We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
January 8, 2010
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Top-of-the-range Vicon tedder makes an appearance
4 January 2010
THE 2010 grass season will see the arrival of Vicon’s largest tedder to date in the form of the 10-rotor Fanex 1403C, which covers a massive 13.5-metre working width.
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A new year but same problems for UK farmers
6 January 2010
SHEEP EID and Bovine TB will continue to be the burning issues confronting the British livestock industry during 2010, predicts the Livestock Auctioneers Association
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Agriculture in the national news - January 4
4 January 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Monday, January 4).
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Agriculture in the national news - January 5
5 January 2010
A DAILY look at how farming has hit the headlines across the country (Tuesday, January 5).
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Agriculture in the national news - January 6
6 January 2010
A DAILY look at how farming has hit the headlines across the country (January 6).
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Agriculture in the national news - January 7
7 January 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Thursday, January 7).
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Agriculture in the national news - January 8
8 January 2010
A DAILY look at how agricutlure has caught the headlines across the nation (Friday, January 8).
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Asda announces 'biggest price cuts in a decade'
6 January 2010
PRICES reductions averaging 13 per cent over 3,600 items including potatoes, milk and cheese have been announced by Asda.
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Aza Pinney
6 January 2010
ONE of the most well known figures in sheepdog trialling, Aza Pinney, of Tregaron, Ceridigion, died this week after a long illness.
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Beddington GM comments provoke anger
7 January 2010
THE anti-GM lobby has criticised the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser for suggesting biotechnology has a key role to play in meeting the food security challenge.
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Beltex-cross lambs take title at Skipton New Year primestock
January 8, 2010
The New Year sale of primestock at Skipton saw the prime lamb championship go to John and Judy Garnett, of Draughton, Skipton.
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Benn pays tribute to snow hero farmers
7 January 2010
DEFRA Secretary Hilary Benn has paid tribute to farmers who sprung into action to help clear roads and rescue stranded motorists as Britain plunged into one of the worst winters in 30 years.
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Big freeze Britain - how farmers are facing up
January 8, 2010
AS Britons look forward to another fortnight of freezing temperatures and heavy snow, we wil be bringing you all the latest news on how farmers have been coping with the worst winter in 30 years.
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Brecon’s beacon hits £1,522 high
January 8, 2010
Before Christmas, the Wales and Borders Beltex Society held a sale of females at Brecon market where prices peaked at £1,522.
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Cow muck saves farmer from snow death
8 January 2010
A THICK layer of cow muck saved a Scottish farmer from certain death yesterday after the roof of his barn, weighed down with several feet of snow, collapsed on top of him.
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Dairy Crest announces new joint venture
4 January 2010
DAIRY Crest Direct (DCD) and Dairy Crest itself have announced a joint venture intended to generate on-farm efficiencies and revenue generating initiatives.
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Digital edition: Read Farmers Guardian online
8 January 2010
AS a result of extreme weather conditions and potential disruptions to deliveries, we will be publishing an online edition of the paper while the cold snap continues. Read Friday, January 8 edition online now.
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Equestrian Offers - Equine Veterinary Handbook
7 January 2010
Win the Equine Veterinary Handbook with Farmers Guardian equestrian offers.
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Farmers forced to break the rules as slurry worries mount
8 January 2010
WITH most of Scotland’s farmland frozen and under snow, many livestock farmers with full slurry stores have little option other than ‘breaking the rules’ and spreading.
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Farmers 'must give up nitrogen fertiliser'
6 January 2010
FARMERS must give up nitrogen fertilisers to ensure a sustainable future for agriculture, the country’s leading organic lobby has warned.
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Farmers to the rescue as big freeze causes chaos
6 January 2010
FARMERS across the country have sprung into action to rescue stranded motorists and clear snow-covered roads as Britain finds itself in the grip of the big freeze.
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Food industry 'too secretive'
8 January 2010
THE food industry has been criticised for being ‘too secretive’ by an influential committee in the House of Lords.
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Future of Claymore dairies secured
7 January 2010
CLAYMORE Dairies at Nairn, in the north of Scotland, is being acquired from present owners Arla Foods and North Milk Co-op in a management buyout.
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Getting the basics right to make diversification pay
5 January 2010
Thinking of developing new revenue streams through diversification? Read our guide as chartered marketer Sarah Cook offers her top tips for success.
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Global agriculture round-up - January 8
January 8, 2010
Round-up of business news from around the globe.
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Government can not be trusted on food strategy – Herbert
5 January 2010
SHADOW Defra Secretary Nick Herbert has dismissed the Government’s new food strategy as lacking in credibility.
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Government is 'dangerously deluded' on GM
8 January 2010
THE Government is ‘dangerously deluded’ if it believes genetically modified crops will solve the world’s food security issues, members of the breakaway Oxford Real Farming Conference warned.
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Grass - the future of sustainable agriculture
7 January 2010
WITH food security and climate change now on top of the Government’s list of priorities, there is a growing band of farmers talking up the virtues of grassland farming.
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Heavy snow could affect crop deliveries
6 January 2010
SNOW and icy conditions have so far had limited effect on the movement of grain and other commodities off farm, but there are concerns continuing bad weather could start to disrupt deliveries in the coming weeks.
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It's hard to be optimistic about food security
January 8, 2010
Find out what’s been happening on-farm in Cumbria with this week’s farmer-writers.
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January 2010 winners
January 8, 2010
THE winner of the January caption competition who receives a £50 Marks and Spencer voucher is Mr K. Eastment from Bristol with::
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January Readers Gallery
6 January 2010
HEAVY snowfall across the UK has caused chaos as roads remain impassable and railway stations and airports close. But for many farmers its business as usual as they plough on through the weather, helping to clear roads and free trapped motorists.
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Karl Bahn is BASIS’s new technical manager
January 8, 2010
BASIS has appointed Karl Bahn as its technical manager.
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Kendall attacks Benn over ‘unacceptable’ TB policy
4 January 2010
NFU President Peter Kendall has kicked off 2010 by lambasting Defra Secretary Hilary Benn over his ‘unacceptable’ bovine TB policy.
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Label support for Actellic 50EC to be withdrawn
January 8, 2010
OPTIONS for pre-harvest insecticide treatment of grain stores have been reduced. Syngenta has decided to withdraw label support for applications of insecticide and fumigant Actellic 50EC (pirimiphos-methyl) to store structures.
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Lamma '10: Back to the drawing board on trailer suspension
5 January 2010
Triffitt Trailers showed a mock-up of its new hydraulic suspension system at Lamma 2009. Since then, a prototype trailer has been doing the rounds with farmers and contractors. James Lane reports.
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Lamma '10: Covering the miles as well as the crops is crucial for contractor
5 January 2010
Self-propelled sprayers come in all shapes and sizes, but not many are larger than the Lite-Trac 2400 tractor unit. Launched at Lamma 2009, James Lane caught up with a contractor using one for a very specific role.
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Lamma '10: Cutting costs on heavy land with new approach
5 January 2010
For one Yorkshire grower, the prospect of saving £18,000 in establishment costs by switching to Sumo’s Versadrill system was an opportunity too good to miss. But it almost did not happen, as Geoff Ashcroft found
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Lamma '10: Gearing up for a record-breaking year
5 January 2010
READ our full preview of Lamma 2010 as we get ready for what looks set to be one of the biggest shows yet.
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Lamma '10: Making the most of Lamma to create new opportunities
5 January 2010
A trip to Lamma 2010 could offer a new business opportunity and an additional source of income, as Jane Carley reports.
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Lamma '10: Matching a sprayer to challenging conditions
5 January 2010
A Sands Vision sprayer with stretched chassis and low-profile tank has proved itself able to go just about anywhere. Even Dorset’s steepest banks are yet to faze it, as Nick Fone found out.
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Lamma '10: Providing logical solutions to the problems facing farmers
5 January 2010
Lamma is a great place to find out about exhibitors of smaller and specialist equipment, one of whom is ATV equipment specialist Logic Manufacturing. James Lane caught up with Logic to discover what makes it tick.
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Lamma '10: Rolling along on flinty chalkland
5 January 2010
The flat roll, like the plough, has been around for years. But only recently has this seemingly innocuous implement aspired to a degree of sophistication which has widened its job capabilities.
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Landini ups its game with further models
8 January 2010
MORE is better from Landini as the manufacturer continues to boost its range to the UK market. Distributor AgriArgo UK has announced a new four-model tractor range with outputs from 74 to 102hp from Perkins 4.4-litre four-pot engines.
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Low stocking rate used to achieve a ‘distinctive’ taste
January 8, 2010
The welcome return of mutton to the kitchen table has sealed the confidence of one Worcestershire farmer, who is promoting its profile on and away from his keyboard. Katie Johnson discovers why age can reap rewards.
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MDT takes on Agrisem for the UK
January 8, 2010
Suffolk-based wearing parts supplier MDT has become sole UK importer of Agrisem International’s French-made cultivation machinery. The range includes a wide range of specialist soil-engaging equipment which includes soil looseners, disc harrows and drills in working widths from 3 to 12 metres.
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Mead confirms NFU leadership challenge
7 January 2010
SOMERSET farmer Derek Mead has confirmed he will stand against Peter Kendall for the NFU leadership when the elections take place next month.
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Mixed reaction for landmark food strategy
5 January 2010
THE Government’s landmark food strategy, ‘Food 2030’ has received a mixed reaction as industry leaders called for firm policies to back up its ambitious aims to safeguard food security.
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New president for the pony club
7 January 2010
THE Pony Club is kicking off 2010 with Lady Lloyd Webber taking up the reins as their new president.
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New products: Amazing vigour of early maize variety, Corphee
January 8, 2010
Produces yields of 12.5 tonnes per hectare in trials.
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New products: Bluetongue vaccine protects unborn calves
January 8, 2010
Newly-published research.
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New products: Calving camera surveillance system
January 8, 2010
A CALVING camera developed in Sweden has been launched in the UK by Agrihealth.
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New products: Coccidiosis protection
January 8, 2010
?LAMBS treated with a single dose of new Baycox Sheep can be protected from coccidiosis, says Bayer Animal Health.
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New products: Electronic tags to meet new sheep regulations
January 8, 2010
Introduced by Ketchum Manufacturing, developed in conjunction with Symtag.
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New products: Live yeast rebranded to meet legislation
January 8, 2010
The live yeast Biosaf Sc47 has been rebranded as Actisaf Sc47.
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New products: Male sexed beef semen launched
January 8, 2010
SEXED beef semen with a 90 per cent chance of producing a male calf is being produced by Cogent from Sauvignon, the French-bred Limousin owned by the Crawford Brothers of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
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New products: Molasses bulk tank storage scheme is back
January 8, 2010
THE re-introduction of ED&F Man’s molasses bulk tank storage scheme means farmers can have a tank on-farm free-of-charge for two months.
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New products: Newborn lamb pens
January 8, 2010
COMPARTMENTS for newborn lambs have been added to Solway Recycling’s lambing pen range.
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New products: Poultry services to grow
January 8, 2010
POULTRY expert Mike Tyers has been appointed by West Midlands-based 7Y Energy.
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New products: Shottle son of top USA cow
January 8, 2010
Son of one of North America’s top show cows now available.
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New products: Veterinary discount
January 8, 2010
An agreement has been reached between Norfolk Farm Vets and purchasing group, Anglia Farmers, to offer mutual members and clients a discount on their monthly vet account when invoiced through Anglia Farmers.
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OFC '10: Benn unveils Government food strategy
5 January 2010
DEFRA Secretary Hilary Benn has unveiled a Government blueprint for food policy that will present significant opportunities and challenges for farmers over the next two decades.
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OFC '10: Farm subsidies must be redirected to world’s poor
5 January 2010
AGRICULTURAL subsidies paid to Europe’s most wealthy landowners should be redirected to help the world’s poor.
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OFC '10: Farmers must double livestock production
6 January 2010
FARMERS will need to double livestock production by 2050 if they are to keep up with growing demand for meat across the globe.
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OFC '10: Government science strategy launched
6 January 2010
THE Government’s chief scientific adviser has launched a new science strategy designed to help improve the security and sustainability of the UK’s food system.
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OFC '10: Tories 'will introduce supermarket Ombudsman'
5 January 2010
THE Conservatives will introduce a supermarket Ombudsman if they win the forthcoming General Election, Shadow Defra Secretary Nick Herbert has pledged.
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OFC '10: UK research 'not good enough'
7 January 2010
EXPERTS from across the food chain have valued agricultural research in the UK at a lowly five out of ten, delegates were shocked to learn at the Oxford Farming Conference this week.
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One in five RPA staff quit every year
4 January 2010
STAFF members are quitting the Rural Payments Agency at a rate of 20 per cent every year.
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Open day - Ripon Farm Services shows its wares
4 January 2010
Yorkshire-based John Deere main dealer Ripon Farm Services is hosting its two-day event this week (6th and 7th January) at the Great Yorkshire Showground exhibition halls in Harrogate.
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Planting of earlies under way despite temperature
January 8, 2010
TOKEN planting of earlies was reported in Cornwall just before Christmas, and one or two growers have continued with further small areas since last weekend, says the Potato Council.
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Police launch daring air rescue to reach stranded farm
8 January 2010
POLICE in Wales were forced to scramble a helicopter in a daring rescue mission to deliver supplies of medication and animal feed to a farm which had been cut off for three weeks as a result of heavy snowfall.
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Rival conference kicks off in Oxford
5 January 2010
JUST two minutes down the road from agriculture’s traditional yearly curtain raiser at the Oxford Farming Conference, a rival farm conference will also kick off later today (Tuesday).
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Round-up from around the marts
January 8, 2010
A regular round-up of news from the nation’s auction markets.
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RPA makes good progress on Single Payments
7 January 2010
OVER 91,000 farmers in England received a full Single Payment by the end of December, the latest Rural Payments Agency (RPA) figures show.
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RSPB hails farming’s environment heroes
4 January 2010
THE RSPB has identified ten of England’s ‘most inspirational’ wildlife friendly farmers as its ‘agri-environment heroes’.
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Scotland bans wildfowling as big freeze takes its toll
4 January 2010
THE Scottish Government has placed a temporary ban on the shooting of wildfowl as freezing conditions threaten their survival.
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Scottish dairy exodus continues
January 8, 2010
SCOTLAND lost 41 dairy herds and 4,122 milking cows during 2009, compared to 28 herds and 1,311 cows during 2008, attributed to low milk prices and better prospects for beef and sheep.
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Sedgemoor’s £2,100 peak
January 8, 2010
AN entry of 51 dairy cattle were forward at the first sale of the year at Sedgemoor auction centre.
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Snow chaos hits auction marts
7 January 2010
THE weather has taken it’s toll on auction marts with some sale cancellations already this week, more to come, and reduced livestock numbers forward.
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Soil Association farmers to stop culling bull calves
8 January 2010
THE Soil Association has announced it has decided to end the practice of culling male dairy calves at birth within five years.
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Stay on the right side of the law when out in the snow
7 January 2010
FARMERS should be aware in which circumstances tractors can be used in the current harsh weather conditions sweeping the UK to avoid facing the wrath of the law.
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Transport rules relaxed to get more feed onto farms
January 8, 2010
THE Department for Transport (DfT) has relaxed the rules on drivers’ working hours in a bid to assist feed manufacturers struggling to get enough feed onto farms amid heavy snow and ice.
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UK soldiers to train using farm waste
11 January 2010
WASTE plastic collected from farms across the UK will soon be helping British troops in Afghanistan, after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) secured an order of pig pens to use in training.
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UK Tractor Registrations break 15,000 in 2009
6 January 2010
The final count of registration for road use of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) in the UK for 2009 was 15,013 which represents a decline of 12.2% on the recent-record 2008 levels, reports the AEA.
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Using the financial system to help protect business from market forces
January 8, 2010
Keeping production systems simple and a flexible approach to financial management are helping one Kent family cope with crop price volatility.
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Vegetable producer turns waste into energy
January 8, 2010
Invests in anaerobic digestion.
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Warning over new guidelines for N requirements
January 8, 2010
OPTIMAL nitrogen doses in terms of margin and yield in winter wheat are unchanged for 2010. With falls from price highs in 2008, the break-even ratio will be less influential, says The Arable Group.
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What is the Government's food strategy?
5 January 2010
AS Hilary Benn takes to the stage at the Oxford Farming conference to unveil the Government’s highly anticipated food strategy, we take a look at the blueprint for future policy and what it entails.
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Wiseman dismisses import rumours
6 January 2010
FARMERS in the south west have been told foreign milk tankers entering Robert Wiseman Dairies Bridgwater site are not bringing in milk from Europe but are actually taking back cream.