwood Booth) Cammen Roy, 79.

  • External parasite numbers falling

    16 August 2007

    SHEEP scab is costing Welsh producers around £2.3 million a year, while blowfly strike is adding a further £0.8 million to industry costs in terms of reduction in performance, prevention and cost of treatment.

  • Extra capacity and power to combat the wet harvest

    August 17th 2007

    Planning for a wet harvest by having ample combine harvester capacity would have appeared to be a prudent move this year. Andy Collings spoke to a user of a Deutz-Fahr 5690 to see how it is performing in this year’s taxing conditions.

  • Farmer to be next Archdruid

    August 17th 2007

    CEREDIGION farmer Dic Jones, from Blaenannerch – better known locally as Dic yr Hendre – is to be the next Archdruid of the Welsh National Eisteddfod. A chair winner at the 1966 event in Aberafan, he will be officially introduced at next year’s proclamation ceremony in Cardiff.

  • Fatalities rate causes concern

    August 17th 2007

    SCOTTISH agriculture has one of the worst rates of fatal accidents at work, the Health and Safety Executive has claimed.

  • Festival goers urged to back Scottish produce and farming

    August 17th 2007

    VISITORS to the Edinburgh International Festival are being asked to demonstrate their support for Scottish food and farming.

  • First Milk pays top price

    14 August 2007

    FIRST Milk has moved to top all of its main ‘competitors’ in the milk prices stakes – for now - with another 2ppl from September 1.

  • First Milk pays top price

    14 August 2007

    FIRST Milk has moved to top all of its main ‘competitors’ in the milk prices stakes – for now - with another 2ppl from September 1.

  • First wheat at sweetener plant

    August 17th 2007

    CARGILL has received the first wheat delivery at its sweeteners plant at Trafford Park, Manchester, in preparation for the start of production at the newly converted wheat processing facility.

  • FMD test results negative

    15 August 2007

    PRELIMINARY results on two suspected foot-and-mouth cases in Surrey and Kent have proved negative says chief veterinary officer Debby Reynolds.

  • Former F1 star taking pole position on the "biggest smallholding in the world"

    August 17th 2007

    ONE-time Formula One champion Jody Scheckter has a steely determination to be the biggest and the best in biodynamic farming.

  • Gangmaster has licence revoked

    August 17th 2007

    THE Gangmasters Licensing Authority has revoked a Cornwall gangmaster’s licence with immediate effect after foreign workers were left to scavenge in fields for food.

  • Green issues a ‘hot topic’

    August 17th 2007

    THE environment is at the forefront of people’s minds, with animal welfare and biodiversity commonly mentioned, according to a new Defra survey.

  • 'Guide to winter wheat varieties and marketing'

    15 August 2007

    NICKERSON have released a ‘Guide to winter wheat varieties and marketing’ to help growers focus on the choice of wheat varieties to meet 2008 markets.

  • Harvest considerations for sugar beet growers

    16 August 2007

    SUGAR beet growers are being advised to consider their cropping plans for harvest 2008 carefully in view of the recent increase in commodity prices.

  • Having a say on water management issues

    16 August 2007

    FARMERS, the industry and conservation groups are invited to have a say about the best ways to tackle significant water management issues, such as diffuse pollution and river flows and abstraction, in an effort to further protect and improve rivers, lakes and groundwater.

  • Herefordshire triumphs at the Three Counties Show

    14 August 2007

    THIS year it was the turn of the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs to host the young farmers section at the Three Counties Show.

  • HSE investigations into foot-and-mouth outbreak continue

    August 17th 2007

    THE investigations into the cause of the foot-and-mouth outbreak, linked to possible biosecurity breaches at the Pirbright research centre in Surrey, continued this week.

  • Identify the bacteria when treating high cell count cows

    15 August 2007

    WHEN treating high cell count cows during lactation, or drying them off early to effect a good cure, take the opportunity to use bacteriology to identify the problem bugs.

  • Idris Davies Award winner

    August 17th 2007

    A NEW Zealander who has played a significant role in the development of the UK dairy industry is this year’s recipient of the Idris Davies Memorial Award presented annually at the show in recognition of agricultural achievement.

  • Investing funds to bring more tourists to Yorkshire region

    August 17th 2007

    YORKSHIRE Tourist Board in association with Yorkshire Forward is investing funds to help boost visits to the region in the wake of the past month’s severe weather.

  • Investing in an office site conversion

    15 August 2007

    SMALL businesses have replaced dairy cows at one Cheshire farm, which has seen a lift in return on capital and net asset value. LIZ FALKINGHAM reports.

  • Jessica Kürten Scottish masterclass, Nov 20-21

    16 August 2007

    TOP female show jumper Jessica Kürten is going to Scotland in November to offer two days of lessons and deliver masterclass entitled 'Enjoy Winning with Jessica Kürten'.

  • Legal precedent from previous outbreak

    August 17th 2007

    THE current circumstances have a legal precedent that dates back to the 1960s, according to Peter Cusick, head of agricultural litigation at Thring Townsend.

  • Lexion fuel-saving updates

    15 August 2007

    CLAAS has made several updates to its Lexion models for next season. The 570+, in wheel and tracked form, gets fuel-saving upgrades. The maximum power output of 455hp is achieved at 1,800rpm, rather than 2,000rpm helping save on fuel.

  • Lifeline for Fenland lapwings

    August 17th 2007

    FARMERS have given a refuge to birds whose home has been flooded on a nature reserve in the Fens. The RSPB Ouse Washes nature reserve, Cambridgeshire, usually supports around 170 pairs of breeding lapwings, but heavy flooding in the spring left it under a metre of water when the birds should have been nesting.

  • Loss of markets means a £6/pig production cost rise

    August 17th 2007

    THE loss of export markets due to foot-and-mouth disease has pushed the cost of pig production up by a further £6 per pig.

  • Meadow Foods to put milk prices up

    15 August 2007

    CHESHIRE-based dairy Meadow Foods has announced it is to put its milk price up to 25p per litre from October 1, 2007, and it is looking to recruit producers.

  • Meadow Foods to put milk prices up

    15 August 2007

    CHESHIRE-based dairy Meadow Foods has announced it is to put its milk price up to 25p per litre from October 1, 2007, and it is looking to recruit producers.

  • Milk can be advertised on children’s TV

    16 August 2007

    THE Food Standards Agency has confirmed that whole milk is not classified as a high fat, salt, sugar food and it is allowed to be advertised during children’s TV programmes.

  • Milk price rises ‘still not enough’

    August 17th 2007

    MILK prices were slowly improving – but nowhere near as much as they should be, warned NFU Cymru’s Pembrokeshire county chairman, Perkin Evans, at the show.

  • Milk prices, the weather and FMD action plan

    August 17th 2007

    Erstwhile readers of my former column in FG may recall that I relinquished the role of columnist to concentrate on my duties as chairman of the Member Council of Dairy Farmers of Britain.

  • Miller offers improved harvest growing contracts

    15 August 2007

    ADM Milling is extending its supply chain initiative with Grainfarmers, Gleadells and ADM Direct, for the specialist Group 2 wheat Cordiale.

  • Min-till move stabilises yields and controls costs

    August 17th 2007

    Thwaites Farms has recently moved away from the plough in search of greater efficiency and lower establishment costs. Geoff Ashcroft spoke to estate manager Alastair Brooks about how the system is evolving and its renewed potential for increased profitability.

  • Movement action welcomed

    August 17th 2007

    DEFRA’S decision to relax movement restrictions came as welcome news to the livestock industry this week.

  • National Holstein Young Breeders’ Weekend Rally

    August 17th 2007

    THE National Holstein Young Breeders’ Weekend Rally went ahead as planned and, considering the unforseen circumstances and impromptu substitutions for the competitions, members remained enthusiastic and equally competitive until the very end.

  • New scheme offers government-funded horse courses

    16 August 2007

    A NEW pilot scheme offering government-funded horse riding and care study courses has been announced in Lancashire.

  • New suspected FMD outbreak in Kent

    14 August 2007

    A SUSPECTED outbreak of foot-and-mouth has been announced on a farm in Kent.

  • NEWS IN BRIEF

    August 17th 2007

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  • North West Suffolk Breeders’ Club Lancaster show

    August 17th 2007

    LONGTOWN breeder Keith Denby took the overall championship with a gimmer shearling when the North West Suffolk Breeders’ Club held its show at Lancaster. He previously farmed near Carnforth. His champion is by CarnforthKingpin and out of an ewe by Glenhead Gallileo. The young shepherd’s cup went to Robert Denby. Overall reserve was a home-bred ewe lamb by Wayside Pearly shown by Alan Blair, Thornton Cleveleys. Judge: Charles Harding, Bentley flock.

  • Northern Europe sees big rise in bluetongue

    August 17th 2007

    BELGIUM, France and the Netherlands have confirmed there has been a big increase in the number of bluetongue disease cases, as a result of warmer weather.

  • Nutrition guide a sports winner

    August 17th 2007

    THE Scottish Football Association has ordered 2,500 copies of Quality Meat Scotland’s ‘Performance +’ sports nutrition guide. The order is the biggest single request for the publication received so far.

  • Oilseed rape growers not taking full account of seed size

    15 August 2007

    OILSEED rape growers are still sowing crops by weight and are not taking full account of seed size and number when establishing their crops.

  • Pembrokeshire County Show

    August 17th 2007

    Agricultural shows up and down the country have taken the decision to carry on without farm livestock rather than suffer severe financial losses – and the public is supporting them. BARRY ALSTON reports from the Pembrokeshire County Show.

  • Potatoes in practice

    August 17th 2007

    Neil Ryder reports from Gourdie Farm, near Dundee

  • Purpose-built shop is latest addition to tourism ventures on ELS farm

    August 17th 2007

    Taking advantage of the busy main road past the family farm, a purpose-built farm shop is the latest addition to the tourism related diversifications at Chris Stephenson’s Bradley Burn Farm, Wolsingham, Co. Durham – the venue for a ADAS/Natural England Entry Level Scheme farm walk. NEIL RYDER reports.

  • RABDF and Dairy UK at loggerheads on milk contracts

    August 17th 2007

    MANY contracts on offer to farmers contain unreasonable clauses and unworkable demands, says the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.

  • Rapid harvest progress is made in the South

    August 17th 2007

    ALMOST half of the UK wheat crop has been cut in one week, as the harvest progressed rapidly until rain arrived over much of the country once again on Tuesday, to bring it to a halt.

  • Record results for South Yorkshire course

    15 August 2007

    A PIONEERING training course in South Yorkshire has gained 100 per cent pass rate.

  • Results indicate dormancy in black-grass seed is high

    15 August 2007

    DORMANCY in black-grass seed samples this autumn is high, results from HGCA-funded research have shown.

  • Revised thresholds for economic cabbage stem flea control

    15 August 2007

    THE threshold for the cost-effective treatment of cabbage stem flea beetle in oilsed rape has been revised.

  • RPA could do better, says report

    August 17th 2007

    THE Rural Payments Agency does not expect to have its house in order until at least 2008 after a 'turbulent year', according to its annual report.

  • Scottish Sheepdog trials results

    16 August 2007

    LOCHCARRON (Judge, E Mackinnon, Lochcarron) Open (65 ran) 1, J. Lamont (Portree) Kerry, 93 Outbye; 2, M. Murray (Back) Jim, 93; 3, I. McConnell (Appin) Jaff, 91; 4, S. Renwick (Inverbroom) Queen, 90 Outbye; 5, I. Wilkie (Keithhall) Tillymaud Moss, Keithhall, 90; 6, H. MacLean (Culloden) Meg, 89.

  • Second control zone established in Surrey

    14 August 2007

    DEFRA has announced that a foot-and-mouth control zone has been established around ‘agricultural premises’ near Chessington, in Surrey.

  • Second time lucky for Writtle AG students?

    16 August 2007

    FOR the second year running, agriculture students from Writtle College have reached the final of the Institute of Agricultural Management’s Farm Planner of the Year 2007 competition.

  • Shear class

    August 17th 2007

    THE annual sheep shearing match organised by Monmouthshire’s Llangattock-Vibon-Avel and District Ploughing and Agricultural Society saw nearly 30 competitors. Overall champion was Tom Harding, Llanvaches, Caldicot, with Nick Wellington, Llanfair Green, Abergavenny, collecting the trophy for the cleanest shorn sheep.

  • Sheepdog trials diary

    16 August 2007

    ENGLAND

  • Showcase of farming in the uplands

    August 17th 2007

    A SHOWCASE giving a practical demonstration of farming in the uplands and how it can connect with the public is being launched at Kilnsey Show, North Yorkshire, prior to being transformed into a roadshow to tour rural and urban areas alike.

  • Some shows still going ahead in the hope restrictions are lifted in time

    August 17th 2007

    A number of shows are still hoping to go ahead as normal in the hope that foot-and-mouth restrictions will be lifted in time.

  • Start planning now to get beef back on track

    August 17th 2007

    With most beef cattle showing poor growth rates through the recent bad weather, producers have been urged to act quickly if they want to take control of the situation before summer ends.

  • Stewartry Show

    August 17th 2007

    Results from the Stewartry Show, Dumfries and Galloway (held before restrictions) are:

  • Suffolk show, but no sale, at Skipton

    August 17th 2007

    THERE was a premature end to the Suffolk Sheep Society’s Northern Counties of England annual highlight at Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire.

  • Summer weather brings a different set of health problems for horses and ponies

    August 17th 2007

    As we finally start to enjoy fine weather in the UK, owners need to be aware of the problems that might afflict horses and ponies during the summer months. Amy Harris examines symptoms, preventions and cures for some of the main conditions to which horses are prone during this season.

  • Suspected FMD at Chessington World of Adventure

    15 August 2007

    DEFRA has announced that a foot-and-mouth control zone has been established around Chessington World of Adventures theme park in Surrey.

  • Take the Patagonia challenge

    16 August 2007

    THE Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund is offering competent riders the chance to take up the ‘challenge of a lifetime’; whilst raising money for the charity.

  • Temporary control zones removed

    16 August 2007

    TWO temporary control zones in Kent and Surrey have been lifted after foot-and-mouth laboratory results proved negative.

  • Tenanted sector gets a boost

    August 17th 2007

    SCOTLAND’S Tenant Farming Forum website and a Guide to Good Relations document have been officially launched by Scottish Environment Minister Michael Russell.

  • The floods: 4,000 farmers file claims, says NFU Mutual

    16 August 2007

    AS the clean-up operation following the recent flash floods continues, the NFU Mutual says around 4,000 farmers have now filed insurance claims.

  • The three finalists are chosen

    August 17th 2007

    THE public voting has now closed, numbers have been verified and following an excellent response, Farmers Guardian can now reveal the names of the final three young farmers battling to win the title of Dairy Farmer of the Future 2007.

  • Three ADAS sites are sold

    August 17th 2007

    THREE of the research farms that were put on the open market earlier this year by ADAS have now been sold, subject to contract.“Defra and ADAS are now in discussion and negotiation with the prospective purchasers regarding the detailed terms of the sale and purchase of ADAS Rosemaund in Herefordshire, Terrington, Norfolk and High Mowthorpe, Yorkshire,” said an ADAS spokeswoman, this week.

  • Three Blackface types under one roof for first time

    August 17th 2007

    MORE than 300 sheep from 49 exhibitors gathered at Lanark Agricultural Centre for the inaugural show of Blackface sheep organised by the Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association. It was the first time that all three types of Blackface sheep had been shown under the same roof.

  • Time left to apply for scholarships

    16 August 2007

    THERE is still time to apply to apply for scholarships through the John Fotheringham Memorial Trust – applications close on August 31.

  • Troedyrhiw herd tops Holstein

    August 17th 2007

    THE Troedyrhiw herd of the Williams family, Verwig, Cardigan, won the large herds section, while Elfyn Thomas, Saint Clear herd led the small herds in this year’s Holstein South Wales herd competitions.

  • Tucano sees revamp at bottom end of range

    15 August 2007

    WITH increased grain prices, farmers are now investing in new equipment, particularly at the professional family farm level, which is where Claas is aiming the Tucano range.

  • UK Artists take stead in Foot & Mouth Crisis

    15 August 2007

    IN place of the livestock more commonly found at the venue, Skipton’s Craven’s Cattle Mart is this weekend hosting an art initiative, Art in the Pen.

  • Variations in wheat yields and quality

    16 August 2007

    WIDE variations are being seen in wheat yields and quality this harvest, according to Grainfarmers, head of milling wheat, Simon Ingle.

  • Varying yields and quality may mean UK faces wheat shortfall

    August 17th 2007

    WHEAT yields and quality vary widely across the country, in a season already experiencing high grain prices and could even see the UK running out of wheat, according to Grainfarmers, head of milling wheat, Simon Ingle, this week.

  • Vintage tractors, but no livestock

    August 17th 2007

    Credit: © FARMERS GUARDIAN please contact 01772 799445.

  • Welsh Sheepdog trials results

    16 August 2007

    LLANFYLLIN Open, 1, M. Evans (Llanfachreth) Cadi, 8; 2, J. Dyson (Llanfyllin) Nell, 9; 3, J. Dyson (Llanfyllin) Liz, 10; 4, G. Edwards (Llantysilio) Fan, 11; 5, J. Harvey (Leek) Nell, 121¼2 olf; 6, C. Roberts (Llanwddyn) Tweed, 121¼2.

  • Wheat goes up and up

    August 17th 2007

    WITH wheat prices reaching a new high at the end of last week’s trading, the UK wheat market is experiencing unprecedented trading conditions not seen for many decades.

  • Wiseman loses 60 million litres as south west Scotland group hand in resignations

    August 17th 2007

    A GROUP of 19 Robert Wiseman Dairies milk producers in south west Scotland have hand-delivered their November 14 resignations to the Glasgow processor.

  • World markets drive up winter feed bills

    August 17th 2007

    THERE is a need for ‘several pence worth’ of milk and meat price rises and a ‘redoubling of efforts to improve technical performance’ to cover increasing farm costs.

  • Yorkshire grit wins northern battle

    14 August 2007

    YORKSHIRE'S young farmers have won the Northern Area Field Day of Competitions held at Thornton Towers, Newbrough, Hexham.

  • Young handlers lead the way

    14 August 2007

    YOUNG handlers from across the south west shone in the livestock rings during the 2007 Devon County Show.

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