We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Best of British
Farming in the Park event welcomed
MULTI-million pound farming event Farming in the Park has received backing from the Institute of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE).
On the farm
Veal could prove to be the cream of the crop
It is not easy being different, but the Archer family do not give up easily and attention to detail is everything, particularly when educating the public about the new meat in town.
Rich dividend from his Beef Shorthorn investment
The search for genetic improvement and long-term business prospects led Cumbrian farmer Charles Lowther to establish a pedigree herd with a purpose, as Neil Ryder found out when he went to meet him.
Self-sufficient system ensures the future of Scottish pig unit
IT was his entrepreneurial spirit which allowed Andrew Rennie to take a step into the unknown and turnaround the fortunes of his business. Erika Hay visits Aberdeenshire to meet the man behind the methane magic.
In Your Field
Tony Shepherd & John Henderson: Muck spreading gets under way
January has continued to be mild and wet, apart from a few days of frost, which allowed us to get bedding muck spread on some pastures, writes Tony.
John Gordon: Ewe scanning shows good lambing percentage
Never before have I seen snow in south-east England when we have none at all at our back door.
Rural Life
Farming in the Park event welcomed
MULTI-million pound farming event Farming in the Park has received backing from the Institute of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE).
Working dogs
Paul Turnbull’s Roy is top of the League
AT the Northumberland League’s concluding nursery held on Sunday at Whitfield, Paul Turnbull won the trial with Roy.
Health and safety
Working together to improve farm safety
AGRICULTURE is one of the most the most dangerous industry in the UK. In the 10 years from 2000 to 2010, 455 people died in accidents on British farms and 1,700 were seriously injured.