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 24, 2011
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Agribuggy from Kellands updated
June 24, 2011
Kellands has updated the lightweight Agribuggy 2500 with a larger, wider cab offering enhanced visibility, and Chris Kelland says the new design has proved so popular, the sprayer is now on back order until February.
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Agri-environment schemes under threat
24 June 2011
DEFRA and the NFU have reinforced the RSPB’s warnings over plans to drastically cut rural development funding post-2013.
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Alyth Show, Perth and Kinross results
June 24, 2011
Champion of champions, Supreme, S. Aitken, Redcastle Pretty Amazing Grace (heavy horse); reserve, Mr and Mrs B.S. Paton, Saltire (Limousin x).Beef
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Application submitted for UK GM wheat trial
23 June 2011
THE Rothamsted Research institute has submitted an application to carry out the first field scale trial of genetically modified (GM) wheat since the 1990s.
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Around the marts - June 23
June 24, 2011
A news round-up from around the UK’s livestock auction marts.
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Australian egg standard costs under discussion
June 24, 2011
In particular, a requirement to stamp individual eggs.
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Australian wool market under-supplied.
June 24, 2011
Exporters struggle to fill orders.
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Avoid folding issues with vertical fold booms
June 24, 2011
Vertical fold booms on mounted sprayers avoid folding issues with wider cabbed tractors and also help to squeeze down narrow lanes, says Farm Gem, which offers 1,000 and 1,200-litre mounted models which are soon to get heavier duty 24m vertical fold booms.
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Badger Trust backs Welsh badger cull decision
22 June 2011
THE Badger Trust has welcomed the Welsh Government’s decision to conduct a review of the evidence and the best way forward in tackling bovine TB based on the science.
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Ben tops the South West Sheep dogs sale at £950
June 24, 2011
TRADE peaked at £950 at the sale of 28 working sheep dogs and puppies at the recent South West Sheep Event held near Paignton, South Devon.
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Best time to catch docks
June 24, 2011
TWO to three weeks post-mowing is a good time to catch docks, says Andy Bailey of Dow AgroSciences.
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Caerwys Show results
22 June 2011
Beef
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Calls to limit wind farms across Wales
20 June 2011
THE Welsh Assembly Government is looking to limit the number of wind farms across Wales, as well as the use of overhead transmission cables and pylons.
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Calon Wen set to expand
June 24, 2011
Welsh organic milk co-operative Calon Wen is looking for more farmers to help boost volume. The co-op says its order book is growing, despite tough economic conditions.
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Canisbay Show, Caithness, results
June 24, 2011
Beef
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Carrs moves out of fertiliser
June 24, 2011
Carrs is to sell its fertiliser business, Carrs Fertilisers, to Origin Enterprises for £19m.
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Cereals 2010: £1m annual research spend for four key projects
June 24, 2011
SOIL management, black-grass control, crop nutrition and increasing crop value are the four key areas HGCA has identified as priorities for research funding.
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Cereals 2011: Agronomy succession training partnership launched
June 24, 2011
THE arable-focused graduate training programme launched at Cereals aims to help overcome the growing problem of the shortage of graduates considering agronomy as a career.
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Cereals 2011: Collaborate and prosper – the practical way forward?
June 24, 2011
THREE quarters of combinable crops growers are spending around £100/hectare more on machinery and labour costs than they need to.
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Cereals 2011: Deutz-Fahr 6040
June 24, 2011
SDF used Cereals to show its five-straw walker, Deutz-Fahr 6040 combine. The £132,000 harvester is a replacement for the 4065 model, and gets a 6,500-litre grain tank, choice of 4.8m or 5.4m headers and a 220hp Deutz TCD2012 engine.
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Cereals 2011: Fine tuning required for Mg and K inputs
June 24, 2011
WITH the new RB209 fertiliser recommendations including a whole new soil index in the ‘requiring magnesium fertiliser’ bracket, up to 170,000 hectares of oilseed rape now needs Mg fertiliser to achieve full yield and quality.
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Cereals 2011: First plantings of herbicide tolerant OSR varieties
June 24, 2011
HERBICIDE tolerant oil-seed rape varieties, set for introduction to the UK market this autumn and in 2012, were revealed at Cereals.
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Cereals 2011: Keep reality in rent reviews
June 24, 2011
HORNS could be locked in arable farm rent negotiations this year.
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Cereals 2011: Kuhn's drill due for release in 2012
June 24, 2011
DUE for general release in 2012, Kuhn’s CSC6000 drill is comprised of a 1,500-litre hopper mounted on the front linkage, and a 6m rear mounted folding power harrow and double disc coulter drill combination.
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Cereals 2011: More get the Metaldehyde message
June 24, 2011
MORE than 3000 operators have attained the new upgraded PA4S qualification since its introduction, the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) said at Cereals.
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Cereals 2011: Network of SMART energy demonstration farms unveiled
June 24, 2011
A NATIONAL network of energy demonstration farms unveiled at Cereals aims to provide farmers across the country with reliable, professional information and advice on every aspect of energy crop production and utilisation.
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Cereals 2011: New herbicide targets grass and broad-leaved weeds
June 24, 2011
A new residual herbicide product formulated to deliver grass and broad-leaved weed control in oilseed rape was showcased at Cereals.
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Cereals 2011: New HGCA biodiversity guide focuses on a practical approach
June 24, 2011
A NEW guide from HGCA, launched at Cereals, provides a plethora of practical information designed to help growers decide what methods and measures they can introduce to encourage biodiversity on their farms.
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Cereals 2011: Perard chaser bins only imported by Quivogne UK
June 24, 2011
QUIVOGNE UK is now the sole importer for the Perard range of Interbenne chaser bins.
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Cereals 2011: Project seeks better understanding of OSR pollinators
June 24, 2011
Cereals 2011
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Cereals 2011: Simba and Great Plains collaborate
June 24, 2011
THE first collaboration between Simba and Great Plains was on show at Cereals 2011.
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Cereals 2011: Smaller farmer cultivator launched by Opico
23 June 2011
OPICO launched the He-Va 2.5m combination cultivator aimed at smaller farmers.
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Cereals 2011: Sow fertiliser and seed at the same time
June 24, 2011
VADERSTAD will start full production of its multi-use combination drill in spring next year.
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Cereals 2011: Students are up to the Challenge
June 24, 2011
THE Newcastle University team of Jonathan Scholey, Robert Baker, Nick Peters and Henry Ward won the Cereals Challenge competition organised by Velcourt and Hutchinsons.
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Cereals 2011: Unload in 90 seconds wth Horsch chaser bin
June 24, 2011
THE Titan 34 UW is a single auger chaser bin from Horsch, which has a 34 cubic metre capacity hopper.
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Cereals 2011: Zurn UK show widest header yet
June 24, 2011
ZURN UK showed a 35ft version of its Premium Flow combine header for John Deere combines.
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Charles and Camilla to visit Great Yorkshire Show
21 June 2011
HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the 153rd Great Yorkshire Show next month.
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Cheshire Show results
June 24, 2011
ALL the results from the 2011 Cheshire Show
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Clyde secures the Harden Moss double gather spoils
June 24, 2011
TOM Lawrenson and Clyde won the Harden Moss double gather championship to conclude three days of competition on Sunday.
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Complete clearance at Bentham mart
June 24, 2011
BENTHAM mart’s weekly sale of newly calved dairy cattle, saw 16 newly calved and 22 in-calf cattle sell to a complete clearance.
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Compulsory BVD testing on track
23 June 2011
AT the British Veterinary Association’s annual dinner last Thursday (June 16), president Harvey Locke said the BVA was disappointed not be included in the ‘expert forum’ on responsibility and cost sharing but had been pleased to be consulted by the chairman.
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Cotswold herd dispersal tops out at 2,550gns
June 24, 2011
WELSH buyers dominated proceedings at the dispersal sale of the milking portion of the pedigree Cotswold herd of Holsteins.
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Dairy cattle to £2,350 at Beeston
June 24, 2011
THE latest mid-month sale of dairy cattle at Beeston saw prices rise to £2,350 for the 320 head on offer.
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Dairy farmers head to Westminster
22 June 2011
DAIRY farmers met with MP’s at Westminster yesterday (Tuesday, June 22) to talk to them about the issues facing the industry and to try and get a better deal for their milk.
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Defra gives green light to €210 million e coli scheme
21 June 2011
DEFRA has given the green light to British growers to access EU aid provided in response to the e coli crisis.
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Doreen Fell, FLAA, age: 35. Ulverston Auction Mart, Cumbria
June 24, 2011
DOREEN had no intention of ever becoming an auctioneer until three years ago. She was persuaded by her boss, Ian Walker, to give it a try, after starting the LAA course.
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Double success for Jock Welsh’s Tanhill Nap
June 24, 2011
THE bad weather imposed restrictions on the ferries, thus reducing the field at Brodick where the North Country Cheviots ran well, although they were not easily managed at hand.
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Dyfri Eclipse heads the Dragons at 5,000gns
June 24, 2011
THE inaugural Welsh Dragon Limousin sale held at Llandovery market on Saturday saw prices rise to 5,000gns.
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East of England Show results
22 June 2011
ALL the results from the 2011 East of England Show
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English sheepdog trials results
June 24, 2011
HARDEN MOSS, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire (Judge, G. Birchenall) Friday open (39 ran) 1, T. Lawrenson (Brindle) Clyde, 85 of 100; 2, S. Duckworth (Haslingden) Vic, 84; 3, C. Mellin (Oakworth) Maisie, 82; 4, E. Von Dinther (Whitchurch) Polly, 77; 5, T. Lawrenson, Spot, 76; 6, L. Jones (Wrelton) Bess, 74.
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EU accused of ‘ignoring’ Welsh farmers
June 24, 2011
WELSH MEP John Bufton has hit out at the EU’s labeling rules which prevent meat under the age of 24 months being labeled as ‘Welsh’ despite Scottish farmers being able to use country of origin labels on meat of any age.
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Excessive trace elements is wasteful
June 24, 2011
HARM can be caused by incorrectly supplementing cattle and sheep with trace elements, as well as wasting money, says Eblex.
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Family farms urged to take lead from big business
22 June 2011
Family farms, particularly the larger ones, need a more proactive approach to risk management to cope with the increasing volatility now interacting with the business.
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Fantastic trade at Bakewell’s store cattle fixture
June 24, 2011
THE June edition of Bake-well’s monthly store cattle fixture saw a catalogued entry of 454 store and breeding stock forward and trade was ‘fantastic’.
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Farm security team set up to deal with travellers
21 June 2011
A specialist farm protection team has been launched to help deter thefts from farms and evict travellers illegally camped on farmland, particularly in the South East.
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Farmers get chance to learn about wind energy
June 24, 2011
FARMERS will be given the chance to visit a 50kW wind turbine in Leicestershire next month.
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FG26/46 at Beef Expo – picture gallery
2 June 2011
THIS year’s Beef Expo event saw the first FG26/46 gathering at a technical event.
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FG26/46 June 2011 BQP visit
23 June 2011
With its aim to look at the farming business differently, FG26/46 has been invited to be part of a farm visit looking at how the pig supply chain works and what the cattle industry could learn from it.
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FG26/46 June 2011 Great Yorkshire Show invite
23 June 2011
FG26/46 is now working in association with the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Future Farmers of Yorkshire initiative. Both share similar aims in terms of having a business and management focus, organising discussion groups and specialist visits and helping younger farmers boost their network.
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FG2646 June 2011 Royal Welsh invitation
23 June 2011
FG26/46 members and anyone interested in finding out more about the initiative is invited to join us for breakfast at the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday 19 July.
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Free mange testing for Scottish farmers
June 24, 2011
WHILE the Scottish Government is funding free tests for suspected cases of psoroptic mange, NFU Scotland has asked for further steps to make it a notifiable disease.
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Frequently asked questions about livestock auctioneering
June 24, 2011
How to go about becoming a livestock auctioneer.
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Fresh heifers to £2,100 at Skipton
June 24, 2011
A LEADING price of £2,100 was achieved at Skipton auction mart’s June dairy sale with 35 head forward.
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FUW furious over badger cull delay
21 June 2011
THE Farmers Union of Wales has reacted angrily to the Welsh Government’s plans to appoint a panel to review the science in relation to a planned badger cull in north Pembrokeshire and other Welsh bTB measures.
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FUW welcomes backing for CAP report
27 June 2011
A decision by MEPs from across the political spectrum to support the ‘Dess Report’ on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy is seen as ‘a significant step forward’ by new Farmers Union of Wales president, Emyr Jones.
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G20 Ministers agree international farm data system
23 June 2011
G20 AGRICULTURAL Ministers have agreed to set up a new international agricultural data system to improve transparency in the markets.
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G20: Agriculture Ministers meet to discuss food security
22 June 2011
G20 AGRICULTURE Ministers are meeting in Paris today to discuss measures to address the problem of high food prices and market volatility.
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G20: Ministers warned over trade plans
21 June 2011
G20 AGRICULTURE Ministers have been warned to ensure their concerns about trade do not obscure the key issues surrounding of food security ahead of crucial talks this week.
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Getting on top of grazing challenges
June 24, 2011
THE realities of farming within the constraints of a difficult layout are particularly apparent this month on our Profit From Grass farm in Gloucestershire.
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Gillette Final Cut sells to £2,520 at Gisburn
June 24, 2011
A top price of £2,520 was achieved at Gisburn auction mart’s monthly sale of pedigree dairy cattle last week.
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Government ‘has got it wrong’ with Feed-in Tariff rates
June 24, 2011
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association chairman Lord Redesdale said his sector would be ‘disappointed’ and the increase was too small to make any significant change to the status quo on installations.
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Government announces food apprenticeship scheme
22 June 2011
YOUNG people are being given a leg up into the food industry thanks to 50,000 apprenticeships announced by the Government.
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Government food buying rules do not go far enough
17 June 2011
STANDARDS announced yesterday (Thursday, June 16) which require all fish served in Government departments and their agencies to come from sustainable sources, do not go far enough to reward ‘green’ livestock farmers, food campaigners have said.
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Grazing grass at its most palatable is all down to good management
June 24, 2011
BECAUSE it is difficult to determine what palatability is and what it might mean to a cow, DairyCo extension officer Piers Badnell says the best approach is to make it as easy as you can for the cow to consume as much grass as possible, or as much as you require her to eat.
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Half of cattle farmers injured while clipping
20 June 2011
MORE than half of cattle farmers have experienced injuries to themselves or their staff while clipping cattle, according to an NFU survey.
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Heat will spoil mixed ration quickly
June 24, 2011
FARMERS buffer feeding dairy cows to complement summer grazing should take steps to prevent mixed diets heating up and spoiling in warm weather, says Tim Carter of Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International.
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Helen Rickard FIA(Scot), age: 38. Caledonian Marts (Stirling) Ltd
June 24, 2011
HELEN grew up in a farming family in Lancashire where she loved visiting the livestock markets with her father. It was then she decided that was where her future lay.
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High cereal and meat prices 'here to stay'
20 June 2011
HIGH global cereal and meat prices are here to stay, a new report has warned ahead of this week’s G20 summit of agriculture ministers in Paris.
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Holsworthy sees high of £2,000 from 100 lots entered
June 24, 2011
THE fortnightly special sale of 100 dairy cattle at Holsworthy Market topped at £2,000 with 100 lots entered.
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Honley Show, West Yorkshire
22 June 2011
Results from the 2011 Honley Show, West Yorkshire.
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Horsch’s partnership with Leeb
June 24, 2011
Like many of its contemporaries Horsch is expanding to an ever wider product range, and a partnership with German manufacturer Leeb will add sprayers to the line-up.
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Househam Sprayers put Altex's Smart Nozzle to good use
June 24, 2011
Househam Sprayers continues to make strides in technology, and has put Altek’s Smart Nozzle system to good use on the AR3500 self-propelled machine.
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In pictures: FG26/46 at Cereals 2011
23 June 2011
FG 26/46 members met up at cereals to hear from John Giles, director of food and agribusiness consultancy Promar International.
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Jenny Layton, BSc (Hons), MRICS, FLAA, age: 34. McCartneys, Knighton, Powys
June 24, 2011
FROM a very young age, Jenny knew she wanted to work in the livestock market environment after spending a lot of time in the markets with her father as a child.
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Jess and Meg both flew across the fields at Ivy House
June 24, 2011
THE trial at Ivy House Farm, Hope, Minsterley, again hosted by Lesley Jones, was made more interesting by a fetch through three fields.
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Joseph Heler ups milk price
June 24, 2011
Standard milk price raised to 27ppl from July 1.
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Kendall v Browning: How will mega farms affect the future of British farming?
20 June 2011
Following on from their appearances at the recent WI AGM, NFU president Peter Kendall and Soil Association director Helen Browning continue their debate on the merits of large scale farms.
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Korea introduces extra measures after FMD outbreak
June 24, 2011
Extra disease controls following crisis.
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Lincoln University reveals tips on rural research
22 June 2011
A UNIVERSITY’S agricultural programme formed one of the main attractions for Hungarian students on fact-finding mission.
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Maize doing well despite drought
June 24, 2011
MOST maize crops around the country have emerged from the prolonged period of drought in reasonable condition, and most growers are expecting a reasonable harvest.
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Maize Watch - April 2011
June 24, 2011
There is still a difference between the two Maize Watch farmers, but both have been able to spray herbicides - in the South West, just in the nick of time.
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Making a mark in a man’s world
June 24, 2011
TRADITIONALLY, auctioneering has always been considered to be a man’s job, but now a different picture is slowly emerging as a number of women are taking to the rostrum where they are making their own mark.
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Margin over feed continues to rise
24 June 2011
LATEST results from The Dairy Group MCi costings show the average margin over purchased feed continues to increase - and is set to increase further. Director Ian Powell said average herd mopf was £1,487 per cow in the year to March 2011.
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Meg Elliot, BSc (Hons) MRICS, Age: 38. Bagshaws, Leek and Derby
June 24, 2011
DAIRY farmer’s daughter, Meg, spent all her holidays and her sandwich year out of her Rural Enterprise and Land Management degree course working in markets and quickly developed a taste for auctioneering.
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MEPs urged to reject Single Payment capping plans
22 June 2011
MEPS have been urged to reject plans to cap Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments, ahead of a key vote this week.
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MEPs warn Commission against CAP cuts
24 June 2011
MEPS have warned against cuts to the Common Agricultural Budget to ensure farmers can provide ‘secure food supplies’ and protect the environment.
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Michelin develop Spraybib
June 24, 2011
The extra weight of high capacity sprayers places additional demands on tyres, and Michelin has developed the Spraybib for this purpose.
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Monopoly would lower NZ wool margins
June 24, 2011
?Any price rises from a monopoly New Zealand wool scourer would likely translate into lower margins for growers, the Commerce Commission has said in its final ruling allowing Cavalier Wool to take over the assets of its rival business NZ Wool Services International (WSI).
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More compact terminal created by Berthoud
June 24, 2011
?Berthoud has developed a high tech, more compact terminal for its Raptor and Tenor trailed sprayers, replacing the DPtronic. The basic EC-tronic control box can be upgraded to offer GPS auto boom shut off and guidance in conjunction with the E-tech package.
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More land in production around the world
June 24, 2011
THE increasing value of commodities is bringing more land into production around the globe.
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Mossrigg herd dispersal sale tops 4,700gns
June 24, 2011
PRICES rose to 4,700gns at one of the largest Holstein dispersal sales of the year took place last week when Jonathan and Joanne Fisher sold their Mossrigg herd of Holsteins at Dolphenby Farm near Penrith, Cumbria.
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MPs back industry on supermarket complaints
24 June 2011
THE legislation covering the proposed groceries code adjudicator should be amended to allow trade organisations to make complaints for farmers and food producers who fear jeopardising their commercial relationships with retailers, say MPs.
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New cab for Hardi Alpha Evo
June 24, 2011
Another machine with a new cab is the Hardi Alpha Evo, which now features a large hinged - rather than sliding - door and three pillar design for enhanced visibility.
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New Cumnock Show, Ayrshire
23 June 2011
Results from the 2011, New Cumnock Show, Ayrshire.
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NFU Cymru urges Welsh Government to 'do the right thing' against bovine TB
20 June 2011
ON the eve of tomorrow’s (Tuesday, June 21) expected Welsh Government bovine TB statement Environment Minister, John Griffiths, is being urged by NFU Cymru to “do the right thing” and continue with the comprehensive eradication strategy.
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Nikki Malcolm takes endurance championship
27 June 2011
Up and coming endurance rider, Nikki Malcolm, achieved her best result to date to take the National Championship with Khartoum With AK, also finishing fifth in the international FEI CEI 3* competition won by HE Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and Spendacrest Kamouflage.
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NOAH tightens rules on veterinary medicines
27 June 2011
THE National Office of animal Health (NOAH) has tightened up its code of practice in response to political pressure following the Government’s move last year to allow animal health companies to continue advertising antimicrobial medicines to farmers.
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Paice warning over Chinese lanterns
19 June 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has warned people to think twice about using sky lanterns at celebrations this summer because of their effects on the countryside.
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Philippines rice production up 14.9pc
June 24, 2011
First half figures over same period last year.
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Plan now for decrease in straw yields
June 24, 2011
LIVESTOCK farmers should start planning now for the anticipated reduction in straw yields this year, says Mary Vickers of Eblex.
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Plea to gardeners to stop declining bee numbers
23 June 2011
BEE experts are encouraging the public to add nectar-rich plants to their garden in the hope of stalling their rapidly declining numbers.
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Police on look out for poachers in Lancashire
23 June 2011
PEOPLE who are spotted potentially poaching in Lancashire are to receive letters warning them they are being watched by police.
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Popes Princess Victoria takes inter-breed title
June 24, 2011
IT was ladies day in the beef rings at Cheshire Show as the inter-breed supreme and reserve titles went to females with calves at foot.
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Prices soar at NZ hogget fair
June 24, 2011
?Good demand, low sheep numbers and lush autumn growth combined to see prices soar at the annual in-lamb ewe and hogget fair at Temuka, New Zealand, last week, with prices up $100 (£50) from the previous year.
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Rachel Capstick, FLAA, Age: 38. Richard Turner & Son, Gisburn
June 24, 2011
RACHEL has an unusual way of describing her job and why she chose it. “I have always wanted to be an auctioneer since I was in Young Farmers where I was passionate about stock judging, public speaking and stage productions, such as pantomime.
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Ragwort still on the rampage
27 June 2011
The British Horse Society (BHS) is continuing its fight to combat the toxic plant Ragwort with a second nationwide survey in July.
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Record US corn crop won't meet demand
June 24, 2011
Lowest stockpiles for two generations.
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Red meat sector ‘important’ to Scotland
June 24, 2011
THE Scottish Red Meat Industry Profile 2011, presented at this week’s Royal Highland Show, demonstrates the massive importance of the red meat industry to the nation’s economic output.
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RHS 2011: Beef results
25 June 2011
All the reults from the beef interbreed at the 2011 Royal Highland Show.
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RHS 2011: Dairy results
25 June 2011
ALL the results from the dairy rings at the 2011 Royal Highland Show
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RHS 2011: Government launches food education initiative
23 June 2011
UNIQUE guidelines for partnership working between schools and food and drink organisations were launched at the Royal Highland Show by Scottish Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson.
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RHS 2011: Holstein takes dairy interbreed title
25 June 2011
IN one of the closest inter-breeds he has ever judged, John Gribbon of Carnforth, Lancashire, said his reserve champion Ayrshire ran the winning Holstein ‘really, really close, right to the end’.
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RHS 2011: Horrell's shorthorn adds to summer trophies
25 June 2011
IT was a big day for the native breeds on the Saturday of the Royal Highland Show, with the inter-breed judge tapping out a Beef Shorthorn bull just ahead of a Hereford in reserve.
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RHS 2011: Lochhead confirms £1.1m food and drink fund
23 June 2011
A £1.1 million funding package for Scotland’s food and drink industry has been announced by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead prior to the start of today’s Royal Highland Show.
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RHS 2011: Lochhead launches sustainability project
24 June 2011
A new £200,000 three-year project, to improve sustainability and profitability in Scottish agriculture has been launched by Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead.
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RHS 2011: Lochhead pursues EID independence
23 June 2011
THE case for a separate Scottish sheep EID regime has gained momentum.
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RHS 2011: NFUS calls for curbs on speculators
23 June 2011
NFU Scotland has given its backing to calls to curb financial speculators it claims are wreaking havoc on agricultural commodities markets.
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RHS 2011: Ramsay and Sons tup takes interbreed glory
27 June 2011
HUNDREDS of spectators packed around the sheep ring to see a shearling tup from William Ramsay and Sons take the inter-breed title.
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RHS 2011: SAC signs deal with Chinese university
23 June 2011
THE SAC has signed an agreement with a Chinese university which education chiefs hope will benefit both nations.
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RHS 2011: Scotland seeks independence on food standards
23 June 2011
SCOTLAND could have not only its own meat inspection service but also a dedicated Scottish FSA .
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RHS 2011: Sheep results
27 June 2011
All the results from the sheep rings at the 2011 Royal Highland Show.
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RHS 2011: Visitors flock through the gates on day one
24 June 2011
ROYAL Highland Show chiefs said they were satisfied with attendance on the first day of the show on Thursday.
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RSPB warns of agri-environment funding cuts
22 June 2011
THE RSPB has warned the EU’s CAP plans could have a dramatic effect on farmland birds unless urgent action is taken to protect agri-environment schemes.
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Scottish MSP's concerns over battery farm standards
16 June 2011
A SCOTTISH MSP has called for a ban on imported eggs which do not meet new EU standards.
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Scottish sheepdog trials results
June 24, 2011
BROADGAIRHILL I (Judge, G. Bell, Selkirk) Open (26 ran) 1, R. Dalziel (Ettrick) Joe, 88 of 90; 2, R. Dalziel (Ettrick) Spot, 86; 3, N. MacDonald (Dalbeattie) Bill, 82; 4, L. Cunningham (Abernyte) Ffion, 78; 5, S. Montgomery (Irongray) Craig, 75 Time; 6, C. Bunting (Lockerbie) Bess, 75.
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Secure feed stocks and cost save
June 24, 2011
WHILE straw is likely to be expensive this winter, Seth Wareing of Keenan says securing stocks to feed will make financial sense.
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Sharp fall in US pig margins.
June 24, 2011
Lower prices and higher feed costs blamed.
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Sheepdog trials diary
June 24, 2011
Sheepdog trials in England Wales for the week begining June 24, 2011.
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Shorthorn bull wins the inter-breed title
22 June 2011
A six-year-old Shorthorn bull took the beef inter-breed title at the East of England Show, Peterborough, last weekend.
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Simplifying system for more balanced work and home life
June 24, 2011
DAVID MacTaggart wants his Scottish livestock farm to secure a work/life balance, and thanks to his research and innovations he is achieving just that at Hallrule Farm in the borders. Erica Hay reports.
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Size matters in spraying stakes
22 June 2011
SPRAYERS size was firmly in focus at the Sprays and Sprayers demonstration at Cereals 2011. Jane Carley reports on the latest developments at 36m and beyond.
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Sliding axle from SAM
June 24, 2011
Sands Agricultural Machinery (SAM) has a new sliding axle design capable of giving a track width up to 108in for three-row potato systems.
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Snow Mistress Morn tops Borderway Holstein trade
June 24, 2011
BIDDING peaked at 2,200gns at the recent Border and Lakeland Holstein Club show and sale at Borderway mart.
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South Cave Tractor aims to cut fuel bills
June 24, 2011
No stranger to high capacity sprayers, South Cave Tractors’ S-Trac Unimog conversion is powered by a Euro 5 engine using Selective Catalytic Reduction technology, shown in tests to cut fuel bills by 40 per cent.
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Spoilage lowers DM intake
June 24, 2011
THE prevention of spoilage at feed-out always begins with good clamp consolidation, says KW nutritionist Dave Collett.
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Stirling Show results
23 June 2011
Beef
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Strong entries ends with traditional breeds on top
23 June 2011
TRADITIONAL breeds native to the surrounding area came out top in star-studded Three Counties turnout of beef cattle and sheep.
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Swift Leek dairy trade peaks at £2,270
June 24, 2011
A FULL shed of dairy cattle at Leek auction’s pedigree sale met a swift trade with prices peaking at £2,270.
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UK farmers given chance to question Ciolos
21 June 2011
UK farmers are being given the chance to put their questions to EU Agricultural Commissioner Dacian Ciolos.
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UK farmers have an opportunity to look abroad
23 June 2011
The world is changing rapidly and is now a much smaller place, but the expertise of farmers in the UK is still well regarded and sought-out, which gives UK farmers a great opportunity to expand overseas or move their business.
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US milk production up 1.7pc
June 24, 2011
Some 23 major States see a rise of 1.5pc.
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Vet medicine market must be simpler - NFU
16 June 2011
A SIMPLIFIED veterinary medicines market will give farmers better access to products at lower prices, NFU vice-president Gwyn Jones has said.
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Vicon’s Ixtrac range
June 24, 2011
Increasing productivity on trailed sprayers is the aim of Vicon’s new Ixtrac range, which will eventually go up to 5,000 litres and 36m.
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Welfare campaigners target live exports again
23 June 2011
ANIMAL welfare protestors are gearing up for a renewed assault on a familiar theme – the export of live animals.
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Welsh Government scraps badger culls plans
21 June 2011
THERE is to be no immediate badger cull in West Wales after the new Welsh Assembly Government put on hold plans for a cull in order to carry out a full review of the science.
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Welsh sheepdog trials results
June 24, 2011
IVY HOUSE OPEN, Session 1 (Judge, Bryn Davies, Bryneglwys) Open (35 ran ) 1, B. Pugh (Nantmel) Jess, 9; 2, Y. Abrey (Brecon) Fly, 10; 3, Iolo Jones, Bill, 12; 4, R. Montgomery (Bristol) Meg, 13; 5, K. Dodd (Malpas) Malpas Bill, 14 OLF; 6, P. Tomkins (Llanbadarn Fynydd) Mac, 14. Session 2 (Paul Tomkins, 35 ran) 1, R. Montgomery, Meg, 7; 2, J. Watson (Brecon) Gail, 11; 3, Iolo Jones, Bill, 12; 4, K. Dodd, Malpas Bill, 15; 5, R.H. Jones (Llanfechain) Jan, 18; 6, J. Watson, ...
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William and Andrew Cowx: Lambing completed and hoping for good weather
June 24, 2011
The last ewe has lambed, completing a slightly drawn-out lambing, and we have put ewes and lambs through the foot bath. Having sorted a few lambs for market, while they are not heavy (about 40kg) I think it will be a long time before they are worth any more. Predictions for lamb and breeding stock trade this autumn are good.
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Win £50 M&S voucher - July caption competition
24 June 2011
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Worm explosion threat following rain
June 24, 2011
THE recent rains after the prolonged dry spell could mean a worm explosion at pasture, says Pfizer vet Andrew Montgomery.
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Worst floods in China for 20 years.
June 24, 2011
Highest flood peak since 1955.
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Young farmers help retired predecessors
21 June 2011
A Young Farmers Club has raised £1,000 for retired farmers.