We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
January 22, 2010
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‘Energy farming’ set for expansion
21 January 2010
GREEN energy production is set for further significant expansion on UK farms.
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‘Learn lessons from US on biofuels’
21 January 2010
UK FARMERS may have to learn the lessons from the United States when it comes to biofuels, Michael Archer, senior analyst at HGCA, told the CAT conference.
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A new view for MC tractors
January 22, 2010
A new high-visibility cab for McCormick’s four-cylinder MC range will feature in 2010, with better visibility, improved ventilation and air conditioning, plus a fancier instrument panel.
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Agriculture in the national news - January 20
20 January 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, January 20).
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Agriculture in the national news - January 21
21 January 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Thursday, January 21)
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Beware spraying in cold and wet weather
21 January 2010
THINK carefully before applying any winter spray treatments to crops after the cold snap and wet weather, the Voluntary Initiative (VI) is advising.
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Biggest ever Lamma is setting up nicely
19 January 2010
Lamma 2010 is set to be the biggest yet, and if setup day is anything to go by then it is going to be busy over the two days. The organisers have planned for this with earlier car park opening times and better organised stewarding.
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Bluefaced Leicester gimmer lamb tops Carlisle breed sale at 5,000gns
January 22, 2010
AVERAGES doubled on the year at Carlisle on Monday at a sale of Bluefaced Leicester females.
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Compost boost to crops
21 January 2010
USING compost on arable land can boost phosphate and potash levels considerably while continued application could lead to crop yield benefits. That was according to Richard Fenwick of crop advisory company Cambridge Arable Technologies (CAT), speaking at the organisation’s annual winter conference, held near Cambridge.
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Dairy Crest to reduce Wexford stake
20 January 2010
THE 350 dairy farmer members of Wexford Milk Producers are in talks with Dairy Crest to acquire another 50 per cent of the shares in Wexford Creamery.
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Dairy farmers asked how to spend £25m rescue package
20 January 2010
DAIRY farmers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are being asked how best to distribute a £25 million EU rescue package.
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Drought stress problem mistaken for tan spot
21 January 2010
A leading crop protection expert has questioned official disease figures indicating tan spot was the third most prevalent disease in winter wheat last season.
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ElectRoGator electric drive concept unveiled at AgConnect
21 January 2010
US machinery show AgConnect revealed AGCO’s ElectoRoGator, which may soon offer electric drive if the concept proves to be worthwhile. Only in concept form and based on a RoGator 1386, the ElectRoGator is a test-bed for electric drive and is based on being used as a high-clearance row crop sprayer
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Entitlement activity grows
January 22, 2010
Boosted by RPA payments volume.
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Equine infectious anaemia found in the UK
21 January 2010
Equine infectious anaemia (EIA), otherwise known as Swamp Fever, has been detected in two horses in Wiltshire following importation from Romania via Belgium, Defra has confirmed.
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Exchange rate key to farm profits
January 22, 2010
The exchange rate could be key to farming profitability in the years ahead, said Francis Mordaunt, of Andersons, speaking at the East Midlands Farm Management Association (EMFMA) conference.
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Farmers may have to foot SPR bill
22 January 2010
AGRONOMISTS are warning they may have to charge farmer clients extra for advising on, and helping to complete, the newly revised Soil Protection Review (SPR) because of the extra work involved.
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First EID-tagged auction works well at Sedgemoor
18 January 2010
Farmers urged to adopt EID sooner rather than later.
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FSA calls for switch to 1 per cent fat milk
19 January 2010
THE Food Standards Agency is encouraging consumers to switch to 1 per cent fat milk, which contains almost half the fat of semi-skimmed milk.
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Get your club noticed with its own place on the internet
January 22, 2010
Are Young Farmers’ missing out on the most effective, and free, marketing tool available to help promote their clubs?
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In pictures: Lamma 2010
21 January 2010
View our picture gallery from Lamma 2010, with pictures of all the new products and kit on show at the event.
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Integrated aftermarket steering system launched
23 January 2010
The Precision Land Management (PLM) department of New Holland has launched a venture with global partner Trimble to offer what is claimed to be the only aftermarket integrated DGPS available from a tractor manufacturer.
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Keep bluetongue at bay by vaccinating all stock
January 22, 2010
Urged not to just select breeding stock for vaccination.
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Key objectives of US farm policy under Obama rule
January 22, 2010
BARACK Obama may have ideas to change US farm policy, but much of it originates from the 1930s.
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Lamma 2010 gets underway
19 January 2010
AS exhibitors set up for the start of Lamma 2010 tomorrow (Wednesday, January 19) James Lane takes a look at some of the kit on show.
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Lamma to remain at Newark showground
21 January 2010
NEXT year’s Lamma show will remain at the Newark and Notts Showground, organisers confirmed during the event’s second day, which attracted a record crowd.
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Lamma: Accident causes hold-ups on day one
20 January 2010
VISITORS driving to the opening day of Lamma 2010 have found themselves stuck in heavy traffic after police were forced to close the A1 - the main route into the show.
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Lamma: Agriweld launches subsoiler range
21 January 2010
Driffield manufacturer Agriweld has branched out into cultivation equipment with a range of subsoilers, from a two leg grassland model with discs to a seven leg trailed version.
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Lamma: Billericay Farm Services develops variable rate liquid fertiliser nozzle
20 January 2010
Auto Streamer is Billericay Farm Services’ new variable rate nozzle system for liquid fertiliser applications.
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Lamma: BlackBox 510 offers advanced GPS guidance
20 January 2010
Patchwork Technology has extended its portfolio of BlackBox precision farming terminals with the development of the 510 model.
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Lamma: Dale develops the Eco Drill
20 January 2010
Using 12mm tungsten carbide-tipped tines, John Dale Drills has reduced the power requirement of its latest Eco Drill to just 150hp for an 8m model.
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Lamma: Fendt’s smaller tractors get Vario transmission
21 January 2010
Fendt’s 70-110hp 200-series tractor range is now available with the firm’s Vario continuously variable transmission.
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Lamma: Gongs awarded for top exhibitors at Lamma 2010
21 January 2010
The end of the first day at Lamma means one thing for many exhibitors – attendance at the awards ceremony. Show organiser Cliff Preston thanked the staff and directors who have made the show possible, which not more than two weeks ago was threatened by heavy snow and ice.
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Lamma: JCB adds another Loadall
21 January 2010
JCB’s 527-58 Loadall is the firm’s first full sized handler to get a hydrostatic transmission.
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Lamma: Lemken’s Challenge – to raise £65,000 over 700 miles
21 January 2010
Lemken’s Mark Ormond, Richard Relph and Richard Dixon are getting on their bikes in April to raise money for charity.
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Lamma: Massey Ferguson adds cab suspension to 5400-series
21 January 2010
Cab suspension is now available as a factory-fitted option on Massey Ferguson’s 86-145hp 5400-series tractor range.
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Lamma: Mastenbroek weed baskets for hedge cutters
20 January 2010
Farmers looking to keep ditches clear and maintain good drainage can now fit a 2m weed basket from Mastenbroek to most standard flail arms – the company supplies the hydraulic fitment and can also offer a suitable reach arm if required.
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Lamma: New cattle handling system to tackle poor conditions
20 January 2010
Livestock contractor Michael Midgley of JM Midgley developed his cattle handling system to tackle the difficulties of moving and sorting cattle where yard facilities are poor or unavailable.
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Lamma: New Maxicut from Kongskilde
21 January 2010
Maize stalks, vegetable crop residues and rape stubbles can be effectively chopped by the Dalbo Maxicut 600, says Kongskilde, leading to easier following cultivations.
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Lamma: New spreaders from Amazone
20 January 2010
Amazone showed new the latest versions of its ZA-M spreaders with a high visibility transport kit as standard, including reflectors, lights and indicators. These spreaders also have mudguards at the front of the frame to protect the spreading gear.
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Lamma: Quick release blade from Scanstone
21 January 2010
Replacing blades on a bedtiller can be a time consuming job, so Scanstone Potato Systems has designed a quick release blade, held in place by a clip which is levered off via a hand tool.
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Lamma: Quickfencer adds plain wire attachment
20 January 2010
A newly-developed plain wire attachment can be retro-fitted to any model of Quickfencer says the firm’s John Brewer, allowing up to 12 compact rolls of 25kg plain wire to be carried for multiple-strand plain wire fencing contracts.
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Lamma: Reco acquires Strautmann UK
20 January 2010
Reco UK has acquired the Strautmann UK business to plug a gap in its portfolio following Lely’s purchase of Mengele last year.
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Lamma: Ryetec offers high capacity grain transfer system
20 January 2010
Ryetec is to import the Canadian-developed RemVac high capacity grain transfer system, offering outputs of up to 280 tonnes/hour.
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Lamma: Smaller acreages from Quivogne NSL cultivator
20 January 2010
Using three rows of chisel tines the NSL cultivator from Quivogne can be adjusted for shallow or deeper tillage using integral depth wheels.
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Lamma: Spaldings add log splitter and compressor
20 January 2010
Spaldings has introduced two new products to its line-up – a hydraulic log splitter and a portable, petrol-powered air compressor.
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Lamma: Spread-A-Bale updated
21 January 2010
CHK has made a number of improvements to the Spread-A-Bale range. A new hydraulic control manifold and rotor control valve allows it to be used with high output telehandlers – up to 300 litres/minute oil flow at 300 bar pressure.
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Lamma: Sumo develops semi-mounted ball hitch
21 January 2010
Sumo has developed a semi-mounted headstock using a ball-hitch locking mechanism that is carried on a tractor’s lift arms to replace ring and pin drawbar assemblies on its trailed cultivator and drill ranges.
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Lamma: Tillso combines straw rake with rolls
20 January 2010
Raking and rolling chaff residues and straw mats left by the combine to further distribute trash can encourage stale seedbeds and promote shorter dormancy for blackgrass seeds says Tillso’s Chris Lane.
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Lamma: Vapormatic to immobilise tractor thieves
20 January 2010
With motor-industry Thatcham security approval, Vapormatic is confident which its VLC5501 tractor immobiliser could eventually lead to lower insurance premiums for farmers and contractors.
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Lamma: Versatility from Horstine applicators
20 January 2010
Horstine Farmery, a division of Chafer Machinery, is looking to extend the versatility of its front-mounted Airstream fertiliser applicator – with the openers removed it can be used for filling a spreader or drill, and hopper capacity has been extended to 2,000 litres.
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Lamma: Vicon Starguide GPS controller offers automatic boom section shut-off
21 January 2010
Vicon’s latest Starguide II is a GPS-equipped automatic boom section controller that can be retro-fitted to any Vicon-Rau sprayer control box equipped with automatic rate control.
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Lockerbie’s butter processing upgrade
January 22, 2010
Milk Link is spending more than £350,000 on an upgrade of its butter processing capabilities at Lockerbie Creamery.
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MDM Farming reduction averages £130 per head
January 22, 2010
SHREWSBURY market auctioneers, reported an excellent sale of 250 Suffolk and North Country Mule ewes scanned for mid-February lambing and sold as a dispersal, on behalf of M.D.M. Farming, Church Stretton, Shropshire.
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Medina Dairies buys ex-DFB Blaydon site
22 January 2010
Medina Dairies has bought the ex-DFB dairy at Blaydon, Newcastle.
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Most British men carry farmer gene
20 January 2010
MOST of Britain’s men carry a ‘farmer gene’, a new study has revealed.
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Multi-storey farms 'are the future'
21 January 2010
MULTI-STOREY farms in city centres could be the future for British agriculture, at least according to a futuristic survey.
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New event to investigate bee health
21 January 2010
HONEY bee health and management will be discussed at a seminar organised by the Rural Enterprise Gateway project Knowledge Network at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, on February 10.
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New Holland full of confidence for 2010
January 22, 2010
As a company, New Holland seem in buoyant mood, and with a restructure of high-level staff, the Basildon-based outfit is confident of securing further market share during 2010.
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New president for NFU Cymru
22 January 2010
New NFU Cymru president is Meirionnydd beef and sheep farmer Ed Bailey, the union’s vice-president for the past four years.
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NFU director steps down
18 January 2010
THE NFU’s director of communications, Liz Falkingham, has announced her resignation from the post.
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Orson’s new board role
21 January 2010
BCPC, the charity promoting the science and practice of crop production, has appointed Jim Orson to its executive board. Mr Orson (pictured) is currently research and technical director for The Arable Group.
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Positive sign for sterling recovery
21 January 2010
ON Wednesday (January 21), sterling traded at 1.15 against the euro for the first time since August 2008. One exchange broker feels it could strengthen by nine per cent in 2010.
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Prize-winning steer sells to judge for £1,380
January 22, 2010
Mart’s 20th anniversary show and sale.
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QMP looking at new ways to drive Guernsey and Jersey market
January 22, 2010
Quality Milk Producers (QMP), the co-operative of British Jersey and Guernsey dairy farmers which owns the Gold Top milk brand, has just completed in-depth consumer research for the brand.
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Revised US crop figures may bear down on market
January 22, 2010
The latest estimates of grain production from the US Department of Agriculture last week created more than a stir in global markets.
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Rodent problems persist on UK farms
21 January 2010
LARGE numbers of farms across the country continue to suffer serious rat and mouse problems, despite more frequent rodenticide use and generally improved baiting practice.
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Rodney Down: Is this the year farming can capture the affections of the nation?
January 22, 2010
Heavy rain, snow and ice make this one of the toughest years for the cattle crop.
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Round up of UK livestock sales - January 22
January 22, 2010
A round up of sales from a round the country.
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RPA and Defra must improve on Single Payments - Kendall
26 January 2010
THE NFU is to write to Defra and the RPA expressing its concerns at the rate of 2009 Single Payments.
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RPA staff benefit from £1.8m performances bonuses
21 January 2010
RURAL Payments Agency staff have received bonuses worth £1.8 million over the past five years, despite the agency’s mishandling of the Single Payment Scheme in England.
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RPA to cut jobs at Newcastle site
5 February 2010
THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that Single Payment Scheme processing will no longer be carried out at its Newcastle site, resulting in the loss of 31 jobs.
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Rural business fears over online tax returns
January 22, 2010
Revenue and Customs’ new ruling that businesses with a turnover of more than £100,000 a year must complete tax returns online from April, will hit companies in rural areas with poor broadband services, says the Country Land and Business Association.
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Scots launch CAP road-show
22 January 2010
SCOTTISH farmers will have a chance to directly influence future CAP policy with a series of public discussions around the country.
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Secret hunt filming ruled 'illegal'
20 January 2010
The CPS has issued guidance confirming that covert surveillance by animal rights groups should be authorised under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
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Serving the community a vital role in farming
January 22, 2010
Barry Alston meets an award-winning hill farmer whose biggest fear is misplacing his diary.
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Steve Heard: Weather puts pests and disease on ice
January 22, 2010
Consolation of having no livestock.
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Strong margins of spring OSR
January 22, 2010
Oilseed rape is set to remain one of the most profitable spring sown crops this year, according United Oilseeds.
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Subsidised training offer for North East farmers
15 January 2010
Sheep farmers in North East England are being invited to attend heavily subsidised training courses accredited by the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB).
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Sweeter figures from Associated British Foods
21 January 2010
ASSOCIATED British Foods (ABF) which owns British Sugar has posted a 23 per cent increase in sugar revenues in the three months up to January 2.
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TB epidemic could end dairy farming
20 January 2010
ENGLAND’S bovine TB epidemic could put an end to dairy farming unless the Government takes decisive action on badgers, a leading scientist has warned.
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Tough year ahead for arable farmers, experts warn
21 January 2010
ARABLE farmers face a tough year ahead, with many likely to struggle to break even without the benefit of Single Payments, leading farm consultants, Andersons, have warned.
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Tractor power is still increasing
23 January 2010
Last year, over 50hp tractor registrations reached 15,103, a drop of 12.2 per cent from 2008.
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Trade reaches ‘unseen’ levels at Wigton opening sale
January 22, 2010
Top price of £1,130 in store sale of 318 cattle.
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Turning a dairy dream into a thriving specialist business
January 22, 2010
In an area not renowned for dairy herds, two brothers’ passion for cheese-making has allowed them carve a niche as a specialist food producer.
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Twin lamb disease risk in cold snap
January 22, 2010
The recent cold weather could predispose more ewes to pregnancy toxaemia (twin lamb disease), says John Twigge, technical and marketing manager with Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International.
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VINTAGE QUALIFIER: Ploughmen fight it out for European places
January 22, 2010
?Scotland’s team for the 2010 European Vintage Championships was decided at the weekend.
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Weather restricts Beeston dairy entries
January 22, 2010
The extreme weather conditions curtailed the entry at the January mid-month sale of pedigree and unregistered Holsteins and coloured breed dairy cattle at Beeston.
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Welsh Assembly to remove cap on NVZ grants
23 January 2010
CHANGES have been announced to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Catchment Sensitive Farming Grant Scheme, removing the upper limit on eligible items such as slurry storage equipment.
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Welsh lamb defies recession
19 January 2010
DEMAND for Welsh lamb remains buoyant despite the recession - leading to increased sales overseas and improved prices for producers at home.
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Welsh meat tackles the language barrier
21 January 2010
IT is now easier for people as far away as Hong Kong and Dubai to learn about what makes Welsh lamb and Welsh beef special.
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Wheat crop up 198,000 tonnes
21 January 2010
FINAL 2009 Defra crop production estimates have raised UK wheat output to 14.379 million tonnes, an increase of 0.198m tonnes on the provisional estimate.
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Winter hardiness gives food for thought on OSR
21 January 2010
AS oilseed rape emerges from the grip of ice and snow, growers should think more about varieties’ winter hardiness, believes a Scottish agronomy adviser.
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WORKING DOGS: Dean and Jip’s flying start clinches Trawden triumph
January 22, 2010
?With the first run of the day, Robin Dean and Jip won the Trawden nursery held on Saturday at Downham.
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WORKING DOGS: Results round-up
January 22, 2010
Our latest results round-up from England and Scotland.
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WORKING DOGS: Sheepdog trials diary
January 22, 2010
What’s on the agenda nationally in the Working Dogs world.
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World news round-up - January 22
January 22, 2010
Round-up of business news from across the globe.