Farmers Guardian
June 25, 2010

  • ‘Marginal milk’ can be profitable

    June 25, 2010

    As a qualified vet working in nutritional science, Alex Bach introduced the concept of ‘marginal milk’ - extra milk which did not increase fixed costs, but was the result of removing a ‘limiting constraint’.

  • Agriculture in the national news - June 21

    21 June 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Monday, June 21).

  • Agriculture in the national news - June 22

    22 June 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, June 22).

  • Agriculture in the national news - June 23

    23 June 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the nation (Wednesday, June 23).

  • Alyth Show, Perthshire

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Alyth Show.

  • Angus Show, Brechin, Angus

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Angus Show.

  • Animal health budget could be devolved by 2011

    24 June 2010

    CONTROL of Scotland’s animal health budget could be handed to the Scottish Government as early as April next year, rural affairs Minister Richard Lochhead told farmers at the Royal Highland Show.

  • Applying slug pellets? How to get it right

    June 25, 2010

    AS part of the MSG’s ‘Get Pelletwise! campaign, Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) consultant Bill Basford provides essential ‘best practice’ advice on slug pellet application. Dominic Kilburn reports.

  • Attention to detail essential in meeting beet yield targets

    June 25, 2010

    SUGAR beet yield averages on the up and two consecutive record breaking years begs the question as to how high they can go. Dominic Kilburn seeks advice on raising yields further and, apparently, ‘the sky’s the limit’.

  • Badger vaccination project scrapped in all but one area

    24 June 2010

    THE coalition Government has scrapped plans to vaccinate badgers in all but one of the areas designated by the previous administration.

  • Battling anthelmintic resistance in cattle

    June 25, 2010

    ?To slow development of anthelmintic resistance on beef and dairy farms, a cattle equivalent of Scops (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep) has been launched.

  • Bees fitted with 'barcodes' to investigate decline

    22 June 2010

    THOUSANDS of bees will be fitted with tiny ‘barcode’ devices and scanned as they fly in and out of their hives as experts investigate the affect of pesticides on their health.

  • Beeston Castle's 5,200gns dispersal peak

    June 25, 2010

    A top price of 5,200gns was achieved when Robin Vestey, Haverhill, Suffolk, dispersed the Ashdon herd of Holsteins at Beeston Castle auction recently.

  • Blonde Hackleton Vixen reigns supreme

    June 25, 2010

    It was ladies day in both the inter-breed beef and pig rings and total victory for cross border breeders in a rejuvenated Three Counties Show stock turnout.

  • Boost for Scottish pig businesses

    24 June 2010

    A new Quality Meat Scotland project to develop further business efficiency in the Scottish pig supply chain was announced at the Royal Highland Show.

  • Brazil launches green farm revolution

    21 June 2010

    BRAZIL’S farmers, often branded the bad environmental boys of global agriculture, have been given £750 million of government money to slash carbon emissions over the next decade.

  • Budget day live

    22 June 2010

    KEEP up to date with the Budget as we bring you live coverage of George Osbourne’s speech and look at how the Budget will affect UK farmers.

  • Budget verdict – a good outcome for farmers

    22 June 2010

    FARMERS have emerged relatively unscathed from George Osborne’s ‘unavoidable budget’, according to industry analysts.

  • Budget will not hit farmland market

    June 25, 2010

    The Budget changes are unlikely to hit the growth of the farmland market, according to agents.

  • Caerwys Show, Clwyg

    June 25, 2010

    Results from th3 2010 Caerwys Show.

  • Calderglen Raffia takes Highland dairy title

    25 June 2010

    THE dairy interbreed title went to the Ayrshire champion, Calderglen Raffia, owned by Robin Barr. Judge, Jack Rennie, Ayr, described her as ‘a beautifully balanced cow, who is very dairy, clean right through, with a lovely udder which is snug in front, but with height and width at the back. She is exceptional and hard to fault, particularly considering she is only a second calver.’

  • Call for action to help 'disadvantaged' new entrants

    26 June 2010

    THE Scottish Government has been urged to take urgent action to find new ways of supporting young entrants who are ineligible for the Single Farm Payment (SFP).

  • CAP payment register could be abolished 

    23 June 2010

    THE public register revealing the exact amount of CAP money paid to each UK farmer could be breaching data protection rules, according to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

  • CAP reform could boost R&D

    25 June 2010

    REFORM of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should include provisions to put more pubic money into research and innovation, said the EU Agriculture Commissioner.

  • Ciolos rejects one-size-fits-all CAP

    25 June 2010

    EU agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos told farmers the reformed CAP would have to be flexible enough to give member states a chance to tailor it to their own requirements.

  • Control timings critical for potatoes

    June 25, 2010

    NEW metaldehyde guidelines for 2010 will not impinge on potato growers deploying the Draza forte (methiocarb) backbone approach, says Bayer CropScience.

  • Controversy in the sheep lines at the Royal Highland Show

    25 June 2010

    THE first day of the Royal Highland Show saw unrest in the sheep lines as Animal Health officials threatened to stop sheep being shown on the grounds of inappropriate tail docking.

  • Costwold grant scheme launched

    25 June 2010

    A NEW £300,000 grant scheme available for landowners, farmers, tenant farmers and local communities has been announced for part of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  • Court upholds NoroSeal ban

    14 June 2010

    POSSESSION and administration of the internal teat sealant NoroSeal has been banned in the UK, following a ruling by the Supreme Court against the manufacturer Norbrook.

  • Dairy Crest increases milk price to Davidstow producers

    25 June 2010

    DAIRY Crest milk producers on cheese contracts with the Davidstow creamery will get another 0.75ppl from July 1 giving them a new standard litre price of 25.04ppl.

  • Defra and Pfizer support improved African Horse Sickness vaccine in UK

    25 June 2010

    The UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and pharmaceutical company Pfizer are jointly supporting a project to develop an improved vaccine to treat African Horse Sickness, a fatal and infectious horse disease that may spread to the UK due to global warming.

  • Defra faces 25 per cent budget cut as Osborne unveils budget

    22 June 2010

    DEFRA is likely to face cuts of around 25 per cent to its budget over the next four years, Chancellor George Osborne revealed in today’s emergency budget.

  • Defra to shift CAP balance away from environment

    24 June 2010

    THE proportion of CAP rural development funds going into environmental schemes is set to drop in favour of schemes to encourage farmers to be more competitive, Farm Minister Jim Paice has revealed.

  • Deutz-Fahr mid-range CVT inspires with functionality

    June 25, 2010

    ?Think CVT and chances are you would think of those from John Deere, Fendt or Case IH, but Same Deutz-Fahr’s TTV models with variable transmission have been around since the late 1990s.

  • Don't forget ELS renewals

    June 25, 2010

    Natural England is urging farmers with expiring Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) agreements to renew as soon as possible.

  • East of England Show results

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 East of England Show.

  • Equestrian Offers - 'Budget Horse & Pony Care'

    23 June 2010

    Beat the credit crunch, win ‘Budget Horse & Pony Care’ with Farmers Guardian equestrian offers.

  • Ernest Doe holds successful grass demo day

    23 June 2010

    CASE IH dealer Harper & Eede held a grass demonstration day last week (June 16), with an impressive array of equipment on show.

  • EU milk reforms expected this year

    25 June 2010

    THE European Parliament is expected to be presented with new legislation aimed at increasing the competitive nature of the dairy industry before the turn of the year.

  • European leaders defend CAP support

    24 June 2010

    FARMERS and politicians must improve how they get their message across to the public if they are to secure CAP funding for the future, EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos told farmers at the Royal Highland Show.

  • Exhibitors threaten Royal Welsh boycott

    25 June 2010

    ANGRY livestock exhibitors are threatening to pull their entries out of next month’s flagship four-day Royal Welsh Show because of hurriedly introduced rules restricting both stock numbers and caravan parking arrangements.

  • Farm specific approach vital to combatting mastitis

    June 25, 2010

    PLANS for controlling and treating mastitis have to be farm specific, said all three speakers on udder health at the Dairy Symposium in Barcelona, Spain.

  • Farmers highlight budget concerns

    22 June 2010

    WITH some painful cuts in public spending and changes to tax regimes expected in George Osbourne’s first Budget as Chancellor later today (Tuesday, June 22), we found out what farmers are looking for from the coalition.

  • Farmers hit out at ‘back door’ GM ban

    23 June 2010

    NFU Cymru has reacted with ‘dismay’ to plans by Welsh Assembly Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, to press ahead with a GM co-existence regime which will include a public register of farmers engaged in the growing of GM crops.

  • Faultless finish from Tot sets unbeatable standard

    June 25, 2010

    ALTHOUGH the course at Rooten Brook, Quernmore, was testing, some good scores were earned over the weekend.

  • Fears over rise of resistant septoria

    21 June 2010

    CONCERNS over the development of resistance to triazole fungicides in septoria populations have surfaced again after more resistant strains of the disease were discovered during NIAB TAG monitoring.

  • Fertiliser and fuel skew Anglia's figures

    June 25, 2010

    Agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers has reported turnover at £142.1 million, down by 2.5 per cent on the previous year.

  • Fertility tools an aid, not a solution

    June 25, 2010

    A HUGELY detailed presentation from an American veterinary professor about systematic breeding programmes used in the USA was blown out of the water by a European counterpart when he said the critical European consumer ‘would not tolerate’ such a blanket use of hormones.

  • Fleece quality vital as price reaches high

    June 25, 2010

    With the wool price at its highest level since 1997, it is important fleece quality is maintained, said Frank Langrish, chairman of the British Wool Marketing Board.

  • Food production still key to CAP – Ciolos

    25 June 2010

    FOOD production is still a key part of farm support, said the EU’s agriculture Commissioner on his first UK visit at the Royal Highland show yesterday (Thursday, June 24).

  • Future of Somerset council farms hangs in the balance

    21 June 2010

    SOMERSET County Councillors were due to meet this morning to discuss a proposal that could lead to the disposal of much of the council’s farm estate.

  • Future Scottish primestock supply fears

    21 June 2010

    The future supply of primestock - cattle in particular - is the biggest single concern for the Scottish red meat sector.

  • G8 must back farmers to fight food security

    24 June 2010

    THE world’s richest eight nations are failing to act on their pledge to support farming and lift millions of people out of food poverty according to leading development workers.

  • Getting cows in calf better than extending lactations

    June 25, 2010

    ?Pfizer Animal Heath invited vets across Europe to Barcelona, Spain, last week for a Dairy Symposium. Joanne Pugh reports on some of the practical advice on offer from the international speakers.?

  • Gisburn’s £2,100 high for heifer

    June 25, 2010

    An entry of 77 dairy cattle were forward at Gisburn’s show and sale last week and top price was £2,100.

  • Glastonbury goes blue with New Holland

    23 June 2010

    THE Glastonbury Festival starts today, which owes much to its relationship with New Holland. Both before and after the world-renowned event, New Holland tractors will be on site helping to set up the festival.

  • Global wheat estimates down

    June 25, 2010

    Global wheat production may be some 8 million tonnes less than current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates.

  • Great Yorkshire Show - a young handler's story

    17 June 2010

    FOLLOW the story of Frances Griffiths as she prepares for the Young Handlers classes at the 2010 Great Yorkshire Show.

  • Great Yorkshire Show 2010 preview

    June 25, 2010

    The very best of the country’s livestock will be on display at the Great Yorkshire Show, which, organisers claim, is the country’s premier agricultural show. Find out more about the show and what you can expect to see in our special preview.

  • Growers still have a full range of options

    June 25, 2010

    SLUG pellet manufacturer Chiltern Farm Chemicals says its Metamax and Wet Process slug pellets, which are Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) approved for use with only 1.5 per cent metaldehyde, continue to provide growers with a full range of application options.

  • Heifer's £2,000 top call at Derby

    June 25, 2010

    A GOOD trade for the 28 head of dairy cattle at Derby last week saw prices peak at £2,000.

  • Herdwick stalwart vying for show's top spot

    June 25, 2010

    David Thompson first showed his Herdwick sheep at the Great Yorkshire Show in 1979. More than 30 years later, he is as keen as ever and this year is looking forward to returning with last year’s champion to defend his title.

  • Hereford takes Highland interbreed title

    27 June 2010

    THERE was surprise in the beef inter-breed on Saturday morning when a Hereford won the supreme title – the first time the breed has taken the trophy since the early 1980s.

  • High straw rates at Carlisle

    June 25, 2010

    Current high rates for straw continued at Carlisle on Monday.

  • Holsworthy's £2,300 June sale leader

    June 25, 2010

    The June show and sale of dairy cows at Holsworthy saw a top call of £2,300 with auctioneers describing trade as ‘proper’.

  • Honley Show, West Yorkshire

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Honley Show.

  • Impressions of JD’s 5430i self-propelled sprayer

    June 25, 2010

    JAMES LANE finds out what prompted Alan Cook’s sprayer purchase decision and just how the kit is shaping up.

  • Is triticale a serious rival to feed wheat?

    June 25, 2010

    TRITICALE is capable of delivering higher yields than second wheats, with fewer inputs, and could be an economically viable option in areas supplying bioethanol plants, crop scientist are suggesting.

  • John Deere hits major combine milestone

    21 June 2010

    The 500,000th self-propelled combine - a 9780 STS model - has rolled off John Deere’s Harvester Works (JDHW) production line in East Moline, Illinois, USA.

  • July 2010 caption competition winners

    21 July 2010

    The winner of the July 2010 caption competition was Miss S.M Davies with

  • June 2010 winners

    25 June 2010

    THE winner of the June 2010 caption competition was Ms E. Mills with

  • Kilbarchan Show, Renfrewshire

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Kilbarchan Show.

  • Kramer launches new compact telehandler

    June 25, 2010

    KRAMER’S new 2506 telehandler fits neatly into the popular two-by-two metre class, appealing to those with low and narrow buildings to muck out.

  • Land prices remain high

    24 June 2010

    OPPORTUNIST purchases of neighbouring or tenanted property are keeping land prices high in many parts of Scotland.

  • Largs Show, Ayrshire

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Largs Show.

  • Leek dairy cattle top £2,000

    June 25, 2010

    A full shed of milkers at the monthly pedigree sale at Leek saw prices peak at £2,040 and the top 12 average £1,855.

  • Lely completes Mengele take-over

    June 25, 2010

    ?Forage machinery specialist Lely now owns 100 per cent of Germany-based Mengele, having bought the remaining shares in the business.

  • Lochhead launches labelling guide

    26 June 2010

    THE Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new consumer guide for country of origin labelling in a bid to give shoppers more information about where their food comes from.

  • Lucky 13 in Craven’s show

    June 25, 2010

    FOR a record 13th time father and son dairy farmers Malcolm and Robert Swires, Beckwithshaw, produced the champion in the Craven Cattle Marts dairy show and sale.

  • Making your tyres work for you

    June 25, 2010

    CHOOSING your tyres carefully is a key issue for both farmers and contractors alike, and Michelin is keen to bestow the virtues of this by matching them to application, tractor and soil type. James Lane reports.

  • McLaren appeals to Ciolos on cross-compliance

    24 June 2010

    NFU Scotland president Jim McLaren appealed to EU Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos to push for a more proportionate penalty system when it comes to cross compliance breaches.

  • Meadow Foods and First Milk’s producer-price lift

    June 25, 2010

    MEADOW Foods is increasing its producer price by 1ppl from July while First Milk has announced July 1 increases of up to 0.6ppl.

  • MEPs compromise over rat poison ban

    22 June 2010

    FEARS that rat poison could be banned by Europe’s politicians have been allayed by the EU’s Environment Committee reaching what has been described as a ‘sensible compromise’.

  • Milk price rise from Meadow Foods

    24 June 2010

    Meadow Foods is increasing its producer price by 1ppl from July 1.

  • Mole Valley Farmers move to acquire CWG retail

    June 25, 2010

    ?Stamford, Lincolnshire- based farming supplies business CWG is understood to have agreed the sale of its retail business to Mole Valley Farmers.

  • National movement branch in Shropshire

    June 25, 2010

    More than 30 years since the national movement began, Shropshire has its own branch of the Women’s Food and Farming Union – thanks to a man.

  • New scheme to help farmers fund wind turbines

    26 June 2010

    SCOTLAND’S rural affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead announced ambitious new plans at the Royal Highland Show to provide farmers and landowners with access to finance to help get renewable energy projects off the ground.

  • NFU Cymru warning over scab

    6 July 2010

    Concern is growing in Wales about sheep scab and NFU Cymru is urging all flock owners to take steps to treat and protect stock.

  • No British Open show jumping championships in 2011

    24 June 2010

    Grandstand Event Management have announced that they will not be running the British Open Show Jumping Championships in 2011. The British Open was launched in 2003 at the Sheffield Hallam Arena and relocated in 2007 to a larger venue, The NEC, Birmingham, where over the last four years Grandstand has worked hard to establish the show as a major event within the equestrian calendar.

  • North Country Cheviot takes Royal Highland sheep title

    26 June 2010

    FOR the third time in four years the sheep interbreed title at the Royal Highland went to Willie and Jimmy Thomson with a North Country Cheviot.

  • North Yorkshire Show, South Otterington

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 North Yorkshire Show.

  • Outstanding Shorthorn takes East of England title

    June 25, 2010

    BEEF Shorthorn bull Glenariff Brave Bonnar took inter-breed honours at last week’s East of England Show, at Peterborough.

  • Paice to take EID case back to Europe

    24 June 2010

    FARMING Minister Jim Paice will go to Europe next week in a bid to secure key concessions on the UK’s controversial sheep EID rules.

  • Passion for pedigrees creates legacy for generations

    June 25, 2010

    It took a lifetime to build up a business renowned for its top-notch pedigree cattle from a dilapidated farm, but while Neil Massie takes more of a back seat these days, his herds have a strong future. Bob Dow reports.

  • Police learn new skills at farm academy

    24 June 2010

    A UNIQUE rural skills event, which saw police officers driving tractors, handling horses and herding cattle, has been held on a farm near Wareham, Dorset.

  • Pony sculpture unveiled at new Welsh Assembly building

    21 June 2010

    A bronze sculpture of a Welsh Mountain pony has been unveiled at the Welsh Assembly Government’s new North Wales office in Llandudno Junction.

  • Potato ambassadors start their work

    June 25, 2010

    Meet the new team of farmers who will promote the humble potato the public.

  • Practice makes perfect in young handlers classes

    June 25, 2010

    The Farmers Guardian-sponsored young handlers classes at the Great Yorkshire Show are always popular with both exhibitors and spectators alike and draw a big crowd.

  • Princess Royal set for event visit

    June 25, 2010

    THE Princess Royal will visit the show on Tuesday, July 13, and will tour the showground meeting visitors, staff and exhibitors.

  • RABI’s new financial initiative

    June 25, 2010

    Farming charity, the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI), has launched a new initiative to help farmers secure a more stable financial future.

  • Record rise in food and drink apprenticeships

    26 June 2010

    A RECORD 650 Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) have been supported by the Scottish Government over the past 12 months, education Secretary Michael Russell announced at the Royal Highland show.

  • Record-breaking start to Royal Highland Show

    25 June 2010

    THE Royal Highland Show got off to a flying start yesterday as almost 40,000 people streamed through the gates, marking a record attendance for the first day of the prestigious event.

  • Red tape review reaps benefits

    26 June 2010

    SCOTTISH farmers are spending less time on red tape after the Government cut the number of on-farm inspections, according to figures published in the SEARS (Scotland’s Environmental and Rural Services) annual review.

  • Report calls for stocking density threshold for SFP

    25 June 2010

    THE Scottish Government has been urged to introduce a minimum stocking density criteria for the Single Farm Payment (SFP) in order to tackle the growing problem of ‘slipper farmers’.

  • Researchers given £7.5m to tackle parasitic disease

    23 June 2010

    THE European Union has given £7.5 million to Scottish researchers to develop vaccines to parasitic diseases.

  • Rhos Ayrshire makes 3,200gns at Cardigan

    June 25, 2010

    Bidding peaked at 3,200gns at a production sale from the Rhos Ayrshire herd sold at Cardigan cattle market on behalf of S.P.R. and L. Reed, Blaenannerch, Cardigan.

  • Richard Elmhirst set to pass on presidency

    June 25, 2010

    AT the closing ceremony on the last evening of the Great Yorkshire Show, the office of president will be transferred from Richard Elmhirst to Sir Ken Morrison.

  • Road to the Isles Show, Inverness-shire

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 ?Road to the Isles Show.

  • Round-up from around the marts

    June 25, 2010

    Our weekly look at trading in the nation’s auction markets.

  • Roy’s efficient shed wins Hamish the Tomatin trial

    June 25, 2010

    THE warmth of a sheltered part of the field and able sheep stewards holding the sheep were credited for calming the rough, Blackface hoggs at Tomatin.

  • Royal Highland 2010 Sheep results

    26 June 2010

    For the third time in four years the sheep interbreed title at the Royal Highland went to Willie and Jimmy Thomson with a North Country Cheviot. This time it was with a home bred shearling ewe, by Gilston The Midden out of a home bred ewe by Hownam Grange The Monarch, who was having her first show ring outing. The Thomsons, from Kelso, also took the North Country Hill championship.

  • Royal Highland Show 2010 - beef cattle results

    25 June 2010

    ALL the beef classes have been judged at the Royal Highland Show, ahead of the highly anticipated inter-breed tomorrow. A preview came in the form of the native breeds team of three competition, in which the Galloways come top and Beef Shorthorns second.

  • Royal Highland Show 2010 beef championship results

    27 June 2010

    ALL the results from the beef championship at the Royal Highland Show 2010.

  • Royal Highland Show dairy results

    25 June 2010

    FULL results from the dairy classes at the 2010 Royal Highland Show.

  • Sainsbury’s sponsors Agri-Centre

    June 25, 2010

    Sainsbury’s sponsored the Agri-Centre at this week’s Cheshire Show, beginning a three-year agreement worth £5,000 per year.

  • Sainsbury's boost to Scottish produce

    26 June 2010

    SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury has provided a boost to the Scottish food and drink industry, committing to offering more home-produced food as it expands the number of stores in Scotland.

  • Sainsbury's to draw up lamb price stability plan

    21 June 2010

    SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury’s has said it needs to ‘ring-fence’ its lamb producers and set up a dedicated supply scheme similar to its dairy development group if it is to deliver price stability in the lamb sector.

  • Saputo cuts notice period

    June 25, 2010

    Farmers supplying the Saputo mozzarella factory at Newcastle Emlyn in West Wales will only have to give three months notice if they intend to quit.

  • Scottish farmers asked to adopt wader-friendly management

    25 June 2010

    SCOTTISH farmers are being asked to adopt wader-friendly management under a new scheme from the RSPB aimed at reversing a decline in the wading bird population.

  • Scottish Government launches bee strategy

    26 June 2010

    THE Scottish Government has confirmed plans to pump money into new research aimed at securing the future of honey bees.

  • Scottish Government urged to avoid RPA disaster

    25 June 2010

    THE Scottish Government has been advised to put processes in place to reform the computer systems at the Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (RPID), to avoid going the same way as England’s ailing Rural Payment Agency (RPA).

  • Scottish produce sales soar

    26 June 2010

    SALES of Scottish food and drink have soared over the past year, adding £425 million to the value of the product.

  • Scottish success in building offal sales

    24 June 2010

    HAVING turned £2.2m of disposal costs into £13.3m of revenue, Scotland now claims to be leading the UK in capitalising on ‘fifth quarter’ sales opportunities.

  • Sheepdog trials diary - June 25

    June 25, 2010

    Sheedog trials fof the week beginning June 25.

  • Sheepdog trials results

    June 25, 2010

    English results

  • Shepherd of the Future winners

    June 25, 2010

    Sheep shearing was one of the elements in the Shepherd of the Future competition held at South Sheep.

  • Software collaboration brings record-keeping time savings

    June 25, 2010

    ?Two crop management software companies are working together to reduce margins of error and time spent on record-keeping by allowing data to be synchronised between their systems.

  • Somerset council to sell off county farms

    21 June 2010

    SOMERSET county councillors have approved plans that could see most of the council’s farms sold off over the next few years.

  • South-west pupils develop own veg ‘patches’

    21 June 2010

    Schools across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset have taken delivery of their organic vegetable gardens, as part of the ‘Dig Down South West’ campaign.

  • Spelman slams EU plans to ban eggs sold by the dozen

    27 June 2010

    DEFRA Secretary Caroline Spelman has slammed new EU labelling laws which will ban the sale of eggs sold by the dozen.

  • State-of-art development enterprise

    June 25, 2010

    A NEW state-of-the art development kitchen has opened at the Shropshire Food Enterprise Centre in Shrewsbury.

  • Stirling Show

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Stirling Show

  • Stopping the MV ‘time bomb’

    June 25, 2010

    The NSA South Sheep event was held again for the first time in 12 years last week. Katie Lomas reports from the host farm in Stockbridge, Hampshire.

  • Stowbeck cattle top Border Holstein sale

    June 25, 2010

    Although numbers of freshly calved cows and heifers were down in the Border and Lakeland Holstein club’s June sale at Carlisle, there was an air of confidence.

  • Ticking the correct boxes in Wiltshire

    June 25, 2010

    ?Trailed sprayers are getting larger and more sophisticated, but it is still possible to specify ‘bells and whistles’ which meet your needs precisely, JANE CARLEY reports.

  • Todmorden Show, Lancashire

    June 25, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Todmorden Show.

  • Top spec business with a revolutionary equine approach

    June 25, 2010

    Topspec are to sponsor the Great Yorkshire Show’s first ever ridden supreme championship, ‘The Top of the North’, which will have a prize of £1,500 to the winner. Angela Calvert reports.

  • UK Shorthorn record broken at the Royal Highland Show

    26 June 2010

    A NEW record price for a Shorthorn bull was realised at the Royal Highland Show.

  • Updating hire machines to meet agriculture's challenges

    June 25, 2010

    ?Hawk Tractors is expanding its hire business with a trio of new machines.

  • Valtra trials its first biogas tractor

    22 June 2010

    AGCO’s Valtra brand has brought the concept of a biogas-powered tractor to reality, showing the system fitted to an N101 tractor.

  • Vets raise £2,500 for ‘eye in sky’

    21 June 2010

    Broughton farm vets, Lambert, Leonard and May, have donated more than £2,500 raised at the opening party charity auction for their new premises.

  • Vic Morris and Roy master unruly sheep

    June 25, 2010

    AN overcast day and windy, cold conditions met competitors for the Moelyniadd hill trial.

  • Wagyu is Asda's step on the ladder

    June 25, 2010

    Asda is encouraging younger generation beef producers in search of a step up in the marketplace to produce Wagyu beef.

  • Walkers crisps pioneer water efficient potatoes  

    21 June 2010

    THE makers of Britain’s favourite lunchtime snack, Walkers crisps, are pioneering water efficient technology to make their potato production process more environmentally friendly.

  • Well-structured businesses will ride out the storm

    June 25, 2010

    WE reported on the impending downturn in the free-range egg market as supply begins to exceed demand. Howard Walsh visits John Bowler’s Eggs to get the company’s take on the situation.

  • What George Osbourne's budget means to farmers

    June 25, 2010

    CHANCELLOR George Osborne described it as the ‘unavoidable budget’. Political editor, Alistair Driver looks at what it all means for the farming industry.

  • William and Andrew Cowx: Weather puts grass in short supply

    June 25, 2010

    Grass may be in short supply, but lameness in sheep at lowest level for years. But there’s still no time to sit around enjoying the surroundings for the Cowx family as there’s plenty to do on farm.

  • World news round-up

    June 25, 2010

    OUR weekly round-up of news from around the globe.

  • World record attempt at Kent County Show

    25 June 2010

    IT is maybe a little known fact that 9 out of 10 tractors made in the UK up to 1945 were Fordsons. They were the tractor that revolutionised farming as was the later 1951-64 Fordson Diesel Major. They were everywhere, and still are today with enthusiasts around the world.

  • Wynnstay’s strong six-month figures

    June 25, 2010

    The Wynnstay Group has reported a strong performance in the six months to April 30.

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