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 26, 2011
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£1,600 top at Thainstone
August 26, 2011
THERE was a cracking trade at Aberdeen and Northern Marts August show and sale of store cattle at Thainstone last week.
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£2,200 tops dairy trade for heifer at Holsworthy
August 26, 2011
?TRADE peaked at £2,200 at the mid-month dairy sale of 136 dairy cattle at Holsworthy market, Devon.
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£2,500 peak at Lancaster dairy sale
August 26, 2011
?THE monthly dairy sale at Lancaster saw prices peak at £2,500 for the champion, Kirkwood Mini Emily, from H. and S.D. Cornthwaite, Kirkwood Lodge.
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60 seconds with Peter Gresty
1 September 2011
PETER Gresty runs Agritec International in St. Michael’s-on-Wyre, Lancashire. Established in 2003 Peter advises on root vegetable production with a particular passion for carrots, potatoes and parsnips.
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9,000gns top price for Texel ram lamb at Ballymena
August 26, 2011
?PRICES peaked at 9,000gns at the recent Northern Irish premier Texel sale at Ballymena mart.
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A change from Holsteins to Jerseys proves successful
25 August 2011
AS winner of the Jersey championship at last year’s National All Breeds Show Phillip Manning is looking forward to this year’s show, which will be held at the Dairy Event. Katie Lomas went to Shropshire to find out more.
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A constant temperature and low humidity within dairy buildings
26 August 2011
THE SECCO ventilation system for dairy buildings is now available in the UK from Intershape and will be on show.
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A fruitful first visit for Ifan Hughes at Denbigh and Flint Show
25 August 2011
THE sheep inter-breed was dominated by Ifan Huw Hughes who took the supreme and reserve titles in the sheep lines on his first visit to the show.
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A turning point reached in the farm’s evolution
25 August 2011
At last year’s Dairy Event the British Friesian title went to cow bred in the Oakalby herd. Clemmie Gleeson visited David Burroughs and Margaret Vale to find out more about their future plans and why the breed suits their system.
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Aberystwyth and Sheffield Hallam top student survey
August 26, 2011
?Aberystwyth and Sheffield Hallam have topped the list of universities and colleges offering higher education in agriculture and related subjects in a nationwide student satisfaction survey.
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Agency to review septic tank rules
August 26, 2011
ONLY days after Environment Agency (EA) 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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Anaerobic digester diet plan service
August 26, 2011
?FM BioEnergy, a division of BOCM Pauls, is unveiling a complete nutritional and optimisation package for farmers with anaerobic digesters.
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Animal rights protesters to hit Defra over slaughterhouse cruelty
23 August 2011
ANIMAL rights campaigners are to protest over the Government’s failure to prosecute an Essex-based slaughterhouse allegedly exposed for animal cruelty.
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Ashover Show, Derbyshire, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Ashowver Show.
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August FG26/46 event round up
1 September 2011
IT has been a busy summer for FG26/46 at industry shows and events across the country, and planning is now underway for autumn and winter discussion groups and visits.
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Australian growers offer crop advice to SAC
24 August 2011
SCOTTISH farmers need to constantly innovate and adapt their processes in order to farm better, Australian arable experts have said.
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Australia's dairy export future in doubt
August 26, 2011
?AUSTRALIA’S future dependability as a dairy exporter is in doubt, according to a new industry report.
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Badger cull has public support, claims survey
22 August 2011
THE majority of the general public support badger culling as a policy to control bovine TB (bTB), according to an NFU-commissioned survey.
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Basic screening for Johne's disease
26 August 2011
NMR will be launching a ‘toolkit’ of management services for the assessment and control of Johne’s disease.
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Bentham summer show sells to £1,800
August 26, 2011
THE annual summer show and sale of rams at Bentham auction mart last weekend saw an entry of 472 rams forward.
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Berrichon du Cher heads Exeter ram sale at £1,050
August 26, 2011
THE recent NSA ram sale at Exeter attracted an increased entry of 693, with the Berrichon du Cher breed scooping the top price of £1,050 and the best average for shearling rams, at £621.35.
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Borderway anniversary stores peak at £1,900
August 26, 2011
BORDERWAY mart’s anniversary store cattle show and sale saw an entry of 1,042 forward.
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Brazilian meat processors finish second quarter in the red
August 26, 2011
?Three of Brazil’s largest meat processors - JBS SA, Marfrig and Minerva - finished the second quarter of this year in the red. Brazil’s Portal DBO newswire said the financial crises in Europe and the US, plus the Russian trade embargo on Brazilian beef combined with rising costs of key feedstocks (corn and soyabeans) were factors in the results.
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British dressage team storms to victory
22 August 2011
Spectacular rides from each of the British quartet sealed an historic victory for Team GBR at the FEI European Dressage Championships 2011, Rotterdam, 18 August 2011.
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Bullish about dairying in NZ
August 26, 2011
?Merchant banker Sir Michael Fay is bullish about dairying.
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Bute Show, Isle of Bute, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Bute Show.
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Calf scours treatment to be rolled out
26 August 2011
A treatment for calf scours, First Thirst, will be rolled out by G. Shepherd Animal Health, a company which provides advice, products and equipment for the dairy industry.
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Camelford Show, Cornwall, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Camelford Show.
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Cameron faces pressure from Wales on fox hunting ban
23 August 2011
WELSH Conservative Assembly leader, Andrew R.T. Davies, wants the UK Government to deliver its promise to hold a free vote on scrapping the hunting ban.
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CAP reform plans could push up food prices - Kendall
24 August 2011
NFU president Peter Kendall has warned that European Commission plans for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform could force up food prices.
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Champion bull proves negative at bTB re-test
16 August 2011
HALLMARK Boxster, the champion British Blonde bull who has been under the threat of slaughter since April, 2010, when he tested positive for bTB following a whole herd blood test, has been cleared of having the disease after being retested.
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Champions Bobby Reid and Chief kept their cool
August 26, 2011
AFTER three days of sheepdog trialling at Tinoran, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, Bobby Reid and Chief from Killen, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, were crowned 2011 Irish National champions.
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Cheviot Mule shearlings to £205 at Longtown
August 26, 2011
TRADE was buoyant at the annual sale of 4,500 Cheviot Mule ewe lambs and gimmer shearlins at Longtown on Tuesday.
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CLA calls for more funding on biodiversity
23 August 2011
THE CLA has welcomed the Government’s strategy to boost biodiversity but questioned where the money will come from to help look after wildlife habitats.
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CLA calls from sepctic tank rule review in Wales
22 August 2011
CLA Wales has called on the director of the Environment Agency in Wales to explain why there will not be a review of a little known septic tank regulation in Wales.
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Claydon Hybrid’s at home in most situations
8 September 2011
James Rickard talks to two users about their experiences with a Claydon Hybrid, a direct seed drill which can lower establishment costs without compromising yields.
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Close call between the cattle title contenders at Llandeilo Show
23 August 2011
IT took quite a while for the four-man judging panel charged with choosing the overall cattle champion to reach a joint decision.
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Collaboration for Grass Management system
26 August 2011
Datag and Kingswood have collaborated to launch in the UK, the Kingswood Field Recording and Grass Management system.
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Community owned high-speed rural broadband project
25 August 2011
ORGANISERS of a community co-operative project to install high speed broadband to more than 1,300 farms and rural homes in north Lancashire, claim it offers hope for the final third of the UK left in the broadband slow lane.
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Countrywide records another record profit
26 August 2011
RURAL supplier Countrywide has made a record operating profit for the fourth consecutive year with its agriculture business showing the biggest revenue increase.
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Cow diet calculator to be revealed
26 August 2011
A diet calculator to ensure feed is getting to the right cows will be revealed by NWF Agriculture to help dairy farmers insulate themselves from feed price volatility.
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Cowslipper keeps hoof care products in place
26 August 2011
THE Dutch-based Cowslipper Company has launched its Cowslipper to UK dairy farmers.
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CropWorld Global 2011: 'Feeding the World' debates
25 October 2011
IN the run up to CropWorld Global, Farmers Guardian held a series of weekly online text debates entitled ‘Feeding the World.’
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Cut mastitis transmission with disinfectant injection system
26 August 2011
DAIRY farmers using the Puli-System pre-milking teat washer can now incorporate a disinfectant injection system and minimise the risk of cow to cow cross contamination.
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Dairy Event & Livestock Show has even more to interest visitors
6 September 2011
NOW in its second year at the NEC the Dairy Event and Livestock Show begins today (Tuesday, September 6). Farmers Guardian takes a look at what is in store for visitors.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011 - Finalists announced
August 26, 2011
The votes have been counted and we can reveal the three finalists.
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Dairy Farmer September digital edition
22 August 2011
Don’t miss this month’s Dairy Farmer. Take a look at the digital edition today.
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Dairy producers celebrated at prestigious awards
22 August 2011
PRODUCERS in the south-west of England are celebrating success at this year’s Taste of the West Awards.
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Dalston, Show, Cumbria, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Dalston Show.
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Dispersal sale reaches 5,600gns peak
August 26, 2011
CHAROLAIS sold to 5,600gns and Limousins to 5,500gns when David and Marjorie Stobart, Brampton, Cumbria, dispersed their Cracrop Limousin and Stobarts Charolais herds at Borderway mart.
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Dominic Naylor: Dreams of an upland farm
25 August 2011
IF only I could predict lottery numbers in the way I knew the weather this harvest was going to be rubbish, then I could be on the upland farm of my dreams.
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Drought-hit farmers still desperate for rain
25 August 2011
WHILE farmers in western and northern parts of the British Isles have seen standing water on their fields, just a drop of rain would be welcome relief for desperate dairy and livestock farmers in one area of the West Midlands.
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ELS competition win for Bishop Burton students
August 26, 2011
TWO Bishop Burton students have won an innovative competition to get more farms involved in environmental management.
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Environmental courses at Bicton College
August 26, 2011
NEW courses offering students the chance to pursue environmental and conservation careers has launched at Bicton College.
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EU farm bird populations at ‘all time low’
24 August 2011
FARMLAND bird populations across Europe are at their lowest levels since records began, a new survey indicates.
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Exports increase is good for beef and lamb sectors
August 26, 2011
EXPORTS of beef and lamb are growing while the volume of imports is down.
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Farm bio-science firm wins Queens Award
22 August 2011
BRITISH bio-science specialist Ecosyl Products has been given Royal recognityion after it won its second Queens Award for Innovation.
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Farm Watch campaign to tackle farm thefts in Wales
24 August 2011
HIGH meat prices and a buoyant demand for illegal ‘smokies’ are being blamed for a surge in sheep thefts in West Wales, with losses said to be double the rate of six months ago.
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Farmers need to pay for cull say Natural England
25 August 2011
NATURAL England is seeking powers to continue charging farmers who drop out of four-year badger cull licences as a condition of administering the scheme.
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Farmers to scale back antimicrobial use
25 August 2011
EU food safety chiefs have called for farmers to scale back the use of antimicrobials when treating infections because the major risk of bacterial resistance is threatening public health.
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Farming’s Got Talent debates how to succeed
1 September 2011
FG26/46 meetings and events have been taking place over the summer. We take a look at some of the highlights and speak to one of our members.
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Feed science forums at the forefront
25 August 2011
A SERIES of Feed Science Forums designed to offer practical science based advice to all farmers as well as consultants and feed advisors will be held in the Feeds and Forage Zone.
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Fertiliser market update - August 24
24 August 2011
Global urea prices are firming again.
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Finalists named for Gold Cup
25 August 2011
OUT of 500 qualifying herds six dairy businesses have been named as finalists for this year’s Gold Cup. Farmers Guardian takes a brief look at each of them.
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FInest bale of New Zealand wool
August 26, 2011
?What is believed to be the finest bale of wool ever scoured in New Zealand is yet unsold and intending buyers need to have mortgage-sized funding. The tested 11.4 micron, 122kg greasy bale of microfine Forest Range Merino was scoured last week by Canterbury Woolscourers in Timaru. The company believes it now has the expertise and the ‘recipe’ to process ultrafines. The value of the bale is in thousands of dollars a kilogram, it said.
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First Bakewell store lamb sale sees 5,647 forward
August 26, 2011
?THE first store lamb sale of the season at Bakewell last week saw a total of 5,647 lambs penned, which was more than double the entry for the same sale last year.
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First results for KaN
August 26, 2011
?NEW urea-based N fertiliser Koch Advanced Nitrogen (KaN) has performed well in its first commercial year on-farm, says Koch.
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Flexible idea to protect tractor windows
August 26, 2011
?Many farmers will have experienced the un-nerving noise as a stone or other piece of debris comes flying through the cab, taking out a window in the process.
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Free guide on feed efficiency
26 August 2011
A GUIDE to understanding feed efficiency has been launched by Keenan and will be available free of charge on their stand.
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Good Evans: Dog bites tanker man in case of mistaken identity
22 August 2011
A dog is often claimed to be a man’s best friend, but that is not necessarily the case down on Roger Evans’ farm - as the tanker driver is only too ready to affirm.
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Goyallt Farm charity trial raises £2,000 for LATCH
August 26, 2011
THE bottom land at Goyallt Farm, Llangeitho, provided an almost flat field for the charity trial hosted by the Davies family. It gave a 300 yard outrun and 400 yard drives. The away-drive was to the right of the handler in the morning session, to the left in the afternoon. Following the shed, the pen was in the form of a chute, the exit being on the side.
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Grain market update - August 23
23 August 2011
Grains come in higher as production is revised upwards
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Grain market update - August 25
25 August 2011
London wheat futures for November up marginally mid-morning Thursday (August 25), to 169.25; quotations further forward unchanged (i.e Jul 2012 £176.20; Nov £155.65). Source HGCA
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Grand National course changes welcomed by welfare group
16 August 2011
World Horse Welfare (WHF) has welcomed the planned changes to the Grand National Course and the consideration of improvements to the care of horses pre- and post-race.
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Greater control in milking robot
26 August 2011
THE milking robot, RDS Futureline MAX, from SAC, now has all milk and control technology combined into a new, fully overhauled, central processing control unit.
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Hand-painted signs showcase artistic talent
23 August 2011
FAMILY man Harry McDougall pursued his artistic talent later on in life, setting up a new business along the way. Wendy Short talks to the man whose animal signs reflect the pride of the livestock industry.
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Hat-trick for the Wells family
23 August 2011
FOR the third year running Roger and Helen Wells, of Ferwig, near Cardigan, took the top award in the South Wales Lleyn Sheepbreeders’ Club show staged within Llandeilo Show.
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Hauliers ordered to pay £100k after tipping waste at farm
23 August 2011
A GROUP of hauliers and the director of a skip hire company have been ordered to pay almost £100,000 in fines and costs for illegally tipping thousands of tonnes of waste at a farm near Helston in Cornwall.
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Hawke sheep
24 August 2011
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Hereford bull takes beef inter-breed title at Pembrokeshire Show
24 August 2011
NATIVE breeds led the top beef placings, a black and white milker retained her Royal Welsh supremacy and Charollais and Hampshire Down flocks topped a quality stock turnout at the three-day Pembrokeshire Show.
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Hill farmers missing out on support, TFA warns
24 August 2011
MORE than one-third of English hill farmers who previously claimed the Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) are no longer receiving equivalent support, the Tenant Farmers Association has warned.
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Hitching a ride
25 August 2011
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HLS agreement for Walford
August 26, 2011
WALFORD Farm, which belongs to Walford and North Shropshire College, has just received approval for a Higher level stewardship (HLS) agreement.
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Hundreds march against live animal exports in Ramsgate
15 August 2011
HUNDREDS of people marched through the streets of Ramsgate on Saturday in a protest against live exports.
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Hybrid also a hit in Lincolnshire on heavy grade-two clay soil
August 26, 2011
MICK Stanley has a 101-hectare (250-acre) arable farm in Lincolnshire, growing wheat and OSR in heavy grade-two clay. As well as contracting, his main business is steel fabrication of farm buildings.
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Injecting slurry
8 September 2011
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Investment in grazing will more than pay for itself
25 August 2011
Investing in extended grazing systems and improved feeding efficiency can put thousands on the bottom line, according to Duncan Forbes, managing director of Kingshay.
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John Gordon: Torrential rain wrecks the local agricultural show
24 August 2011
Keith Show is our local two-day show, held at the beginning of August. With horrendous weather on the first day and only a few hundred people through the gates the organisers probably thought it couldn’t get much worse – but they were wrong.
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Join Farmers Guardian's grain prices text debate TODAY – September 22
22 September 2011
WHERE next for UK grain prices? What is the long-term outlook? And what should farmers be doing to mitigate the extreme market volatility experienced in recent years?
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Juggling farm, family and political life successfully
23 August 2011
In 2004 Roger Lewis won the Farmers Guardian Dairy Farmer of the Future competition. Barry Alston visits the young Welsh farmer from South Wales to talk about the new doors it opened both on and off farm.
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Kent farm feels benefit of PV
22 August 2011
A LARGE solar photovoltaic (PV) array has been installed on the roof of a Kent farm’s cold store in a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
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Kingspool Holsteins
22 August 2011
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Kinross Show, Perth and Kinross, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Kinross Show.
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Knightwood dispersal sale sells twice to 2,700gns top
August 26, 2011
A TOTAL of 69 lots exceeded £2,000 when the Knightwood herd of 620 Holsteins was dispersed over two days on behalf of Knightwood Trust Farms, Oxted, Surrey.
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Lampeter Show, Ceredigion, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Lampeter Show.
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Large potato crop canopies posing desiccation challenges
25 August 2011
DESICCANT application trials to monitor spray deposition in different parts of the potato crop canopy have demonstrated that the angled Syngenta Potato Nozzle gives better all-round coverage of leaves and stems at all heights of the leaf canopy, compared to conventional flat fans or the angled Amistar Nozzle, says Syngenta.
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Late-drilled maize crops struggling
August 26, 2011
‘Good in parts,’ is how Simon Draper of the Maize Growers’ Association describes this year’s crop. Most early-drilled maize had access to enough moisture to establish well, but late-drilled crops hit the prolonged dry spell and have suffered as a result.
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Lely’s more compact feed pusher
26 August 2011
THREE years after the successful introduction of the Lely Juno 150 feed pusher, the company is launching a smaller, more compact and more financially attractive model, the Lely Junior 100.
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Livestock market update - August 23
23 August 2011
Steers and heifers at 177.54p/kg/lw and 179.98p respectively.
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Livestock market update - August 25
25 August 2011
New season lambs had increased 2p/kg lw by mid week with the SQQ averaging almost 177p/kg lw (deadweight 397p/kg). All classes of cull ewes average 66.28p/kg (up 1.04p). Source AHDBCull cows: dairy sired 110.42p/kg lw; beef sired 132.73p/kg lw. Source AHDBPrime steers down marginally to 177.31p/kg/lw; heifers up 1.35p to 181.33p/kg lw; young bulls up marginally at 173p/kg lw. Deadweight steer and heifer prices continue upwards. Source AHDB
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Llanilar and North Cardiganshire Show, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Llanilar and North Cardiganshire Show.
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Lunesdale Show, Lancashire, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Lunesdale Show.
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Maize Watch - August 2011
August 26, 2011
In the latest of our 2011 Maize Watch series, our two farmers look at options, aphids and disease levels ahead of this season’s harvest.
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Make time for black-grass control
August 26, 2011
RUSHING in to drill winter wheat on fields which were harvested early and cultivated promptly will place added pressure on black-grass control, growers are being advised.
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Melechett attacks over UK organic woes
26 August 2011
SOIL Association policy director Peter Melchett has attacked the Government and supermarkets for failing to support the UK organic sector through recent tough times.
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MEP attacked over plans to ‘pinch’ CAP funding for Scotland
23 August 2011
UNIONS representing English and Northern Irish farmers have slated ‘divisive’ calls to hand over millions of pounds of their direct payments to Scotland.
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Merger plans
August 26, 2011
TWO leading colleges in the eastern region are moving a step closer to a merger after governors at both colleges gave the green light to progress the proposal further.
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Mobile event guide: Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2011
6 September 2011
ALL the latest news and information for this year’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2011 at your fingertips.
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Mobile event guide: Tillage-Live 2011
13 September 2011
MAKE sure you have all the information you need at your fingertips for Tillage-Live 2011.
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Mobility mentor’s play a key role in DairyCo’s Healthy Feet Programme
26 August 2011
HELPING dairy farmers reduce the incidence of lameness on a permanent basis is new Healthy Feet Programme, which will be officially launched by DairyCo at the Dairy Event.
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More action and demonstrations at Tillage-Live
25 August 2011
THE Tillage event has evolved into Tillage-Live, with a single national cultivations demonstration being held on September 14, 2011, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
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More farmers taking advantage of social media
26 August 2011
FARMERS are becoming increasingly reliant on social media to promote their businesses and boost profits, a survey has revealed.
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Natural England lacks confidence in badger cull plans
24 August 2011
THE body that would be responsible for issuing badger culling licences in England has said it has little confidence in the proposed policy.
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Natural potash fertiliser launched
25 August 2011
A NEW natural potash fertiliser with added sodium, magnesium and sulphur will be rolled out by K&S UK and Eire.
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NBA calls for Natural England to be stripped of badger cull role
31 August 2011
THE National Beef Association (NBA) is calling for Natural England to be dropped as the licensing authority for the proposed English badger cull.
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New appointment to SAC potato team
August 26, 2011
?MATHEW Smallwood has been appointed as senior potato consultant, SAC has announced. He will be based at SAC’s Perth office and will work closely with Dr Stuart Wale, who continues to work for SAC on a reduced-days basis.
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New approach to calf rearing
26 August 2011
THE Metabolic Programming approach to calf rearing, developed to exploit the genetic potential of calves through feeding, is being launched by Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition.
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New bulls bring type and outcross potential
August 26, 2011
?TWO new high type Holstein bulls throwing moderate-height daughters have become available in UK from Dairy Daughters.
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New classes for All Breeds Show
25 August 2011
The National All Breeds Show (NABS) will take place at this year’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show complete with an extended format.
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New commercial beef feature at dairy event
25 August 2011
New Smithfield, a major new feature designed to help all suckler producers and beef finishers improve their enterprise margins will be staged at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show.
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New computerised calf feeding system
26 August 2011
VOLAC is to launch a new computerised calf feeding system which introducesthe latest technology in automation, animal management and feeding hygiene.
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New gearbox for the Trioliet’s Shiftronic 2
25 August 2011
TRIOLIET, manufacturers of vertical TMR mixers are launching the Shiftronic 2-Speed Gearbox, which will be available on the Solomix 2 1800-2800 and the Solomix 3 3000.
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New insemination service launched
25 August 2011
BECAUSE of the popularity of heat detection products Genus ABS will be launching a new insemination service, AI Plus, which has been designed to compliment activity monitors.
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New look Farm Health Planning seminars.
25 August 2011
FARMERS and their vets will be teaming up to address some of the most common issues found among dairy and beef herds at the new look Farm Health Planning seminars.
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New maize varieties launched
25 August 2011
THE launch of three new maize varieties will be announced by Pioneer. P6862 is an extra early variety but P7345 and P7892 are very early.
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New pendulum rotating cattle brush
26 August 2011
A NEW pendulum rotating cow brush, CowKing Swing, designed to provide maximum coverage and optimum pressure, will be launched by Dairy Spares.
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New pig health and welfare strategy launched
25 August 2011
A RADICAL change in the mindset of key players in the British pig industry could boost the sector to the tune of £25 million a year.
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New rusts hit Group 3 winter wheat Warrior
August 26, 2011
FOLLOWING tests on Group 3 winter wheat variety Warrior made earlier in the summer, it has been confirmed the variety has become susceptible to a new race of yellow rust.
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New weapon to tackle rodents
25 August 2011
A NEW rodenticide – the first in the UK in over 20 years – is being launched by Bayer.
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NFUS criticises Natural England's stance on badger cull
26 August 2011
NATURAL England’s response to the badger cull consultation has drawn criticism from farming leaders.
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NZ expecting more for lambs
August 26, 2011
Chief executive of meat company Alliance Group Grant Cuff has been telling farmers they can expect more than NZ$100 (£49.80) for their lambs this season, even if the New Zealand dollar remains high.
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Okehampton Show, Devon, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Okehampton Show.
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On Farm: Setting out to make best use of home-grown forage
22 August 2011
Despite vastly increased yields over the past few years, Cheshire producer Stuart Yarwood is still as committed as ever to taking a good proportion of that milk from forage. Jeremy Hunt went to find out more.
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Orkney Show results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Orkney Show.
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Paice seeks CAP allies in Scandinavia
25 August 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice is looking to Scandinavia this week seeking to shore up alliances over the UK Government’s desire for radical reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Parlour manager service
August 26, 2011
?The Dairy Group is launching its new Parlour Manager service, designed to help farmers identify weaknesses in existing systems and provide advice to improve efficiency, milk yield and quality.
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Performance pioneers make a name in Texels
August 26, 2011
PERFORMANCE recording, conformation assessment and good management are the three major factors which contribute towards breeding rams to sell to commercial producers, believe pedigree Texel breeders Bob and Anne Payne. Angela Calvert reports.
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Pillow and gel mattresses aimed at improving comfort
25 August 2011
NORTHERN Ireland-based, Wilson Agriculture, has designed and manufactured a unique cow pillow, MoovApillow.
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Potential show cattle see £1,410
August 26, 2011
?AN ‘exceptional trade’ was reported at a special show and sale of potential show cattle at Sedgemoor auction centre last Saturday.
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Potters View: How liquid market is failing our producers
22 August 2011
This month Ian Potter looks at the liquid market, wonders at the growing rift between DC and DCD, and keeps DairyCo and Dairy UK firmly in his sights.
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Ravonstonedale Show open sees winning run from Larry Cowper with Gail
August 26, 2011
LARRY Cowper had the winning run with Gail (J. Dyson Dot and Nip) at the Ravonstonedale Show open, one of the many trials held on Saturday.
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Red Poll Society show at Rugby sees 1,100gns peak
August 26, 2011
THE Red Poll Cattle Society held their first national show and sale at Rugby Famers Mart recently with a catalogued entry of 37 head.
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Retro-fit parlour feed hopper
26 August 2011
PARLOUR specialists Vaccar are unveiling a new Flow Feed In-parlour feeder, which can be retro-fitted to any parlour type and costs £280 (+VAT) per unit.
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Rural team at law firm move to new Blackburn office
24 August 2011
THE specialist Rural team at Napthens solicitors is to move from Preston to the law firm’s new Blackburn office.
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Sand Saver reduces wastage
25 August 2011
THE Sand Saver Bed from Kitt Kraiburg offers dairy farmers a solution to the escalating cost of sand.
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Scottish working dogs results W/E 26.08.11
August 26, 2011
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Sheepdog trails diary W/E 26.08.11
August 26, 2011
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Short season, early maturing maize
August 26, 2011
?THREE short season, very early maturing maize varieties will be launched by KWS.
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Should supermarkets pay to use the Red Tractor?
26 August 2011
THE new head of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has suggested supermarkets could be asked to pay to use the Red Tractor logo in future.
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Shropshire County Show will be split in two
25 August 2011
SHROPSHIRE County Show will be split in two from next year to create the region’s first major horse event, it has been revealed.
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Sixty sheep stolen in Gloucestershire
24 August 2011
THIEVES rustled thirty ewes and their lambs from a field in south Gloucestershire.
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Skipton shearling gimmers sell to £218
August 26, 2011
SKIPTON auction mart’s annual show and sale of gimmer shearlings attracted an entry of over 5,000 sheep, up by more than 1,700 on the previous year.
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Social media vital to farm business, claims survey
23 August 2011
FARMERS are becoming increasingly reliant on social media to promote their businesses and boost profits, a survey has revealed.
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Soil type divide in winter wheat yields
24 August 2011
ALTHOUGH variability has been the key feature of winter wheat yields this harvest, soil types in the East of the country appear to have more directly influenced results from HGCA trials, rather than the dry weather conditions experienced earlier in the season.
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Sports stars get behind British dairy farmers
26 August 2011
SPORTS stars are backing British dairy farmers as part of a new campaign encouraging people to drink more milk.
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Stale seedbed role highlighted
August 26, 2011
?ONE in two growers used a stale seedbed approach last autumn, according to a survey conducted on the BASF agriCentre website in conjunction with ADAS.
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Stand alone heat detection
August 26, 2011
?The first stand alone automatic heat detection solution for grazing suckler cows and dairy animals will be launched by Fabdec.
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Steady progress for last year's Gold Cup winners
25 August 2011
Last year’s Gold Cup was won by the Michael and Chris King who run the Kingspool herd of Holsteins. One year on from their success, Katie Lomas went to meet them to find out more.
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Still opportunities in dairying - Barclays
25 August 2011
WHILE the dairy industry is still a ‘mixed picture’ according to Euryn Jones, national agricultural specialist at Barclays, Principal Sponsor of the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, he also sees a whole host of opportunities out there for dairy farmers.
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Strong competition for Longhorns
August 26, 2011
THE Longhorn Cattle Society’s national show and sale at Rugby Farmers Mart recorded some particularly strong competition, if somewhat selective, and topped at 3,500gns.
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Student viewpoint – rural crime
August 26, 2011
THE value of fuel, tractors and other farm assets has risen to even more than the ‘normal’ treasure for thieves.
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Survey shows farmers battling economic storm
25 August 2011
CONFIDENCE and optimism among farmers is fuelling their plans to invest in the future, but there are plenty still battling the economic storm, according to a new survey.
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Sustainable fat supplement from palm oil
25 August 2011
VOLAC will launch Megapro 30S, the first UK produced fat supplement manufactured only from sustainable palm oil.
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Swiftcool milk cooling tanks
26 August 2011
DAIRYMASTER’S new range of Swiftcool Milk Cooling Tanks offer better control, better insulation and are better constructed than their predecessors.
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Technology meeting attacts young people
August 26, 2011
?FG26/46 meetings and events have been taking place over the summer. We take a look at some of the highlights and speak to one of our members.
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Top beef and lamb producers making a margin
23 August 2011
DESPITE rising costs, beef and sheep producers in the top third are showing positive margins.
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Top of £2,220 at Gisburn pedigree dairy sale
August 26, 2011
THE championship at Gisburn auction mart’s August pedigree dairy show and sale went to Simon Thompson, Ribchester, Preston.
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Trawden Show, Lancashire, results
August 26, 2011
Results from the 2011 Trawden Show.
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UK commercial wheat yield record smashed?
August 26, 2011
GROUP 3 wheats are rarely viewed as potential record breakers, but a 14.3t/ha crop of Invicta, bred by Limagrain UK and harvested by David Hoyles of Monmouth House Farm, Lutton, Lincolnshire is thought to have set a new yield record for a UK wheat.
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US to purchase £24m of chicken products
August 26, 2011
The United States Department of Agriculture intends to purchase up to US$40 million (£24m) of US chicken products for the federal food nutrition assistance programs, according to an announcement by the agriculture secretary. These programs include the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
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User-friendly maize selection system
August 26, 2011
?Limagrain has revealed three new maize varieties and a new user-friendly selection system to help farmers choose the correct maize variety for their location and feed inclusion.
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Water focus at Potato Day
August 26, 2011
?WATER auditing and efficient water use is on the agenda for the East of England Potato Day next week.
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Wayland Show, Norfolk, results
23 August 2011
Results from the 2011 Wayland Show.
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Weather Bug
16 August 2011
Up-to-date and detailed weather information at your fingertips.
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Welsh Government urged to scrap extra water charges
23 August 2011
THE Welsh Government is being pressed to overturn regulations which will cost people with private water supplies hundreds of pounds a year.
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Wildlife targets need bold action - FoE
22 August 2011
FRIENDS of the Earth has called for bold action from Government after it launched a strategy last week to protect England’s wildlife.
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Win an iPhone 4
19 August 2011
TO celebrate the launch of our mobile website we are offering you the chance to win an Apple iPhone 4.
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Wiseman milk price increase from October
23 August 2011
COMPETITION for raw milk between liquid milk processors and cheese manufacturers has brought an October price increase of 1.85ppl from Robert Wiseman Dairies.
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Yorkshire Dales takes on litter louts
22 August 2011
‘LAZY litter louts’ are potentially endangering wildlife, as well as creating an eyesore on the Yorkshire Dales National Park.