There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.Farmers Guardian
December 23rd 2008
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‘Disastrous’ impact of EU pesticides plan
22 December 2008
EUROPE’S top environment negotiators have agreed to new pesticide rules that could remove between 14 and 23 per cent of currently used crop protection products.
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5,000 more work permits given to Romanians and Bulgarians
18 December 2008
THE Government will provide 5,000 extra work permits for Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the agriculture sector in 2009 after severe labour shortages left fruit and vegetables unpicked this year.
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A cracking Christmas
19 December 2008
A 'CHRISTMAS Cracker' of an evening was held at Clitheroe Auction Mart to celebrate a successful YFC year and raise money for charity.
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Agriculture in the national news
22 December 2008
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines in the national media (Monday, December 22).
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Aintree Dressage Championships
22 December 2008
THE first year of the Aintree Dressage Championships was held recently at Aintree Equestrian Centre.
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Behind those sporty looks lies a solid farm ATV
23 December 2008
A ROBUST-looking independent rear suspension, developed jointly with Arctic Cat, is one of the significant features on the latest quad bike from Kymco.
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Best butcher
December 23rd 2008
THE West Wales-based Cig Calon Cymru has been named the best butcher in Wales. As well as its shop at Cross Hands, in Carmarthenshire, the Enzo Sauro-owned CCC operates its own multi-species abattoir processing its own Welsh Black cattle, as well as other breeds of cattle and lambs, for a customer base that includes Marks & Spencer.
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British Blue heifer tops 260p at Chelford
December 23rd 2008
A British Blue cross heifer took the title at Chelford’s festive primestock show and sale.
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Correct pressures save fuel
31 December 2008
DIESEL prices might have come down considerably during the past few weeks but fuel costs, and ways to reduce them, are still a hot item.
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December's Flock Watch
December 23rd 2008
ALL this year we have been following Peter Delbridge and Brian Ryder, catching up with them each month to see what they have been up to.
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Defra to appeal against High Court pesticides ruling
18 December 2008
DEFRA is to appeal against a landmark High Court case won by pesticides campaigner Georgina Downs.
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EID drives lamb performance in Welsh trial
December 23rd 2008
Perhaps most farmers view electronic identification of sheep as a cost for little benefit. Abattoirs however, have little option but to embrace the technology and for one large operator, some of its suppliers are seeing EID can be made to pay.
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Farm worker income up 7.2pc
23 December 2008
AGRICULTURAL income per worker rose by 7.2 per cent in the UK this year, according to EU statisticians.
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Farmers vow to keep opt-out after EU vote
22 December 2008
FARMING unions have vowed to fight on after the European Parliament voted in favour of ending the UK’s opt-out of the 48-hour working week.
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FSA launches meat inspection consultation
29 December 2008
THE Food Standards Agency has launched a consultation on its proposals to reduce the annual £54 million subsidy on meat inspection costs and transfer the final bill to industry.
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Immobiliser standard on Claas Scorpion loader
27 December 2008
CLAAS is to fit an immobiliser to its Scorpion telehandler range as standard.
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Integrating a special piece of on-farm history
December 23rd 2008
Barry Alston takes look at one of Britain’s most spectacular farming diversification ventures.
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Keeping machinery on the move is key to profitability
24 December 2008
MAKING the most of machinery by contracting is the key to profitability on one Aberdeenshire arable farming unit.
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Late drilling and weather impact crops
23 December 2008
AS the year draws to a close, the development of most crops appears to be behind, says ADAS.
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Limousin cross takes title
December 23rd 2008
A Limousin cross steer took the championship at Selby’s prize show and sale.
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Looking back at FG’s highlights
29 December 2008
A PRESTIGIOUS award win, a high profile redesign and a new editor were just three of Farmers Guardian’s 2008 highlights.
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McCormick hire deal
2 January 2009
HIRE firm Hawk has ordered 150 McCormick tractors for its 2009 fleet. As well as several MC135 Power 6 and TTX230 models the deal includes almost 50 XTX165 tractors.
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New £31 million scheme to replace Hill Farm Allowance
18 December 2008
DEFRA has unveiled details of a new £31 million uplands environmental scheme that will replace the Hill Farm Allowance in England in 2010.
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Organic farmers seek derogation to avoid feed crisis
22 December 2008
ORGANIC livestock farmers are paying more than double conventional feed prices and are struggling to ride out the recession, the Soil Association has warned.
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Positive end to a challenging year
December 23rd 2008
So, what should we make of 2008? Reading the newspapers and watching the TV, it seems the end of the world is about nigh. For some, times are clearly very tough, but is it really that bad for farmers?
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Questions raised as more imported cattle test positive for BTV8
18 December 2008
DEFRA has confirmed another case of bluetongue from cattle imported from France, this time in a batch of 12 cattle on a farm near Crewe.
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Recording’s value is proven and EID will make it easier
December 23rd 2008
HAVING seen the average sale weight of lambs increase by 3kg in the eight years they have been performance recording, Wyn and Chris Owen will use electronic identification whether or not it becomes compulsory.
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Road Test: Ssangyong Kyron Commercial C-S
December 23rd 2008
SOUTH Korea is on a roll – in less than a year, Ssangyong has introduced a pair of 4x4 commercials, both with five-door accessibility, based on two 4x4 passenger cars.
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Scottish Government confirms plans to scrap 'Right to Buy'
18 December 2008
THE Scottish Government has ruled out any extension of ‘Right to Buy’ legislation for farm tenancies following a report from the Tenant Farming Forum (TFF) this week.
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Sound business reasons for investing in the technology
December 23rd 2008
ELECTRONIC identification of sheep will be a key part of flock management for one mid-Wales farmer who sees a positive side.
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Special tortilla
December 23rd 2008
THIS recipe has been sent in by Miss Laura Evans, Drws-Nant, Llandrillo, Corwen, Denbighshire, who says it serves four.
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Stripper header proving a good investment
4 January 2008
SHELBOURNE Reynolds’ stripper header, while being popular in other parts of the world has not had the greatest following in the UK. For one Essex grower though, the stripper header is proving to be a good investment. Andy Collings reports.
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Switch to hybrid winter OSR but conventional varieties dominate
23 December 2008
THE past two seasons have seen a swing to hybrid winter oilseed rape varieties, the latest annual certified and farm-saved seed planting estimates from Masstock reveal.
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Taxpayers’ money wasted on negligible Single Payments
23 December 2008
DEFRA has been accused of wasting £60,000 of taxpayers’ money to administer £6 of single farm payment claims over the past three years.
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Taylor and Braithwaite to import Veehuis kit
23 December 2008
TAYLOR and Braithwaite are now importing the Veenhuis range of slurry equipment and forage wagons to the UK.
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Texels win at Abergavenny
December 23rd 2008
BOTH the champion and reserve rosettes in the sheep section at Abergavenny went to Texel crosses from Chris Ball, Llantilio, Crossenny.
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The art of cheese making
December 23rd 2008
A number of cheese making courses are being staged in 2009 by AB Cheesemaking, of Bottesford, Nottingham, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire.
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Vaderstad upgrades Rapid
25 December 2008
VADERSTAD is making a number of improvements to its Rapid cultivator drills for 2009 including increased hopper capacity and better disc bearing seals.
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Wide working Kverneland Accord DG drill quickly covers acres
30 December 2008
WITH the pressure on to get crops established in a tight time frame and with minimal labour, bigger drills are starting to become commonplace. Auchmacoy Estate in Aberdeenshire is making use of one of the largest, a 12m Kverneland Accord DG, reports Jane Carley.