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
June 19th 2009
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A balanced mixed sward gives best results
June 19th 2009
SELECTING a grass-legume mix which is balanced equally across four varieties generates the most productive sward, results from a four-year EU-funded agrobiodiversity study suggest.
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Aberystwyth and Ceredigion County Show: Davies’s supremacy on a perfect family day
19 June 2009
BARRY ALSTON reports from a sun-drenched Aberystwyth and Ceredigion County Show.
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Agricultural workers get 2.2pc minimum wage increase
18 June 2009
THE agricultural minimum wage will increase by 2.2 per cent from October 2009.
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Agriculture in the national news
18 June 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Thursday, June 18).
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Agriculture in the national news
15 June 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, June 15).
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Agriculture in the national news
19 June 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Friday, June 19).
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Agriculture in the news
16 June 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, June 16).
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Agriculture in the news
17 June 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, June 17).
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Andrew Nicholson takes Braham title
16 June 2009
ANDREW Nicholson took the Bramham CIC*** title for the second time in three years following a superb display on the Spanish bred, Nereo.
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Angus Show results
June 19th 2009
Beef
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Around the marts
18 June 2009
Hexham Prime cattle sold to 188.5p/kg for Limousin heifers and Charolais heifers sold to 165.5p/kg. Young bulls peaked at 150.5p/kg for a Limousin. Prime lambs sold to a top of 190.7p/kg for a pen of Texels.
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Banned on a Mon - McCartney campaign brandished 'gimmicky'
17 June 2009
THE NFU went head-to-head with former-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney this week as it brandished his latest campaign to reduce meat consumption as ‘gimmicky’.
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Beef up your home security measures
June 19th 2009
REVIEW your security measures. That is the message from NFU Mutual after new figures revealed a sharp rise in thefts from rural homes.
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Benn opens new state-of-the-art Defra research facility
16 June 2009
A NEW state-of-the-art research facility intended to boost Defra’s food, farming and environmental research programme has been launched by Hilary Benn.
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Benn told to scrap plans for new animal health body
15 June 2009
SIX industry bodies have combined to express their opposition to the establishment of an independent body for animal health in England, in a letter to Hilary Benn.
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Blondes top 4,200gns at Carlisle
18 June 2009
BLONDE bulls peaked at 4,200gns at the Carlisle summer sale. Top price was achieved by the sole entry from Northern Ireland breeders Henry and Stephen Griffin, Toomebridge, Co Antrim.
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Business support for producers
17 June 2009
LINCOLNSHIRE based Central Wool Growers (CWG) has donated £5,000 to the farming help charity, ARC-Addington Fund, to help its efforts in supporting disadvantaged DFB producers.
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Caerwys Show, Clwyd results
June 19th 2009
Cattle
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Campsie Show, Glasgow results
June 19th 2009
Champion of champions A. and M. Gray (Limousin).
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Centenary celebrations for Newport show
16 June 2009
A COMBINATION of old and new will mark the 100th birthday of Newport show in Shropshire.
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Cereasl 2009: Record attendance
19 June 2009
OVER 26,500 visitors attended Cereals 2009 at Vine Farm, near Royston, last week, making it the biggest Cereals ever.
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Charolais peak at 3,100gns for a Doonally New son
June 19th 2009
CHAROLAIS bulls sold to a top price of 3,100gns at the summer sale of pedigree bulls and unhaltered females at Carlisle last week.
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CLA: Government failing to help rural businesses in the digital age
17 June 2009
THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has hit out at a Government report into ‘Digital Britain’, claiming it does not recognise the needs of rural businesses.
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Concerns about outreach’s effectiveness
June 19th 2009
A NEW report by Consumer Focus has concluded that Post Office outreach services in rural areas are unsatisfactory.
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Dairy Event to relocate to NEC
16 June 2009
THE Dairy Event and Livestock Show is to be relocated from its current venue, Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire, to the NEC, in Birmingham, in 2010.
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Decline in economic P is a real concern
June 19th 2009
DEVELOPING forage legumes which can survive and thrive in low phosphorous environments could help protect producers from shortfalls, as economically viable supplies of P are forecast to run out before oil in the next 60-130 years.
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Dylan beats off 82 to claim a first open at Lowgill with Joseph
19 June 2009
TOPPING an entry of 83 dogs, Joseph Relph’s Dylan took his first open title on Saturday at Lowgill, North Lancashire.
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Edwern dispersal tops 6,000gns
June 19th 2009
BIDDING peaked at 6,000gns at the dispersal sale of the Edwern herd of Holstein Friesians, sold for Geoff, Jean and David Lloyd at Cobhall Manor Farm, Allensmore, Hereford.
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Energy giving oats bar
June 19th 2009
THIS recipe for Energy giving oat bars was sent in by Jon Oldfield of Warren Cottage, near Bakewell, Derbyshire.
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European Milk Board keeps up price pressure
June 19th 2009
EUROPEAN dairy farmers were once again demonstrating in Brussels this week over the ‘drastic’ state of the market.
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Farmers Guardian to compete in Liverpool Triathalon
19 June 2009
FOUR members of the Farmers Guardian advertising and production team are ‘leaving their comfort zones’ and competing in the demanding Liverpool Triathalon on Sunday.
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Farming representatives acknowledged in Queen's birthday honours list
15 June 2009
THE principal of Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire, since 2004, Meredydd David, has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to local and national further education.
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Fear preventing clover's uptake
June 19th 2009
A FORAGE legumes day, organised by the British Grassland Society at IBERS, Aberystwyth, West Wales, tried to wean farmers off their addiction to bagged nitrogen. Simon Wragg reports.
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Further call to ban bluetongue imports
June 19th 2009
WITH ‘hundreds’ of cattle continuing to come in from Bluetongue restricted countries in Europe, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has renewed its appeal for an official ban.
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Further fall in production revealed in dairy survey
16 June 2009
DAIRY herd expansion plans are insufficient to avoid a significant fall in GB milk production by 2011.
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Further fall in production revealed in dairy survey
16 June 2009
DAIRY herd expansion plans are insufficient to avoid a significant fall in GB milk production by 2011.
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FUW commends Welsh Assembly’s TB position but slams English stance
16 June 2009
THERE was both praise and criticism of the Welsh Assembly at today’s (Tuesday, June 16), annual meeting in Aberystwyth.
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Grazing Monitor: Monitoring's the way to get the best in a variable season
June 19th 2009
THE prospects for grazing continue to vary massively from region to region and farm-to-farm with growth rates varying considerably, affecting possible yields from grazed grass.
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Green campaigns could threaten food security
17 June 2009
GREEN campaigns to limit the use of pesticides in food production could threaten the supply of plentiful and affordable food, crop protection experts have warned.
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Green campaigns could threaten food security
17 June 2009
GREEN campaigns to limit the use of pesticides in food production could threaten the supply of plentiful and affordable food, crop protection experts have warned.
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Growers could receive refund on failed Ritz OSR
17 June 2009
GROWERS who have had problems with the Ritz variety of oilseed rape could be given a refund where their crops have failed.
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Growers could receive refund on failed Ritz OSR
17 June 2009
GROWERS who have had problems with the Ritz variety of oilseed rape could be given a refund where their crops have failed.
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Help cash flows, TFA urge banks
12 June 2009
THE Tenant Farmers Association is calling on all major banks to support dairy farmers affected by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain by granting free 12-month overdraft extensions.
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Holbeck Jordan Pat 54 leads Beeston dairy sale at £2,350
18 June 2009
AN entry of just over 300-head met with a good trade and sold to a top price of £2,350 at the June mid-month sale of dairy cattle at Beeston.
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Honley Show, West Yorkshire results
June 19th 2009
Beef
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Houston Show, Renfrewshire results
June 19th 2009
Champion of champions I. and A. Lamont (Holstein); reserve, T. and S. gatherer (Charolais).
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Industry backing British Dairy Farmers
30 July 2009
INDUSTRY backing for our Farmers Guardian ‘Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers’ petition.
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Industry bodies offer additional support to remaining DFB producers
19 June 2009
THE NFU and Dairy UK have come together with English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) to help dairy farmers who have yet to find buyers for their milk following the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain.
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Irish stores and the 'British' beef market
June 19th 2009
WITH the domestic suckler cow herd in decline, some finishers see the Republic of Ireland as a future source of quality stores.
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Jane Kennedy leaves Defra
8 June 2009
FARMING Minister Jane Kennedy has left the Government - making her the eighth Minister to leave in the last few days.
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Lakeland Holsteins average over £2,000
June 19th 2009
AN overall average of over £2,000 was realised at the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club’s show and sale at Carlisle.
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LMC sees upward movement after supplies tighten
19 June 2009
TIGHTER supplies of heifers have driven prices up, says the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland.
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Lucente Betsy 3 tops trade at 2,500gns as Haresfield Farms Holsteins are dispersed
June 19th 2009
A TOTAL of 24 lots made 2,000gns or more and a top price of 2,500gns was realised when the entire herd of pedigree Holsteins from Haresfield Farms, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, was sold last week.
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Lupin as a protein crop has potential
June 19th 2009
DESPITE UK growers’ mixed experience in growing lupins as a protein crop, researchers believe it still offers potential.
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Major dairy protest in Europe
19 June 2009
THOUSANDS of dairy farmers are expected to take to the streets in Luxembourg on Monday as the milk protests gather pace.
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Marker gene found in genetically-modified potato starch safe - EFSA
17 June 2009
A MARKER gene found in genetically-modified potato starch, and other GM products, has been declared safe for humans, animals and the environment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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McDonald’s looks to forge closer links with farmers
19 June 2009
GLOBAL food giant McDonald’s is seeking to raise the standards of the half-a-million farmers that supply it across Europe with the launch of its new Flagship Farms initiative.
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Meadow Foods’ early DFB milk cheques
18 June 2009
MEADOW Foods is bringing forward a part-payment for the ex-Dairy Farmers of Britain producers it has signed up.
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Microchipping reminder
17 June 2009
NEW European legislation requires that as from July 1, 2009, all foals born after that date and equines born before the date, but without a passport application having already been submitted, are required to be microchipped before a passport can be issued for them.
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Models predict radical new climate for UK farming
19 June 2009
FARMERS face the prospect of a dramatically changed environment in the next 50 years, with winter flooding and hot, dry summers on the cards according to new data published yesterday (Thursday, June 18).
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Montacute dispersal achieves 2,200gns top price
18 June 2009
THE loose-housed herd of Holstein Friesian cows and in-calf heifers sold to a top of 2,200gns when dispersed on-farm at Montacute, Somerset, on behalf of Vincent and Christopher Baker.
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MPs back Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers
17 June 2009
MPS have given their backing to Farmers Guardian’s Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers petition in an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for Government support for Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) producers.
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MPs urged to campaign for British milk to stem trade deficit
15 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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'Naked' barley could mean Welsh cereal opportunities
15 June 2009
THE wet and windy climate of Wales has always posed extra challenges to growing cereal crops – but a ‘naked’ barley from Tibet could well provide some of the answers.
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New figures reveal dairy industry is at crisis point
19 June 2009
MILK processors and retailers should ‘wake-up’ to the prospect of disappearing supplies in light of startling new evidence underlining the crisis of confidence among milk producers.
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NFU slams millers over mycotoxin test demand
18 June 2009
THE NFU has said it was ‘incredibly disappointed’ at the decision by millers to demand a full mycotoxin test on every wheat delivery this harvest.
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No milk buyer – consider cow leasing DFB producers told
17 June 2009
DAIRY Farmers of Britain producers who have been unable so far to find another milk buyer could consider leasing out their cows.
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North Yorkshire Show results
June 19th 2009
Beef
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NSA chairman vows to fight EID as he wins second term
17 June 2009
NORFOLK sheep farmer Jonathan Barber has been re-elected for a second term as chairman of the National Sheep Association (NSA), vowing to continue the fight against compulsory EID.
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Pedigree native breeds sell to 3,450gns
18 June 2009
A SMALL entry was forward for the early summer sale of pedigree native breed cattle at Chelford.
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Phenomenal auction results
18 June 2009
DEMAND for rural land will remain strong and is still viewed as a safe cash haven by investors, maintains a North East agent.
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RASE awards industry figures
18 June 2009
ONE of the industry’s longest standing awards, the Bledisloe Gold Medal for Landowners, has been awarded to the Overbury Estate, Gloucestershire.
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RASE Festival of the Horse will debut in July 2010
16 June 2009
THE Royal Agricultural Society of England has announced a brand new event – the Festival of the Horse – to be held on July 9 - 11 2010.
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Record price at Bakewell
19 June 2009
THE market record was smashed at Bakewell at the North West Midlands and North Wales Limousin breeders’ club’s annual show and sale of bulls and females.
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Renewed call for ban on risky bluetongue imports
16 June 2009
WITH 'hundreds' of cattle continuing to come in from bluetongue restricted countries in Europe, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has renewed its appeal for an official ban.
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Renewed call for ban on risky bluetongue imports
16 June 2009
WITH 'hundreds' of cattle continuing to come in from bluetongue restricted countries in Europe, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has renewed its appeal for an official ban.
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Road to the Isles, Scottish Highlands results
June 19th 2009
CattleHighland Supreme, Torosay Estate; reserve, S. and M. O’Hara.Commercial Sup., D. Wright jnr; res., C. Cameron.SheepBlackface Sup., R. Maclachlan-Curtis; res., A. MacGillivray.Non-Blackface Sup., C. MacKechnie and D. Shaw (Suffolk); res., W. Currie (Texel).
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Royal Show Preview: Patents auction at the Royal Show
18 June 2009
AGRICULTURAL equipment inventor William Taylor will be launching the auction for four of his patents at this year’s Royal Show.
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Royal Show Preview: Perfect 10 enjoy a mark of distinction
19 June 2009
The RASE Gold and Silver medals are still widely regarded in the agricultural industry, simply by the way they are judged. MERVYN BAILEY highlights the features of the 10 winners.
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Royal Show Preview: Prospects look good for the Royal's special finale
June 19th 2009
THE 2009 Royal Show promises to be extra special due to expected increases in exhibitor and visitor numbers as people turn out for one last time.
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Royal Show preview: Show set to go out with a bang
June 19th 2009
IT is sadly ironic the last Royal Show may be the best for some years. Alistair Driver talks to RASE marketing director Denis Chamberlain.
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Royal Show Preview: The 2009 Royal Show Debates
June 19th 2009
BASED on feedback from 2008, RASE has completely re-vamped its 2009 conference programme re-naming it the Royal Show Debates.
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Sarkley herd dominates as Limousins top 11,000gns
19 June 2009
A TOP price of 11,000gns for Sarkley Cromwell from E.H. Pennie and Son, Montgomery, Powys, led the summer sale of Limousin bulls and females at Carlisle last week.
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Scottish Government is 'ignoring' rural needs
June 19th 2009
THE Scottish Government was accused of ignoring the needs of rural communities when leading figures from across Scotland met in Stirling last week for the Rural Economy Summit.
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Scottish report calls for more devolution of farm budgets
16 June 2009
AN influential report into the development of Scottish devolution has called for more progress to take animal health budgets away from Defra and hand responsibility to the Scottish Government.
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Sheep more testing in second session of Clun’s ‘longest day’
19 June 2009
AT this time of year, most trials find themselves with more dogs on the field than time will allow, resulting in disappointment, especially to those who have travelled a long way and have got there reasonably early.
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Sheepdog trials diary
19 June 2009
ENGLAND
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Single payment will not be top-sliced in Wales
16 June 2009
THE Welsh Assembly will not be introducing a National Envelope scheme – a provision which would have seen the redirection of 10 per cent of the Single Farm Payment allocated to farmers.
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South of England Show: Cameo's appearance secures the beef inter-breed crown
June 19th 2009
MORTIMERS Farm celebrated victory in the beef inter-breed at the South of England Show with their heifer Mortimer’s Cameo as they prepared for a busy few weeks on the show circuit.
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Stirling Show results
June 19th 2009
Beef
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Straiton Show, Ayrshire results
June 19th 2009
Champion of champions (Judge, W. Mitchell) Supreme, W. McFarlane and D. Morrison (Blackface).
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Summertime showcase peaks at 10,000gns
June 19th 2009
TOP price at the Farmers Guardian-sponsored Summertime Showcase sale of Holstein cattle at Bristol sales centre was 10,000gns.
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Time running out for 200 remaining DFB producers
18 June 2009
AROUND 200 DFB producers representing some 40 million litres are still without a new milk buyer.
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UK ex-farm values ‘suffocated’
19 June 2009
DELIBERATELY diluted Northern Ireland cattle prices are being used to ‘hammer down’ the ex-farm value of cattle in the rest of the UK, the National Beef Association has claimed.
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Vion Food signs Openfield deal
12 June 2009
VION Food UK has signed a new supply chain agreement with Openfield.
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Working dogs – results round-up
19 June 2009
English results