Farmers Guardian
December 4, 2009

  • ‘£11m wasted’ by inefficient store set-ups

    December 4, 2009

    ?The most efficient potato stores out-perform the worst by as much as four times on average in terms of energy efficiency. But most growers have no idea how well their store performs or how much money they could save.

  • 1 in 4 English farmers 'living in poverty'

    2 December 2009

    A QUARTER of farm households in England are living in poverty, according to official figures released by Defra.

  • Aberdeen Classic sees peak of £5,000

    December 4, 2009

    THE champion sold for £5,000 at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic show and sale at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.

  • Aberdeen-Angus calf win for Alistair

    29 November 2009

    THE Aberdeen-Angus calf show received tremendous support, with more than 60 entries, but the top award - and £1,000 - was won by Cumnock, Ayrshire breeder Alistair Clark.

  • ABP to close Lancashire abattoir

    3 December 2009

    ANGLO Beef Processors is closing its abattoir in Blackburn on December 11 ‘for commercial reasons.’

  • Achieving efficiencies with new technology

    December 4, 2009

    Potato equipment, like combinable crops machinery, develops and increases in size at great speed, while improving production efficiency by using modern technology. James Lane takes a look at the latest kit on show at British Potato 2009, held in Harrogate last week.

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 1

    1 December 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, December 1).

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 2

    2 December 2009

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

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 3

    3 December 2009

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

  • Agriculture in the national news - December 4

    4 December 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Friday, December 4).

  • Agriculture in the national news - November 30

    30 November 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Monday, November 30).

  • Air as and when required

    December 4, 2009

    A COMPRESSOR can make a host of jobs easier, from removing tractor and implement wheel nuts to efficient metal cutting and grinding.

  • Analysis is key to getting the right balance

    December 4, 2009

    Paul Dutton feeds high forage content rations to achieve high dry matter intakes and low production costs.

  • Andalusian – a horse that makes history come alive

    3 December 2009

    From royalty and the social elite, to bullfighters and stockmen, the Pura Raza Espanola is now ridden in almost every discipline.

  • Around the marts

    December 4, 2009

    A round of news from the marts

  • Asda to boost Red Tractor support

    1 December 2009

    ASDA is set to dramatically increase the size of the Red Tractor logo on all British meat in its stores.

  • Barley by-products in fuel research

    3 December 2009

    US researchers working on developing winter barley as an ethanol feedstock believe by-products generated in the process could be used to manufacture biomass-derived fuels and co-products.

  • Beachin Stud housing increased

    3 December 2009

    THE Beachin Stud at Chester, owned by Cogent, has been increased to house up to 166 bulls, making it the largest of its kind in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.

  • Bishop follows up with carcase victory

    2 December 2009

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE exhibitor Andrew Bishop continued his winning ways in the lamb carcase competition with an E3L Beltex entry from his Eldersfield-based farm taking the singles championship.

  • Bishops take the coveted sheep title

    2 December 2009

    ONE name dominated a quality-packed Llanelwedd sheep championship line up - Bishop.

  • Butcher’s beast prize-winner

    29 November 2009

    Champion butcher’s beast was the 560kg Limousin-sired ‘Oor Rob’ from Gavin Scott, Linlithgow, West Lothian.

  • Campaign to banish misleading food labels

    2 December 2009

    A CAMPAIGN to name and shame food producers who mislead consumers by labelling imported food as British kicked off today (Wednesday, December 2).

  • Cereal growers told to lock into current prices

    30 November 2009

    CEREAL growers should consider locking into currently available prices for a percentage of their crop, a leading merchant said this week.

  • CFE East Midlands set to launch

    3 December 2009

    NFU and CLA will launch the Campaign for the Farmed Environment in the East Midlands next Wednesday.

  • Chambers brings knowledge to beet industry

    December 4, 2009

    PAM Chambers has been confirmed as Broom’s Barn’s new knowledge transfer manager, succeeding Mike May, who retired earlier this year.

  • Champion beef at £2,000

    December 4, 2009

    The champion beef animal at Pateley Bridge Auction Mart’s Christmas show and sale of primestock was a home-bred Blonde cross heifer from J.A. Stoney and Sons, Bewerley, Harrogate.

  • Chicory can boost lambs by 20g a day

    December 4, 2009

    FINISHING lambs on forage chicory has the potential to increase daily liveweight gain, according to recent studies.

  • Christensen confirmed as Natural England chair

    3 December 2009

    POUL Christensen has been confirmed as the new chair of Natural England, after he received the approval of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee this week.

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  • Council is seeking ambassadors

    December 4, 2009

    ?The Potato Council is looking to recruit a team of nine ‘Potato Ambassadors’ from around the country to get involved in marketing activities and help reinforce campaign messages.

  • Countdown to elections begins

    December 4, 2009

    FG’s political editor Alistair Driver looks at the candidates lining up for the NFU elections and what they will have to do to bag one of the top jobs in the industry.

  • Current knowledge

    December 4, 2009

    ACCURATE electrical fault diagnosis can help identify the problem when that old tractor just does not want to start, and Vapormatic’s digital multi-meter is said to be simple to use for this job.

  • Dairy Crest responds to producers on contracts

    4 December 2009

    A two year ‘fixed’ price contract, a large volume supplier contract, and simplified milk supply contracts have been announced by Dairy Crest.

  • Dairy Vet Clinical Quiz

    3 December 2009

    Test your skill for a chance to win a special prize - this month we have two sat-nav systems to give away.

  • Dairy Vet December digital edition

    1 December 2009

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

  • Dangerous Drummond is victorious

    December 4, 2009

    The Aberdeen-Angus championship was won by G. and A. McFadzean, Perth, with Dangerous Drummond, a 565kg steer bred by James Drummond. He is by Netherton Figo out of a Ladywell cow. Mr McFadzean bought the beast as a grazing steer in the spring. He does have a pure-bred herd as well, and supplies four Abderdeen-Angus each week to a Pitlochry butcher.Reserve was A.R. Grieve’s (Carlhurlie) Blelack-sired 690kg steer.

  • Disinfection option from Bobman

    December 4, 2009

    Looking down the lime route with its self-propelled cleaning and bedding machine.

  • Downbeat mood as focus turns to cutting labour costs

    December 4, 2009

    Buyers looking at what is available for the future, rather than buying.

  • Driving FCE to finish beef cattle quickly and efficiently

    3 December 2009

    Mech-fiber Step for beef producers.

  • Dry off quickly and then don’t overfeed

    3 December 2009

    A NATIONAL series of meetings has been looking at ‘managing the dairy cow at and around calving’, giving farmers advice on best practice. Joanne Pugh reports from an on-farm event near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

  • EID 'will be key to measuring performance'

    3 December 2009

    A very positive outlook on the advantages – not the disadvantages and cost – of electronic identification of sheep, is highlighted in a new blog.

  • English sheepdog trials results

    3 December 2009

    Latest results from English sheepdog trials.

  • Enhancer cuts fertiliser use

    December 4, 2009

    TRIALS conducted by Harper Adams University College, Shropshire, on four maize sites around the UK have shown that using Avail fertiliser enhancer allows growers to half the amount of DAP fertiliser applied to seedbeds, while increasing yield by 2.3 tonnes per hectare (0.9 tonnes/acre).

  • Ewe lambs lead sheep classes

    29 November 2009

    Supreme was a pair of Beltex-sired lambs from R.Hall and Son, Dalston, Carlisle. Weighing 101kg, the pair were home-bred gimmers on their first time out and were shown by the firm’s Joanne Hall and Johnny Aiken. The Halls have won the Winter Fair twice before.

  • Farmers tell McCartney to ‘let it be’

    2 December 2009

    SIR Paul McCartney’s campaign to boycott meat products once a week to combat climate change has been branded ‘simplistic’, ‘opportunistic’ and ‘counter-productive’ by political and industrial leaders.

  • Farmers welcome water bill limit

    1 December 2009

    WATER industry regulator Ofwat has pledged to limit water bills for farmers and growers.  

  • Farmersguardian.com FREE prize draw

    7 December 2009

    This December farmersguardian.com are giving all visitors the opportunity of winning either a £5 Waitrose voucher, a £5 M&S voucher or one our FG thermos travel mugs.

  • FEI to delay new 'bute' rules

    2 December 2009

    THE FEI has announced it has passed a resolution to delay the implementation of the new Equine Prohibited Substances List and the accompanying Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations until April, 2010.

  • Fertile pasture beats guide price

    December 4, 2009

    A 6.4 hectare parcel of fertile pasture sells for £98,000.

  • Figures reveal £180 per cow range in vet costs

    3 December 2009

    With vet costs varying hugely between farms, Promar national dairy consultant Derek Gardner suggests a more proactive approach to disease management.

  • First Milk 'is not the next DFB'

    3 December 2009

    FIRST Milk is not the next DFB, its bankers did not impose the sale of a third of its Wiseman shares, and a merger with Milk Link is by no means inevitable any time soon.

  • First woman wins Barrie Orme award

    December 4, 2009

    AGRONOMIST Kylie Borchardt, from West Sussex-based salad producer Langmead Farms, made a little bit of history on November 20 when she became the first female candidate to win the Barrie Orme Award.

  • Fitzpatrick admits true cost sharing motives - TFA 

    3 December 2009

    JIM Fitzpatrick has admitted that ‘taking more money from the industry’ is the primary motivation for Defra Responsibility and Cost Sharing (RCS) plans, according to the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA).

  • Foot washers to help beat lameness

    December 4, 2009

    Plenty of new foot washing systems on show at Agromek.

  • Fully automated sand dispenser positioned high on rails

    December 4, 2009

    THE use of sand as a bedding material in cubicles is popular on Danish dairy farms.

  • Give close- up cows the best of everything

    3 December 2009

    A national series of meetings has been looking at ‘managing the dairy cow at and around calving’, giving farmers advice on best practice.

  • Give cows and heifers time to calve

    3 December 2009

    A national series of meetings has been looking at ‘managing the dairy cow at and around calving’, giving farmers advice on best practice. Joanne Pugh reports from an on-farm event near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

  • Greasing made simple

    December 4, 2009

    MAKE light work of greasing with an electric grease gun from Hydrokit.

  • Growing demand creates opportunities for UK dairy industry

    3 December 2009

    FUTURE opportunities exist in dairying, but there are barriers to be overcome before those opportunities can be fully exploited.

  • Handy charger protects on-board electronics

    December 4, 2009

    It is that time of year when the workshop looks quite inviting and there are maintenance jobs piling up. Jane Carley takes a look at 10 of the best workshop tools to help with the backlog.

  • Harvesting water proves a valuable income stream

    2 December 2009

    MEET the Welsh hill farmer harvesting rainfall to produce a second income stream, cutting his energy bills and taking advantage of the bonuses available for renewable energy producers.

  • Health status is big selling point

    December 4, 2009

    ?The high health status of British potato seed is a huge selling point, growers attending British Potato 2009 were told and the Safe Haven Certification Scheme is at the heart of this high health status.

  • HGCA announce 2010/11 Recommended Lists

    4 December 2009

    THIS season’s crop of newcomers to the HGCA Recommended Lists for 2010/11, published today (Friday December 4), bring no big advances in yield.

  • Higgins honoured with potato industry award

    December 4, 2009

    ?Michael (Mike) Higgins, founder and chairman of The Higgins Group has been awarded the 2009 British Potato Industry Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the potato industry, particularly in the processing sector.

  • How the NFU elections will work

    4 December 2009

    The elections for president, deputy president and vice president will be decided by the 93-strong NFU council at the end of the union’s conference and AGM, in Birmingham, on February 24.

  • Humphreys to quit First Milk

    4 December 2009

    FIRST Milk’s chief executive Peter Humphreys will leave the business at the end of March and chairman Bill Mustoe will, as of now, assume the role though not the title, of executive chairman.

  • Improved mastitis testing service

    3 December 2009

    EARLY test results from Biobest Laboratories’ new mastitis testing service suggest the relative frequency of mastitis pathogens may be significantly different from that suggested by previous testing.

  • Improved skin, size and quality claimed

    December 4, 2009

    ?Application and incorporation of Amistar (azoxystrobin) into potato beds prior to planting could deliver improved skin finish and more consistent tuber size and quality, says Syngenta.

  • Insecticides tackle nuisance and spread of disease by flies

    December 4, 2009

    TWO new insecticides have been launched by DeLaval for use in the dairy industry to deal with adult flies and larvae.

  • James Howard and Zac win twice in a weekend

    3 December 2009

    JAMES Howard and Zac landed their second title of the weekend at Deerplay last Sunday, following a nursery class win at Bamford on Saturday.

  • Keep in tune

    December 4, 2009

    TUNING tractors has become more popular as tighter Euro emissions have meant reduced torque and hence less effective performance, suggests Tunit.

  • Kirkby Stephen record falls to Limousin champion

    December 4, 2009

    Top price at Kirkby Stephen’s Christmas primestock show and sale was a centre record of 409p/kg (£2,436.53) for the cattle champion.

  • Knackers offered fee increase for brain collection

    30 November 2009

    FALLEN stock collectors who are authorised to take bovine brain stem samples have won a 25 per cent increase in the fee they are paid by Defra for the work.

  • KW Complete Mineral supplements

    December 4, 2009

    New from the KW Complete range.

  • Leek dairy top of £2,370

    December 4, 2009

    Prices peaked at £2,730 at Leek’s dairy auction last week, which is a centre record price.

  • Levy increase aim is to underpin core activities

    December 4, 2009

    ?Potato growers and buyers have been asked to invest in spending on core levy-funded activities. In its corporate plan, released by the AHDB last week, the Potato Council says key R&D, knowledge transfer and marketing activities will need to be stepped up to address the needs of the industry.

  • Livestock briefs

    December 4, 2009

    Round-up of livestock news from this week.

  • Livestock farmers on climate change front line

    30 November 2009

    THE English Beef and Lamb Executive has launched an ambitious climate change strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector.

  • Maidstone primestock to 231.5p/kg top

    December 4, 2009

    A LIMOUSIN cross heifer took top honours at Maidstone’s primestock show and sale.

  • Make most of what is in clamp

    3 December 2009

    It is too late to change what is in the clamp now, and so the focus must be on maximising the use of silage, says John Bax, of Biotal.

  • Managing the dairy cow at and around calving

    3 December 2009

    A national series of meetings has been looking at ‘managing the dairy cow at and around calving’, giving farmers advice on best practice.

  • Mobile bunker reduces time needed for feeding systems

    December 4, 2009

    Danish company Agro X has come up with a novel solution.

  • More products new to the market

    3 December 2009

    READ our round-up of the latest new product launches.

  • National All Breeds show announced

    3 December 2009

    HOLSTEIN UK has re-branded its national show and invited all dairy breeds to take part in what will now be called the National All Breeds Show.

  • Natives on top at Scottish Premier Meat Exhibition

    3 December 2009

    NATIVE British breeds scored highly in the Scottish Premier Meat Exhibition carcase competition at Scotbeef’s plant at Bridge of Allan, Stirling.

  • Never mislay your bolts and sockets

    December 4, 2009

    WE have all been there. You take something apart and there is always one bolt that goes missing, or that crucial socket just rolls away.

  • New blight fungicide presented

    December 4, 2009

    ?NEW blight fungicide active ingredient Initium was presented to growers for the first time at British Potato 2009.

  • New calving ease indexes available in January

    December 4, 2009

    Helping farmers make more informed breeding choices.

  • New dairy plan offsets anger over Arla milk price

    3 December 2009

    ARLA, having indicated to producers there will be no cream-generated producer price movement this side of the New Year, not surprisingly came in for criticism at the NFU’s Northern Dairy Conference.

  • New spreader from Sulky stable

    2 December 2009

    RECO’S latest spreader offering from Sulky, the DPX28, is aimed predominantly at the mid-sized farmer and will handle a wide range of fertilisers and granulated ureas.

  • New spring bean varieties Fury and Pyramid are given P1 status

    December 4, 2009

    PGRO has announced its pea and bean Recommended Lists for 2010. Teresa Rush reports on changes to the spring varieties listed.

  • New varieties join PGRO list for 2010

    2 December 2009

    A new winter bean, two spring beans and four pea varieties join the PGRO 2010 Pulse Recommended List.

  • News from around the world - December 4

    December 4, 2009

    IRELAND – Fodder aid for flood victims

  • NFU welcomes Dairy Crest contracts

    3 December 2009

    THE NFU has hailed Dairy Crest’s new contracts as a ‘potentially major achievement.’

  • No time for complacency over dickeya threat

    December 4, 2009

    ?There was advice at British Potato 2009 on how to cope with the increasing threat to GB potato production from dickeya solani.

  • Nominations pour in for NFU elections

    4 December 2009

    MEURIG Raymond is to be challenged by two high profile rivals for his post of NFU deputy president in the elections that will take place in February.

  • On Test – The Sulky Optiline Pro

    3 December 2009

    Sulky’s incorporation of the Roger drill range into its own portfolio has resulted in the Optiline series. Farmers Guardian put it to the test.

  • One-arm mini loader heads to Agromek

    December 4, 2009

    MINI loaders are popular tools on Danish dairy farms.

  • Organic lobby 'must keep open mind’ over GM

    4 December 2009

    A LEADING proponent of genetically modified crops has urged the organic lobby to keep an open mind over the benefits of new crop technologies to avoid a global food crisis.

  • Over-reliance on autumn grass is hitting herds hard

    3 December 2009

    While some herds are performing exceptionally well this winter, for others, it is proving difficult to get cows settled into lactation and milking as expected, says Tom Hough, NWF technical manager.

  • Pig industry tackles carbon footprint

    2 December 2009

    THE pig industry expressed its desire to ‘fully participate’ in the environmental debate with the launch of two reports to tackle its carbon footprint today (Wednesday, December 2).

  • Pigs make a festive comeback to Skipton

    December 4, 2009

    SKIPTON auction mart held its Christmas primestock show and sale last Sunday where pigs made an appearance for the first time in 15 years and cattle and sheep competed in 10-strong classes.

  • Pressure washing wherever you want

    December 4, 2009

    A PRESSURE washer is a useful item to have around, and Lambert and Dyson (Landy) has continued to develop its pto powered models.

  • Progressing beef margins with Traffordgold-based ration

    December 4, 2009

    Bull margins up by £39 a head.

  • Pulse plantings update

    December 4, 2009

    PULSE plantings in 2009 returned to levels seen at the beginning of the decade after several years of decline.

  • Report unearths the facts behind foodservice sector

    December 4, 2009

    ?THE findings of new Potato Council-funded research into the foodservice market were unveiled at British Potato 2009.

  • Rodway herd victorious in herd competition

    December 4, 2009

    North Midlands Dairy Shorthorn Breeders herds competition.

  • Royal Highland Winter Fair

    29 November 2009

    READ our full report from this year’s Royal Highland Winter Fair, where the ‘heavies’ reigned supreme.

  • Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2009

    2 December 2009

    READ our full report from this year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair, held on November 30 and December 1.

  • RPA pays out majority of Single Payments

    2 December 2009

    THE vast majority of farmers in England have already received their Single Payments, just two days into the payment window.

  • RSPB Charolais-sired heifer is commercial calf champion

    29 November 2009

    AN April-born Charolais-sired heifer calf from the RSPB’s farm at Gruinart on Islay, won the show’s commercial calf championship.

  • Sale report – Abbey Farm, Walsingham, Norfolk

    7 December 2009

    OVER 400 potential buyers turned out to Brown & Co’s machinery auction this week at Abbey Farm Walsingham, near Fakenham, where the star lot – a 2006 McCormick Diamond Edition CX 105 – fetched £19,000.   

  • Salmonella prevention

    3 December 2009

    TESTING at Wageningen University, The Netherlands, has shown DuPont’s Virkon S to be effective against five strains of salmonella known to be association with human food poisoning.

  • Scots hail unexpected EID victory

    1 December 2009

    SCOTTISH sheep farmers won an unlikely victory in Brussels after Euro-MPs recommended an urgent review of the controversial new EID regulations.

  • Scots horrified at single payment fines

    4 December 2009

    SCOTTISH farmers have expressed their horror after small errors on their Single Farm Payments have led to ‘disproportionately big financial penalties’.

  • Scottish sheepdog trials results

    3 December 2009

    Latest results from Scottish sheepdog trials.

  • Scrapie test for EU exports

    3 December 2009

    DEFRA has agreed the results of scrapie genotyping tests carried out by SAC can be used for breeding sheep bound for export within the EU. 

  • Self-propelled lime applicator

    December 4, 2009

    New for the Danish-made machine for 2010 is a box for spreading lime.

  • Sexed semen conception rates similar

    December 4, 2009

    No significant difference between methods.

  • Sheepdog trials diary

    3 December 2009

    ENGLAND

  • Shows thrown a lifeline

    3 December 2009

    AGRICULTURAL shows in the West Midlands, some of which are struggling in the recession, can apply for a new grant.

  • Single Farm Payment window opens

    1 December 2009

    MORE than 84 per cent of Welsh farmers received Single Farm Payments totalling over £205 million on Tuesday, as the EU payment window opened.

  • Sir Don Curry to chair Better Regulation Executive

    4 December 2009

    SIR Donald Curry, until recently Defra’s sustainable food and farming adviser, is to become the new chair of the Government’s Better Regulation Executive.

  • Small progress on the pea front

    December 4, 2009

    PGRO has announced its pea and bean Recommended Lists for 2010. Teresa Rush reports on changes to the spring varieties listed.

  • Soutar Johnnie sells for £3,100 post-show

    29 November 2009

    THE Winter Fair champion, Soutar Johnnie, from Hugh and Lynn Dunlop, made £3,100 when the steer came under the hammer after show. Buyer was Paul’s Quality Butchers, Kilsyth.

  • Spectacular SUMO rise creates demand for larger premises

    December 4, 2009

    SUMO’s meteoric rise entered yet another chapter with the official opening of its new factory premises at Melbourne, just outside York.

  • Spot the signs of an uncomfortable herd

    3 December 2009

    DairyCo is facilitating a number of Cow Signals workshops around the country, encouraging farmers to take a more holistic view of their cubicle housing.

  • Stand up for yourself

    December 4, 2009

    SOMETIMES the simplest piece of kit is the most valuable.

  • Strong robot arm from Boumatic

    December 4, 2009

    BOUMATIC’s Pro Flex milk robot uses an industrial arm more commonly used for welding.

  • SUMO grassland subsoiler aims to rejuvenate tired grassland

    3 December 2009

    SUMO’s extra space has helped generate growth and kick-started new product work, including the eagerly-anticipated Versadrill and its grassland subsoiler.

  • 'Swine flu' confirmed in Norfolk pig herd

    2 December 2009

    THE H1N1 swine flu virus has been confirmed in a herd of pigs in Norfolk.

  • Test your own tractor’s performance

    December 4, 2009

    A POWER take-off performance dynamometer can be a useful piece of kit and Maha’s MZW 300 model offers a wireless link between the operating terminal and dynamometer for convenient operation.

  • The deputy president race - an election with one eye to the future

    4 December 2009

    THE election for NFU deputy president looks set to pit three figures with considerable experience of farming politics against each other.

  • Time for new approach to managing PCN

    December 4, 2009

    ?The potato industry gathered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, last week for British Potato 2009. In spite of wet and windy weather during the two-day event, plus a challenging season, attendance was up by 10 per cent, with more than 5,500 attending. TERESA RUSH reports.

  • Tough choices ahead for spring cropping

    3 December 2009

    Poor market prices are making spring cropping choices for 2010 a little less certain.

  • Trials flag up damage FLN causes to crops

    December 4, 2009

    ?Potato yields and fry colour could be improved with targeted control of free living nematodes (FLN) and soil-borne diseases, according to Syngenta.

  • Trio of new Landini dealers in Wales

    3 December 2009

    LANDINI tractor owners in Wales are being supported by another three sales and service dealers, able to supply the full range from 28hp compacts to 225hp heavy arable machines, plus the PowerLift telescopic handler.

  • Turkeys are not just for Christmas

    1 December 2009

    Poultry production has served the Hay family well, and Ben Hay is determined to deliver that message all-year round. DANUSIA OSIOWY visits Warwickshire to discover why.

  • Turpin steals victory in the cattle championships

    2 December 2009

    THEY have competed at every one of the Welsh Winter Fairs and finished reserve overall on three occasions.

  • Two pig race for single and pairs titles

    2 December 2009

    THE pig championships saw two competitors dominating the awards.

  • Versatile arc welding gear

    December 4, 2009

    WELDERS can be needed in several places around the farm, and Drayton Welding’s portable Delta 160E Manual Metal Arc (MMA) unit weighs in at just 8.5kg for use in the workshop or out in the field.

  • Vision wins Variety Cup

    December 4, 2009

    THE National Institute of Agricultural Botany has awarded its Variety Cup to the Syngenta Seeds for onion variety, Vision.

  • Volac survey reveals 60pc of farmers plan to increase production

    3 December 2009

    More than 60 per cent of farmers are planning to increase production, either by increasing yield or expanding the herd, according to a survey run by Volac at autumn dairy shows.

  • Watch weather and soils to stop pesticides leaching

    December 4, 2009

    Voluntary Initiative warning as soils across the UK reach moisture capacity.

  • Welfare lobby lays into beak trimming

    30 November 2009

    ANIMAL welfare pressure group Compassion in World Farming has urged Defra to uphold the ban on beak trimming of laying hens and to support alternative systems.

  • Welsh quit as milk price sours

    30 November 2009

    WELSH dairy farmers are getting a sour deal on milk prices and are quitting the industry in their droves.

  • Welsh sheepdog trials results

    3 December 2009

    Latest Welsh sheepdog trials results.

  • Wigton British Blue sells for 465p/kg

    December 4, 2009

    A top price of 465p/kg was achieved for the overall cattle champion at Wigton market’s Christmas show and sale of primestock.

  • Winter Dairying Special: Keeping the rumen balanced is 'more essential than ever'

    3 December 2009

    READ our Winter Dairying special as we take a look at some of the key issues facing dairy farmers over the coming months.

  • Wright's little earner bears seasonal fruit

    3 December 2009

    WITH just three weeks to go, the festive season is gathering pace, and for farmer Neil Wright, it is time to start trading in one of our favourite festive accessories.

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