Farmers Guardian
July 2, 2010

  • €9m grant for nematode worms vaccine

    July 2, 2010

    ?The largest grant ever to be awarded by the EU for animal health has gone to the Moredun Research Institute at Edinburgh for an international project, led by Moredun, to develop vaccines against nematode worms in cattle and sheep.

  • Agriculture in the national news - July 1

    1 July 2010

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

  • Agriculture in the national news - July 2

    2 July 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Friday, July 2).

  • Agriculture in the national news - June 28

    28 June 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, June 28)

  • Agriculture in the national news - June 29

    29 June 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, June 29).

  • Agriculture in the national news - June 30

    30 June 2010

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

  • Agri-food sector set for significant investment

    1 July 2010

    BRITAIN’S agri-food sector will benefit from significant investment over the next two years according some of the industry’s top executives.

  • Animal welfare bodies condemn badger vaccination decision

    28 June 2010

    ANIMAL welfare organisations have condemned the Government’s decision to scale down plans to vaccinate badgers for bovine TB (bTB) in England.

  • Arable product news in brief

    July 2, 2010

    THIS week’s look at new product news.

  • Around the marts – July 2

    July 2, 2010

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  • Badger cull still on hold

    1 July 2010

    THE Welsh Assembly Government’s West Wales badger cull remains on hold until the outcome of Wednesday’s one-day Court of Appeal hearing in Cardiff is known.

  • Badger groups petition First Minister

    29 June 2010

    ON the eve of tomorrow’s Appeal Court hearing in Cardiff over the Badger Trust’s claim that the Welsh Assembly Government’s planned cull of badgers, is illegal members of the Pembrokeshire Against the Cull pressure group were in the Welsh capital presenting an open letter from landowners to First Minister Carwyn Jones.

  • Badger Trust sets out arguments ahead of court date

    29 June 2010

    THE Badger Trust is claiming that bovine TB in Wales is on the decline - without any badgers being killed, including within the proposed West Wales culling area.

  • Badger vaccination project was 'too expensive'

    2 July 2010

    DEFRA’S badger vaccination project was doomed all along because of the excessive costs attached to it, a contractor who was bidding for the work has claimed.

  • Beef inter-breed title for Ironside Dumandy

    July 2, 2010

    LIMOUSIN heifer Ironside Dumandy scooped the beef inter-breed title at Lincolnshire last week, completing a hat-trick of wins at the show for Smiths of Bloxham.

  • Big rise in on-farm deaths

    30 June 2010

    THERE has been a significant rise in the number of farmers killed at work, new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show.

  • Big tractor technology in a small package

    July 2, 2010

    When Fendt launched the 200 Vario series, it gave the German brand a full range with CVT transmissions, but how does the little Fendt with the advanced gearbox stack up? James Lane reports.

  • Brits get milk and cheese on the cheap

    2 July 2010

    BRITISH consumers pay less for their milk, cheese and eggs than their European counterparts, a new price comparison survey has revealed.

  • Calf scour on the increase

    July 2, 2010

    CALF scour problems caused by cryptosporidia look to be on the increase, says Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, commenting on the most recent results from its ScourCheck scheme.

  • Castleton herd tops 1,650gns

    July 2, 2010

    ?CATTLE from Mick and Jodi Wright’s Castleton herd of British Whites met a ‘scorching trade’ at the fifth on-farm production sale, held at Crickhowell, Powys.

  • Check crop canopy for blight signs

    July 2, 2010

    ?Potato blight development has followed last year’s pattern so far this season, with few Smith periods and only one confirmed incident.

  • Cheshire County Show results

    July 2, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Cheshire County Show.

  • Climate change and root crops

    July 2, 2010

    POTATOES are among a range of crops likely to be affected by more severe disease outbreaks as a result of climate change, a major new technical review has concluded.

  • Compulsory EU organic logo comes into force

    1 July 2010

    THE EU’s new organic logo, which will be compulsory on all EU pre-packaged organic food comes into force today (Thursday, July 1).

  • Data on 13,000 dairy farmers goes missing

    30 June 2010

    A LAPTOP containing the details of thousands of dairy farmers in England, Scotland and Wales has been stolen, it has emerged.

  • David Bristow’s Bella claims first open title

    July 2, 2010

    FOLLOWING a successful nursery season last winter where she earned four wins along with the Ryedale aggregate, David Bristow’s Parksfarm Bella took her first open title at Naburn on Sunday.

  • Defra begins quango cut-backs

    29 June 2010

    THE Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) is to be abolished and two agencies covering animal health will be merged, as Defra takes further steps to cut its budget.

  • Defying the odds to back native breed

    July 2, 2010

    BARRY Alston talks to Gwynfryn and Marian Phillips, the new duo at the helm of the Welsh Black Cattle Society, who have fought back after a serious accident.

  • Dominic Naylor: A newcomer to my wish list

    July 2, 2010

    I ALWAYS say my prayers. I know you shouldn’t ask for things but I can’t help myself. For the past 30 years it’s been the same three things; get my own farm, win an open sheepdog trial and have my own flock of Swaledales.

  • Eblex online relaunched

    July 2, 2010

    With downloadable technical manuals, event information and essential contacts, Eblex has relaunched its website –www.eblex.org.uk – to have ‘a fresh look and easier navigation’.

  • Emergency aid payments completed

    July 2, 2010

    ?THE National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) has paid out all of the Scottish Government’s £200,000 emergency aid fund to 3,861 sheep farmers who lost animals in the severe winter weather.

  • EU Commissioner to visit UK on EID mission

    1 July 2010

    THE EU Health Commissioner is to visit the UK to see at first hand why the industry wants regulations like sheep Electronic Identification (EID) to be reviewed.

  • Exchange rate dampens red meat export growth

    July 2, 2010

    EXPORTS of both beef and sheepmeat, which help underpin domestic livestock prices, have continued to grow over the past year.

  • Farmer jailed for fatal trailer smash

    30 June 2010

    A FARMER has been sentenced to two years in prison today (Wednesday, June 30) after a trailer became detached from his tractor, killing a passing motorist.

  • Farmers offered subsidised Glastir advice

    28 June 2010

    FARMERS in Wales who are unsure about signing up for the Welsh Assembly Government’s new Glastir land management scheme can now get subsidised professional help.

  • Forming a cohesive unit from differing specialities

    30 June 2010

    COUSINS Kit and Tim Papworth of Norfolk based contractor LF Papworth Ltd explain why new technology and farming co-operatives such as Anglia Farmers are helping to improve their management system.

  • Forte herd leads Western Holsteins at 6,300gns

    July 2, 2010

    ?THE dispersal sale of youngsters from A.L. and H.F. Nottage’s Forte herd at Seething, Norfolk, topped the trade in the Western Holstein Club’s monthly fixture at Beeston. Four of their heifers made more than 3,000gns and topped at 6,300gns.

  • Fourth calver wins dairy inter-breed

    July 2, 2010

    JERSEY cow Four Crosses Boomer Bambi, led by Izzy Wright, collected several key dairy accolades at last week’s Cheshire Show, including best in breed and best exhibitor bred, for the Wright family.

  • Fraser bests more experienced opponents

    July 2, 2010

    FIFTEEN-year-old Fraser Shennan’s and his Fizz led a field of experienced handlers, including many regular Scottish team members at Airtnoch.

  • Fungicides will return economic yield benefits

    July 2, 2010

    WITH 32 ground frosts recorded at Broom’s Barn in Suffolk during February and March, the powdery mildew forecast for 2010 is for 30 per cent of the sugar beet crop to become infected by the end of August.

  • GB's greenhouse gas emissions data

    July 2, 2010

    ?A three-year DairyCo project has been initiated to obtain a national annual average figure for greenhouse gas emissions, as a ‘realistic indication’ of emissions from UK dairy farms.

  • Heifer tops £2,740 at Leek

    July 2, 2010

    ?THE latest dairy sale at Leek auction saw prices peak at £2,740 for a fresh heifer by Askew Reece, giving 30kg.

  • Hereford cattle european news round-up

    July 2, 2010

    Hereford breeders across Europe are improving herd numbers, but face stiff competition from continental breeds, such as the Charolais.

  • Houston Show, Renfrewshire

    July 2, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Houston Show.

  • Innovate to deliver right message on beef

    July 2, 2010

    BEEF promotion needs to be innovative in both delivery and message to counteract government campaigns such as ‘five a day’, which add to rhetoric suggesting red meat is bad for health.

  • Jane Holderness-Roddam to chair BEF

    30 June 2010

    The British Equestrian Federation has announced the appointment of Jane Holderness-Roddam CBE LVO to the position of Chair of the BEF Council.  Jane’s appointment marks the end of Linda Whetstone’s term in office, the first since the Federation was modernised.  

  • John Deere teams up with new apprentice training partner

    7 July 2010

    SEPTEMBER 2010 will see John Deere’s apprentice scheme commence a new venture with VT Group, a work-based training providing company.

  • John Gordon: Wake up call for the industry

    30 June 2010

    THE Highland Show was blessed with perfect weather and once again there was an excellent atmosphere with record numbers through the gates.

  • Kevin Evans gets the better of father David at Islwyn with Mirk

    July 2, 2010

    IT was by kind permission of Steve Cook and family who gave the use of the field and the sheep that the Islwyn trial took place.

  • Labour MPs shun Efra committee

    2 July 2010

    THE Labour Party has been accused of giving agriculture the cold shoulder after it failed to find a single MP willing to join the influential Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee.

  • Land parcel makes £38k/ha

    July 2, 2010

    ?SOME 64 hectares (157 acres) of land, much of it in small blocks, averaged £16,966/ha (£6,869/acre) when offered at auction by Bagshaws last week.

  • Lincolnshire Show results

    July 2, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Lincolnshire Show.

  • Making better use of water in processing

    July 2, 2010

    ?RED meat processor Dunbia has begun re-using the clean water flowing out of its reed-bed water treatment system at its beef plant at Sawley, Lancashire.

  • Mazda adds sporty diesel to new-look CX-7

    28 June 2010

    This month, Geoff Ashcroft tests out Mazda’s new CX-7 off-roader and tries Volkswagen’s top-end Golf R, and brings news of two very different 4x4s.

  • Mobility score and ‘identify flaws’

    July 2, 2010

    ?Foot trimming and people power were subjects in focus at the Large Herd Seminar in Devon. ANN HARDY reports.

  • MP Bill to legislate against 'factory farms'

    28 June 2010

    A LABOUR MP wants to remove millions of pounds of EU money from ‘factory farms’ and limit livestock farmers’ access to animal feed grown in South America.

  • New formula fixes £23.60/tonne for beet growers

    29 June 2010

    A final fixed price for sugar beet of £23.60 per tonne has been announced by British Sugar for the 2011/12 season.

  • NFU calls for outright ban on chinese lanterns

    30 June 2010

    THE NFU Council has called for an outright ban on flying Chinese lanterns due to concerns about the risks they pose to animal welfare, food safety and the environment.

  • Nottingham couple's LambLink launch

    July 2, 2010

    ?To complement its BeefLink demonstration farm, Asda has also launched a LambLink farm.

  • NSA pair step down

    July 2, 2010

    BOTH Lord Plumb, president, and Hamish Waugh, honorary treasurer, have stepped down from their roles at the NSA.

  • Paice accused of gold-plating broiler rules

    29 June 2010

    NFU poultry board chairman Charles Bourns has criticised Farming Minister Jim Paice for ‘gold-plating’ the EU Broiler Directive.

  • People are business's biggest asset

    July 2, 2010

    ?The secret to farming success is not in the farm or livestock but in the people – and one way of keeping them motivated is to give them a piece of the farm, said American farmer, Jay Richardson.

  • Pesticide levels 'safe' claims report

    30 June 2010

    THE residue of pesticides left on everyday foods such as fruit and vegetables is said to pose little or no risk to public health, an investigation has revealed.

  • Potato Council seeks award nominations

    30 June 2010

    Potato Council is seeking nominations for this year’s British Potato Industry Award.

  • Primary school opens farmers market

    29 June 2010

    CHILDREN at a primary school in Plymouth have set up a farmers market selling their own branded produce alongside other locally-sourced and homemade foods.

  • Range Rover TDV8 gets upgraded

    July 2, 2010

    ?Land Rover’s Range Rover is being upgraded for 2011 with a bigger V8 diesel and range-topping Autobiography Black 40th anniversary limited edition.

  • Royal Highland Show: Sheep results round-up

    July 2, 2010

    Results round-up from the 2010 Royal Highland Show.

  • Selling sub-standard bulls devalues Hereford brand

    July 2, 2010

    DO not rejoice in selling all your bulls - only the ones you would use yourself. That was the message from Duncan Sinclair, agricultural manager for Waitrose, stockist of Hereford-branded beef, at the 13th European Hereford Cattle Conference, held on Saturday at Telford, Shropshire.

  • Sheepdog trials diary

    July 2, 2010

    Sheepdog trials for the week beginning July 2.

  • Sheepdog trials results

    July 2, 2010

    RESULTS from sheepdog trials week ending July 2.

  • Showing off talent from YFC county rallies

    28 June 2010

    It’s an event every county works hard to pull off, and one which many members want to be part of. Danusia Osiowy takes a look at some of the YFC rally highlights across the country.

  • Slaughterhouse footage reveals ‘unbearable cruelty’

    29 June 2010

    AN Essex slaughterhouse is under investigation amid accusations of ‘unbearable cruelty and suffering’ to pigs.

  • Soil Association director steps down

    30 June 2010

    ONE of the country’s leading organic protagonists, Patrick Holden, is to step down from his role as director of the Soil Association after 20 years at the organisation.

  • Somerset’s disregard for farms bucks the trend - TFA

    28 June 2010

    SOMERSET County Council has been urged to rethink its decision to sell off its farm estate.

  • SQP numbers at historic levels

    July 2, 2010

    ?The number of Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) serving the animal health industry in the UK has risen to 3,884.

  • Straiton Show, Ayrshire

    July 2, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Straiton Show.

  • Strob + triazole most popular beet control

    July 2, 2010

    British Sugar crop survey data from 2009 shows just over 64 per cent of the beet crop received one fungicide application last season.

  • Sumo cuts subsoiler's power requirement

    July 2, 2010

    ?SUMO’s new LDS low disturbance subsoiler made its debut at Cereals last month, with the promise of less fuel use through a lower draught requirement.

  • Tameside dispersal peaks at 3,200gns

    July 2, 2010

    ?PRICES peaked at 3,200gns at Beeston Castle auction when Ellis and Tom Summerscales, Matley, Stalybridge, held a final dispersal sale of the their Tameside herd of Holsteins.

  • Team edge lead the way at Skipton

    30 June 2010

    Riders and Spectators from all over the north and beyond made their way to Skipton Building Society Horse Trials on 26th and 27th June, where entries were up by around 20 per cent and spectator numbers were doubled in just one year. Over 3000 people attended the weekend long event, held at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

  • Tenderness paramount for steak buyers

    July 2, 2010

    ?TENDERNESS is the most important characteristic of meat in the eyes of consumers, even before flavour, according to McIntosh Donald managing director, Alan McNaughton, speaking at the Tesco/McIntosh Donald steak competition awards at the Royal Highland Show.

  • Toxoplasmosis vaccine problem

    July 2, 2010

    Intervet/Schering-Plough says its toxoplasmosis vaccine has not been withdrawn from the market and supply issues are linked to production problems, which are ‘not uncommon’ when manufacturing live vaccines.

  • Treat blight and alternaria separately

    July 2, 2010

    POTATO growers must control blight as a priority using the best possible fungicides, and treat alternaria as a separate issue with a specific approved fungicide.

  • Two thirds of Scottish farms failing on ATV safety

    28 June 2010

    THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that almost two thirds (62 per cent) of Scottish farms visited in an intensive inspection initiative were found not to be using All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) in a safe manner.

  • Vaderstad launches multi-use combination drill

    July 2, 2010

    VADERSTAD’s new Spirit System Disc Combi multi-use combination drill was launched at the Royal Highland Show.

  • VW's Golf R – cleaner but not meaner

    July 2, 2010

    ?THE 4Motion all-wheel drive system has many uses in VW’s extensive model range - but it could have its work cut out harnessing the 270hp now developed by the flagship Golf R’s two-litre turbo-charged four-cylinder engine.

  • Warning on tail docking as Animal Health steps up inspections

    2 July 2010

    FARMERS have been warned they could face prosecution, or have part of their Single Farm Payment (SFP) withheld, if they flout the law on tail docking at shows and events this summer.

  • Wildcat 300STR goes road legal

    July 2, 2010

    ?While QT Services is perhaps better known for its competition-spec Wildcat off-roaders, the firm has developed a road-legal version, tagged the Wildcat 300STR.

  • Yamaha launches new standard Grizzly 550

    29 June 2010

    YAMAHA’s Grizzly 550 EPS (Electric Power Steering) model came to the market nearly two years ago, and its sales doubled that of its larger 700cc brother in the company’s range last season.

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