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
February 10th 2006
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6,000gns trio of bulls
10 February 2006
Shorthorn
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Aberdeen Angus Females to 3,800gns
10 February 2006
Aberdeen-Angus females kicked off the trade at Perth on Monday with the top priced animal going to Ian Anderson, Cumnock, Ayrshire, who paid 3,800gns for Kinaldy Jewel Erica D032. From George Milne, Kinaldy, St. Andrews, Fife, she was an April 2004 heifer by Lady Croft Punch A064 and out of Kinaldy Jewel Erica Y779.
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ACP question science behind five-metre pesticide buffer zones
February 10th 2006
Calls for compulsory 5-metre buffer zones between fields and houses, schools and hospitals to reduce possible health risks from spray drift, have been described as a ‘disproportionate response to scientific uncertainty’.
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As many as 60,000 SP entitlement letters could potentially be invalid
February 10th 2006
Farmers have been urged to check their Single Payment entitlement letters being sent out from next Tuesday Febraury 14.
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Battle for the future of the NFU
February 10th 2006
The race is on. The 2006 NFU leadership election is shaping up to be the most open for decades.
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Better NFU announce hustings tour of Britain
February 10th 2006
Better NFU, led by election hopefuls David Handley and Derek Mead, has announced dates for its hustings tour of England. In a series of meetings building up to the NFU elections at the end of the month, Mr Handley, who is standing for president and Mr Mead, standing for deputy president, will outline their alternative manifesto for the Union.
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Bumper top-end trade
10 February 2006
Shorthorn
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Chlorpropham contamination
February 10th 2006
– but wheat unlikely to have come from British grower
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Clootie Dumpling
February 10th 2006
This recipe is from Esther Leslie of Tilly Kerrie Farm, Keithhall, Aberdeenshire. “You can eat it as a pudding or sliced as cake,” she says.
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David Handley
February 10th 2006
Candidate for president
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Derek Mead
February 10th 2006
Candidate for deputy president
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Farmer-led milk campaign seeks consumer support
February 10th 2006
A group of Arla milk suppliers, frustrated by the latest price cut announcements, are taking their case straight to consumers – and they want other farmers around the country to join them.
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Farmers are the energy providers of the future
February 10th 2006
Despite Defra’s repeated criticism of farming’s greenhouse gas emissions, there are growing moves to prove the industry’s green side and the contribution it can make to both energy shortages and global warming. Tom Levitt visited former Ulster Farmers’ Union president and co-chairman of the Rural Climate Change Forum, John Gilliland, in Derry, to learn about his work to promote renewable energy crops to farmers and the wider public.
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Feeder from Quad X
February 10th 2006
An ATV-towed stock feeder is the latest product from Northern Ireland firm Quad X. It has a carrying capacity of 350kg and feed is dispensed in small heaps. Quad X says this approach means feed is quickly distributed so there is less bullying and in-lamb ewes don’t have to rush to get to a meal as the feed can be brought to them.
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Government ignoring science and welfare over tail docking free vote
February 10th 2006
MPs are to be given a free vote next month on whether to ban the practice of tail-docking.
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Hill farming reaches a crossroads in the Lake District
February 10th 2006
The hill farms of Cumbria’s Lake District were hard hit by the 2001 foot-and-mouth epidemic with livestock numbers greatly reduced. Many of the farms are owned or managed by the National Trust. Neil Ryder met the trust’s Neil Johnson to see how things have developed over the past five years.
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Industry-led UK grain risk assessment project offers ongoing monitoring
February 10th 2006
A new UK-wide project, announced this week to co-ordinate the monitoring of grain and grain-derived co-products for potential contaminants aims to give the UK grain chain a strong foundation for meeting its due diligence requirements.
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K120 joins Agrotron range
February 10th 2006
Deutz-Fahr has added the K120 to the Agrotron range. Powered by a four-cylinder turbo charged and electronically managed engine that is rated at 120hp it is the largest model in the Agrotron K range that was launched last August.
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Latest topper from Major Equipment
February 10th 2006
The 900SM, is the latest topper from Major Equipment. The 2.85m wide cutter deck is slewed into the offset position hydraulically from the transport position.
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Less cause for concern over green seed at moment in OSR HGCA
February 10th 2006
Green seed is not presently a cause for concern for UK oilseed rape growers, an HGCA-funded study has shown.
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Meurig Raymond
February 10th 2006
Candidate for deputy president
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NFU legal action over tests chaos
February 10th 2006
The decision to introduce pre-movement testing in England on February 20 is to be challenged in the courts amid claims the policy is unworkable and will create ‘utter chaos’.
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Numerous factors affecting lack of oilseed rape improvements
February 10th 2006
A combination of major and minor factors is contributing to the lack of yield improvement from farm oilseed rape crops.
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Optimising yields through careful crop management
February 10th 2006
Management techniques to optimise rapeseed yields must include careful variety selection and targeted management of fertiliser inputs and crop canopies, growers at the workshop were advised.
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Perth Spring Sales
10 February 2006
Aberdeen-Angus bulls were in the ascendancy at Perth Spring Sales this week as they set a new breed record average and produced the highest price the breed has seen in 41 years.
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Peter Kendall
February 10th 2006
Candidate for president and deputy president
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Processing plant is a beacon of hope
February 10th 2006
Prince Charles hailed a new Cumbrian meat processing plant as a ‘beacon of hope’ for all farmers, during its official opening on Monday.
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Record borrowings due to delayed SPS
February 10th 2006
Total borrowing by UK farmers has reached a record £9.363 billion – an increase of more than 2.6 per cent – the latest Bank of England figures have revealed.
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Regional Culinary Delights
February 10th 2006
As the general public become increasingly aware of the implications of food origin, more restaurants and pubs are making the effort to source local produce and build strong relationships with farmers and suppliers in their region. With Valentine's Day approaching, Sarah Cripps rounds up a selection of restaurants from across the UK that do their utmost to source locally and guarantee you a choice of dishes with regional flavour.
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Shorter rotations helping to restrict oilseed rape yields
February 10th 2006
Shorter rotations, fungicide resistance and crop safety limitations are all limiting oilseed rape yields to some extent, growers at the workshop were told.
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Snap Happy winners ...
February 10th 2006
The 20 winners in the FG’s Snap Happy competition, who will each receive a digital camera are:
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Sorting lambs into matched groups and costing fat
February 10th 2006
Sorting lambs into matched groups can pay dividends as buyers increasingly seek a consistent supply of lamb, Eblex’s Chris Lloyd told farmers at the Trident Sheep Fair at Skipton, North Yorkshire.
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Sourcing pure indulgence
February 10th 2006
Recently hailed as Egon Ronay’s Gastropub of the Year 2006, and the proud owner of a Michelin star, Andrew and Jackie Pern’s beautiful and highly successful pub has local sourcing at the very heart of its business ethic. Liz Falkingham visited The Star at Harome, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, for an evening of indulgence.
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Think before you drench
February 10th 2006
Due to the increase in resistant worms in sheep, new control measures are recommended. Always check worm egg counts before dosing to prevent overuse of wormers, says George Mitchell, of Veterinary Services, SAC.
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Tim Bennett
February 10th 2006
Candidate for president
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Trade underpinned by commercial buyers as average drops by 236
10 February 2006
Wednesday was the Limousin’s chance to shine but with buyers not readily parting with their money trade proved tough with the average down on last year.
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Vaccination – timing is everything
February 10th 2006
Timing is everything for vaccination of sheep says vet Ian Anderson, livestock manager at Intervet.