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 3rd 2005
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Arla milk price cut attacked
June 3rd 2005
NFU and FFA anger at ‘unfathomable’ and ‘unjustifiable’ 0.35ppl reduction decision
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Beef 2005
June 3rd 2005
Thousands of beef producers from across the UK and beyond will be in Wales next week – June 7 and 8 – for Beef Expo 2005.
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Beefy and Lamby sales drive scores with consumers
June 3rd 2005
Increased sales of beef and lamb suggest ‘Beefy’ and ‘Lamby’ are proving as big a hit with consumers today as they were with cricket spectators two decades ago.
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Bluefaced Leicester pips Texel
June 3rd 2005
It was a close finale in the inter-breed sheep competition with the Bluefaced Leicester and the Texel tying on the points awarded by the individual breed judges. Robert Carter, from Longtown, was called upon for the final adjudication and he awarded the supreme championship to the Bluefaced Leicester ram lamb from Martin Archer, of Wark, Hexham.
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Cattle movement link to bovine TB sensationalist
June 3rd 2005
New research linking the spread of bovine TB to cattle movements cannot be used to show that farmers are to blame for the epidemic, the NFU said this week.
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China dairying to expand further
June 3rd 2005
Despite the fact China has been importing large numbers of dairy heifers from the antipodes and elsewhere, do not expect a flood of Chinese dairy products on the international market just yet.
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Contaminated feed blamed for BSE
June 3rd 2005
Contaminated imported feed has been put forward as the most likely explanation of why three cattle from the same farm in Wales have developed BSE.
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Cothi Bridge Show
June 3rd 2005
South Wales season opens
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Dairy Shorthorn gets the nod in close finish
June 3rd 2005
It was a close contest in the dairy inter-breed championship with the title awarded to a Dairy Shorthorn for the first time in years.
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Farming ‘rarity’ adds colour to scholarship scheme
June 3rd 2005
From an early childhood in Jamaica to farming in Cornwall is the story of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, believed to be Britain’s only black farmer, and who is using his colour as a marketing tool to help develop his business. Katie Roebuck heard his story.
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Farming industrys part in French non
June 3rd 2005
The farming industry and rural communities played a big part in the French ‘no’ vote on the EU constitution.
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Final SPS cut-off point is looming
June 3rd 2005
The final cut-off point for anyone who has yet to submit a valid Single Payment Scheme application to the Rural Payments Agency is next Friday, June 10.
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Fits well in flexible working ‘fleet’
June 3rd 2005
Durham contractor and farmer Leslie Brown and Partner operate a mixed fleet of tractors including a 6480 that arrived earlier this year and has so far clocked up 400 hours.
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Good news on cheese prices for suppliers
June 3rd 2005
Although unconfirmed by the supermarket itself, Tesco is being credited with agreeing to pay more for its cheese which would mean 1.5ppl being passed back to the cheese milk suppliers.
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Herts County Show
June 3rd 2005
The Belgian Blue maiden heifer Boomer Whitney, from R.M. (Boomer) Birch, took the beef inter-breed honours at Herts County Show on Saturday. By Cubitus Du Pre Rosine, the 17-month-old heifer had earlier won the breed and female championships.
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Limit pre-movement TB tests
June 3rd 2005
Pre-movement TB testing should initially be limited to the highest risk herds and animals over 15 months of age, a group set up to advise Defra on the policy has recommended.
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New tricks for all dogs
June 3rd 2005
Essentially the sport of dog agility is about negotiating an obstacle course at speed and with accuracy, but it is also a grand day out for dog and owner.
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Northumberland County Show
June 3rd 2005
Commercial heifer wins beef supreme
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SDF raises the profile in market share push
June 3rd 2005
Looking for increased market share in the current agricultural climate is not any easy task but, according to Ken Hamilton, the new managing director for SDF, it is possible. Mervyn Bailey asks him how he hopes to raise the profile of the fourth largest tractor manufacturer in western Europe.
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Surrey County Show
June 3rd 2005
Ayrshire and Angus prove supreme
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The Flour Maiden
June 3rd 2005
Rebecca Rayner is a farmer and businesswoman. She grows her own organic bread-making wheat and sells her organic bread mixes at regional farmers’ markets. Innovation and a passionate commitment to quality are the cornerstones of her success.
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The Quiet Revolution
June 3rd 2005
Carol Trewin's new book, Gourmet Cornwall, is the first in-depth study of contemporary food in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In it she explores the landscape, the history and the culture that has helped shape the Cornish people, their lives and diet down the century.
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Versatile and fuel efficient
June 3rd 2005
Massey Ferguson has come in for a lot of stick in the past with their smaller six-cylinder tractors having reliability problems, but they seem to have learned from their mistakes and the 6200 changed the tide while the latest 6400 improved upon this again. Mervyn Bailey reports on a contractor from Durham and farmer from Monmouthshire using the most popular model in the range the 6480 to see if it has the Massey magic.