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 31st 2009
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‘Meatier’ cows look after themselves and give good yields
July 31st 2009
Henk Schoonvelde says cross-breeding is nothing new.
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£1.2m skills and technology training cash
July 31st 2009
LANTRA is urging farmers and foresters in the North East to take up the £1.2 million available to engage in skills and technology development.
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£100m Pirbright money ‘good news’ for farmers - NFU
29 July 2009
THE NFU has hailed the announcement of the £100 million Pirbright redevelopment project as ‘good news’ for the farming industry.
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£100m Pirbright redevelopment to go ahead
27 July 2009
A MAJOR redevelopment of the Pirbright laboratories will now go ahead, after the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills agreed to a £100 million funding package.
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A treble for Reece’s Creamery
July 31st 2009
Katie Lomas reports from the International Cheese Awards in Cheshire
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ABP takes Dorset abattoir in local strategy move
31 July 2009
ANGLO Beef Processors (ABP) has acquired Sturminster Newton Abattoir in Dorset.
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Agreement on wholesale cull…of grey squirrels
27 July 2009
THE grey squirrel must be eradicated to stop the damage to woodlands and save the threatened red squirrel, conservationists and landowners agreed at the CLA Game Fair this weekend.
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Agriculture in the news
29 July 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, July29).
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Agriculture in the news
30 July 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Thursday, July 30).
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Agriculture in the news
31 July 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Friday, July 31).
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Arable farmers urged to sow flower rich margins to boost wildlife
29 July 2009
THE RSPB is calling on farmers to create flower rich margins around arable fields in response to new research showing they provide greater wildlife benefits than grass-only margins.
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Are you sitting on hidden extra allowances windfall?
July 31st 2009
UNCOVERING a ‘hidden’ extra layer of capital allowances can make a significant difference to the total tax savings of a business.
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Bambam sire hits heights at Border and Lakeland Holstein Club sale
July 31st 2009
A TOP of 2,500gns was paid for a Braedale Bambam-sired heifer at the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club’s show and sale of Holstein heifers and fresh young cows.
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Beware annual metaldehyde limits
30 July 2009
POTATO growers planning to follow potato crops with winter wheat are being urged to plan ahead to ensure recommended maximum metaldehyde slug pellet dose rates are not exceeded.
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Bluetongue vaccination rates dropping
28 July 2009
FARMERS are being urged to vaccinate their livestock against the threat of bluetongue, amid fears vaccination rates are dropping.
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Border Union Show: Results
July 31st 2009
Results from Kelso
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Border Union Show: Thomson’s land their third Kelso inter-breed title
July 31st 2009
Kelso sheep champion described as ‘good on her legs.’
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Braco Show, Perthshire results
July 31st 2009
Results from the 2009 Braco Show.
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Brand new act
July 31st 2009
Actor Sean Wilson, better known for his role as Martin Platt in Coronation Street, has turned his hand to cheese making and was showcasing his products at this year’s show.
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Careers case study – Philip Winter
July 31st 2009
PHILIP Winter, 22, from Aldbrough, East Yorkshire, has just completed his apprenticeship with Claas UK.
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Champion’s 20,000gns centre record
31 July 2009
A NEW centre record price for Suffolk sheep was set at Shrewsbury last week when the show champion sold for 20,000gns
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Co-op’s added benefits
July 31st 2009
THE 7,600 members of the Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers co-operative now have access to two new ‘add on’ benefits.
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Coronation Street actor turns his hand to cheese
29 July 2009
ACTOR Sean Wilson, better known for his role as Martin Platt in Coronation Street has turned his hand to cheese making and was showcasing his products at this year’s International Cheese Awards.
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Cross-breeding a way to ease tough management
31 July 2009
Joanne Pugh meets the semen supplier of many of Holland’s dairy farmers involved in cross-breeding.
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Cross-breeding: Choose with care to reap rewards
July 31st 2009
DairyCo has been holding events for farmers who have been cross-breeding for one generation but are unsure of what to do next. Ann Hardy reports from the first on-farm meeting.
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Defra told to focus on science
30 July 2009
MINISTERS should be exposed if they ignore science when making key decisions on animal diseases, food security and climate change, according to an influential committee of MPs.
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DFF: Jonathan Crickmore, 29, Fen Farm, Bungay, Suffolk
July 31st 2009
THE premises at Fen Farm and the way in which Jonathan Crickmore runs his dairy enterprise there has changed dramatically recently.
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DFF: Richard Corlett, 43, Home Farm, Ormskirk, Lancashire
July 31st 2009
GRASSLAND improvement has been, and continues to be, a key area for development for Richard Corlett.
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DFF: Richard Knowles, 43, Honkley Farm, Burton Rossett, Wrexham
July 31st 2009
FIVE years ago Richard Knowles of Wrexham, Clywd, was thrown in at the deep end when his brother decided he wanted to farm in New Zealand. He went from tractor driver to cowman overnight.
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DFF: Robert Harrison, 32, Greystone Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
July 31st 2009
EXPANSION and reinvestment have been the main developments in Rob Harrison’s dairy business over the last five years.
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DFF: Thomas Pickervance, 33, Roseacre Hall, near Kirkham, Lancashire
July 31st 2009
Meet the final five in this year’s Dairy Farmer of the Future competition and cast your vote.
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Dominic Naylor: The start of August seems set to be a hectic time
July 31st 2009
JULY has been frustratingly ‘stop-start’ on the field work front, with glorious sunshine one day, followed by downpours the next.
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Dorset Down shearling smashes breed mark
July 31st 2009
A FAST trade was reported at the Dorset Down Sheep Breeders’ Association’s sale held at Whitchurch Farm, Ston Easton, Somerset.
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Double gather win for Shirley and Lilly
July 31st 2009
After winning Wednesday’s qualifying trial Shirley Cropper and Lilly went forward to take the double gather championship title at the Lowther International Fund Raising Trials at Blubberhouses.
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Easy-pour fuel can
July 31st 2009
THE Flo-Control fuel can is the latest product from Spaldings.
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Eblex's new director
July 31st 2009
Nick Allen is to join Eblex as its new director from October
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Ex DFB producers take a cut from First Milk
30 July 2009
DAIRY Farmers of Britain milk producers who went to First Milk were dealt another blow this week with a 3.4ppl price cut from August 1.
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Farmer-owned pig feed buying group saves £1m
July 31st 2009
ATLASFRAM’S Pig Group members in East Anglia have saved more than £1 million on feed costs during the last two years.
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Farmers urged to take mycotoxins risk assessments seriously
30 July 2009
ARABLE farmers are being urged to ensure they get their mycotoxin risk assessments right, ahead of this year’s wheat harvest.
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Fertiliser industry lays out plan to tackle climate change
29 July 2009
THE fertiliser industry has come up with a detailed plan to meet burgeoning global food demand while limiting the impact fertilisers have on climate change.
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First Milk takes the flak for price cut
31 July 2009
LARGE volumes of the ex-DFB producers’ milk which First Milk is processing through Westbury or selling spot, could crash the market, some commentators fear.
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Follow best practice advice on pesticides
30 July 2009
ACT now to protect water and avoid restrictions on the availability of key pesticides used in oilseed rape, growers and agronomists are being advised.
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Global research made possible by travel scholarship
July 31st 2009
Four young farmers have been awarded the Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Travel Scholarship.
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GM potato trial back on track
28 July 2009
A TRIAL to develop genetically modified potatoes has re-commenced in defiance against activists who vandalised the crop this time last year.
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Grand award for the future
July 31st 2009
Gwyn Johnson wins the Welsh Livery Guild Young Farmer Award
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Great Yorkshire Show: Training opportunities increase for local farmers
14 July 2009
A RECORD number of farmers from all over Yorkshire and the Humber are benefiting from vastly improved skills training, Lantra has announced.
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Heifer is champion at Gisburn dairy sale
July 31st 2009
THE champion heifer at the July dairy sale at Gisburn auction mart was an Alfrag Juror Kendall-sired heifer from Simon Thompson, Longridge, Preston.
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Home-bred Holstein’s win
July 31st 2009
THE championship at the Lancashire Holstein Club’s show and sale at Lancaster mart last Tuesday was Wyredale Roy Gertrude, a home-bred heifer with two generations of VG breeding behind her from M.J. and H. Atkinson, Quernmore.
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How British milk is disappearing – the numbers
19 June 2009
THE British dairy industry is in dire straits - the latest figures from industry organisation Dairy Co. show UK milk production has fallen consecutively for the last five years and the current total is the lowest for 37 years.
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JCB tops for efficiency and safety but 2170 marks time
28 July 2009
?JCB’s compact Fastrac, the 2140, was tweaked into the 2150 and 2170 models two years ago, getting more power, improved serviceability and revised functions, too. Geoff Ashcroft sought the views of users D. and M.K. Green to see if JCB has done enough.
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John Gordon: Perhaps we should be thankful for small mercies
July 31st 2009
THE end of July and it’s pouring with rain again. We have almost 6ha (14 acres) of silage lying and we’re meant to be going on holiday in two days! Can someone have a word upstairs and sort out a dry day or two?
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Land market begins recovery?
29 July 2009
RECOVERY in the farmland market has started sooner than some expected and should climb back over £12,350/ha in the not too distant future says a leading agent.
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Land Rover’s Defender 110
28 July 2009
WHILE the Japanese might have the double cab pickup truck market well and truly sewn up for comfort and convenience, Land Rover’s Defender 110 trumps the lot in terms of towing capacity and off-road capability.
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Massive promotion of liquid milk gets EU support
29 July 2009
NEW EU funding means the UK dairy industry will be able to spend about £9 million for milk promotion over a three year period.
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McCain's new marketing director
28 July 2009
McCain Foods (GB) has appointed Helen Priestley as marketing director.
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Mid-season grazing key to performance
July 31st 2009
Careful management required to reduce poor winter performance
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Milk Link cuts 0.5ppl for August
31 July 2009
MILK Link members will see a 0.5ppl price cut from August 1 taking the standard litre price to 23.25ppl.
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MPs urged to campaign for British milk to stem trade deficit
16 June 2009
MEMBERS of Parliament are being urged to do their bit to stem the mounting trade deficit in the UK dairy sector.
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Mud Terrain tyre upgraded
July 31st 2009
B.F. Goodrich has updated the Mud Terrain off road 4x4 tyre with the T/A KM2 version.
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New £15m Stirling mart opens for business
29 July 2009
UNITED Auctions’ new headquarters and auction market in Stirling has opened for business.
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New additions for the Wessex ATV range
29 July 2009
Broadwood International has introduced 12 new products into its Wessex range of ATV equipment.
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New lease of life for old harvesters
29 July 2009
SUGAR beet growers worried about causing compaction at harvest now have an alternative to using a tractor and trailer.
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New TB movement rules to help farmers in England
31 July 2009
THE TB Eradication Group for England has endorsed new measures on cattle movements to help farmers under TB restriction.
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NFU issues swine flu advice for farmers
28 July 2009
THE NFU has issued advice to help farmers cope with a swine flu pandemic.
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One step away from the final
31 July 2009
Meet the final five in this year’s Dairy Farmer of the Future competition and cast your vote.
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Opening up a world of opportunity and variety in agricultural engineering
July 31st 2009
Whether field testing, providing technical support or educating farmers about machinery, a career in agricultural engineering is varied, progressive and productive. Angela Calvert reports.
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Organic food provides no nutritional or health benefits - FSA
29 July 2009
ORGANIC food provides no nutritional or health benefits, compared with conventionally produced food, the Food Standards Agency has stated.
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Persistence pays off for John Rees at Abernant
July 31st 2009
A round of Welsh sheepdog trials.
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Petition signatures so far
12 October 2009
FARMERS Guardian has collected 8,827 signatures so far for our Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers petition.
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Platts Harris takes on Joskin
July 31st 2009
Platts Harris has taken on the franchise for Joskin covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.
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Ponies are on a mission to munch
6 August 2009
NEW Forest ponies have been recruited to assist conservation of one of the world’s most endangered habitats.
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Pughs bring Italian grass and cultivation kit to UK
29 July 2009
MACHINERY dealer RVW Pugh is now importing the Galfre range of hay-making kit from Italy.
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Quality, easy-to-manage beef for the next generation
July 31st 2009
Managing pedigree cattle alongside a commercial beef suckler enterprise has been a balancing act for Rob and Kath Livesey. Neil Ryder visits the Scottish Borders to meet the farming couple and their Cleuchhead herd.
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Ram nets 3,000gns at Dungannon sale
July 31st 2009
TOP price at the Northern Ireland Charollais Sheep Club’s sale at Dungannon market was 3,000gns achieved for a January-born ram lamb from Sidney Corbett’s Drumsallagh flock, Banbridge, Co Down.
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Record pig prices, but weather hits demand
31 July 2009
Uk pig prices reached record levels last week.
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Reduce flood risk to regain farmer confidence, EA told
28 July 2009
REDUCING the risk of flooding must be one of the Environment Agency’s key strategic aims if it is to win the confidence of the farming community.
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Royal Welsh 2009: Young farmers show off their talent
July 31st 2009
The Welsh Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs demonstrated great sportsmanship and showmanship to make this year’s Royal Welsh Show bigger and better than ever.
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Scotland’s policymakers snub compulsory set-aside
30 July 2009
SCOTLAND’S policymakers have no appetite to introduce compulsory set-aside, despite protestations from the RSPB.
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Seed Varieties: Early start needs careful handling
31 July 2009
After last autumn’s difficulties growers are expected to plan for an early start to their 2009 drilling campaign. However early drilling has its pitfalls as well as pluses.
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Seed Varieties: Look beyond traditional traits for improving OSR productivity
July 31st 2009
Vigour, manageability and harvestability are key varietal characteristics to be prioritised alongside gross output to improve the consistency and value of UK oilseed rape production, believes one leading breeder.
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Seed Varieties: Oilseed rape area to make a comeback
July 31st 2009
THE winter oilseed rape area will bounce back this autumn following a mixed year in 2008/09.
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Seed Varieties: Tight wheat market is full of potential
31 July 2009
With harvest underway, now is the time for fine-tuning variety decisions for the coming season.
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Sheepdog trials diary
July 31st 2009
Forthcoming sheepdog trials in England and Wales and Scotland.
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Sheepdog trials results
July 31st 2009
Results from England, Wales and Scotland in the past week.
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Shot in the arm for organic dairy sector
31 July 2009
Market growth in the organic dairy sector has accelerated, TNS data shows.
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Smooth operator both in the field and on the road
July 31st 2009
VALTRA’S new Versu models bring a powershift gearbox to market that edges ever closer to the user-friendliness of a CVT.
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Spotting lameness through scoring
July 31st 2009
Tackling lame cows through locomotion/mobility scoring
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Sterling’s gains inflicting pain on UK meat exporters
2 July 2009
UK beef and lamb exporters are beginning to suffer from a strengthening pound.
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Stunned by their Gold Award
July 31st 2009
Katie Lomas reports from the International Cheese Awards in Cheshire.
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Suppliers key in green drive
July 31st 2009
Retailers must support suppliers in plans to cut their carbon footprint.
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Supreme hand-made Stilton
July 31st 2009
The Nantwich Cheese Show, re-named the International Cheese Awards, had a record breaking entry of 2,761 cheeses from 24 countries. Katie Lomas reports from Dorfold Park, Cheshire.
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The human cost of bovine TB is revealed
31 July 2009
THE immense human cost of bovine TB (bTB) has been laid bare in a new report by the Farm Crisis Network (FCN).
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Topic sheet from HGCA
July 31st 2009
INFORMATION on minimising the risk of water contamination when using oilseed rape herbicides is available in a new topic sheet published by HGCA.
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Toyota Hilux Invincible
July 31st 2009
SINCE the arrival of the 3.0-litre D-4D engine in the Hilux, Toyota’s double-cab truck has been left wanting for those who prefer the two-pedal driving approach.
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Vicon eases sprayer operator burden
29 July 2009
VICON has introduced a new joystick and automatic controls system for its sprayers.
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Water protection advice
July 31st 2009
A NEW booklet containing advice on keeping crop protection products out of water has been published by the Voluntary Initiative.
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What’s happened to the summer?
30 July 2009
THE Met Office has recanted its forecast of a balmy summer, instead predicting wind, rain and cloud.
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Wheat grain pool at £130
28 July 2009
Gleadell Agriculture’s grain pool achieves an average wheat price of £130.25
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WIN £25 voucher with Farming Offers
29 July 2009
Congratulations to Mrs J Rhodes of Primrose Hill Farm, Market Rasen.
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Woodland development grant
31 July 2009
A farm owner has received the first Forestry Commission Wales grant aimed at bringing 12,000 hectares (29,652 acres) of private woodland into management over the next three years.