Farmers Guardian
December 3, 2010

  • ‘Aggressive’ rhizo strain a wake-up call

    December 3, 2010

    ?An aggressive strain of rhizomania in sugar beet crops in Suffolk is causing concern but as DOMINIC KILBURN discovers, potential solutions to the problem may soon be available.

  • ‘Fit for purpose’ buildings should be tailored for calves

    December 3, 2010

    Youngstock buildings should be specifically tailored for the purpose, as young animals – especially calves under four weeks of age – have vastly different requirements from mature animals, the first meeting of the ?outh West Healthy Youngstock Initiative was told.

  • A growing opportunity for soya

    December 3, 2010

    WITH world demand continuing to rise and annual UK imports at more than three million tonnes, soya beans could be an option for those looking for a high value spring-sown crop with a guaranteed market, writes Angela Calvert.

  • A real eye for business

    December 3, 2010

    Business enterprise has clearly been on the student’s agenda after the Royal Agricultural College once again scooped a double win at the Universities South West Enterprise Awards.

  • Abattoir could slash the cost of inspection

    December 3, 2010

    THE country’s largest cull sow slaughterer could cut its meat inspection charges to less than one third the Food Standards Agency’s proposed ‘full cost recovery’ charge.

  • Adding a splash of colour to make sprouts more sexy

    2 December 2010

    With the announcement of his new sweet-tasting purple sprouts, Cambridgeshire farmer, John Lankfer, has created a new buzz around one of the vegetables many love to hate.

  • Adding the personal touch this Christmas

    December 3, 2010

    Homemade Christmas presents are a great way to show you care, and with just a few weeks to go, FG’s resident cookery expert Helen Colley offers her step-by-step instructions on how to create the perfect stocking-fillers.

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 1

    1 December 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Wednesday, December 1)

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 2

    2 December 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Thursday, December 2)

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 3

    3 December 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Friday, December 3).

  • Agriculture in the national news - November 29

    29 November 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, November 29)

  • Agriculture in the national news - November 30

    30 November 2010

    A DAILY look at how farming has hit the headlines across the country (Tuesday, November 30)

  • AGROMEK - Plenty of innovation at Danish show

    7 December 2010

    AN example from New Holland’s newly-launched top-end T9 tractors is on public display for the very first time at this week’s Danish Agromek machinery show.

  • Aleandro takes double with overall beef and heifer titles

    December 3, 2010

    ?Boasting cattle and sheep entries from all over Scotland, as well as across the border, Angela Calvert reports from an action-packed Royal Highland Winter Fair, held at the Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh, on November 24.

  • Amazone goes it alone with Pantera 4001

    December 3, 2010

    AMAZONE has relinquished a tie-up with Agrifac and its Condor self-propelled sprayer by launching its own Pantera 4001, solely built by the German company at its Leeden sprayer factory.

  • Animal rescue tips at Bicton

    December 3, 2010

    Firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are undertaking training at Bicton College to prepare them to save animals trapped in hazardous environments.

  • Arctic weather could bring Christmas tree shortage

    30 November 2010

    THE arctic weather currently hitting the UK may be producing picturesque scenes worthy of any Christmas card, but it could leave some families facing a struggle to get one of the season’s most important items – the Christmas tree.

  • Auctioneering and valuation degree

    December 3, 2010

    Since 2005, the LAA in association with the Institute of Appraisers and Auctioneers in Scotland has been organising structured training for auction business managers.

  • Award for raising profile of performance recording

    December 3, 2010

    SHEEP breeder Alex Brewster of Pitlochry, Perthshire, was awarded the industry’s annual award for raising the profile of livestock performance recording in Scotland.

  • AYPR outbreaks remain within small area

    December 3, 2010

    The movement of machinery, light sandy coastal soils that warm up very quickly in the spring and soil carried between fields by machinery, could be some of the key reasons why the aggressive rhizomania strain, ‘AYPR’ is spreading to different fields in the Suffolk coastal area.

  • Badger cull could slash number of TB outbreaks

    3 December 2010

    THE Welsh Assembly Government’s proposed West Wales badger cull could slash the numbers of bovine TB herd outbreaks by between 68 and 81 - and that could easily be an underestimate, according to the Farmers Union of Wales.

  • Beef champion sells to butchers for £10,500

    December 3, 2010

    SHOWING great pride in winning the commercial beef championship, Michael Alford bought his champion, Aleandro, for his butchery business, Stillman Butchers, Somerset, for £10,500.

  • Better yields from good glucose levels

    December 3, 2010

    Now cows are settling on to winter diets, paying attention to glucose levels can have a big impact on yields, says Rachel Lander of NWF.

  • Big freeze takes its toll on sheep farmers

    1 December 2010

    THE heaviest November snowfall in 30 years has left farmers facing the prospect of a tough winter ahead as the arctic weather put pressure on farm businesses around the UK.

  • Bomford raises capacity of Sila-Bed

    December 3, 2010

    IT seems as though every bedding and feeding machine manufacturer has been tweaking their ranges recently to either become bigger or smaller, and Bomford is no different.

  • Brabara Hughes is woman farmer of the year

    7 December 2010

    A farming wife from North Wales is the winner of this year’s highly sought after NFU Cymru-NatWest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year Award.

  • British Horse Society Awards

    December 3, 2010

    Stephen Clarke FBHS is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious British Horse Society Queen’s Award for Equestrianism.

  • Cattle champion makes £4,235 at Ashford

    December 3, 2010

    THE champion in the cattle section of Ashford market’s Christmas primestock show and sale, held on Tuesday, was a black Limousin cross heifer weighing 605kg from Robert Martin, Sevenoaks.

  • China underpins a buoyant oilseeds market

    3 December 2010

    CHINESE demand for soyabeans is underpinning a strong global market for oilseeds.

  • Chocolate and pistachio fudge

    December 3, 2010

    Ingredients

  • Christmas cupcakes

    December 3, 2010

    Ingredients(makes 12-16 muffins, depending on the cases)

  • Christmas tree orange decorations

    December 3, 2010

    Method

  • Co-operative to use 100pc British wheat

    2 December 2010

    THE Co-operative is to use 100 per cent British wheat across its own-brand sliced bread range in all stores in England, Wales and Scotland.

  • Dairy Vet December 2010 - Clinical Quiz

    1 December 2010

    Test your skill for a chance to win a special prize - this month we have five signed copies of Richard Cornock’s book - A Year on a Dairy Farm - to give away.

  • Dairy Vet December digital edition

    1 December 2010

    Don’t miss this month’s Dairy Vet. Take a look at the digital edition today.

  • December diary dates

    December 3, 2010

    2-5 - Christmas Festival, Lincolnshire

  • Dutch Texels make it a happy fair return for Steve Smith

    7 December 2010

    THE last time pedigree Texel breeder, Steve Smith, competed at the Welsh Winter Fair was more than 10 years ago.

  • Ed’s so snap happy

    December 3, 2010

    A captivating image of dew drops on grass in North Wales was taken by Harper lecturer Ed Dickin and was one of four winning photographs in the college’s annual Photography Exhibition.

  • ELS stacks up despite high grain prices

    1 December 2010

    IF the Campaign for the Farmed Environment is to succeed, more still needs to be done. That was a key message for farmers attending an East Midlands regional event held at Newark Showground, reports Angela Calvert.

  • England: Competitors beat the snow at Bamford

    December 3, 2010

    Snow prevented some competitors from travelling on Saturday to the third and final Bamford trial, held at Shatton, Derbyshire, but nevertheless, John Elliott had an entry of 19 to judge.

  • EU slammed over South American trade talks

    2 December 2010

    THE EU has been strongly criticised for its ‘naive’ negotiations with South American countries on agricultural trade

  • Farmer killed by his own bull

    29 November 2010

    A FARMER in Hampshire was gorged by his own bull as he tried to move it.

  • Feed for cow health instead of chasing early lactation milk

    December 3, 2010

    Keen to get UK farmers to adopt a new approach to feeding freshly-calved cows, Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International took a group of nutritionists to see the system in Holland. Joanne Pugh reports.

  • Fertiliser to hit £310/t as March AN and NPK prices revealed

    December 3, 2010

    Unlike the price of milk and beef, it seems the only way is up for fertiliser. Clwyd Jones reports.

  • FG advent calendar 2010 - share your festive photos

    1 December 2010

    EACH day in December we will be revealing our advent calendar picture. You can also send in your festive farm photos and we will add them to the calendar throughout December as we count down to Christmas.

  • First ever Charolais suckler award goes to South Wales

    6 December 2010

    A SOUTH Wales couple has taken the inaugural Welsh Suckler Herd of the Year Award.

  • Free advice on fertiliser equipment

    December 3, 2010

    A LEADING crop consultant has gone online to share tips on how farmers can get the most out of their fertiliser equipment.

  • FUW launches consultation on CAP support

    1 December 2010

    THE Farmers Union of Wales launched a detailed consultation at the Winter Fair on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013.

  • German court upholds GM ban

    29 November 2010

    THE restrictive provisions for the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Germany have been upheld by the country’s Federal Constitutional Court.

  • Gift Jars

    December 3, 2010

    Method1. Layer the dry ingredients of your favourite recipe in an attractive jar such as a kilner and tie an attractive ribbon round the top, inserting a small wooden spoon and a gift tag with the recipe hand-written on it2. The recipes I use are flapjack and chocolate brownies, which both look very attractive with their different colours and textures.

  • Global demand could boost dairy market

    2 December 2010

    DROUGHT-hit Russia and ‘dairy hungry’ China look set to create a very positive tone to demand for dairy products on a global scale and international trading volumes rocket.

  • Good prospects for wool prices

    1 December 2010

    THERE was some good news at the Winter Fair on wool prospects. As prices continue to hold strong, the British Wool Marketing Board says it is increasingly confident that next year’s wool cheques will be some of the best for many years.

  • Green light for red diesel

    3 December 2010

    FARMERS can use red diesel in their tractors when helping to grit and clear snow from public roads, HM Revenue and Customs has ruled.

  • Growers urged to protect beet in big freeze

    December 3, 2010

    Sugar beet growers are being advised to keep a close watch on their local weather forecast and be prepared to act to protect beet should temperatures fall to -3degC or colder.

  • Gwyn Williams in new LAA chairman

    December 3, 2010

    Gwyn Williams is the new chairman of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA).

  • Harper Adams students enjoy Grassroots success

    December 3, 2010

    They returned as reigning champions and the students from Harper Adams made sure they departed as the winning team of the 2010 Grassroutes Challenge competition.

  • Heavy snow raises fresh fears for farmers

    29 November 2010

    HEAVY snowfall across many parts of the UK has left farmers fearing another big freeze after last year’s weather cost millions in damage to farm buildings.

  • HMRC relaxes red diesel rules in cold snap

    3 December 2010

    FARMERS are being allowed to use red diesel in their tractors to help grit and clear snow from public roads during the extreme weather, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced.  

  • Ian earns his £1,000 prize at Ingliston

    December 3, 2010

    FINAL year SAC student Ian Christie has won the first ever Business Skills competition, organised by AgriScot.

  • In-line milk analyser provides early warning system

    December 3, 2010

    FULLWOOD, a name synonymous with milking machinery, has come up with a new in-line milk analyser, which aims to give early warning of metabolic disorders and mastitis.

  • Inspiration and ingenuity at inaugural conference

    December 3, 2010

    Inspirational stories were the highlight at Harrison and Hetherington’s first ever dairy conference, held last week at Carlisle.

  • Is linseed set for spring plantings?

    December 3, 2010

    HIGH commodity prices this autumn mean land availability for spring crops could be at a premium in 2011, as growers seek to maximise their winter wheat and oilseed rape plantings this season. Dominic Kilburn reports.

  • John Davies: Weather woes but some good nights, too

    2 December 2010

    I started off the month with a trip north to the Nuffield conference, dropping off on the way to see the Graham family at Miller Hill, Carlisle, and then went on to Longtown Market.

  • John Walton: Arctic Britain – two weeks after drilling

    2 December 2010

    Well all I can say is I’m glad I’m not a brass monkey with the weather we are experiencing at the moment, -10 so far and supposed to be getting colder.

  • Jones vows to fight on CAP reform

    29 November 2010

    WELSH Assembly Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, is in Brussels today attending the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers today (Monday, November 29) for talks on the European Commission’s Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals.

  • Late share bid was too late, says NMR

    December 3, 2010

    NMR has strongly refuted accusations it was in breach of its fiduciary duties (Trust) in not adjourning last week’s general meeting that agreed a shareholding rationalisation.

  • Lib Dem peer puts pressure on Government over wages board

    2 December 2010

    A LIBERAL Democrat peer is putting pressure on the coalition Government to reconsider its decision to scrap the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB).

  • Limoncello

    December 3, 2010

    Ingredients(Makes 2.3 litres)

  • Livestock deaths blamed on 'big cat'

    30 November 2010

    LIVESTOCK farmers were on alert this week after a series of savage attacks on livestock in Pembrokeshire and the North of England, raising fears there are big cats on the prowl.

  • Livestock feeding rules relaxed

    3 December 2010

    WITH the arctic weather showing no signs of abating, the NFU has successfully lobbied for livestock feeding rules to be relaxed.

  • Looking forward to Lamma: Telehandler makes a bird business fly

    2 December 2010

    A COMPACT telehandler which is being gainfully employed on a variety of jobs at a large scale game and poultry rearing enterprise.

  • Lucky Lucy’s pizza prize

    December 3, 2010

    Local Thames Valley University student Lucy Gleadell from Brentford, enjoyed her tall order of pizza, after winning a competition to scoop her height in pizza.

  • MEPs call for fairness on new egg rules

    1 December 2010

    TWO British MEPs have called on the European Parliament to impose tough sanctions on member states who choose to ignore new rules outlawing the sale of eggs from non-enriched cages.

  • Milk from forage with robots

    December 3, 2010

    Just over a year since installing a robot for his 70 cows, Derek Haworth tells Joanne Pugh why life is better for him and his cows, and without concentrate feed rates going up.

  • Milk price divide continues to widen

    2 December 2010

    DESPITE some evidence a retail price war on liquid milk is on the wane - though serious discounting on cheese continues - the fundamental issue of milk price for non-aligned producers remains no closer to resolution.

  • Minister hears industry concerns over CAP

    3 December 2010

    FEARS that farming would not be the main focus of the Common Agricultural Policy post 2013 and the need for a slow transition from historical to flat rate payments have been put to Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, in a face-to-face meeting with Farmers Union of Wales leaders.

  • Money to start rolling in as Single Payment window opens

    1 December 2010

    THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is to pay out over £1 billion in Single Payments to around 80,000 claimants over the next few days.

  • Morton family’s Beltexes victorious in sheep classes

    December 3, 2010

    THE overall sheep championship at the Royal Highland Winter went to Andrew Morton, Denny, Stirlingshire, with a pair of Beltex-sired ewe lambs.

  • Mulling syrup

    December 3, 2010

    Ingredients(makes 2 x 400ml bottles)

  • New restored hybrids bring good LLS scores

    3 December 2010

    EIGHT new varieties make up the additions to the 2011/2012 HGCA Recommended List for winter oilseed rape, including four restored hybrids, two semi-dwarf restored hybrids and two open pollinated (conventional) varieties.

  • NFU Cymru slams delays in red tape reduction

    1 December 2010

    THE speed at which cuts in red tape are happening in Wales came in for criticism at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair by NFU Cymru.

  • NFU Mutual inundated with calls as big freeze bites

    2 December 2010

    THE UK’s leading rural insurer NFU Mutual said is being inundated with hundreds of claims from people hit by the arctic weather conditions.

  • No action to be taken against farmer at centre of ‘cloned meat’ row

    3 December 2010

    STEPHEN Innes, the farmer at the centre of the ‘cloned meat’ scare in the summer, has learned that he will not face formal action over the incident.

  • One in four farmers living 'below poverty line'

    30 November 2010

    A QUARTER of farming households live below the official poverty line with an income of less than £20,000, according to a new study published today.

  • Paice to ‘bang heads together’ over milk crisis

    29 November 2010

    FARMING Minister Jim Paice has pledged to ‘bang heads together’ in the dairy supply chain in a bid to resolve the ‘emerging dairy crisis’.

  • Panorama takes top prize at Royal Welsh Winter Fair

    7 December 2010

    TOP single pig was a home bred Large White-Welsh porker from Panorama Pig exhibitors, Bleddyn and Chris Beck, of Tyla Morris, Neath.

  • Pig business wins development stand

    7 December 2010

    ONE of the country’s up and coming pig breeders is the winner of this year’s Wales YFC-NatWest Cymru Enterprise Award which rewards business development.

  • Pokerface lands Royal Welsh Winter Fair beef title

    7 December 2010

    WHAT a year it has been for the Devon-based Alford family, with supreme honours in the Royal Welsh Winter Fair cattle judging ring rounding off victories at premier fatstock fixtures in England, Wales and Scotland.

  • Positive farmers decide to change direction

    December 3, 2010

    Two farmers spoke at the conference about their complete change of directions in farming: one leaving milk to rear dairy heifers, the other giving up beef and sheep to start milking.

  • Project launched to investigate soil health

    December 3, 2010

    FRESH produce company Produce World is working with Cranfield University to undertake a three-year sustainability project on soil health.

  • Pussy Cat Doll tops £4,600 at Aberdeen

    December 3, 2010

    CHAMPION at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic show and sale at Thainstone, Aberdeenshire, this week was a Limousin cross heifer, Pussycat Doll, from Bert Paton, Glenprosen, Kirriemuir.

  • Relaxing drivers’hours to help farmers

    3 December 2010

    THE Scottish Government has secured a relaxation in drivers’ hours regulations to enable feed supplies to reach the country’s poultry farms during the prolonged severe conditions.

  • Ribs raise £2,580 for RSABI

    December 3, 2010

    THE sale of 15 beef ribs raised £2,580 for Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) at the Royal Highland Winter Fair, with the top price of £250 paid for the champion by retiring Royal Highland Show chief executive, Ray Jones, who also bought the reserve champion rib for £200.

  • Roped in to charity pull

    December 3, 2010

    Reaseheath College students flexed their muscles into their latest charity fundraiser, which saw them ‘tow’ a tractor down the main drive of the Nantwich College.

  • Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2010

    7 December 2010

    IT was minus 16 degs C when the two-day Royal Welsh Winter Fair opened on Monday, November 29. Catch up with all the news from a snow covered Llanelwedd showground, Builth Wells.

  • RSPB issues appeal during big freeze

    3 December 2010

    THE RSPB is calling on birdwatchers, walkers, anglers and water sports enthusiasts across the UK to minimise disturbance to groups of ducks, geese, swans and wading birds until conditions improve.

  • Sainsbury's increases aligned milk price

    1 December 2010

    SAINSBURY’S has increased the milk price for its ‘Sustainable Dairy Group’ aligned suppliers.

  • Sainsbury's wins retail award

    December 3, 2010

    Sainsbury’s has won ‘best retail initiative’ at the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards for helping its farmers reduce their carbon footprint and “achieve real financial savings.

  • Sheepdog trials diary - December 3

    December 3, 2010

    Our weekly round-up of forthcoming fixtures nationwide .

  • Shoppers fail test of prime cuts

    7 December 2010

    IT’S “back to the chopping board” for hundreds of Welsh shoppers who struggled to identify prime cuts of Welsh beef and lamb - or how to cook them - when quizzed for a new survey published at the Winter Fair.

  • Slurry worries mount as big freeze continues

    1 December 2010

    FARMERS in Scotland are being urged to take note of the rules surrounding spreading slurry on snow-covered or frozen ground following a number of incidents which have seen farmers defy the ban.

  • Soil Association wants human waste to be spread on farmland

    29 November 2010

    THE Soil Association is calling for a change in the law to allow human sewage to be spread on farmland.

  • Soil protection costs farmers in SPS inspections

    29 November 2010

    ONE in every 14 farmers inspected this year had not completed the current version of the Soil Protection Review and most will now lose 5 per cent of their support payments.

  • Soil samples may provide insight to AYPR advances

    December 3, 2010

    A new programme of research work will hopefully get under way at Broom’s Barn next year to try and build a more complete picture of rhizomania in the UK.

  • South west John Deere dealers merge

    December 3, 2010

    TWO South West John Deere dealers have merged. C Smart Agricultural Services has joined with Ashworth Farm Machinery to trade as C Smart Agricultural Services.

  • Spartsholt’s site machinery investment

    December 3, 2010

    Five new tractors are the latest attraction for agricultural students studying at Sparsholt College following a major investment in site machinery.

  • Spotting symptoms in the field

    December 3, 2010

    Half the battle for beet growers is identifying whether or not rhizomania is in their crops, concedes Broom’s Barn head of crop protection Dr Mark Stevens.

  • Spring feed barley list newcomer offers high treated and untreated yield

    3 December 2010

    THREE new winter barley varieties have been added to the Recommended List including Florentine (Senova), Escadre (KWS) and Element (Syngenta). All are feed varieties.

  • Stalwart Michael dies aged 69

    December 3, 2010

    MICHAEL Harness, a long-standing member of the Meltham Sheep Dog Society, died on Monday after a long illness

  • Strictly simple routine working like a charm

    December 3, 2010

    OVER the last five years, Martin Wheelton has seen the advantages of block calving. Katie Lomas discovers more about his farm protocols surrounding fertility and calf rearing.

  • Sweet chilli jam

    December 3, 2010

    Ingredients

  • Tandem rhizo-resistant beet to be ‘prescription only’

    December 3, 2010

    Trials work involving new sugar beet variety Magistral, which carries tandem (Holly (Rz1) and beta maritima (RzM2)) resistance to overcome both standard and more aggressive strains of rhizomania, will be ongoing next year but it is unclear as to when it will be commercially available.

  • Tesco to take more milk from dedicated producers

    30 November 2010

    AS from next week, Tesco will be drawing all the milk for its fresh cream and own label milk brands, Creamfields and Pure, from its Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) producers.

  • Texel crosses dominate carcase championship

    7 December 2010

    ONE West Wales farming family dominated the carcase awards, with Texel crosses from Adrian and Amanda Windsor taking both the singles and pairs championships

  • Texel gimmers sell to 2,000gns at Borderway

    December 3, 2010

    GIMMERS sold to 2,000gns at the ‘first choice Texel gimmer sale’ at Borderway mart last week.

  • Tom Tudor wins John Gittins Memorial Award

    7 December 2010

    ONE of the most successful and innovative sheep farmers in Wales, Tom Tudor, of Llysun, Llanerfyl, Welshpool, Powys, was presented with this year’s John Gittins Memorial Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Welsh sheep industry.

  • UK farm incomes set for 13 per cent fall

    30 November 2010

    TOTAL UK farm income is set to fall by 13 per cent in 2010, following an 18 per cent drop in 2009.

  • Undercover filming exposes slaughterhouse cruelty

    29 November 2010

    MORE secret filming in an abattoir, by charity Animal Aid, is claimed to show more animal welfare infringements.

  • Wales: Rona wraps up a Gem of a season

    December 3, 2010

    The last of the Ceredigion Nursery trials staged at Tynwern, Llanrhystud, took place on the final Wednesday of November, when the Welsh cross Texel cross Charollais lambs stood well at the lift and handled well throughout the course.

  • Warning over stolen cattle vaccine

    30 November 2010

    FARMERS and vets are being warned not to use a cattle vaccine after a batch destined for the UK was stolen in Belgium two weeks ago.

  • Wastage and under-performance in youngstock

    December 3, 2010

    ANN HARDY reports from the launch meeting of the South West Healthy Youngstock Initiative – one of 100 events planned over the next few years.

  • Wheat prices hit two-year high

    2 December 2010

    THE London futures exchange is seeing the highest wheat prices since March 2008. Today (Thursday, December 2) alone, wheat gained £4.05/tonne over Wednesday to close at 183.25/tonne. UK futures for May were up by more than £4/t to £189/t. 

  • Wider rotational benefits of spring barley

    December 3, 2010

    As well as improved market prospects for spring malting barley, experiences of its wider benefits in the rotation are also making it look a better option than winter feed barley on one Wiltshire farm.

  • Young innovator award for James Raw

    7 December 2010

    A brand new Winter Fair award for Young Innovators with Natural Resources staged by Wales YFC, the Countryside Council of Wales and the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society saw the £2,000 top prize going the way of James Raw - who was featured in last week’s Farmers Guardian.

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