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 24th 2005
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...but dairy entries bring wake-up call
June 24th 2005
Just 13 catalogued entries from four exhibitors in the dairy cattle classes – and not all of them turned up – led to a wake-up call to all show societies from Holstein judge Mark Nutsford, who had travelled from Cheshire only to find that all he had to place were two cows and a handful of heifers.
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A Rare Quality
June 24th 2005
Famed for their fine rare-breed meat, Northfield Farm will be at this year’s Royal Show selling bacon, burgers and sausages. And soon you may be seeing them at music festivals and rock concerts.
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Awaiting the green light to produce sustainable fuel and feed from cereals
June 24th 2005
Wessex Grain, (WG) in Templecombe, Somerset, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, has plans to develop a bio-refinery to become the first plant in the UK to produce bio-ethanol from wheat
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Ayrshire adds supreme title to awards list
June 24th 2005
For the second year running Steve Oultram, of Deeside, Flintshire, took home the championship rosette in the Ayrshire section with his junior cow in-milk, Stamford Flash Girl 22.
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Beefy and Lamby hitting back hard
June 24th 2005
Scottish beef producers may be pinning their faith on ‘Glen’ to boost sales in the south, but ‘Beefy and Lamby’ are hitting back hard, said Richard Ali, chief executive of Eblex.
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Campaign to acknowledge organophosphate poisoning
June 24th 2005
The dangers of organophosphate sheep dips were highlighted at the event by George Westcott, a campaigner against the use of OP dips.
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Cereals 2005 incorporating Sprays & Sprayers
June 24th 2005
Please see this week's Farmers Guardian for a full 6-page feature on the event, including reports by Geoff Ashcroft and Mervyn Bailey on new machines and technology.
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Cheshire Show Results
June 24th 2005
Show Results - Cattle
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Confronting challenges to farming industry head-on
June 24th 2005
Although changes within the industry were unsettling, the challenges needed to be met head on and turned into opportunities, said Richard Ali, chief executive of Eblex, officially opening the event.
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Cost of flash floods runs into millions
June 24th 2005
The farming community was left counting the cost after millions of pounds worth of damage was caused and scores of livestock swept away in flash floods in parts of North Yorkshire on Sunday night.
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East of England Show Results
June 24th 2005
Show Results - Cattle
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Ensuring a viable future for the next generation of farmers features heavily
June 24th 2005
The high cost of production featured strongly during the question and answer forum at the Sheep South West Show.
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Entry Level Scheme on a monthly basis
June 24th 2005
The Entry Level Scheme (ELS) is to be rolled out at monthly intervals to help minimise the impact on farmers of the fiasco over the land mapping process.
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European modulation rates may increase to fund cuts
June 24th 2005
UK farmers are facing modulation increases on two fronts in order to fund newly agreed rural development initiatives against the backdrop of cuts to the EU budget.
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Following in Limousin sires footsteps
June 24th 2005
Following in the footsteps of her sire, the Limousin heifer Lawf Ulreka claimed the top prize in this year’s beef inter-breed section.
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Get your food direct from the farm
June 24th 2005
A new initiative by the East of England Agricultural Society, to locally source all the produce for its catering operations is expected to put nearly £500,000 back into the pockets of local farmers and food producers each year.
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Grasmere Farm
June 24th 2005
Grasmere Farm in Deeping St James is now supplying all the wholesale bacon and sausages for the outdoor catering units at showground events.
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Home-bred Texel tops the sheep
June 24th 2005
A home-bred Texel shearling ram took top place in the sheep inter-breed competition for Steve Smith, of Welshpool, Powys. The group one scrapie genotyped Penparc Kingpin was sired by Alwent Juniper and out of Mr Smith’s best home-bred ewe in the 150-ewe Penparc Texel flock, which is run alongside a commercial flock of 1,200 Texel crosses and Mules.
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Honoured for long service
June 24th 2005
Two farmworkers who have both worked for the same Herefordshire dairy for more than 50 years were honoured at the show with long service awards, silver medals and bars.
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Jerseys take a city break
June 24th 2005
A herd of Jersey cows has taken up residence on wasteland in the Toxteth area of Liverpool.
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Landrace proves supreme
June 24th 2005
A top level turnout of pigs and some lengthy judging sessions eventually saw the modern breeds supreme championship going to a father and daughter team.
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Limousin takes the top award in superb display of beef
June 24th 2005
Barry Alston reports from a sweltering Three Counties Show at Malvern, Worcestershire – with its new look and greater focus on farming and rural businesses.
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Milk Link membership seeking refinancing deal
June 24th 2005
Milk Link has responded to requests from the membership for it to come up with a refinancing package which could see members accommodating around one quarter of the current £60 million, five year debt.
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Milk producers to launch regional branded cheeses
June 24th 2005
Aiming to close the farmer-consumer gap
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New pig system works a treat
June 24th 2005
A batch system of pig management is paying dividends at Reaseheath College, near Nantwich, Cheshire. Neil Ryder talked to the college’s Jeff Griffiths.
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NFU warn farmers of penalty clause
June 24th 2005
A clause in the new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill, presented to the House of Commons this week, will impose a financial penalty on farmers if they unknowingly employ illegal immigrants, the NFU has warned.
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Outstanding livestock makes East show a great success
June 24th 2005
East of England Show
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RGS Noble and Sons
June 24th 2005
RGS Noble and Sons of Warboys is now a major supplier of Cambridgeshire Fenland potatoes and onions to the showground.
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Scotch beef label is definitely safe
June 24th 2005
Beef production in the EU would be under intense scrutiny in the forthcoming World Trade Organisation talks aimed at liberalising international commerce, a major international conference in Edinburgh was told.
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Showring master on top again with Kerry Hill ram
June 24th 2005
Rarely when Kerry Hill breeder Richard Powell finds his way into the supreme championship sheep parades does he walk away empty handed.
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Survival of the fittest as sugar reforms unveiled
June 24th 2005
The European Commission has published its plans for reform of the sugar regime, which includes a 39% cut in support prices.
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The Royal Show Preview
June 24th 2005
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