By unlocking the export potential China offers the pig industry, not to mention the red meat sector as a whole, we could gain entry into a marketplace which comprises a fifth of the world’s population.Farmers Guardian
August 19, 2011
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£100 of M&S vouchers up for grabs
19 August 2011
To celebrate the launch of the new Farmers Guardian mobile site we will be giving away £100 of M&S vouchers.
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Aberystwyth and Sheffield Hallam top student survey
18 August 2011
THE UNIVERSITIES of Aberystwyth and Sheffield Hallam have topped the list of universities and colleges offering higher education in agriculture in a nationwide survey of student satisfaction.
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Aged ram tops 2,400gns at Borderway mart
August 19, 2011
Northern Counties Society show and sale.
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Agency to review septic tank rules
August 19, 2011
ONLY days after Environment Agency plans for rural householders to register septic tanks or risk hefty fines came to light, the Government and the agency appear to have back-pedalled and have agreed to carry out a review of the rules.
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Alf Kyme and Sally crowned champions
August 19, 2011
English National Championship
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Alkaline preservation boosts FCR
August 19, 2011
Alkaline preservation of crops at harvest offers an opportunity to cut purchased feed costs by more than £47 per bull.
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Alternative herbicide in battle against black-grass
August 19, 2011
Positive feedback from growers, together with good results in distributor trials has prompted Dow AgroSciences to reposition its pyroxsulam+pendimethalin herbicide, Broadway Sunrise, for the coming season.
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Analysing grass mixes for the future
August 19, 2011
Longer trials are look at the persistency of different mixes.
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Anglesey Show results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 Anglesey Show.
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Animal feed market driving linseed area increase
August 19, 2011
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Aus predicts continuation of positive sheep meat industry
August 19, 2011
?Positive market conditions for the Australian sheep meat industry are predicted to continue for the rest of this year and beyond. Supplies will increase but remain tight as the flock rebuilds more rapidly than expected, according to Meat and Livestock Australia’s mid-year sheep and lamb projections.
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Beef herds making the best genetic improvement
August 19, 2011
Eblex ? Improved Herds Competition winners
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Berwickshire County Show results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 Berwickshire County Show at Duns.
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Best Dorset farmers awarded
25 July 2011
WINNERS is the Melplash Agricultural Society’s farms competition have been announced, recognising excellence in the Bidport area of Dorset.
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Bleu Du Maine peak at 1,050gns at Borderway
August 19, 2011
BLEU du Maine sheep sold to 1,050gns twice at the breed’s premier show and sale at Borderway mart last week.
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Borrowing rises for Scottish farmers
16 August 2011
THE amount of money owed by Scottish farmers to banks and mortgage lenders increased by more than £100 million in the last year, new statistics have revealed.
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Brisbane Show judges second largest breed display
August 19, 2011
?The 127 Herefords judged simultaneously in adjacent rings comprised the second largest breed display at Brisbane Show.The 23-month-old heifer Tondara Doreen 259 exhibited by the Holt family’s Tondara stud at Urana, NSW, was named senior and grand champion female.
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Charollais breeder takes third inter-breed victory in a row
August 19, 2011
Tim Prichard takes a truly remarkable victory in the sheep lines at Vale of Glamorgan show.
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Charollais sale tops 900gns at Chelford
August 19, 2011
Breed society show and sale
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Chelford Elite Texel’s sell to a 4,100gns top
August 19, 2011
PRICES rose to 4,100gns at the North West Texel Breeders Club ‘elite sale’ of rams and females at Chelford market.
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Comfort and eco-friendly focus to new Massey Ferguson 7600 series
August 19, 2011
Replacement for the 7400 series of tractors.
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Cymdu Show results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 Cymdu Show, Powys.
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Double fetch trials are a big draw at Blaenglowon
August 19, 2011
IN this, the busiest month in the trialling calendar, the national trials could not overshadow the double fetch trials held in Wales this week.
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Dumfries and Lockerbie Show results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 Dumfries and Lockerbie Show.
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English sheepdog results
August 19, 2011
Results from English sheepdog trials for the week ending August 16, 2011.
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EUROP grid remains relevant to carcase value
August 19, 2011
BEEF carcases grading E3, E4L, U3, U4L, R3 and R4L, do still provide the largest volume of saleable meat, a study has confirmed.
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Experts Meet to Discuss Asian Food Security
17 August 2011
Last week in Singapore, leading policymakers and influencers from throughout Asia and the world met to discuss the food security challenges and priorities facing the region at the first International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS).
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Failure rate increases under new testing system for PCN
August 19, 2011
THE efficiency of sampling and testing for potato cyst nematodes has improved following measures introduced a year ago during implementation of the EU PCN Directive in Scotland. However, there has been a big increase in land recorded as being infested with PCN, said SASA head of potato branch Dr John Kerr.
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Farmers and solar firm beat August FiTs deadline
11 August 2011
SOLAR PV Specialist, The Green Electrician has beaten the August Feed-in Tariff deadline with six Shropshire farm installations totalling 714kWp, installing over 3,700 panels in just three months.
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Farmhouse tax relief victory after landmark court case
18 August 2011
MORE farming families should now receive the tax relief they are entitled to after Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) failed to appeal against a landmark tax tribunal.
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Feeding garlic to cows could slow climate change
17 August 2011
CUTTING farm animals’ wind by adding garlic to feed could reduce greenhouse emissions, according to research.
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FG mobile: key business information at your fingertips
17 August 2011
WE are proud to launch our first ever mobile website - a website specially designed to bring the latest news, event information and market updates straight to your mobile.
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FG mobile: news, events and market updates
August 19, 2011
WE are proud to announce the launch of our first ever mobile website - a website specially designed to bring the latest news, event information and market prices straight to your mobile.
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Flotation tyres for higher speeds
16 August 2011
MITAS has launched its new Agriterra flotation tyre range for high-speed trailers covering long distances.
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Focus on maintaining milk production
August 19, 2011
?ALTHOUGH Isle of Man milk production is now running at around 25 million litres compared with a historical peak in excess of 35m litres, a much greater percentage in total is being used in liquid and added value branded products. The target average producer price for this full year is 27ppl.
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Food inflation eases despite volatile cereal prices
16 August 2011
OVERALL food inflation appears to be easing, despite continuing high and volatile cereal prices, the latest Government inflation figures indicate.
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Free help to boost profits on Isle of Man farms
August 19, 2011
ISLE of Man farmers seeking to increase farm profitability have four business review / costings options, under a new ‘Make a Difference service from the Department of Environment Food And Agriculture’s advisory service.
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Frustration for start of Scotland's harvest
August 19, 2011
UNSETTLED weather continues to cause problems for the harvest throughout the UK, and in Scotland in particular.
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Garstang Show, Lancashire, results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 Garstang Show.
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Get autumn fields right to drive profit in spring
August 19, 2011
Assess field performance after variable grazing season.
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Glasson Atlas Go Sara tops 10,000gns at Moira
August 19, 2011
L?eads Causeway Classic III sale in Northern Ireland.
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Glossop quells fears of TB backlash
15 August 2011
FEARS of a TB backlash against purchasing Welsh breeding stock have been dismissed by the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Christianne Glossop.
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Gloucestershire brothers refuse Dragons Den offer
15 August 2011
TWO brothers braved the Dragon’s Den in an attempt to secure funding for a product which aims to stop premature fence post rot.
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Good ideas come naturally for one enterprising farmer
August 19, 2011
There is multi-tasking then there is Andy Fussell. With multiple business enterprises on the go, he is his own marketeer with tangible results, as Danusia Osiowy discovered when she visited Somerset.
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Grain market update - August 18
18 August 2011
The markets calmed down after the upheaval in the global economy last week.
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Grass quality exceptional despite drought problems
August 19, 2011
Cathc up with Profit from Grass farmer, Jono Rogers.
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Groundkeepers cost industry £300,000 a year
August 19, 2011
ROGUEING for groundkeepers is costing seed potato growers around £300,000 per annum, according to a Potato Council-funded survey.
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Growers in shock as Producer Organisations face abolition
16 August 2011
HALF of all fruit and vegetable Producer Organisations (POs) could lose their status, following a review by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), the NFU has warned.
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Growing blackleg threat to seed potatoes
August 19, 2011
Two-thirds of crops inspected.
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Harvest in Aberdeen
19 August 2011
SEND in your farm pictures to share on our mobile website
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Heler’s halal accreditation opens wider exports door
August 19, 2011
?CHESHIRE based cheese-maker Joseph Heler has opened a door to a wider export market by gaining halal accreditation.
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Improving consistency of black-grass control in OSR
August 19, 2011
A sequence or mixture based on herbicide active ingredients carbetamide and propyzamide, can improve the consistency of black-grass control in oilseed rape it is claimed.
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Increased pneumonia risk in unvaccinated BVD-clear herds
August 19, 2011
As herds begin to eliminate BVD under the Scottish eradication programme, there is an increased pneumonia risk in calves, says SAC beef specialist, Basil Lowman.
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Internationally prohibited insecticides found in Egypt
August 19, 2011
?Internationally prohibited insecticides are reported to have been found to be used by some Egyptian farmers in Nubariya.Many are believed to have been smuggled from China and Israel, according to Mohamed Abdel Qader, head of the Egypt’s Farmers Syndicate.
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Islay Show, Argylll and Bute results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 I?slay Show, Argylll and Bute.
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Joskin extends range of Multitwist booms
16 August 2011
JOSKIN has extended its range of Multitwist multi-nozzle booms with the addition of 18m, 21m, 24m, and 27m working width versions.
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Labour party launches campaign against badger cull
August 19, 2011
THE Labour Party has launched an online petition opposing Government plans for a badger cull in England.
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Larger base for Simpsons
August 19, 2011
SIMPSONS Malt, based in Berwick-upon-Tweed, has bought grain merchant John Guthrie of Forfar, Angus, for an undisclosed sum.
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Leaked CAP plans raise serious concerns
17 August 2011
DRAFT CAP reform proposals leaked from the European Commission have raised major concerns with the leaders of both Welsh farming unions.
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Livestock news in brief
August 19, 2011
Round-up of news from the livestock sector.
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Localism Bill clashes with Big Society ethos, says CLA
15 August 2011
THE CLA has said the Government’s summary of responses to its consultation on proposals for Community Right to Buy and Assets of Community Value in the Localism Bill is still in conflict with David Cameron’s Big Society agenda.
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Longtown sees young talent at annual show
August 19, 2011
On a recent Thursday afternoon at Longtown mart, young handlers came together to take part in their annual livestock event, sponsored by Farmers Guardian.
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Lowland sheep title is an early birthday present
August 19, 2011
WITH the sheep section at Anglesey Show split over two days, the first inter-breed, for lowland breeds, was won by an Oxford Down shearling ewe.
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Make best silage possible for beef finishing – and analyse it
August 19, 2011
?For producers finishing cattle on silage-based systems, a forage analysis could make a huge difference to feed costs and margins this winter.
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Manx farming winners
August 19, 2011
WINNERS of the annual Isle of Man Government farming awards were announced at the Royal Manx show.
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MEP calls for fairer UK CAP share for Scotland
17 August 2011
A SCOTTISH MEP is calling on the Government to redistribute Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds within the UK to give Scottish farmers more money.
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Milk Link’s new business structure aimed at growth
August 19, 2011
MILK Link is creating two separate business units for cheese and milk, although key cross-group functions will be retained.
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Milk Watch - August 2011
19 August 2011
While the Milk Watch farmers have their hands full with calving, Boehringer takes a look at what to look out for when managing autumn calvers.
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New course to keep farmers within the law
16 August 2011
FARMERS in the East Midlands are being urged to ensure their farms are legally compliant by signing up to a new course being funded by LANTRA LandSkills.
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New German biogas plant launched in West Yorkshire
15 August 2011
A LEADING German biogas plant constructor is to launch its first waste food plant in the UK.
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New sequence option gives black-grass control boost
August 19, 2011
PRE-EMERGENCE options for black-grass control in cereals have been boosted ahead of treatments this autumn with Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) approval for the full-rate use of herbicide Lexus SX (flupyrsulfuron-methyl) in sequence with some other sulfonylurea herbicides such as Atlantis (iodosulfuron + mesosulfuron).
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New tractor registrations fall for July
18 August 2011
IN July, 1,419 UK tractors (above 50hp) were registered, a fall of 4.3 per cent down on the same month a year ago.
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New Zealand dairy cattle in high demand in China
August 19, 2011
?Dairy cattle are in high demand in China and NZ dairy farmers are being urged to rear their purebred calves.It is estimated up to 30,000 cattle will be exported this season as firms pay up to NZ$600 (£304) more for the young Holstein Friesian yearlings than values on the NZ market.The New Zealand Farmers Weekly
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NFF welcome AU$70 million assistance
August 19, 2011
?The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the announcement of some AU$70 million (£44.8m) in assistance for cattle producers affected by the livestock export trade suspension (to Indonesia).
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NFUS calls for education review
16 August 2011
NFU Scotland believes a review of the nation’s agricultural education system is needed now if Scotland is to bring in a new era in land-based research, skills and training provision.
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NZ well-placed for financial crisis
August 19, 2011
?New Zealand agriculture looks to be well-placed to weather part two of the global financial crisis, if that is what is happening, according to economists and exporters.They cite market diversification, especially in dairy commodities, population growth and dietary aspirations in Asia and reliable demand from wealthy consumers in developed countries for their highest-priced foods and fibres.The New Zealand Farmers Weekly
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On-fire Beeston dairy trade peaks at £2,700
August 19, 2011
AN entry in excess of 320 was forward at the August mid-month sale of pedigree and commercial dairy cattle at Beeston with just two lots failing to find new homes.
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Organic production falls as recession bites
15 August 2011
THE number of UK farmers producing organically has fallen for the second consecutive year, as falling demand for organic produce takes its toll.
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Oswestry Show results
August 19, 2011
Results from the 2011 Oswestry Show, Shropshire.
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Oswestry Show, Shropshire
August 19, 2011
Beef
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Paparazzi tops Carlisle Beltex sale at 10,000gns
August 19, 2011
A TOP price of 10,000gns was achieved at Borderway mart last week at the Beltex Sheep Society show and sale.
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PCR technology to be used for TB in camelids
18 August 2011
A NEW tool in the battle against bovine TB (bTB) is to be deployed in a privately funded project involving alpacas
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Portable wood burner
16 August 2011
STRONGA has recently introduced a 140kWh Wood-to-Air heater (SWH140 model) to its range.
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Protein crop trials to boost soil quality
August 19, 2011
Trial looks at whether they have a role in the UK.
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Record seed potato exports
August 19, 2011
SCOTTISH seed potato exports broke through the 100,000 tonne barrier for the first time ever in 2010/11. Exports have grown by 30 per cent over the last decade and demand continues to outstrip supply.
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Record-breaking sheep classes at Dorset shows
22 August 2011
AGRICULTURAL shows in Dorset are set for a good year after being flooded with record-breaking entries in the sheep classes.
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Remove thistle threat to lower orf incidence
August 19, 2011
Shortage of orf vaccine this year.
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Rouge reach 1,000gns at society sale in Carlisle
August 19, 2011
Rouge Sheep Society’s show and sale at Borderway mart.
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RPA seeks evidence on dual use claim eligibility
17 August 2011
FARMERS involved in ‘dual use’ payment claims are being urged to seek professional advice if they are contacted by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) over the claims.
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Russia's Cherkizov Group subsidies
August 19, 2011
?Russia’s biggest meat producer, OAO Cherkizov Group, is expecting to get state subsidies amounting to about RU550 million rubles (£11.7m). The subsidies follow an ‘exceptionally difficult’ year for Russian agricultural industries.
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SAC confirms new communications chief
16 August 2011
JANE Smernicki is the new head of communications at SAC. She has taken over from Ken Rundle, who stepped back from the management role but will continue working within the SAC communications team as senior communications officer.
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Scott Walker appointed new NFUS chief exec
18 August 2011
THE new chief executive of NFU Scotland is Scott Walker, who has served as policy director, heading up the union’s policy team, since 2004.
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Scottish Horse Show details announced after event postponed
15 August 2011
DETAILS of the Scottish Horse Show have been announced following the event’s postponement.
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Scottish sheepdog trial results
August 19, 2011
Results from Scotland for the week ending August 16, 2011.
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Secret life of cows unveiled by 'cow-cam'
15 August 2011
Ever wondered what your cows see and do, and what they fill their life doing? An on-farm experiment has produce a new mooovie – filmed using cows wearing a camera attached to a cycling helmet – which provides the answers and some amoosement for anyone keen on cows.
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Sheep farmers address key issues at industry briefing
22 August 2011
SHEEP farmers from across the country met to voice their concerns on the issues surrounding the industry.
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Sheepdog trials diary
August 19, 2011
Sheepdog trials in England and Wales for the week beginning August 19, 2011.
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Side saddle is proving to be the perfect class for horse and rider
August 19, 2011
The long journey from Blackpool to Hickstead certainly paid off for Laura Rowe who won two classes at the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS).
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Stabiliser switch brings whole host of benefits
August 19, 2011
Report on Eblex Improved Herds Competition winner.
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Stay within the number plate laws
16 August 2011
THE grey area surrounding tractor and trailer registration plate laws has been clarified by the experts.
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Storm daughter wins supreme title at Royal Manx
16 August 2011
A big, stylish September Storm daughter from the 120-cow Sandash Holstein herd of Ashley and Sandra Kinvig won the supreme championship in the traditional main ring culmination to the large livestock judging at last weekend’s Royal Manx show.
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Stretching silage rations with straw
August 19, 2011
Report from aa recent farm walk, hosted by Garrowby Farms Estate, Bugthorpe, York, in conjunction with Keenan.
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Strong dairy trade at Leek
August 19, 2011
Pedigrees ‘through the roof’ as 19 pass £2000 mark.
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Suffolks make £1,200 at IBERS
August 19, 2011
Eighth annual sale of performance recorded Texel and Suffolk rams
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Support FG staff in our charity fundraiser
17 August 2011
This weekend Farmers Guardian employees will take to the streets of Longridge and Preston to raise money for St Catherine’s Hospice, Lancashire.
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Taiwan claims ractopamine found in US beef products
August 19, 2011
?The Department of Health (DOH) has claimed it has found ractopamine, used to promote meat leanness, in US beef products, according to Central News Agency. Authorities have requested the products be shipped back or destroyed.Ractopamine is one of four animal-use drugs, along with salbutamol, terbutaline and clenbuterol, which Taiwan bans.
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Trial varieties grown under farm conditions
August 19, 2011
Joanne Pugh visited a grass variety trial site in Worcestershire to find out how companies predict what farmers might want as far ahead as 2030.
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Turbo Texels to 1,500gns
August 19, 2011
Annual production sale from Jan Rodenburg’s Turbo Dutch Texel flock.
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Using contractors could affect capping
August 19, 2011
LARGER farm businesses have only a short time to consider restructuring as a means of avoiding undue discrimination as direct support (Pillar One) entitlement payments are progressively capped.
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Using spare farmland to turn a profit from British-grown flowers
August 19, 2011
Gill and Peggy Hodgson on why their co-operative is fighting back against importing British flowers and makes for the perfect potential diversification.
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Wales seeks clarity from Paice on EID
15 August 2011
THE Farmers Union of Wales has demanded an explanation from Defra Minister Jim Paice following a European Commission suggestion that farmers’ problems with sheep electronic identification are down to the UK allowing sub-standard ear tags.
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Welcome relief for Ireland farmers
August 19, 2011
?The Department of Agriculture will start distributing approval letters later this week to flock owners who submitted applications for grant aid under the Sheep Fencing and Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme.The news comes as welcome relief to flock owners and equipment manufacturers. Sales of handling equipment had practically dried up with farmers waiting for final approval.Farmersjournal.ie
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William and Andrew Cowx: Culled ewes are sold and the autumn calves are weaned
16 August 2011
Judith and I have just returned from a week judging Limousin herds in South Wales, a lovely part of the country we have not been to before.
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Win £50 M&S voucher - September caption competition
18 August 2011
TAKE part in our monthly online caption competition and give us your witty or interesting caption suggestions for this photograph.
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Yields vary as harvest starts amid tough conditions
August 19, 2011
THE anticipated ‘very early’ harvest has not come to fruition across England but, according to the NFU’s chief arable adviser Guy Gagen, it is better than initially feared in May.