There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.Farmers Guardian
July 29, 2011
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2014 will boost Scottish food and drink industry
26 July 2011
NFU Scotland believes the country’s reputation in food and drink will be further strengthened by the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup which will be held in Glasgow in 2014.
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Aberdeen-Angus exports to France
July 29, 2011
AROUND 100 Aberdeen-Angus cattle from 11 English herds are being exported to France this summer.
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Agriculture is second most dangerous industry
28 July 2011
AGRICULTURE is the second most dangerous industry to work in, with 34 fatal accidents in the 12 months to March 2011 – only the construction industry with 50 deaths had more work-related fatal incidents.
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Andy and Chip lead at Balquhidder
July 29, 2011
Steady run on big, rough hill course.
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Around the marts - July 28
28 July 2011
A round-up of news from around the marts for the week ending July 29, 2011.
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Australian kangaroo processing plant closes shop
July 29, 2011
Blackall in Central Western Queensland has lost its major employer as the town’s kangaroo processing premise closed its doors this week.
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Averages up at Exeter for breeding ewes and rams
July 29, 2011
?THE annual show and sale of breeding ewes and rams at Exeter Livestock Centre attracted an entry of 4,479 sheep with averages up across all sections.
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BBC search for 'Young Farmer of the Year'
28 July 2011
THE BBC are looking for potential candidates for Young Farmer of the Year, part of a series that celebrates the working heroes of Great Britain.
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Best steak came from Blue-sired heifer
July 29, 2011
Royal Welsh Show
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Biggar Show, South Lanarkshire
July 29, 2011
Results from the 2011 Biggar Show, South Lanarkshire.
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Bigger trailer from Stronga
July 29, 2011
STRONGA have added a new longer, higher capacity hook lift trailer to its HookLoada range.
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Bingley Show, West Yorkshire
July 29, 2011
Results from the 2011 Bingley Show, West Yorkshire.
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Black-grass and brome control
28 July 2011
PYROXSULAM based herbicide Broadway Sunrise can give black-grass control at least equal to that of current standard treatment Atlantis (iodosulfuron + mesosulfuron) from an autumn application preceded by a robust pre-emergence treatment, says Dow AgroSciences.
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Boar taint tips
July 29, 2011
TIPS on controlling boar taint in pork are available from Bpex in a new ‘target pork quality’ factsheet.
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Borderway Holstein trade remains strong
July 29, 2011
?LAST week’s Border and Lakeland Holstein Club show and sale at Borderway mart featured the complete dispersal of Len Duguid’s Dunnottar herd, Aberdeen, and a special consignment of British Friesian heifers from R.J. Basil’s Lismulligan herd, Fife.
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BSE testing age limit raised
4 July 2011
THE age at which cattle going to slaughter have to be tested for BSE has been raised to 72 months.
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BSE testing age to rise to 72 months
24 June 2011
THE age at which cattle will have to be tested for of BSE testing will be raised from 48 months to 72 months from next month, subject to Government approval.
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Charolais semen exported to Ireland and Germany
July 29, 2011
A LIVE export and three semen exports have been achieved by David and Sadie Littlehales for their Pentervin Polled Charolais herd at Minsterley, Shropshire.
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Charollais keep winning run going
July 29, 2011
Joanne Pugh rounds up the outstanding results from last week’s Royal Welsh Show.
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CLA Game Fair head receives top honour
25 July 2011
THE CLA Game Fair director has been honoured for his leadership over the last 15 years.
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Classical music reduces stress in pigs
July 29, 2011
PLAYING classical music to pigs in lairage at abattoirs reduces stress, according to a research project carried out by masters student Philip Wrigglesworth at Moulton College, Northampton.
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Clear vision essential for a successful dairy business
27 July 2011
THE inaugural National Herdsman Conference, organised by LKL, took place at the weekend. Katie Lomas reports from Harper Adams University College.
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Completely Welsh milk hits Tesco stores in Wales
July 29, 2011
TESCO now sells 100 per cent Welsh milk in its North Wales stores. The Proper Welsh Milk Company struck the deal with the supermarket, which means customers can now buy milk which has been produced and bottled in the country.
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Conservation project set to double red kite numbers
July 29, 2011
A landmark Forestry Commission conservation project is set to double the number of red kites in the Lake District’s Grizedale Forest.
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Countries sign up to G20 deal
1 July 2011
Thirty-six countries have officially signed up to the New Zealand-led Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases at a Ministerial Summit in Rome last Friday (24 June).
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Cows and calfs sell to £1,580 top at Bakewell
28 July 2011
A TOTAL of 81 mother and calf outfits were on sale at Bakewell mart’s monthly catalogued sale of store and breeding cattle.
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Dairy auction prices up 5 per cent
25 July 2011
The latest United Dairy Farmers auction of 43 million litres of milk sold at an average 29.51ppl, which was 1.6ppl or 5.7 per cent more than in last month’s auction (27.91ppl). This month’s figure was also 4.71ppl (19 per cent) more than in July last year.
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Dairy cattle to £2,900 at Lancaster
July 29, 2011
?AN entry of 86 dairy cattle were forward at Lancaster on Monday and the champion realised the top price of £2,900.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011 - Shortlist
July 29, 2011
The entries for our Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011 have been whittled down to a shortlist of six, each with their own point of difference and striving to make a success of their farm business.
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Development plan will penalise genuine crofters
26 July 2011
THE proposed Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan will penalise genuine crofters and prevent the creation of new woodland crofts in the county, the Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has warned.
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Diesel ATV makes it debut at Royal Welsh
26 July 2011
ROYAL Welsh Show visitors got a sneak preview of a new generation of diesel ATVs from a ‘new’ manufacturer.
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Dominic Naylor: A prize-winning Royal encounter
27 July 2011
Favourable weather this month meant a second cut of rye-grass and lucerne have been safely gathered in.
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Dunbia Ireland plans rejected
July 29, 2011
MAJOR meat processor Dunbia says it is disappointed that Westmeath County Council has turned down its planning application, which would have enabled the company to consolidate its Irish operations in Kilbeggan.
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E.coli compensation reaches €227m
29 July 2011
THE emergency aid package agreed by the European Commission for those vegetable growers affected by the recent E.coli crisis in Germany is to be increased to €227 million.
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Early maturing varieties help ease harvest pressures
July 29, 2011
OILSEED rape growers worried about the problems associated with wet summers and late harvests should choose an early maturing variety to reduce harvest pressures.
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Eblex starts industry blog
July 29, 2011
KEEPING farmers, processors and industry stakeholders up to date on the latest legislative and political issues affecting the English beef and sheep sector is the focus of a new Eblex blog.
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Efficiency key to meeting future demand
July 29, 2011
THE two problems facing beef producers in the coming decades have the same answer - greater efficiency.
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English sheepdog trial results – July 29
July 29, 2011
Round-up of results from this week’s trials across the country.
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Farmers are not slaves claims the FFA
28 July 2011
FARMERS should not be looked upon as ‘slaves’, but should be paid a minimum of the cost of production plus a margin for their produce, pressure group Farmers For Action has claimed.
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Fierce bidding for organic in-calf cows seen at Frome
28 July 2011
ONE of the best monthly entries of suckler cows and calves seen at Frome market in recent times included the first consignment of organic cows and calves.
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Fluctuations in dairy auctions
July 29, 2011
THE latest United Dairy Farmers auction of 43 million litres of milk sold at an average 29.51ppl, which was 1.6ppl or 5.7 per cent more than in last month’s auction (27.91ppl). This month’s figure was also 4.71ppl (19 per cent) more than in July last year.
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Flying Holsworthy dairy trade sells to £2,220 peak
28 July 2011
AN entry of 162 dairy cattle at Holsworthy market’s second special sale of the month sold to a flying trade with prices rising to £2,220 and first quality cows and heifers averaging £1,806.
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Food production restricted by sulphur deficits
28 July 2011
THE deficit of soil based sulphur, an essential for helping maximise crop growth, is an estimated 9.6 million tonnes - and expected to increase.
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Frank Cleary and Dan take victory at Gargrave Show
July 29, 2011
FRANK Cleary and Dan took a convincing win last Sunday at the Gargrave Show open trial.
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Game and river keepers honoured for long service
25 July 2011
GAME and riverkeepers who together have worked on country estates and rivers for more than 300 years have been presented with the CLA long service award.
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Graham’s raises milk price
25 July 2011
Graham’s The Family Dairy is to pay an additional 0.5ppl to its 70 Scottish producers from August 1.
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Great Yorkshire Show: Pig young handlers in pictures
21 July 2011
YOUNG handlers from across the country competed in the pig championships at the Great Yorkshire Show, sponsored by Farmers Guardian. Catch up on all the pictures in our gallery.
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High hopes for organic milling wheat varieties
26 July 2011
ORGANIC seeds supplier and variety trials company Organic Seed Producers (OSP) has high expectations for two potential milling winter wheat varieties currently in its trials programme.
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Higher premiums for malting barley this year
26 July 2011
MALTING barley has re-emerged as a crop ‘worth looking at’, with talk of malting premiums of around £50/tonne over feed value for spring crops and £40 for winter crops.
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Improving mutton’s eating quality
July 29, 2011
A research project to assess the effects of different post-slaughter treatments on the quality of mutton has been launched by Eblex.
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In pictures: FG26/46 at the Great Yorkshire Show
28 July 2011
OVER fifty young people met up at the Great Yorkshire Show for a breakfast meeting ‘How science contributes to profitable farming’, chaired by Janette Dawson, principal of Bishop Burton College.
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iPhone app aims to boost British farming
27 July 2011
LEADING food group VION is launching a new phone App to help shoppers get behind British farmers.
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James Willcocks - DFF2011 shortlist
July 29, 2011
Name: James Willcocks
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James Wilson - DFF2011 shortlist
July 29, 2011
Name: James Wilson
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Japanese beef prices plunge over radioactive fears
July 29, 2011
Japanese beef prices plunged more than 50 per cent in Tokyo trading last week amid widespread anxiety over the exposure of cows to radioactive caesium, according to Kyodo News.
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JCB range of loaders beefed up by powerful 550-80 Agri
July 29, 2011
JCB has unveiled its largest capacity telehandler, the 550-80 Agri, which will soon sit at the top of the Loadall range.
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John Gordon: Silage pit full and good lamb prices achieved
25 July 2011
Once again, as the rain batters down, the weather is causing us problems. We still have 16 acres (6.5 hectares) of silage to mow and bale.
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Kate Humble plans new rural skills centre
25 July 2011
LAMBING Live and Springwatch presenter Kate Humble will learn this week if her plans to turn a farm into a UK centre of excellence for rural skills will be given the go ahead.
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Kenya looks to address looming famine
July 29, 2011
Attention is focussed on how the Government is planning to address the looming hunger problem as the minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Professor Jumanne Maghembe, tables his budget when Parliament resumes.
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Kirriemuir Show, Angus
July 29, 2011
Results from the 2011 Kirriemuir Show, Angus
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Large-scale dairying still has a future
27 July 2011
THE inaugural National Herdsman Conference, organised by LKL, took place at the weekend. Katie Lomas reports from Harper Adams University College.
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Lid lifted on NZ raw milk pricing
July 29, 2011
Ten years after dairy industry deregulation, the New Zealand Government has lifted the lid on the cauldron of raw milk pricing, whereby Fonterra is required to sell milk to more than 20 independent processors.
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Look behind the figures for OSR variety to suit your farm
July 29, 2011
Yield and crop maturity key focus for selection at Littlehales Manor, Shropshire.
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Low risk of DON contamination this harvest
July 29, 2011
THE overall risk of contamination of grain by the DON mycotoxin appears to be low this harvest.
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M&S adds 2.3ppl to milk price
29 July 2011
MARKS & Spencer’s 42 dedicated milk producers will be on a standard litre price of 31.737ppl from August 1.
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Malton Show, North Yorkshire
July 29, 2011
Results from the 2011 Malton Show, North Yorkshire.
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Michel Wallays is new BBI chairman
July 29, 2011
After six years, Gill Evans of Machynlleth, Powys, steps down from the role.
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Mike Colwell - DFF2011 shortlist
July 29, 2011
Name: Mike Colwell
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Neil Baker - DFF2011 shortlist
July 29, 2011
Name: Neil Baker
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Neil Ridgway - DFF2011 shortlist
July 29, 2011
Name: Neil Ridgway
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New awards launched at Border Union Show
29 July 2011
NEW agriculture awards are being launched today (Friday) at the Border Union Show, Kelso, to celebrate best of Scottish Borders
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New head of horticulture at ADAS
26 July 2011
BARRY Mulholland has joined the ADAS soils, crops and water team, as head of horticulture.
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Northern Irish pig sector must overcome challenges
25 July 2011
A REPORT on the pig sector in Europe has highlighted the challenges the industry must overcome in order to prosper in Northern Ireland.
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Northtyne Suffolk flock dispersal sees 3,800gns
July 29, 2011
?BIDDING rose to 3,800gns when Don Robertson, Hexham, Northumberland, dispersed his Northtyne Suffolk flock at Borderway earlier this week.
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One size doesn’t fit all for Blue cattle
July 29, 2011
Belgian Blue International (BBI), the worldwide association of Belgian Blue cattle breeders, visited the UK last week. Rodney Magowan reports on a conference attended by breeders from nine nations.
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Organic group seeks price guarantee
25 July 2011
A minimum price guarantee is being sought by an organic livestock producer group for its members to safeguard supplies of lamb.
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Organic system is in store for dairy unit
26 July 2011
IN the final of three reports from the British Grassland Society’s summer meeting, Katie Lomas finds out more about all-year-round grazing at a dairy unit on the edge of Dartmoor.
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Picture highlights from the CLA Game Fair
27 July 2011
SOME 144,000 visitors enjoyed a weekend of country life as the CLA Game Fair returned to Blenheim Palace.
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Planning policy boost to farm businesses
27 July 2011
THE NFU has welcomed the Government’s new planning guidelines that support sustainable development and recognise the development and diversification of agricultural businesses.
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Planning policy must allow rural economy to prosper
26 July 2011
The CLA has said the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the Government is ‘better than expected’ for rural areas.
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Precision fertiliser for oilseed rape
28 July 2011
OILSEED rape growers should consider using a specialist fertiliser at drilling this year, says ProCam UK agronomy manager Nick Myers.
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Project launched to create 200ha woodland habitat
25 July 2011
ONE of the biggest habitat creation schemes of its kind in England is to be carried out in Northumberland on one of the country’s most remote farms.
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Quickly getting to the root of a problem
28 July 2011
THE 5 Whys is a simple problem-solving technique that helps you to get to the root of a problem quickly.
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Rare breed sheep vanish from Gloucestershire field
25 July 2011
POLICE investigating the disappearance of 12 rare breed sheep from a field in Gloucestershire say the animals have returned.
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Reducing electricity bills with on-farm generation
July 29, 2011
A new wind turbine on a Shropshire dairy farm is providing about 70 per cent of the farm’s electricity needs and is expected to repay the £250,000 investment in six-and-a-half years.
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Report urges dairy contract shake-up
29 July 2011
A shake-up of UK dairy contracts is essential in the fight against low farmgate prices, a group of MPs has claimed.
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Restricting trailer heights would be 'devastating'
28 July 2011
A PROPOSAL to restrict the height of artic-trailers in the EU to under 4 metres would have a ‘devastating’ effect on the agricultural industry, critics have warned.
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Richard wins Abernant anniversary trial
July 29, 2011
The 40th anniversary trial has 90 runs on the usual field.
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Rookery flock ram tops National Suffolk sale at 23,000gns
28 July 2011
THE sale topper at the National Suffolk sale at Shrewsbury Livestock Market, was a ram lamb from the Rookery flock of Chris Holmes, Broadway, Worcestershire, at 23,000gns.
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Royal visitor enjoys CLA Game Fair
25 July 2011
HRH The Duke of Kent and three Government ministers visited the CLA Game fair at the weekend.
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Russia's return to grain export expected
July 29, 2011
Russia’s role as a leading grain exporter could return this season thanks to a good harvest after last year’s severe drought forced it to impose an export embargo.
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Science has 'huge part' to play in future of farming
28 July 2011
‘HOW science contributes to profitable farming’ was the topic of a joint breakfast meeting between FG26/46 and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Future Farmers of Yorkshire initiative held on the second day of the Great Yorkshire Show.
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Scientists identify beetles’ role in reducing weeds
July 29, 2011
GROUND beetles can reduce the amount of weed seed in the soil and could potentially be used in place of some herbicide applications, according to researchers funded by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the French Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA).
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Scottish sheepdog trial results – July 29
July 29, 2011
Round-up of results from sheepdog trials across Scotland.
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Seed shortage concerns are driving early orders
27 July 2011
SEED sales are reported to be well ahead of normal as growers respond to concerns over shortages of some varieties following this spring’s drought.
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Selecting the right wheats for the South West
30 July 2011
While plant breeders may be some way off producing the perfect wheat for the South West, there’s plenty of new material to choose from for this autumn.
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Shatter resistant OSR helps cut harvest losses
28 July 2011
GENETIC resistance to pod shatter built into the latest hybrid oilseed rape varieties has been shown to cut seed losses where combining has to be delayed for as little as five to six days after crop maturity.
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Shearling ewes break £200 mark at Malton
July 29, 2011
?SHEARLING ewes broke the £200 barrier at the first show and sale of 2,632 breeding sheep at Malton market last week.
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Sheepdog trials diary – July 29
July 29, 2011
Forthcoming events in the sheepdog trialling calendar.
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Simplified approach to OSR variety choice
27 July 2011
THE UK National List for winter oilseed rape contains more than 200 varieties of which the HGCA is currently listing 60.
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Sirius sprayer control made easier
July 29, 2011
LEMKEN has introduced two new options to increase the ease of operation of its Sirius field sprayer.
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Straw removal figures stack up this season
July 29, 2011
WHILE strong demand is creating a valuable market for straw, growers are being advised if they do cart straw from their fields, they will need to replace base nutrients if following crop yields are to be maintained.
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Supermarket adjudicator to protect whistle blowers
28 July 2011
FARMERS will be given a ‘cloak of anonymity’ allowing them to blow the whistle on retailers abusing their market power, under recommendations to strengthen the groceries adjudicator Bill.
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Supply chain approach to reducing malt’s carbon footprint
July 29, 2011
A leading malt producer is working with malting barley growers and a university with the aim of boosting its environmental credentials.
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Tom Pugh - DFF2011 shortlist
July 29, 2011
Name: Tom Pugh
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Trekking for charity in Mongolia
26 July 2011
TWELVE riders have just returned to the UK after completing the BHS Mongolia Riding Challenge 2011.
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Universal packer roller
July 29, 2011
A NEW universal rubber packer roller is now available.
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University announces £2.5m dairy research project
7 July 2011
SCIENTISTS at the University of Nottingham are to lead a new £2.5 million research programme to improver the competiveness of British dairy farms.
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Upgrades for Turbofarmer
July 29, 2011
MERLO has upgraded its 14-model Turbofarmer family, with a better working environment for operators as well as new transmission.
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USA packing company launches DNA-traceable beef
July 29, 2011
THE Aurora Packing Company, the 70-year-old premium meat packer and producer of Aurora Angus Beef, has entered into a partnership with IdentiGEN North America to provide DNA-traceable beef for its US and export customers.
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Valtra reverse drive tractor working on the clamp
28 July 2011
A reverse drive tractor is doing double duty for clamp formation with a buckrake and specialist silage spreader, reports Jane Carley.
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Verticillium wilt threat to home-saved seed
July 29, 2011
OILSEED rape growers are being advised verticillium wilt-affected crops should not be used for home-saved seed as there is a risk of external contamination of seed.
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Vet suspended over dodgy TB tests
27 July 2011
A West Wales veterinary surgeon has been suspended by his professional body following the discovery of irregularities in bovine TB tests.
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Veterinary graduates networking scheme to be launched
28 July 2011
BEVA is launching a scheme to help veterinary graduates cope with the stresses and challenges posed in their first few years after graduation.
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Weather continues to drive grain markets
28 July 2011
THE weather remains the focal point for agricultural commodity markets and with adverse weather in many key production regions, the markets are reacting by ‘pricing-in’ production risks.
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Welsh sheepdog trial results – July 29
July 29, 2011
Round-up of sheepdog trial results from across Wales.
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Wet weather hampers Australian dairy industry
July 29, 2011
Dairy cow pasture is too wet on the world’s driest continent. Conditions across Gippsland and parts of Western Victoria have made it difficult for many farmers to manage pastures and wet soils.
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Working dogs to a 3,800gns peak at Skipton sale
28 July 2011
PRICES peaked at 3,800gns at Skipton auction mart’s summer sale of working dogs last week.