We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
June 11, 2010
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Revitalised sheep unit opens its gates
June 11, 2010
A look ahead to the NSA’s South Sheep event
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2,400gns bids in ‘excellent’ Luing trade
June 11, 2010
The largest sale of Luing cattle to be held at Castle Douglas mart saw ‘excellent’ trade for all classes of cattle.
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A new NSAID is licensed
June 11, 2010
ANOTHER non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) has been licensed for use in the UK for young cattle.
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A targeted treatment works best
June 11, 2010
News from Scotsheep.
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Agriculture in the national news - June 11
11 June 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Friday, June 11).
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Agriculture in the national news - June 7
7 June 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Monday, June 7).
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Agriculture in the national news - June 8
8 June 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, June 8).
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Air brakes versus hydraulics set-ups
June 11, 2010
Larger, faster tractors pulling bigger and heavier trailers means the demands made on braking systems is ever greater. Andy Collings looks at trailer air braking, and converting a trailer to have such a system.
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Animal Health to simulate fresh FMD outbreak
10 June 2010
A MAJOR national exercise is due to take place in November to test Britain’s readiness to deal with a fresh foot-and-mouth outbreak.
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Anne McIntosh is new Efra chairman
10 June 2010
THIRSK and Malton Tory MP Anne McIntosh has been elected as chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
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AtlasFram in marketing alliance with ADM Direct
June 11, 2010
THE 1,050 combinable crops growers in the AtlasFram Group are to have access to more marketing options, following the group’s tie-up with ADM Direct.
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Auction marts round-up
June 11, 2010
Our weekly update on business at the nation’s auction markets.
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Badger cull faces fresh legal challenge
9 June 2010
THE West Wales badger cull faces a new legal challenge after the Badger Trust was told it can appeal against the outcome of the judicial review that gave the go ahead to the Welsh Assembly Government’s bovine TB eradication plans.
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Beef and sheep producers struggle to keep on top of grass growth
June 11, 2010
COMMENTING on the grazing situation for beef and sheep farmers, Eblex consultant Charlie Morgan says the combination of rain and warm temperatures at this time of year will make it difficult to keep on top of grass.
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Beef price crash undermining confidence
10 June 2010
THE NFU has warned the beef supply chain the current slump in prices is having a major knock-on effect on producer confidence.
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Beeston Castle calved heifers to £2,100
June 11, 2010
AN entry of 260 head was forward for Beeston Castle’s mid-month dairy sale this week.
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Birch family duo takes double at Staffordshire
June 11, 2010
Father and son team, Roger and Boomer Birch, had a successful day at the Staffordshire County Show last week, winning both the supreme and reserve rosettes.
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Blight warning for Yorkshire potato growers
8 June 2010
POTATO growers in Yorkshire face an unprecedented forecast of five continuous days of full smith period blight risk infection this week.
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Blue-sired bull calves sell to £465 at Gisburn
June 11, 2010
BRITISH Blues dominated the anniversary show and sale of rearing calves at Gisburn mart.
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Board changes at Dennis Brinicombe
June 11, 2010
AFTER 37 years of trading, the Denis Brinicombe Group has made some changes to its board.
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Boluses with greater accuracy
June 11, 2010
WITH the ability to release sustained and measured levels of iodine, selenium and cobalt, Agrimin has announced a new range of boluses - Agrimin 24-7.
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Brassica seed treatments enhances establishment
June 11, 2010
ALL forage brassica seeds in Limagrain UK’s LG portfolio are now available treated with Integral to boost early vigour and improve establishment.
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Breast Cancer Care launches strawberry fundraiser
9 June 2010
Breast Cancer Care has launched a Strawberry Tea campaign, which runs throughout summer and aims to raise vital funds to support the 46,000 people who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.
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Britain granted new ‘Low Risk’ bluetongue status
4 June 2010
GREAT Britain has been granted a new bluetongue status that will provide greater protection against the threat of the disease coming in from imported animals.
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Building a business on a passion for cakes
June 11, 2010
Combining a farming pedigree, a passion for baking and artistic creativity has brought success for Katie Watts of Couture Cakes. Maxie Bradshaw reports.
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Building a commercial ‘natural’ flock
June 11, 2010
With more than 1,600 entries from 22 different breeds competing in this year’s sheep judging, the competition for red ribbons is sure to be fierce. Farmers Guardian went to visit the winners of last year’s sheep inter-breed trophy.
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Caithness monitor farm’s grazing and seeding plans
June 11, 2010
WHEN Caithness farmers John MacKenzie and stepson Gary Elder agreed to be QMS monitor farmers earlier this year, one of their priorities was to improve grazing for their suckler herd and breeding ewes.
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Carsphairn Show, Kirkcudbrightshire
June 11, 2010
Sheep
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Celebrating 170 years
June 11, 2010
This year is the 170th Royal Highland show with the first ‘Highland’ held in 1822 in Edinburgh’s Canonge by the organisers - the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS).
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Cereals 2010: Agri-environment schemes bypassing working farmers
9 June 2010
WORKING farmers are being bypassed by agri-environment schemes and are failing to reap the benefits, warned the Tenant Farmers Association.
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Cereals 2010: Amazone evaluates self-propelled sprayer
10 June 2010
Amazone took the wraps off its first self-propelled sprayer at Cereals. Called the SX4000, the base power unit – produced by Agrifac – uses hydro-pneumatic suspension and hydraulic track width adjustment.
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Cereals 2010: Bayer offers virtual tours
9 June 2010
VISITORS to the Bayer CropScience stand at Cereals are being offered the opportunity to see five separate UK trial sites in one visit.
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Cereals 2010: Bird numbers boosted on host farm
9 June 2010
THE Cereals 2010 site at Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire is home to several species of threatened birds, a new survey has revealed.
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Cereals 2010: Carling joins Red Tractor scheme
9 June 2010
ALL Carling lager is now Red Tractor certified, the beer giant announced at Cereals today.
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Cereals 2010: Concerto wins IBD approval
9 June 2010
DUAL purpose spring malting barley Concerto has received full approval from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, plant breeder Nickerson revealed at Cereals.
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Cereals 2010: 'Crop protection crunch' will hit yields
9 June 2010
POLICY makers need to wake up to the fact that a continued loss of crop protection products under EU legislation will threaten the supply of quality food in the future.
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Cereals 2010: Defra announces red tape review
9 June 2010
FORMER NFU director general Richard MacDonald is to chair a Defra task force to look at ways of reducing red tape on UK farms.
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Cereals 2010: Direct payments are critical to survival
9 June 2010
FARMERS should be in no doubt that the Single Farm Payment (SFP) is critical in ensuring farm profitability for the future.
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Cereals 2010: Discs from Maschio
9 June 2010
RECO’s involvement with Maschio power harrows is well known, but the Huntingdon-based companyhas now launched the Maschio UFO disc cultivator.
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Cereals 2010: Farmers urged to take part in CAP debate
9 June 2010
ARABLE farmers can play a leading role in driving the next reform of the CAP after 2013, the NFU said today.
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Cereals 2010: Grimme shows new all web separator
10 June 2010
Grimme has taken the opportunity to launch a new all web destoner, which is designed specifically for work in very sandy and stony conditions.
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Cereals 2010: Ikarus sprayer from Vicon
9 June 2010
Vicon’s Ikarus trailed sprayer range has evolved into the Ikarus S, complete with revised controls that include an auto suction valve, mechanical tank level indicator, the option of IsoBuspreparation and a three-section folding boom for the wider 27m and 28m booms.
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Cereals 2010: In Pictures
13 June 2010
Cereals 2010 got off to a flyer on Wednesday June 9 at Robert Law’s farm at Chrishall, near Royston. Farmers Guardian was there to see all of the latest new machinery.
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Cereals 2010: JCB introduces Fastrac Xtra
10 June 2010
JCB has tweaked its Fastrac range to create the 3200 and 3230 Xtra models, bringing a single specification to replace the previous Standard and Plus versions.
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Cereals 2010: John Deere Maxi Spreader gives full coverage
10 June 2010
John Deere has launched its Maxi Spreader, which is solely aimed at working with the S690 and S690i level land combines.
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Cereals 2010: Kellands goes for six-wheel drive
9 June 2010
Kellands continues to refine and improve the Multidrive demount systems tractor and this current prototype, the Multidrive SixTrac, offers greater load carrying capacity thanks to its use of three axles and a longer chassis.
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Cereals 2010: Kverneland launches new CTS EVO
9 June 2010
An additional version of Kverneland’s CTS cultivator has been launched. Dubbed the CTS EVO, it features a slightly different approach to the original in having a single row of mixing discs, followed by tines, then loosening legs and a packer.
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Cereals 2010: Mechanical weeding solution from Techmagri
10 June 2010
Techmagri UK sells the Annaburger range of machinery, and this now includes the Universal Cultivator with rotary turbo comb.
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Cereals 2010: New biscuit wheat from RAGT
9 June 2010
PLANT breeder RAGT Seeds is launching its second high yielding biscuit wheat at this year’s Cereals.
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Cereals 2010: New nutrient management software on show
9 June 2010
NEW software products on display at Cereals are designed to help with nutrient management planning and applications.
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Cereals 2010: New OSR varieties from Dekalb
9 June 2010
THE latest oilseed rape varieties to be launched under Dekalb’s next generation hybrid breeding programme offer UK growers advances in both the mainstream and low biomass sectors, says the business.
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Cereals 2010: Plant breeders call for new approach to R&D funding
9 June 2010
NEW sources of investment and improved collaboration between public and private sector research is needed if crop yields are to meet food security goals into the future, the British Society of Plant Breeders warned ahead of Cereals 2010.
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Cereals 2010: Ramularia guide launched
9 June 2010
BARLEY disease ramularia is the subject of a new 62-page guide launched by SAC and BASF at the Cereals event.
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Cereals 2010: Spelman says future is in farmers' hands
10 June 2010
DEFRA Secretary Caroline Spelman has urged farmers to adopt more voluntary measures to protect the environment.
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Cereals 2010: Syngenta unveils new IZM fungicide
9 June 2010
VISITORS to the Syngenta Crop Protection stand at Cereals will have a first hand insight into the performance of the next generation carboxamide fungicide IZM (isopyrazam) in wheat.
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Cereals 2010: Traffic chaos is a Cereals tradition
10 June 2010
THE Cereals park-and-ride scheme which was supposed to ease traffic problems to the event in Royston, Cambridgeshire, has been criticised by farmers.
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Cereals 2010: Triffit launches tracks for trailers
9 June 2010
Triffit Trailers has launched a tracked chassis prototype for its range, aimed at farmers who need to clear crops from very wet fields. This 16MT 16 tonne model has the system fitted, and features a pto-driven independent hydraulic package with oil cooler.
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Cereals 2010: UK must tap huge wheat potential
9 June 2010
AN inability to transfer first class scientific research into commercial production is holding back UK arable farmers, a leading crop expert has warned.
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Cereals 2010: Warburtons offers wheat contract extension
9 June 2010
WHEAT growers on contract with the UK’s biggest baker Warburtons, are being offered a five-year extension to current terms.
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Cereals 2010: Weed management guide launched
9 June 2010
A new weed management guide launched at Cereals aims to bring together recent research in a practical guide for farmers and advisors.
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Charolais at 4,600gns tops Dungannon sale
June 11, 2010
Charolais bulls met a bouyant trade peaking at 4,600gns in Dungannon at the NI Charolais Club’s May show and sale.
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Churches get behind Arthur Rank Sunday
9 June 2010
Churches nationwide are supporting the Arthur Rank Centre with special prayers on Sunday June 20.
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Clamp sheet
June 11, 2010
DESIGNED for use underneath clamp silage sheets, bpi.agri has developed Visqueen Clingseal to ‘cling more closely to the contours of clamp surfaces and tuck in more at the sides’.
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Cogent to market Jerseys
June 11, 2010
AN agreement has been reached whereby Cogent Breeding will now market and distribute Jersey semen on behalf of the Jersey Cattle Society (UK Jerseys), both in this country and overseas.
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Dai Davies awarded OBE in Queen's birthday honours
14 June 2010
THE former president of NFU Cymru Dai Davies, who stepped down in February, has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his services to the agricultural industry in Wales.
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Deeping Show, Linconshire results
June 11, 2010
Resuts fron the 2010 Deeping Show.
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Derek Scrimgeour takes victory at Deerplay
June 11, 2010
Only one run passed the 80-point mark in the Deerplay Hill open trial on Saturday, probably because the group of Cheviot hoggs proved difficult to pen.
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Dirnanean Sarah 58 takes inter-breed at Suffolk show
9 June 2010
Continental females reigned supreme in the beef lines at the Suffolk Show, Ipswich, with the British Simmental, Dirnanean Sarah 58, beating the Limousin Brockhurst Bolshoi.
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Drought resistant grass mixture for intensive grazing
June 11, 2010
A GRASS mixture designed for use in intensive grazing systems is being marketed by Nickerson Direct.
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Encouraging learning about food and farming
June 11, 2010
Hundreds of children ventured out from school into the countryside to learn more about where their food comes from, courtesy of a food and farming exhibition staged by Worth Valley YFC.
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English sheepdog trial results - June 11
June 11, 2010
A round-up of sheepdog trial results aroud England this week (June 11)
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EU dairy payments underway
9 June 2010
ALMOST 14,000 dairy farmers have now received money from the EU’s emergency dairy fund, the RPA has confirmed.
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Familiarity to champion breeders at Skipton sale
June 11, 2010
CHAMPIONSHIP hat-tricks were the highlight in both the June prime cattle and lamb shows at Skipton Auction Mart earlier this week.
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Farmers raise concerns over carbon footprinting
7 June 2010
FARMERS in Wales are pressing for standardisation of carbon accounting following fears that figures being published by different organisations are sending out inconsistent messages.
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Farmers warned over use of quick hitches on excavators
8 June 2010
FARMERS are being warned not to use semi-automatic quick hitches if they are missing a retaining pin, following a spate of fatal accidents in other industries.
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Fast-flow ball valve
June 11, 2010
A FAST-FLOW valve, developed in New Zealand to deliver water to troughs at 100 litres a minute at 1-bar pressure, is now available from the Shropshire-based importer KiwiKit.
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Festival of top livestock
June 11, 2010
The Royal Highland Show, one of Scotland’s most iconic, enduring and historic brands, is this year promising to be a showcase of all that’s best in farming food and the countryside.
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Few options for jaagsiekte
June 11, 2010
It is virtually impossible to identify individual carriers of jaagsiekte in a flock.
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Finalists line up for Scotch steak title
June 11, 2010
The 12 finalists have been chosen in the annual competition to find the best Scotch steak.
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Find out about land-based training courses
June 11, 2010
From dry stone walling to pest control, first aid and health and safety, Lantra Awards will have many courses on offer at the show.
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Genetic fingerprint validates cattle parentage
June 11, 2010
UK Pfizer Animal Genetics – has launched a genetic fingerprint kit to validate cattle parentage for post-27 days of age passport applications.
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Get your wellies online
June 11, 2010
A NEW website has been launched by the welly manufacturer Dunlop.
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Girl power gets behind buy British campaign
14 June 2010
A call for women across the country to unite, lobby their MPs and MEPs and demand a fairer deal for British farming came at today’s (Monday, June 14) annual meeting of the 37,000-strong UK Townswomen’s Guilds in Birmingham.
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Global developments squeeze UK feed supply
June 11, 2010
?DAIRY farmers need to look seriously at strategic forward purchasing some of their feed ingredients.
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GM lobby defends national debate
8 June 2010
A ROW has erupted after anti-GM campaigners called on the Government to scrap plans for a national GM debate which they said would be ‘biased’ and a waste of time and public money.
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GM potatoes planted in Norfolk
8 June 2010
A CROP of genetically modified (GM) potatoes was planted in Norfolk this morning (Tuesday, June 8) as work began at the Sainsbury Laboratory to investigate blight resistance.
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Government sets out plans for digital revolution
9 June 2010
NEW culture and media secretary Jeremy Hunt has pledged to close the divide between rural and urban broadband availability as he announced a package of measures aimed at delivering a digital revolution in the UK.
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Great Harwood, Lancashire, show results
June 11, 2010
Results from the 2010 Great Harwood, Lancashire Show.
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Heathfield Show results
June 11, 2010
Results from Healthfield Show, Sussex.
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Helping bees to boost your business’ prospects
9 June 2010
The work of the bee is often underestimated and overlooked, but apiculture experts warn that if farmers don’t take care of them, they could end up being stung. Clemmie Gleeson reports.
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Henson to lead Q&A at organic cereals event
June 11, 2010
BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson is to chair a question and answer session at the National Organic Cereals Event, organisers have announced.
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Herefords - ‘world’s most prolific breed’
June 11, 2010
Delegates at the 2010 European Hereford Conference will have the opportunity to visit John and Tom Kemp’s Auckvale herd, near Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. ANGELA CALVERT went to meet them.
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High levels of TuYV in oilseed rape crops
June 11, 2010
Initial results from this year’s survey of oilseed rape crops indicate winter crops could again be at high risk of turnip yellows virus (TuYV) infection.
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Industry praised over new bluetongue status
8 June 2010
FARM minister Jim Paice has praised the excellent cooperation between industry and Government to achieve Great Britain’s new ‘low risk’ bluetongue status.
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Intervention butter sells but smp bids are rejected
June 11, 2010
THE first volumes of dairy intervention stocks have gone back on to the EU market.
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Introducing 21st century control to front loaders
June 11, 2010
SWEDISH loader specialist Alo’s new system promises a whole new world of front-end loader functionality, as James Lane reports.
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JCB scores at World Cup
8 June 2010
NINE JCB Teletruk forklifts have been playing a role in preparing major stadiums which are hosting this week’s 2010 football World Cup tournament in South Africa.
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Jimmy Doherty gets involved in Open Farm Sunday
8 June 2010
CELEBRITY farmer Jimmy Doherty has released a video ahead of Open Farm Sunday encouraging people to go along to local farms and find out more about how food is produced.
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JSR creates 900-sow Chinese herd
June 11, 2010
A 900-SOW nucleus herd is being created in China by JSR genetics following a deal between the UK company and the Hubei Liangyou Livestock and Poultry Company.
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Kenilworth Show, Warwickshire
June 11, 2010
Cattle
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Lamb prices look good, but beware sterling
June 11, 2010
LAMB prices have begun the year strongly with tighter supply and a euro exchange rate conducive to UK exports.
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Lib Dems 'will block crofting bill'
11 June 2010
THE Liberal Democrats in Scotland have warned they will vote to bring down the Crofters Bill unless Ministers rethink proposals to create a map-based crofting register.
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Limousin's 6,000gns tops at Ballymena
June 11, 2010
Trade was ‘firm’ at the British Limousin Cattle Society bull and female sale held at Ballymena mart recently, with the 37 bulls selling to a top of 6,000gns and a clearance rate of 90 per cent.
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Looking back at the first Royal Highland
June 11, 2010
THE first Royal Highland Show at Ingliston took place between June 21-24, 1960.
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Memorable ‘lady’ has loads of bottle . . .
June 11, 2010
Young dairy farmer, Jess Vaughan, explains how she achieved her business plan to realise her childhood dream of running her own enterprise – Jess’s Ladies Organic Milk. WILLIAM SURMAN reports. PICTURES: Eric Beard.
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Minimising the risk in calf rearing
June 11, 2010
A Shropshire family are turning their attention to contract rearing up to 2,500 calves a year for a pre-determined minimum fee of £30 per head.
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Mole Valley relaunches its website
June 11, 2010
WITH new customer areas and over 1,000 pages of technical information, Mole Valley Farmers has re-launched its website and online shop.
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Near perfect run secures win for Taddymoor Mirk
June 11, 2010
A near perfect run, with just a little difficulty on the drive, secured the lead for Allan Common’s Taddymoor Mirk at Peebles.
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New Cumnock Show, Ayrshire
June 11, 2010
Cattle
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New era for dairying at Reaseheath College
11 June 2010
THIS week’s opening of a new dairy technology training centre in Cheshire has been hailed as ‘the start of a new era for the industry’ by Dairy UK.
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New sales man at Sterling Sires
June 11, 2010
TAKING on responsibility for sales and marketing, John Gardner has been recruited by AI company Sterling Sires.
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NFSCo set to diversify to reduce disposal costs
June 11, 2010
The National Fallen Stock Company is to diversify into other business streams - although it has not said what - to raise additional income.
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NFU Cymru donates £200 to Montgomeryshire YFC
June 11, 2010
Montgomeryshire Federation received £200 donation from NFU Cymru at the YFC’s annual rally.
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NFU exposes 'The Great Milk Robbery'
7 June 2010
DAIRY farmers are missing out on tens of millions of pounds because processors are failing to filter increased profits back down the supply chain, the NFU has claimed.
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Norfolk YFC raises £4,500 in tractor pull
June 11, 2010
Norfolk Young Farmers Club has raised £4,500 after holding a sponsored 12 hour tractor pull in aid of three local charities.
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Novus makes two acquistions
June 11, 2010
TWO companies producing animal feed additives have been acquired by Novus International – the IQF Group (based in Spain and Mexico) and IQF-Enamex (based in Mexico).
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Peewit Holsteins peak at 1,530gns
June 11, 2010
A TOP price of 1,530gns was realised at the dispersal sale for A.E. Gray’s Peewit herd of Holsteins, sold on-farm at Chippenham, Wiltshire.
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Pfizer to stop selling Pregsure BVD
8 June 2010
PFIZER is to stop selling the vaccine Pregsure BVD following concerns it may be associated with the rise of Bleeding Calf Syndrome.
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Pippa Funnell wins Bramham CCI***
7 June 2010
Pippa Funnell with Roger and Denise’s Lincoln’s Redesigned led from start to finish to claim the CCI*** title at Bramham Horse Trials. A clear show jumping round in the pouring rain ensured she stayed ahead of her closest rival, Piggy French and Leamington Let’s Dance.
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Polaris tops South Devon Breeder’s sale at 4,400gns
June 11, 2010
THE South Devon Cattle Breeder’s Club show and sale champion at Exeter market sold for the top price of 4,400gns.
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Policy shake-up will open door to GM
10 June 2010
THE European Union is considering a drastic shake-up of its policy on genetically modified crops which could pave the way to their wide-spread cultivation in Europe.
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Profit from grass: Rain could change challenging conditions
June 11, 2010
DRY weather and relatively high temperatures are having an effect on growth rates on some of our ‘Profit From Grass’ farms, with the East Sussex location appearing to have dried out the most.
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Protected starch an option
June 11, 2010
THERE is now the option to feed high yielding dairy cows a protected starch product to drive milk production without risking rumen health, says NWF Agriculture.
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Protecting farming's landscape for future generations
June 11, 2010
Devon YFC members were given a lesson in protecting grassland to raise awareness of their future role in safeguarding farming’s landscape.
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Protection against three strains
June 11, 2010
THE UK’s first swine influenza vaccine for pigs – Gripovac 3– is now available from Merial Animal Health.
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RABI launches new training project
9 June 2010
FARMING charity, the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI), is launching a new initiative at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show to help farmers secure a more stable financial future.
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Ragwort failure could mean cross-compliance penalties
9 June 2010
FARMERS in Wales are being warned by the Welsh Assembly Government that failure to control common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) could result in a notice being served under the Weeds Act 1959 and regarded as a breach of cross compliance requirements.
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Rain relief but disease under control
June 11, 2010
A cool and dry spring has dominated disease pressure this season and recent T2 sprays have put a check on most disease threats for the time being.
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Report highlights need for improved horse welfare in Ireland
7 June 2010
A comprehensive report on equine welfare in Ireland funded by leading international horse charity World Horse Welfare was launched at the University College of Dublin (UCD) recently.
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Rodney Down: Silage making goes well, but a recalculation on wheat isn’t so positive
June 11, 2010
Do I tempt fate and comment on an easy spring, or will comments like these come back to get me as soon as I start the combine?
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Royal Bath and West Show results
June 11, 2010
Results from the 2010 Royal Bath and West Show.
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Royal Highland Show – a platform for business
June 11, 2010
?IT is estimated the Royal Highland Show generates around £70million for the Scottish economy.
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Rubber flooring for cattle
June 11, 2010
RUBBER flooring popular with North American dairy farmers is now available in the UK from Intershape.
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Scots hand out £60 million of RDP funds
10 June 2010
TWO grants of more than £1 million have been awarded to businesses as part of a £60m hand-out of Scottish Rural Development Programme funds.
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Scots to improve badger protection
10 June 2010
IMPROVED protection for badgers and more robust deer management policies are included in a proposed Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill presented to the Scottish Parliament this week.
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Scotsheep 2010: More profit with high index rams
June 11, 2010
HELD in alternate years, the 2010 Scotsheep event was at Main of Burnbank, Blairdummond, Stirling last week. Joanne Pugh reports on the NSA Scottish region’s event.
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Scottish sheepdogs trials results - June 11
June 11, 2010
A round-up of results from Sheepdog trials around Scotland this week (June 11)
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Sheep title comes out of the Darke at Royal Bath and West
June 11, 2010
A DEVON ‘Red Ruby’ bull chalked up a double showground victory, while a Devon and Cornwall Longwool ram brought a first time supreme victory in a strong Shepton Mallet livestock turnout.
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Sheepdog trials diary – June 11
June 11, 2010
A round-up of forthcoming fixtures in the English sheepdog diary this week (June 11)
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Shorthorn Nejay Princess 5 tops trade at 3,100gns
June 11, 2010
THIS year’s Shorthorn Society show and sale of Dairy Shorthorns, supported by Farmers Guardian, at Chelford attracted an entry of nearly 80 head and included 24 lots from Neil and Jayne Madeley’s production sale from their Nejay herd, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
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Showing the world the best of British Shorthorns
June 11, 2010
AS part of the Shorthorn World Conference, which begins at the Royal Highland, a range of farm tours have been organised including a visit hosted by James Playfair Hannay and Jennifer MacKenzie went to meet him.
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Simmental bull joins Asda BeefLink
June 11, 2010
A SIMMENTAL has been added to the beef bulls being marketed to Asda BeefLink farmers.
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Simple pre-cast storage
June 11, 2010
FARMERS can quickly create storage facilities for feeds, fertiliser and other bulk materials using a series of pre-cast concrete bunker walls, says Northern Ireland’s Moore Concrete.
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Spelman shuts down food lobby firm
8 June 2010
THE food and biotechnology lobbying firm set up by Caroline Spelman, the Defra Secretary, has been closed down by her husband amid criticism over a possible conflict of interest.
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Sprayer testing scheme beats Government target
7 June 2010
THE National Sprayer Testing Scheme (NSTS) continues to build on its previous success with a record year of take up, the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) reported today.
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Spread the word; sheep are amazing
June 11, 2010
GIVEN the massive success of the BBC’s Lambing Live, presenter Adam Henson urged all sheep farmers to invite the public onto their farms and tell them how ‘amazing’ the sector was.
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Staffordshire county show results
June 11, 2010
Cattle
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Steve Heard: Unplanned OSR contamination brings fortunate results
June 11, 2010
What looked like being a late harvest has now been fast-tracked by a complete lack of rain in these parts.
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Suffolk County Show results
June 11, 2010
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Tesco chief's reign slammed by campaigners
8 June 2010
TESCO chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has been slammed by Friends of the Earth (FoE) after he announced his decision to retire, having grown the retail firm into one of the world’s biggest.
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Test your herd's selenium status
June 11, 2010
TO support the ‘health pack’ contained within its dairy feeds, Lloyds Animal Feeds is offering customers the chance to test their herd’s selenium status before and after inclusion of the pack.
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The future of the master craft of saddlery
June 11, 2010
TRAINING to be a saddle-maker has a long and illustrious history. The Worshipful Company of Saddlers (WCS), one of the City of London’s most esteemed livery companies, can trace its origins to the formation of a Trade Guild in the 12th century, by which time, training in saddlery was already long-established.
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Tony and Sam win at Eastnor
June 11, 2010
A new trial held on the Eastnor Estate, near Ledbury, Herefordshire, saw Tony Griffiths win the morning session with Sam, and Karin Haker the afternoon trial with Rob.
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Twins' fox attack could be tip of the iceberg, warns farmer
9 June 2010
THIS week’s mauling of twin baby girls by a fox in East London has brought a warning that the same could happen if fox and badger numbers are allowed to remain unchecked.
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UK unions seek way forward on CAP
11 June 2010
LIVESTOCK representatives from the UK and Irish farming unions have agreed to continue to work together to secure a strong a fully-funded CAP following a meeting in Edinburgh.
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Upgraded fuel tank option from Valtra
7 June 2010
A steel fuel tank with improved design is now available for Valtra’s N Series HiTech and Advance models.
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US 'super dairy' guru defends intensive units
11 June 2010
ONE of the architects of the inexorable move towards ‘super dairies’ in the US has defended the trend as ‘inevitable economics’.
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Valfin joins the sire line up
June 11, 2010
THE Montbeliarde bull Valfin is the latest addition to FormakinMontbeliarde sire line up from Formakin Genetics.
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Village anger over 'super dairy' plans
11 June 2010
VILLAGERS from South Witham in Lincolnshire were fuming this week when the company hoping to build a 3,000-cow ‘super-dairy’ in their back yard failed to turn up to a meeting.
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Wales dominates international shearing championships
June 11, 2010
The wool certainly came off last week as 40 sheep shearers took to the stage at the Isle of Man International shears.
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Welly Wander raises £1,000 for charity
June 11, 2010
They may have chosen the hottest day of the year so far to do it, but 40 Staffordshire Young Farmers have completed their ‘Welly Wander’, raising £1,000.
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Welsh Assembly suspends badger cull
11 June 2010
THE Welsh Assembly Government has taken a decision to suspend the start of its planned West Wales badger cull until the outcome is known on the Badger Trust initiated High Court appeal.
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Welsh sheepdog trial results – June 11
June 11, 2010
A round-up of results from sheepdog trials in Wales this week (June 11)
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Win £1000 IAE vouchers
11 June 2010
Win £1000 IAE vouchers - redeemable against any product in the IAE range.
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Wool producers set to gain from price rises
11 June 2010
SHEEP producers are set to receive a “significantly higher” wool cheque from the British Wool Marketing Board to reflect a record breaking demand which has pushed wool prices to their highest level for over a decade.
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World news round up (June 11)
June 11, 2010
A round-up of agricultural news from around the world.
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World Wide Sires buys Dairy Daughters
June 11, 2010
UK cattle breeding company Dairy Daughters has been sold to World Wide Sires, based in California, USA, due to the forthcoming retirement of owner and managing director Evans Drayton.
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Young Shepherd of the Year
June 11, 2010
THE winner of Scotsheep’s Young Shepherd of the Year competition was Glen Wilson of Bonchester Bridge, Hawick.
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Young Shepherd of the Year competition
June 11, 2010
If you’re a dab hand at shepherding and fancy winning £2,000, then consider entering the National Sheep Association’s Young Shepherd of the Year competition.