Farmers Guardian
July 22, 2011

  • RWS 2011: First winner of new Brynle award

    July 22, 2011

    A brand new award dedicated to the late Brynle Williams has been won by a young farmer from Aberystwyth.

  • ‘Maize and graze’ system boosts yields

    July 22, 2011

    In the second of three reports from this year’s British Grassland Society meeting and farm tours, Katie Lomas meets dairy farmer David Munday.

  • £3.5m campaign to promote Welsh lamb

    20 July 2011

    A multi-million pound project to boost Welsh lamb’s presence in Europe was unveiled at the Royal Welsh Show with the announcement of a €4 million – more than £3.5 million – promotional campaign.

  • Act now to avert heritage crisis, warns CLA

    19 July 2011

    THE CLA says drastic changes needed to be made to England’s ‘crumbling’ and ‘dysfunctional’ heritage system if the country is to protect its most treasured buildings.

  • Animal health team raises £6k in charity bike ride

    18 July 2011

    A TEAM of fundraisers from animal health company Alltech hit the saddle to cycle from Land’s End to John o’Groats to promote the benefits of healthy eating and raise money for charity.

  • Around the marts

    July 22, 2011

    A weekly round-up of auction mart action.

  • Ashby de la Zouch Show, Leicestershire

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of livestock results fromt the Ashby de la Zouch Show, Leicestershire.

  • Australia: Struggle to sell GM modified canola

    July 22, 2011

    WESTERN Australian grain marketers admit they have struggled to sell last year’s genetically modified canola crop.

  • Badger cull as it happened

    20 July 2011

    WATCH all the action as it unfolded from our live text of Tuesday’s badger cull announcement. We interviewed industry experts and put your questions and reaction to them throughout the day.

  • Be nutrient wise and make savings

    July 22, 2011

    THE British Grassland Society’s ‘nutrient wise demos’ are also hosted by Mr Munday, with the focus for these demonstration plots being to show practical aspects of being nutrient wise.

  • Better maneouvrability with smaller telehandlers

    20 July 2011

    Several machines made their debut at this week’s Royal Welsh Show. Emma Penny reports on the latest kit aimed at livestock farmers, which was launched at the show.

  • Biological approach to improve early vigour

    July 22, 2011

    A new biological seed dressing being developed by soil management specialists Glenside Group is said to increase early plant vigour and helps combat abiotic stress in cereal crops.

  • Bolstering rural security to tackle rise in on-farm thefts

    21 July 2011

    FOLLOWING FG’s special investigation into rural crime, police officers and crime prevention experts joined Olivia Midgley on Martin Hare’s West Yorkshire farm to show ways farmers can better secure their properties.

  • Boost for wildlife friendly farming in the Lake District

    18 July 2011

    THE RSPB has appointed an upland advisor to work with hill farmers in the Lake District to develop and implement wildlife-friendly farming schemes.

  • Bovine TB found on three pig farms

    17 July 2011

    BOVINE TB has been identified in pigs kept on three farms in Wales in recent months – highlighting the fact that pigs are also susceptible to the disease.

  • British horse breeding at the forefront

    20 July 2011

    THREE out of the team of horses selected for the 2011 European Championships eventing team are British bred. 

  • British Sugar workers consider strike action

    14 July 2011

    UNITE members at four British sugar plants in the East of England are to be balloted on industrial action after rejecting a 3.5 per cent pay offer.

  • Bromyard Hereford Show, Herefordshire

    July 22, 2011

    Supreme and male, (Judge, Andrew Hughes, Devon) G. Blandford and Son, Bosa 1 Google; female, G. Blandford and Son.

  • Butchers Selection promotion boosts Asda beef sales

    21 July 2011

    ADVERTISING on television its new ‘Butchers Selection’ range of prime beef cuts has produced an initial 57 per cent year-on-year increase in sales for Asda.

  • Cereal quality suffers as rain hits

    July 22, 2011

    RAIN has brought late season relief from drought to many cereal crop across central, southern and eastern England but it is also bringing serious threats to crop quality and combining efficiency as well as the prospect of far higher drying costs, agronomists are warning.

  • CFE to be Big Society failure - avery

    23 July 2011

    THE Campaign for the Farmed Environment will prove to be a Big Society failure, former RSPB chief executive Mark Avery predicted during a debate at the CLA Game Fair.

  • Champion dairy young handler beats 40 others to clinch the title

    July 22, 2011

    Every year at the Great Yorkshire Show, Farmers Guardian supports the next generation of stockman by sponsoring four young handler classes. Danusia Osiowy reports on the highlights.

  • Charolais heifer wins at Caithness County Show

    July 22, 2011

    CONTINENTAL stock reigned supreme at Saturday’s Caithness County Show in Wick.

  • Check you're covered on insurance.

    July 22, 2011

    Farmers are warned to review insurance cover as commodity values remain volatile.

  • China: Easing of trade tensions with US

    July 22, 2011

    A Chinese business mission including senior industry officials has visited the US to tour its dried distillers grain industry recently, signaling a further easing of trade tensions between the two countries.

  • China: Stabilising the price of pork

    July 22, 2011

    AIMING to blunt a sharp rise in pork prices, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it will release some pork reserves onto the market.

  • Choose seed treatments carefully in high risk season

    20 July 2011

    Be prepared for significant wheat bulb fly pressure this autumn, wheat growers are being advised.

  • Christopher Gaskell to chair Welsh TB panel

    19 July 2011

    THE scientist who is to chair the Welsh Government-ordered review of scientific evidence for the eradication of bovine TB in Wales is to be Professor Christopher Gaskell.

  • Cold and damp hit grass growth more than drought

    July 22, 2011

    IT IS the cold and damp, rather than any shortage of water, that has suppressed grass growth at Linns Farm, Dumfriesshire, over the early summer weeks, where Profit From Grass farmer Michael Kyle has had to take action to keep enough feed in front of his cows.

  • Compact loader for farmers short on space

    20 July 2011

    Farmers seeking a cross between a skid steer and telehandler could opt for the Pichon small-wheeled loader, says dealer R.V.W. Pugh.

  • Consider whether baling is more profitable this year

    July 22, 2011

    WITH light yields of straw in many eastern counties and anticipated high demand from livestock areas, more cereal growers are expected to bale and sell this year.

  • Countdown is on to Epworth Show

    21 July 2011

    ORGANISERS of this year’s North Lincolnshire Epworth and District Agricultural Show are gearing up for an action packed event.

  • Cumberland Show, Carlisle

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of results from the Cumberland Show, Carlisle.

  • Dairy sale tops £2,500 at Beeston

    July 22, 2011

    THERE was a much smaller entry of just over 170 head at the latest mid-month sale of dairy cattle at Beeston. This reduced entry and increase in buyers around the ring pushed trade up significantly.

  • Dairy supply chain margins exposed

    22 July 2011

    WHILE farmgate milk prices increased by an average 5 per cent during the 2010/11 milk year, the commodity markets indicator, AMPE, showed a 31 per cent rise.

  • Dalkeith Show, Midlothian

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of results from the Dalkeith Show, Midlothian.

  • Dead livestock found in slurry pit

    21 July 2011

    A MOTHER and son received suspended jail sentences after cattle and sheep were found dead at their Yorkshire mansion.

  • Defra confirms plan to cull badgers

    19 July 2011

    DEFRA Secretary Caroline Spelman has outlined the Government’s plan to cull badgers in parts of England in a bid to control the spread of Bovine TB.

  • Dorset ram sells to 490gns peak

    July 22, 2011

    TRADE peaked at 490gns at last week’s show and sale of Poll Dorset and Dorset Horn Sheep at Worcester livestock market.

  • Doune and Dunblane Show, Perthshire

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of results from the Doune and Dunblane Show, Perthshire.

  • Drumbo herd wins NI Holstein competition

    July 22, 2011

    OVERALL winner of Holstein Northern Ireland’s herd inspection competition is the 400-head Drumbo herd, ran by father and son Desi and Gary Reid (pictured).

  • Echt Show, Aberdeenshire

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of livestock results from the Echt Show, Aberdeenshire.

  • Eighty years of battling bovine TB

    19 July 2011

    OUR timeline shows the ups and downs of battling TB over the years, from the 1930s to present day.

  • English sheepdog trial results – July 22

    July 22, 2011

    Round-up of results from this week’s sheepdog trials in England.

  • Eradicating PPR

    July 22, 2011

    FOLLOWING the eradication of the rinderpest virus (cattle plague), scientists have now pledged to rid the world of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPR), a relative of rinderpest which affects sheep and goats.

  • EU must step up beef promotion

    21 July 2011

    THE European Union must step up its efforts to promote EU beef at home and abroad to improve the sector’s long term prospects, the NFU has said. 

  • Exclusive M&S deal for potato grower

    20 July 2011

    A FAMILY-OWNED Pembrokeshire farm is to supply Maris Peer potatoes to Marks & Spencer stores across Wales.

  • Farmers urged to back Environmental Stewardship

    19 July 2011

    WITH 15,000 Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) and Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) - agri-environment agreements due to expire in four years, farmers are being urged to consider Environmental Stewardship.

  • Fertiliser/herbicide mix available again

    July 22, 2011

    LIQUID fertiliser and agchem supply businesses Omex Agriculture and Gowan Comerçio have renewed their agreement to tank-mix and apply liquid suspension fertilisers with the grass-weed herbicide Avadex Excel 15G (tri-allate).

  • First Milk profits rise

    18 July 2011

    FIRST Milk has announced a jump in profits to £7.2 million, and the co-operative insists the pre-tax figure is no flash in the pan.

  • First-time senior lands top beef title

    July 22, 2011

    IT was her first time in the senior class but Lucy Corner made her mark as she was named champion beef young handler.

  • Fixed price for harvest fuel

    26 July 2011

    THE price of harvest period fuel can now be fixed by members of a farm inputs purchasing and crop marketing business.

  • Formal understanding could help cut red tape

    July 22, 2011

    AGRONOMISTS’ professional standards organisation BASIS and the Environment Agency have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, formally recognising more than 30 years in which the two organisations have worked together to raise standards in the pesticide supply and advice sector.

  • Four wildlife-friendly farmers go head-to-head

    22 July 2011

    FOUR farmers are ready to battle it out for the title of the UK’s most wildlife-friendly farmer.

  • Free Galloway classification

    July 22, 2011

    FREE classification is on offer to members of the Galloway Cattle Society, allowing them to have heifers and cows classified for traits such as feet, mobility and correctness, udder and teats, temperament and skeletal size.

  • Free waste oil collection and disposal

    July 22, 2011

    WASTE oil will be collected and disposed of free of charge under a nationwide service from Solway Recycling of Dumfries.

  • Fusarium threat to second wheats

    20 July 2011

    NIAB TAG pathologists have identified fusarium culmorum as the fungus responsible for causing the striking pinkish red sporulation being found on the lower nodes of some winter wheat crops in the East of England.

  • Gerald Lewis and Flash win at Stoke Bliss

    July 22, 2011

    THE fields at Mathon and Stoke Bliss were of a similar size, giving an outrun of about 280 yards and drives of 400 yards.

  • Girls steal the show in the pig competitions

    July 22, 2011

    IN all but one class, the girls outnumbered the boys and led the way in the pig young handlers’ competition.

  • Gisburn sheep prices in line with the national trend

    July 22, 2011

    THERE was good trade for prime sheep at Gisburn auction mart last Thursday with prices in line with the national trend.

  • Goosnargh and Longridge Show, Lancashire

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of livestock results from the Goosnargh and Longridge Show, Lancashire.

  • Government set to back badger cull

    18 July 2011

    DEFRA Secretary Caroline Spelman is set to announce the Government’s decision on a badger cull in England this afternoon (Tuesday, July 19).

  • Grain bucket for bale shear

    20 July 2011

    Attachment manufacturer Tanco is now offering a grain attachment bucket for its bale shear.

  • Great Eccleston Show, Lancashire

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of livestock results from this year’s Great Eccleston Show, Lancashire.

  • Great Yorkshire Herdwick classes

    July 22, 2011

    IN the Herdwick classes at the Great Yorkshire Show, the supreme and female titles were taken by I.K. Grisedale. Messrs Grave and Watson won the reserve supreme and male championships, while D.J. Bowles had the reserve female and reserve male.

  • Greenhouse technology solves grazing problems

    July 22, 2011

    Unable to afford extra land to graze an expanding ewe flock, Susan Whilding and Bert Harris are embracing greenhouse technology enabling the equivalent of 4ha (10 acres)production to be grown from little more space than a single garage. Simon Wragg reports.

  • Helpful books about horses

    July 22, 2011

    IF you are looking for some inspiration, or to tackle a specific problem, or for a new career, the latest equestrian books may be able to help. Emma Penny takes a look at what they offer.

  • Herdsure licence extension

    July 22, 2011

    EXTENSION of Herdsure’s licence means it is now certified by the Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) to run accreditation schemes for Johne’s, IBR and leptospirosis, as well as its existing programme for BVD.

  • Herdwick EID scanner fund

    July 22, 2011

    THE Herdwick Sheep Breeders’ Association has been given £1,000 by the Herdy Fund to purchase a hand-held EID scanner and associated software to create a comprehensive database of Herdwick stock.

  • Improving pig supply chain

    July 22, 2011

    DEVELOPING greater collaboration between vets and the broader pig supply chain will be a key focus for Mike.

  • Industry experts give their views on badger cull

    19 July 2011

    EXPERTS have been giving their reaction to the proposed badger cull after Defra Secretary Caroline Spelman this afternoon (Tuesday, July 19), outlined Government plans to cull badgers in two areas of England in an effort to control the spread of bovine TB.

  • Is third cut silage really worth the effort?

    July 22, 2011

    MAKING third cut silage in August has often been maligned as producing expensive and poor quality forage - but that need not be the case, says DairyCo extension officer Chris Duller.

  • James and Zac take victory at Osberton

    July 22, 2011

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  • Junior dairy stockjudging

    July 22, 2011

    Every year at the Great Yorkshire Show, Farmers Guardian supports the next generation of stockman by sponsoring four young handler classes. Danusia Osiowy reports on the highlights.

  • Keep on top of slug infestations in potato crops

    July 22, 2011

    KEEPING on top of a preventative slug control strategy will be the key to avoiding damaging infestations in potato crops this season, according to Malcolm Smith, Masstock’s technical support manager.

  • Liskeard Show, Cornwall

    July 22, 2011

    Overall cattle (Judge, L. Bustard, Plymouth) Supreme, M. and R. Rowe, Tregondale Balti 7 (South Devon); reserve, W. and H. Christophers, Rosehill Prickly Jean (Ayrshire).Beef

  • Maiden heifer Elite draws top bid of 5,500gns at Bristol

    July 22, 2011

    THE British Limousin Cattle Society’s breeders’ sale held at Bristol last week saw a top price of 5,500gns.

  • Making it harder for thieves to target your farm business

    21 July 2011

    Advice on securing your farm.

  • Making the right seed treatment choice

    July 22, 2011

    WITH more than 60 per cent of winter wheat varieties now regarded as susceptible to yellow rust, and the threat of septoria ever present, the use of broad spectrum seed treatments should be considered as an integral part of any planned disease control programme.

  • Mobile milling at one tonne per five minutes

    20 July 2011

    Farmers seeking a mobile hammer or roller mill for milling and mixing operations can now opt for a new model from Iowa firm Art’s Way, sold in the UK through Stewkley Milling Services.

  • NAO censors Defra and RPA over SPS failings

    20 July 2011

    THE National Audit Office (NAO) has once again censored Defra and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) over the failings of the Single Payment Scheme.

  • National Trust acquires new farm in Cornwall

    21 July 2011

    THE National Trust has purchased a 124 acre (50 hectare) farm, near Mullion on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall.

  • Netherlands: Bird beak ban still not enforced

    July 22, 2011

    POULTRY farmers do not have to stop trimming birds’ beaks without anaesthetic until 2021.

  • New AD facility opens on Northumberland pig farm

    21 July 2011

    A FARM in Northumberland will soon keep its pig pens warm using the animals’ waste thanks to a state-of-the-art anaerobic digestion (AD) facility.

  • New cattle controls announced in TB package

    19 July 2011

    DEFRA has announced new cattle controls to go alongside planned measures to control bovine TB (bTB) in badgers.

  • New Holland T4.Powerstar makes its debut

    20 July 2011

    Making its debut appearance in the UK at the Royal Welsh was New Holland’s T4000 replacement, the T4.Powerstar.

  • New Zealand: Canadians join the wool market

    July 22, 2011

    CANADIAN company Viterra is joining the crowded and changing New Zealand wool trading market.

  • New Zealand: New CEO for Fonterra

    July 22, 2011

    DUTCHMAN Theo Spierings has been appointed as the new chief executive of Fonterra, taking over from Andrew Ferrier.

  • Newport Show, Shropshire

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of results from the Newport Show, Shropshire.

  • NFU and NBA voice security fears over badger plans

    July 22, 2011

    THE NFU and National Beef Association (NBA) have warned Ministers that limiting badger culling initially to two pilot areas would increase the security risk for participants.

  • NFU’s ‘relief’ as progress is made in badger cull

    19 July 2011

    THE NFU has expressed its relief following today’s bovine TB announcement by Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelman.

  • NMR profits soar to £706,000

    26 July 2011

    National Milk Records has reported strong results for the year ended March 31, 2011. Revenues increased by £900,000 to £16.8m while pre-tax profits soared from £230,000 to £706,000.

  • Norwich protest over GM potatoes

    20 July 2011

    PROTESTERS are expected to descend on Norwich city centre this weekend as part of a rallying call to end research into GM potatoes.

  • OSR yields hit by poor root structure

    July 22, 2011

    With 45 years in the business of advising on UK farms, Masstock agronomist Philip Marr reckons he has seen some poor oilseed rape crops in his time, but never in the quantity he has witnessed this season.

  • 'Phone hacking must not derail TB decision' – Kendall

    18 July 2011

    NFU president Peter Kendall has warned Ministers that ‘big politics’ must not get in the way of the ‘desperately needed’ decision on badgers and bovine TB.

  • Plans already in place to tackle bTB problem in wildlife

    21 July 2011

    FARMERS in England’s bovine TB (bTB) hotspot areas are ‘ready and waiting’ to take on the challenge of tackling the disease in local wildlife.

  • Prince Charles visists the Great Yorkshire Show

    21 July 2011

    PRINCE Charles made an appearance at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. See all the pictures of his visit here.

  • Rain helps to boost potato crop yields

    21 July 2011

    POTATO crops are benefiting from the rain but could also do with some more sunshine, says the Potato Council.

  • Rape crop could benefit from new seed dressing

    21 July 2011

    A new growth-promoting seed dressing which provides an array of plant nutrients could help oilseed rape growers achieve improved crop establishment rates, says United Oilseeds.

  • Report calls on EU to cut red tape

    20 July 2011

    A UK Government report recommending ways to reduce red-tape from farm policy was presented to EU Farm Ministers at their Agriculture Council meeting in Brussels yesterday (Tuesday, July 19).

  • Retailers to boost Scottish fruit and veg consumption

    21 July 2011

    THE major UK retailers have signed up to a new commitment to boost consumption of fruit and vegetables in Scotland.

  • Royal Welsh Show set for huge attendance

    20 July 2011

    THIS year’s Royal Welsh Show finished on another high with a four-day attendance figure of 227,513 - the seventh highest.

  • Royal Welsh Show: Hill Radnor wins native upland and inter-breed

    21 July 2011

    THOUGHT to be the first time ever in the history of the show, a Hill Radnor was named as the supreme sheep champion at the Royal Welsh Show.

  • Royal Welsh Show: Holstein beats Jersey in close-run dairy inter-breed

    20 July 2011

    IT was a case of splitting hairs when the dairy inter-breed judge placed the Holstein entry just ahead of the Jersey in the supreme final.

  • Royal Welsh Show: In-pig gilt’s win proves its potential

    20 July 2011

    ?WAITING for heart surgery, Phil Fowlie planned to take a break from showing his Welsh pigs this year, but a smart gilt with plenty of potential proved too much for him to stay out of the show ring at the Royal Welsh.

  • Royal Welsh Show: Young farmers in pictures

    21 July 2011

    YOUNG farmers in action at this year’s Royal Welsh Show.

  • Royal Welsh Show: Young farmers in pictures 2

    21 July 2011

    MORE Young farmers in action at this year’s Royal Welsh Show.

  • RWS 2011: A.D Thomas wins grassland accolade

    18 July 2011

    WINNER of this year’s jointly run Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and Federation of Welsh Grassland Societies all-Wales grassland farming competition is Powys dairy farmer A.D. Thomas, Upper Pendre, Llangorse, near Brecon.

  • RWS 2011: A.S Green and Co win M&S sustainability award

    18 July 2011

    HUSBAND and wife team Andrew and Caroline Green, from Mathon, near Malvern, have won the M&S Farming for the Future Sustainable Innovation Award for their contribution to social responsibility, technical expertise and sustainability.

  • RWS 2011: Call for an increase in milk price

    19 July 2011

    A CALL for a 5p per litre increase in milk price has come from NFU Cymru deputy president, Stephen James.

  • RWS 2011: Cooking contest ends in draw

    July 22, 2011

    THE two farming unions in Wales have been competing with each other for decades, but at this year’s Royal Welsh Show there was an attempt to sort out once and for all which is better…..in the kitchen, at least!

  • RWS 2011: Dairy interbreed finalists confirmed

    19 July 2011

    THE four cows going forward to the dairy inter-bred final have been decided.

  • RWS 2011: Devolved decisions needed on renewable engergy schemes

    19 July 2011

    CLA Wales is urging the Welsh Government to stand up to the Westminster Government and fight further for devolved decision making on large-scale renewable energy schemes, given their impact on the Welsh countryside.

  • RWS 2011: DVD aims to improve selling skills

    18 July 2011

    A new training DVD was launched at the Royal Welsh in a bid to encourage producers brush up on their selling techniques, improve profits, and encourage greater understanding of the importance of packaging, layouts and labelling.

  • RWS 2011: Family farms 'key to food security'

    18 July 2011

    FAMILY farms - the backbone of Welsh rural communities - must be the main players in future food production, Farmers Union of Wales president, Emyr Jones, told a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors business breakfast at the Royal Welsh Show.

  • RWS 2011: Farmer awarded for environmental farm improvements

    19 July 2011

    A NORTH Wales beef and sheep farmer has won the Simple Solutions Farming Award – a joint venture by Environment Agency Wales and Farming Connect which recognises farmers who make small-scale changes to their farms in order to improve profits and benefit the local environment.

  • RWS 2011: Farmers vent frustration at Government

    17 July 2011

    FRUSTRATION over the lack of progress on sheep EID and the long-awaited West Wales badger cull surfaced today (Sunday, July 17) on the eve of the Royal Welsh Show.

  • RWS 2011: Father and son win nature award

    July 22, 2011

    THE father and son farming team of Richard and Gethin Owen is the Welsh regional winner for the Nature of Farming Awards run jointly by Butterfly Conservation, Plantlife and the RSPB.

  • RWS 2011: Limousin heifer takes beef title

    18 July 2011

    LIMOUSIN heifer Ironstone Dumandy, from Smiths of Bloxham, was descried as ‘almost perfect’ by judge Jim Bloom as she was tapped out in the Beef Interbreed at the Royal Welsh Show.

  • RWS 2011: Llanrwst student wins scolarship

    18 July 2011

    A Royal Welsh Agricultural Society scholarship aimed at encouraging students of merit to further develop their potential has been awarded to a farmer’s son from Llanrwst in North Wales.

  • RWS 2011: myForest aims to boost woodland management

    18 July 2011

    ONE of Wales’s most traditional industries is turning to new technology in a bid to build a bright new future for sustainability.

  • RWS 2011: Pembrokeshire farmer wins FWAG award

    19 July 2011

    PEMBROKESHIRE farmer Roger Mathias, of Furzy Mount, Camrose, Haverfordwest, is this year’s winner of the FWAG Cymru Silver Lapwing Award.

  • RWS 2011: Planning guidance failed to deliver - CLA Wales

    19 July 2011

    ONE year on, CLA Wales maintains that the Welsh Government’s TAN 6 planning guidance has failed to deliver its promise of boosting the rural economy — because of an apparent lack of enthusiasm by planning authorities.

  • RWS 2011: Rural community champion award

    July 22, 2011

    SHEEP farmer, Tudor Gethin, from Maengowyn Farm, Llanfaredd, Builth Wells, Powys, is the 2011 winner of the NFU Cymru-NatWest Rural Community Champion Award.

  • RWS 2011: Scientists aim to cut food poisoning

    18 July 2011

    SCIENTISTS at Aberystwyth University are developing a system to identify miniscule traces of faecal contamination on chicken carcases which can be passed on in a variety of ways and cause deadly food poisoning outbreaks.

  • RWS 2011: Sheep ID guide launched

    18 July 2011

    A new information leaflet reminding farmers of the correct way to identify their sheep has been produced by the Wales-based red meat development agency, Hybu Cig Cymru with support from NFU Cymru, the Farmers Union of Wales and the British Meat Processors Association.

  • RWS 2011: Welsh food a major industry

    19 July 2011

    THE importance of agriculture and the food sector generally to the Welsh economy, was singled out at the Royal Welsh Show by Welsh Assembly Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Alun Davies.

  • RWS 2011: Wind turbine firm takes top award

    21 July 2011

    A WIND turbine manufacturer has clinched the award for most innovative new product at the Royal Welsh Show.

  • SAC staff awarded

    July 22, 2011

    TWO members of staff at SAC have been recognised for their contribution to agriculture at the recent SAC graduation ceremony.

  • Salmonella found in Spanish eggs

    July 22, 2011

    THE British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has warned caterers to look for the British Lion mark in light of new Health Protection Agency reports of salmonella associated with Spanish eggs.

  • Saving fuel – FG’s top 10 tips

    20 July 2011

    With red diesel prices at an all time high, now is a good time to look at where fuel and money can be saved. James Rickard investigates.

  • Sclerotinia threat to carrot crops

    July 22, 2011

    SCLEROTIAL germination, which indicates the first fungicide treatments will be required soon as main crop carrots approach full ground cover, has been recorded by BASF and ADAS.

  • Scotland 'asleep on the job' over EID

    25 July 2011

    SCOTLAND was ‘asleep on the job’ when the controversial EU regulations on the electronic identification of sheep came into being and were incorporated into Scottish law.

  • Scotland’s renewable energy issues need tackling

    22 July 2011

    SCOTTISH farmers will lose out on renewable energy schemes unless changes are made to the current system, NFU Scotland chiefs have warned.

  • Scottish college helps farms go greener

    25 July 2011

    CLIMATE change experts at Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) have been working alongside farmers to help make their businesses greener.

  • Scottish sheepdog trial results – July 22

    July 22, 2011

    Round-up of sheepdog trial results from across Scotland.

  • Sedgemoor seasonal dairy sells to 2,450gns

    July 22, 2011

    OVER 50 per cent of the entry sold for 2,000gns or more at the Sedgemoor auction centre’s annual ‘top 10 per cent and seasonality sale’ of dairy cattle.

  • Seed treatment key to limiting early infection

    July 22, 2011

    DESPITE low pressure so far this season, aphid numbers are now building and oilseed rape crops could need protection this autumn to prevent subsequent virus infection.

  • Shearling ewe tops Oxford Downs sale

    July 22, 2011

    BIDDING for Oxford Downs reached a peak of 400gns at the breed’s annual show and sale at Worcester market.

  • Sheep young handlers are crowd pleaser once again

    July 22, 2011

    Every year - the sheep young handlers’ competition - just gets bigger and better.

  • Sheepdog trials diary – July 22

    July 22, 2011

    Forthcoming events on the sheepdog trialling calendar.

  • Skelton Show, Cumbria

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of livestock results from the Skelton Show, Cumbria.

  • Skipton dairy trade to £2,280

    July 22, 2011

    IMPROVED seasonal trade was in evidence at July’s main dairy auction at Skipton on Monday, when a quarter of the 44-strong entry sold for more than £2,000.

  • Stewarton and Dunlop Show, Ayrshire

    July 22, 2011

    Livestock results from this year’s Stewarton and Dunlop Show, Ayrshire.

  • Stithians Show, Cornwall

    July 22, 2011

    A round-up of livestock results from the Stithians Show, Cornwall.

  • Super Simmental’s to 3,100gns

    July 22, 2011

    BIDDING peaked at 3,100gns twice at the ‘Super Simmental Sale’ at Llandovery market, Carmarthenshire, last week.

  • Take care with desiccant applications to peas and beans

    July 22, 2011

    GETTING the correct application stage is important when desiccating combining peas and field beans, growers are being advised.

  • Tesco to sell 100 per cent Welsh milk

    July 22, 2011

    SUPERMARKET giant Tesco now sells 100 per cent Welsh milk in its North Wales stores.

  • Texel wins best lamb carcase

    July 22, 2011

    THE winning carcase in the St Merryn Food’s annual lamb carcase show was a Texel from I.T. Davies and Son, Garthbrengym, Brecon.

  • The badger cull announcement – what it all means

    22 July 2011

    ALISTAIR Driver looks at what the badger cull will mean in practice, what the requirements are and why there’s a need for more consultation.

  • Thoday takes on agricultural advisory role

    July 22, 2011

    TAKING on a new role as agricultural adviser, genetics and animal nutrition for the Falkland Islands Agricultural Department, Helen Thoday has left her position as Bpex knowledge transfer manager.

  • Tips for South West farmers

    July 22, 2011

    TIPS for farmers in South West England to better use farm resources, including manure, water and energy, can now be found at www.swarmhub.co.ukThe website is funded by the RDPE and managed by Duchy College’s rural business school.

  • Todmorden Show, Yorkshire

    July 22, 2011

    Sheep results from this year’s Todmorden Show, Yorkshire.

  • Two men killed in Essex slurry pit

    18 July 2011

    TWO men have died after becoming trapped in a slurry pit in Essex.

  • Uncertainty over badger cull announcement

    15 July 2011

    FARMING Minister Jim Paice’s pledge to announce the Government’s decision on an English badger cull by the time Parliament breaks for summer recess appears to be in some doubt.

  • University helping to 'green up' malt producer

    20 July 2011

    A UNIVERSITY is working with a leading UK malt producer to boost its environmental credentials.  

  • Welsh farmers get extra funding to buy elite rams

    July 22, 2011

    ADDITIONAL funding has been made available for the Welsh Elite Ram Project, offering Welsh farmers up to £400 to buy a high genetic merit ram.

  • Welsh sheepdog trial results – July 22

    July 22, 2011

    Round-up of results from this week’s Welsh sheepdog trials.

  • William and Andrew Cowx: Relying on AI as one bull proves a dud

    20 July 2011

    A month ago, we were wondering when we were going to get the silage in, but the weather eventually picked up and we managed to get it all safely gathered in. What would not go into the silage pits was made into big bale hay all within one week.

  • Win £50 M&S voucher - August caption competition

    21 July 2011

    TAKE part in our monthly online caption competition and give us your witty or interesting caption suggestions for this photograph.

  • Wind turbine firm creates 145 new jobs

    18 July 2011

    AN expanding wind turbine manufacturing firm is to create 145 jobs in Ireland.

  • Winter linseed under way

    20 July 2011

    THE winter linseed harvest is under way, says Premium Crops, which manages the crop in the UK.

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