Farmers Guardian
June 30th 2006

  • ‘Don’t forget second wheats’

    June 30th 2006

    BUOYANT prices mean that more oilseed rape in the rotation is likely to result in overall gross margin improvements next season.

  • ‘Farmers meet’ – get to quiz the FG editor

    June 30th 2006

    EVER fancied meeting the editor of Farmers Guardian? Visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show will get the chance to quiz editor Liz Falkingham when she takes part in the Farmers Meet on the second day of the show.

  • ‘Force’ boosts funds

    June 30th 2006

    THE force was with Reading YFC when the club organised Berkshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs country fair.

  • ‘Iceman’ sets Longhorn senior stud bull record at a cool 3,200gns

    June 30th 2006

    THE dispersal sale of the Polden herd of Longhorn cattle on Saturday enjoyed keen spirited support from a full ringside which culminated in a new breed record price for a senior stud bull.

  • ‘Kick up the pants’ led to massive NZ changes

    June 30th 2006

    AFTER the removal of farm subsidies in New Zealand some farmers adopted a bunker mentality, effectively staying within the farm gates. Others saw this as a ‘kick up the pants’ and the need to look outside and possibly hear things that they did not want to hear, said Jeremy Absolom, of Rissington Breedline, New Zealand.

  • ‘Malicious’ rumours about live calf export co-op ‘totally false’

    June 30th 2006

    RUMOURS circulating that Anglo European Farmers – the farmer-backed live export co-operative – was in ‘difficulty’ were condemned this week as ‘totally false’ and ‘rather malicious on the part of some individuals who perhaps wished we did not exist’.

  • ‘Take a zero tolerance approach to weed beet’

    June 30th 2006

    A ZERO tolerance to weed beet should be high on any sugar beet grower’s agenda this season even as the distractions of sugar reform rumble on.

  • ‘The perfect sheep wins by a mile’

    June 30th 2006

    Lincolnshire Show

  • 1m fraud inquiry at NFU arm

    June 30th 2006

    ASSOCIA, the NFU’s commercial arm, is being investigated by forensic accountants after it was discovered the company overstated its profits by £1 million between 2002 and 2005.

  • A day in the life of ... a small animal vet

    June 30th 2006

    Continuing our ‘Day in the life of…’ series, SARAH CRIPPS spends a day with small animal vet Hilary Jones and finds it to be as much about dealing with clients as with their pets, and very different to large animal work.

  • A passion to please with cheese from the hands of Godsell

    June 30th 2006

    THE Godsell family has farmed at Church Farm, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, for 200 years but, having run it as a dairy operation for the past 50 years, falling milk prices meant the future looked bleak.

  • Advertising campaign has Welsh beef sales soaring

    June 30th 2006

    A TELEVISION advertising campaign by the Welsh red meat promotion body, Hybu Cig Cymru, for Welsh beef has seen spectacular results with sales doubling in Wales compared with those in the rest of the UK.

  • Agri-business Plimsoll ratings

    June 30th 2006

    MORE than 40 per cent of UK agri-business companies have been scored with a ‘strong’ rating by Plimsoll Publishing which has analysed the financial performance of the country’s top 1,501 such businesses.

  • Agricultural support ‘remains constant’

    June 30th 2006

    RESEARCH by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which represents the world’s developed economies, says support for agriculture remained unchanged in 2005.

  • An increased slug risk for potato crops

    June 30th 2006

    POTATO growers are being alerted to an increased risk of slug damage to crops following high levels of slug activity.

  • Analysis reveals poultry feed supply chain ‘can be made more efficient’

    June 30th 2006

    A CEREALS Industry Forum (CIF) Value Chain Analysis (VCA) has provided key recommendations on how sampling efficiencies can be improved and transport costs reduced along the poultry feed supply chain.

  • Asda cuts cheddar price by 20pc but backs buy British

    June 30th 2006

    HAVING just raised its retail milk prices, Asda has cut the price of cheddar cheese by 20 per cent or more.

  • Asda plays down strike impact

    June 30th 2006

    ASDA is playing down the potential impacts of a five-day strike by workers at 20 distribution depots across the country.

  • Atlantis sprays ‘hit by cold spring weather’

    June 30th 2006

    COOL conditions this spring have impaired the performance of the herbicide Atlantis (iodosulfuron+mesosulfuron) on some farms, according to a leading agronomist.

  • Bens quick off the mark

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Bilsthorpe Sue 23 wins the Holstein championship for second year running

    June 30th 2006

    Lincolnshire Show

  • Black grouse milestone for north

    June 30th 2006

    RECENT spring counts of the rare black grouse in the North of England have given conservationists grounds for celebration after more than 1,000 males were recorded.

  • British growers are maintaining high standards

    June 30th 2006

    BRITISH growers have continued to maintain high compliance to Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) according to the Pesticides Residue Committee’s latest research.

  • Case finds a new European home

    June 30th 2006

    Since Case-IH and New Holland merged at the end of 1999 to create CNH the ‘red brand’ has appeared to lose its identity. It had to sell its UK home at Doncaster along with several other European plants and product lines to satisfy the European monopoly body but this looks set to change, as MERVYN BAILEY reports.

  • Cereals company benchmarking

    June 30th 2006

    BENCHMARKING research being run as part of the Cereals Industry Forum (CIF) is helping companies in the UK cereals industry to develop their businesses and move towards ‘world class’ status.

  • Cherry Trifle

    June 30th 2006

    THIS recipe with cherries, Amaretti biscuits and cream laced with wine or brandy comes from Carol Leigh of Lowton, Cheshire. “It is a very rich dessert which I think makes a good alternative to traditional trifle,” she says.

  • Cheshire County Show

    June 30th 2006

    RESULTS - Cattle

  • Cilcain retains ‘overall’ rally title

    June 30th 2006

    FOR the second year in a row, Cilcain YFC, claimed the overall winner’s title at the Clwyd Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ county rally. About 500 members and supporters attended the event – and the rally dance that followed – both held at Cernioge Bach, Pentrefoelas, courtesy of Eifion, Ann and Dewi Ellis.

  • Commercial Holsteins to £1,420 at Yorkshire dispersal

    June 30th 2006

    A HUGE crowd, primarily from the locality, were in attendance at Corn Mill Farm, Tong, Bradford, West Yorkshire, when J.W. Pickard and Son dispersed the entire milking portion of their commercial non-milk recorded herd of Holstein cattle.

  • Conference focuses on improvements in beef and sheep production

    June 30th 2006

    Driving down costs and improving meat quality in beef and sheep production were the themes of a conference organised by the Stabiliser Cattle Company and the Meatlinc Sheep Company and hosted by JSR Farms, Givendale, Pocklington, East Yorkshire. The event was sponsored by Farmers Guardian. NEIL RYDER reports.

  • Consumers can get taste for less cash

    June 30th 2006

    IT might not look perfect but it tastes just as good – the decision by Waitrose to discount, rather than waste, out-of-spec produce has been welcomed by growers.

  • Cooking up a treat

    June 30th 2006

    A THREE course meal suitable for a film premiere – but cooked on just two gas rings – was the challenge tackled by Pembrokeshire Young Farmers during their federation’s county cookery competition.

  • Countryside days 2006

    June 30th 2006

    THE Great Yorkshire Show teamed up with over 80 different companies and organisations for its Countryside Days 2006. Over 5,000 children from nearly 100 schools in Harrogate, Sheffield, York and Hull enjoyed a variety of attractions linked to farming and the countryside.

  • Crammed full of local produce

    June 30th 2006

    FANTASTIC food from across the county is on offer at the show, including one of the finest ranges of cheese in the country.

  • Cruising in five-door style

    June 30th 2006

    The latest version of Seat’s Leon is definitely the eye-candy among the compact hatchback sector, and successfully combines the sleek image of a coupé in a five-door body.

  • Cutting milk production volumes ‘not the answer’

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Dairy awards for excellence

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Dairy Crest cuts liquid but pledges no more

    June 30th 2006

    IT has come as no surprise to many that Dairy Crest has reduced its producer price on liquid contracts, following Arla’s effective cuts.

  • Dairy UK raises industry profile

    June 30th 2006

    DAIRY UK has received industry praise for an initiative this week that brought together peers, MPs, representatives from Defra and importantly, the main processors, co-ops and their products.

  • David Miliband's statement on the Single Payment Scheme

    June 30th 2006

    DEFRA Secretary David Miliband’s statement on the Single Payment Scheme in the House Commons last Thursday covered a number of issues and contained some good news for farmers. ALISTAIR DRIVER considers what it all means.

  • Defra treat decline of TB with caution

    June 30th 2006

    THE dramatic decline in detected cases of bovine TB is continuing, with figures for the first four months of the year showing a 27 per cent fall on last year.

  • Derbyshire County Show

    June 30th 2006

    Dovetrent Gibson Judy earns a deserved rest after her Derbyshire double

  • Divided we’ll fail to correct damaging misconceptions

    June 30th 2006

    THOSE behind LEAF need to be applauded. Having opened the farm gates to the public in support of LEAF Farm Sunday, I got a snapshot of what the public thought of farming.

  • Does farming stand up to scrutiny?

    June 30th 2006

    Pollution Control

  • Dorset Down ram for French flock

    June 30th 2006

    A DORSET Down shearling ram bred by E.B. Holloway and Son, of Manor Farm, Chiselborough, Somerset, has been exported to France to join the flock of C. Long, Le Bosquet, Normandy.

  • Dorset ewe to 800gns for Welsh club

    June 30th 2006

    A TOP price of 800gns marked the second annual show and sale for the Welsh Dorset Club in Llandovery market.

  • Double blow for UK poultry

    June 30th 2006

    POULTRY producers were dealt a double blow as Defra Ministers blocked a UK claim for compensation while supporting identical claims from 14 other EU member countries.

  • Double whammy on milk prices?

    June 30th 2006

    WITH dairy companies cutting milk prices in advance of the next round of intervention price cuts in July – and cutting the price paid for butterfat – some dairy farmers are facing the ‘double whammy’.

  • East of England Show

    June 30th 2006

    KERRY Hill sheep took part in a new competition launched at the East of England Show. In addition to the usual classes, the show organisers invited breed judges to select the best four sheep from their breed. This quartet was then judged against all other breeds. The winning quartet, were three Kerry Hills from Gill Ward and one from Rosemary Beecher.

  • English Sheepdog Trial Results

    June 30th 2006

    HARDEN MOSS, Holmfirth, Friday Open (54 ran): 1, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Dan, 84 of 90; 2, C. Cropper (Water) Rap, 82; 3, J. Cropper Don, 78, OLF; 4, R. Scargill (Dewsbury) Jim, 78; 5, A. Kyme (Lumb) Sally, 77; 6, A. Kyme Floss, 75.

  • Estonia is first port of call for Aberdeen Angus after 17-year Scottish export lull

    June 30th 2006

    THE first exports of Aberdeen Angus from Scotland in 17 years have become a reality after the completion of a £40,000 shipment to Estonia.

  • EU reports new deficiencies in Brazilian beef

    June 30th 2006

    A REPORT from EU inspectors has uncovered inadequate controls on residue and veterinary medicines in the Brazilian beef industry.

  • Evolving into a real Animal

    June 30th 2006

    There was a time when 110hp was the norm for double cab pickup trucks. But the boundaries have been stretched, and the latest crop has put on weight, which has necessitated a few more horses.

  • Facts and figures of Givendale Stabiliser herd

    June 30th 2006

    OUTPUT from the Givendale Stabiliser herd worked out at £2.55 per kg over the past year but £2.67 was needed to break even and it was only when 48p per kg of environmental payment was added that they became profitable, said Richard Fuller (left), of the Stabiliser Cattle Company.

  • Farm food at the double as success story shop expands

    June 30th 2006

    GONALSTON Farm Shop has been open for less than three years, but it has been such a success story that building work is about to start which will double the size of the shop.

  • Farm shop success borne out of need to counter a crisis

    June 30th 2006

    Livestock farmer Edward Mather has changed his lifestyle and his fortunes by established a very successful farm shop. KATIE ROEBUCK met the man who took a chance with on-farm retail and is reaping the rewards.

  • Fens folk focusing on a Red revolution

    June 30th 2006

    Lincoln Red cattle are a firm favourite with the Clough family and have been a familiar sight on their farm on the edge of the Lincolnshire Fens for 50 years. ANGELA CALVERT went to see one of the oldest and largest Lincoln Red herds in the country.

  • First Open win for Jess as field remember John

    June 30th 2006

    THE Mere House Trial was started by the late John Nicholls and there was surely no competitor who did not have him in mind for the first running of the event since his death.

  • First-ever survey of Dorsets chalk giant

    June 30th 2006

    THE first-ever wildlife survey on the 55-metre high Cerne Abbas chalk giant in Dorset has just been carried out.

  • Fresh start for the levy boards, says Rooker

    30 June 2006

    A RADICAL restructuring of the levy board system has been hailed as a ‘unique opportunity’ for farmers to shape the way the boards operate.

  • Fund-raising champions

    June 30th 2006

    STUDENTS at Myerscough College, Lancashire, have set themselves a new record for charity fund raising.

  • Getting to grips with new waste regulations

    June 30th 2006

    Pollution Control

  • Givendale brand will aim to give producers a premium

    June 30th 2006

    AFTER following a successful pilot scheme on a local basis over the past three years, the national Stabiliser beef marketing scheme was just getting under way, said the Stabiliser Cattle Company’s Nick Baker.

  • Grazing Monitor 2006

    June 30th 2006

    Season throws up yet more challenges

  • Greenway Harmony takes title

    June 30th 2006

    Lincolnshire Show

  • Happy to go with the Axial Flow

    June 30th 2006

    THE flagship AFX8010 will be joined by its smaller sibling the 7010 for next season. Product specialist Paul Freeman also points out that the AFX name will be replaced by Axial Flow as Case-IH returns to its roots, especially since the single rotor concept has been in existence for 30 years now and over 120,000 have been produced.

  • Harper Adams Ball Picture Gallery

    June 30th 2006

    Students at Harper Adams University College celebrated the end of their summer term with a 12-hour ball. Students started arriving from 7pm to enjoy the music and entertainment, with many of the 1,650 guests not leaving until 7am next morning.

  • Harper Adams University College Ball

    June 30th 2006

    Students at Harper Adams University College celebrated the end of their summer term with a 12-hour ball. Students started arriving from 7pm to enjoy the music and entertainment, with many of the 1,650 guests not leaving until 7am next morning.

  • Hat-trick for Jim and Dan brings three-day charity cheer to the Harden Moss trials

    June 30th 2006

    JIM Cropper and Dan scored a hat-trick at the Harden Moss Sheep Dog Trials winning Friday’s open class, the brace competition (partnered by Alf) then he took the concluding double gather championship title.

  • Health concern

    June 30th 2006

    Farmers in parts of North Wales are claiming that they are receiving second-class health care compared to people living in urban areas. Denbighshire’s Farmers Union of Wales county executive committee has discussed the issue at length at its last two monthly meetings and letters of concern have now been sent to all local MPs, Welsh Assembly Members and a number of rural county councillors.

  • Heavy fines unlikely for deadline miss

    30 June 2006

    THE UK is unlikely to face heavy fines from Brussels for missing today’s (June 30) EU payment deadline, even though its request to have the deadline extended is set to be refused.

  • Holstein Friesians to £1,400 at Bentham Mart

    June 30th 2006

    PRICES for newly calved dairy cattle at Bentham Auction’s weekly sale topped £1,400 when D. Graves, of Carlisle, purchased a Holstein Friesian heifer bred by J.D. and M.P. Burns, Clapham, Lancaster.

  • Holsteins to 4,100gns at Beeston Castle

    June 30th 2006

    PEDIGREE Holsteins sold to 4,100gns at Beeston Castle Auction on Monday when Mr and Mrs Richard Shearer, Newtown, Powys dispersed their Tynyreithin herd.

  • Hybrid combines for 2007 harvest

    June 30th 2006

    Agco will soon be looking to target serious arable units with a new range of hybrid combines and articulated tractors. Steven Vale reports on this and other news to come out of a series of open days to mark the 15th anniversary of Ag-Chem Europe.

  • Imbalance on animal welfare

    June 30th 2006

    THE European Commission has promised to speed up the introduction of new labelling rules setting out details of animal welfare conditions – but to the disappointment of many farm ministers and lobby organisations it ducked the issue of enforcing parallel standards on countries exporting to the EU.

  • Impossible! Cleaner water with manure

    June 30th 2006

    From worm-killing fruits to manure-based water treatments, the slightly strange to the absolute genius will be featured in the Great Yorkshire Show’s universities pavilion. Some of the leading institutes in the north of England will be demonstrating their research projects under the banner ‘tomorrow’s agriculture’.

  • Invitation to apply for Queen’s award

    June 30th 2006

    APPLICATIONS are being invited for businesses from all sectors, including agriculture, to apply for the 2007 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – the UK’s top business awards.

  • Jock Bryce takes first Highland gold

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Kick for pig values

    June 30th 2006

    THE biggest winners in the World Cup so far are German pig farmers – and there is a positive knock-on effect for the UK pork industry too.

  • Kilimanjaro test

    June 30th 2006

    THE Countryside Alliance is planning amajor fundraising expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania from February 15-25, 2007.

  • Land Rover Freelander 2

    June 30th 2006

    With styling clearly based on the Range Rover Sport, the Freelander 2 should bring an all-new focus to the compact 4x4 sector when it goes on sale at the end of this year.

  • Less use offers better protection

    June 30th 2006

    INDEPENDENT product testing confirms that potato crops are best protected with a few well-timed applications of methiocarb slug pellets, according to Bayer CropScience.

  • Lincolnshire Show

    June 30th 2006

    Limousin comes up Trumps for Twiggs

  • Local food still thrives without the supermarkets

    June 30th 2006

    LOCAL food thrives without supermarkets, claims a report published this week.

  • Milk quotas and support measures to go in 2013, says Fischer Boel

    June 30th 2006

    EUROPEAN Union Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has confirmed that the dairy sector will be high on the agenda in the so-called health check of the CAP in 2008.

  • Millington Tangerine takes inter-breed title by storm

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Mixed reaction from affected boards

    June 30th 2006

    THE levy boards’ initial reaction to the announcement was mixed.

  • Mobile cookery skills

    June 30th 2006

    A NEW cooking bus which will travel the country to teach children cooking skills, healthy eating and food hygiene is to be launched through a joint initiative by the Food Standards Agency, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes and the charity, Focus On Food.

  • More ewes per labour unit

    June 30th 2006

    THE basic roads to profit with sheep were cost and product, with ease of care an important factor within this, Henry Fell, of the Meatlinc Sheep Company, told delegates.

  • More rain needed to boost yield

    June 30th 2006

    MOST early covered potato crops have been cleared and open ground crops are starting to put on weight, particularly fast bulking Premiere with dry matters and size acceptable for chipping.

  • NBA warns of farmer backlash if badger cull fails to be introduced

    June 30th 2006

    THE National Beef Association has warned Defra it will face a farmer backlash if it fails to introduce a badger cull.

  • New markets for small producers?

    June 30th 2006

    REGIONAL food producers, it is claimed, should benefit from a Perthshire farming family’s expansion into regional and local food and drink distribution.

  • New website for BETA International 2007

    June 30th 2006

    The brand new BETA International website - www.beta-int.com - is packed with information about the 2007 trade fair to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, February 18-20.

  • NFUS call for LFA priority

    June 30th 2006

    STRENGTHENING the competitiveness of farms across the country would deliver massive benefits to the wider countryside, rural communities and consumers, NFU Scotland has claimed.

  • No compensation for cohort cattle buyers

    June 30th 2006

    FARMERS have condemned Defra’s decision not to award compensation after they unwittingly purchased BSE cohort cattle that are ineligible for the food chain.

  • Operation Bumblebee brings buzz to the show

    June 30th 2006

    PEOPLE will start filling the 250-acre Great Yorkshire Showground early in the morning of Tuesday, July 11 and the atmosphere will be buzzing until the show closes two days later.

  • Peak of 1,350gns for Padlan Holsteins

    June 30th 2006

    PADLAN Holsteins went under the hammer at Beeston Castle Auction, Cheshire, for Lanesons, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, which was run by Chris and Roger Lane.

  • Possible health and welfare benefits of woodchip

    June 30th 2006

    WOODCHIP bedding has the potential to provide an alternative to straw with some signs of health and welfare benefits to animals – but there are some obstacles to be overcome.

  • PSD cracks down on retailer

    June 30th 2006

    THE Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) has recently taken enforcement action against a horticultural retailer in the north west of England for the unlawful sale, supply and advertisement of pesticide products.

  • Putting on a show: The producers

    June 30th 2006

    Nothing stirs controversy in the showing world faster than the producers vs amateurs debate, with its dark allegations of dodgy decisions and blatant ‘face judging’. LIZ FALKINGHAM spoke to leading Derbyshire-based show producer Edward Young about the reality behind the whispers, life on the circuit and the tricks of the trade.

  • Quality Milk Award winners

    June 30th 2006

    WITH a bactoscan of 8, somatic cell count of 47, butterfat of 4.03 per cent and protein 3.15 per cent, Arthur and Janet Whitlow from Preesall, Lancashire are the overall winners of this year’s Dairy Farmers of Britain Milk Quality Awards.

  • RABDF award for Scottish dairyman

    June 30th 2006

    WILLIAM Willis, of Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, has been awarded the RABDF/ Barclays Dairy Student of the Year Award 2006.

  • Ramsay family take third Highland victory with a Blackface and inter-breed double

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Real returns from ‘easicare’ ram initiative

    June 30th 2006

    FINDING rams with genuine easy care traits was a major problem for the average farmer and could delay the development of easy care systems, said SAC sheep specialist, John Vipond.

  • Record attendance

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Recycling sewage solids to grow crops for biofuel

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Red and White tops Lancaster at 1,650gns

    June 30th 2006

    A RED and White Holstein heifer, Phoenix Ruby Tess Red, from Andrew Swale, Rishton, Blackburn, topped the monthly club sale at Lancaster at 1,650gns.

  • Relaunch for ukwheat.com

    June 30th 2006

    THE main source of information for the wheat export classification in the UK, – ukwheat.com – has been re-launched to coincide with the ‘Look for the Logos’ campaign, which promotes the development of the wheat export brands ukp and uks. The website, launched earlier this week, contains important information for importers, exporters and the UK supply chain on the brands, their benefits and how they are being developed and used in the marketplace, says HGCA.

  • Repeat performance

    June 30th 2006

    WHITLEY Chapel YFC made it four in a row as members again took the overall winner’s title at Northumberland Young Farmers’ county rally. Haltwhistle YFC was second and Bellingham third. The event was held at Low Ardley Farm, Hexham, courtesy of the Common family and hosted by the Whitley Chapel club. Whitley’s successes included top club in stockjudging and in sports. Haltwhistle was victorious in both the men’s and women’s tug-of-war, Sarah Burkinshaw, of Tritlington YFC, won the women’s ...

  • Review of methods to stop novel gene spread

    June 30th 2006

    DEFRA has published a review that considers possible methods for containing the spread of novel genes in GM crop plants.

  • RMIF lays out goals

    June 30th 2006

    DRIVING home messages about farm costings and benchmarking will be the key goals of the Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF) over the next three years.

  • Royal Highland Show Results

    June 30th 2006

    BEEF

  • Sausages and salads top the bill at inaugural farming awards

    June 30th 2006

    THE winners of the inaugural National Farming Awards were announced this week at a dinner held in London.

  • Saxon Merino scores 99

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Scottish Sheepdog Trial Results

    June 30th 2006

    RAITH (Judge: W. Buchanan, South Queensferry) Open (47 ran): 1, S. Alexander (Abernethy) Scott, 89 of 100; 2, A. Carnegie (Comrie) Lark, 87; 3, J. Hill (Heriot) Molly, 86; 4, I. Brownlie (Forestmill) Bess, 82; 5, I. Brownlie, Style, 80; 6, R. Wolfe’ (Dhu of Glengyle) Craig, 76; Local, 1, I. Brownlie, Bess, 82; 2, I. Brownlie, Style, 80; 3, J. Hastie (Saline) Mirk, 75.

  • Second year surge in sales of goats cheese

    June 30th 2006

    A GOATS’ cheese company in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, has experienced a surge in sales in only its second year of business.

  • Shaven-headed attacker is hunted by police after sexual assault at show

    June 30th 2006

    POLICE are appealing for information after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted at the Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh, last weekend.

  • Shiatsu therapy centre open day July 1

    June 30th 2006

    Equine and canine shiatsu expert Jacqueline Cook is holding an open day at Roseheart Kingdom, her therapy centre for animals in Bucknell, Shropshire.

  • Shropshire and Mid West Show

    June 30th 2006

    Dairy double top for Smiddiehill herd

  • Six-row haulm topper

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Skill sharing for profit

    June 30th 2006

    FIRST Milk has set up the First Milk Academy with the aim of enabling its members to enhance their profitability by acquiring, developing and sharing skills.

  • Soft cheese range is ‘first’ for Wales

    June 30th 2006

    A BRAND new soft cheese from the Welsh dairy farming heartland of Carmarthenshire is to be officially launched this coming month.

  • Spar‘Sparser canopies for profitable rape yield’

    June 30th 2006

    SPARSER oilseed rape canopies are required if yields and profitability are to be improved.

  • St Clears Show

    June 30th 2006

    Strong support could ensure event’s future

  • Survey reveals rise in A2 potato blight strain

    June 30th 2006

    A SURVEY by the Sarvari Research Trust (SRT) has shown that the number of sites at which the A2 mating type of phytophthora infestans (late blight) was detected has risen.

  • Suzuki SX

    June 30th 2006

    Suzuki has completed its five-door SX4 line-up with a diesel variant and the introduction of a four-wheel drive model – though the two elements are not combined. Opting for the 4Grip all-wheel drive version sees you visiting the petrol pumps to feed the SX4’s 107hp, 1.6-litre VVT (variable valve timing) petrol engine, which achieves 39.8 mpg, according to the combined cycle.

  • Taking the partnership approach to a mixed estate

    June 30th 2006

    This year, FG joined forces with Waitrose to launch a new category in their Small Producers Awards. The Best Young Farmer Producer Award attracted entries from all over the UK, and the six finalists have featured on these pages in recent weeks. To complete the series, LIZ FALKINGHAM went along to Waitrose’s own farm, the Leckford Estate near Stockbridge, Hampshire, to talk to managing director (and competition co-judge) Malcolm Crabtree about the challenges of running the hugely diverse ...

  • Ticket information

    June 30th 2006

    TICKETS are now on sale for the Great Yorkshire Show and discounts are available for booking in advance.

  • Top performing Welsh suckler herds ‘have single short calving season’

    June 30th 2006

    THE top performing beef suckler herds in Wales had a single short calving season of less than 100 days, according to a unique survey carried out over the 2004-2005 calving season on behalf of Hybu Cig Cymru, the Wales-based red meat development body.

  • Toyota Avensis T180

    June 30th 2006

    Toyota has restyled and re-engineered its Avensis, bringing a powerful new diesel engine into the top end of the range.

  • Tractor challenge is record breaker

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Traps cut pesticide levels

    June 30th 2006

    THE use of pheromone traps in cereals has cut the level of unnecessary pesticide treatments for orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) control this season, according to ADAS.

  • Union backs ports report

    June 30th 2006

    BRITAIN’S anti-terror watchdog has found that many of Britain’s ports are a virtual open door to smugglers and terrorists.

  • US must give ground over WTO agreement

    June 30th 2006

    TRADE and Agriculture Ministers met in Geneva this week in another bid to reach an outline World Trade Organisation deal - but before the discussions even began the chances of success were being played down.

  • Using others green waste effectively

    June 30th 2006

    Ever wondered what happens to green waste once the local council collects it from people’s doorsteps? JOANNE PUGH went to meet the father and son team who have created a successful green waste composting business, and eliminated the need for fertilisers on their arable farm.

  • Vet fees could be money well spent to access food chain

    June 30th 2006

    SPEND some money with your vet on older beef and dairy animals, to overcome ill-health that might threaten their entry into the food chain, and it could be the difference between making something and incurring a loss.

  • Veteran Horse Society and British Racing School work together to find carers for retired racehorses.

    June 30th 2006

    The Veteran Horse Society (VHS), which has been established for over five years and successfully rehomed hundreds of older horses and ponies in that time, are joining forces with the British Racing School (BRS) to establish a poole of carers who are able to offer some of BRS’s horses a retirement home for life.

  • Wellhead Rocket Boo brings Wilsons Jersey joy with title

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

  • Well-qualified new chief

    June 30th 2006

    Last week the Great Yorkshire Showground played host to more than 5,000 schoolchildren in a two-day event designed to teach the youngsters all about food and farming. JOANNE PUGH went along and also took the opportunity to meet Peter Brier, the Great Yorkshire Show’s new chief pig steward.

  • Welsh Country Fair

    June 30th 2006

    There were record attendance figures at the British Association of Shooting and Conservation Wales Country Fair, held last weekend at Bodelwyddan Castle, St Asaph, Denbighshire.

  • Welsh Sheepdog Trial Results

    June 30th 2006

    MERE HOUSE SDT. Session 1, Open National: 1, I. Jones (Erwood) Jess, 15; 2, S. Lewis (Llanelli) Nell, 15olf; 3, B. Lewis (Dolau) Floss; 15; 4, I. Jones, Sooty, 18; 5, D. Evans (Libanus) Nan, 21; 6, M. Jones (Maesybont) Joe, 23.

  • Wensleydales are a labour of love

    June 30th 2006

    A Yorkshire breed, a Yorkshire family and a Yorkshire show – ANGELA CALVERT went to meet the Elliots, who have been showing Wensleydale sheep at the Great Yorkshire since the end of the Second World War.

  • YFCs Highland fling launch

    June 30th 2006

    Royal Highland Show

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