We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
March 12, 2010
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Affordable homes for young the hot topic at AGM
10 March 2010
YFC members in the South West got into conference mood last weekend after the region held its annual convention ahead of the national event at the end of next month. Farmers Guardian reports on the highlights.
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Agriculture in the national news - March 10
10 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the nation (Wednesday, March 9).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 12
12 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Friday, March 12).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 8
8 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the nation (Monday, March 8).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 9
9 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the nation (Tuesday, March 9).
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Asda ditches 200 UK dairy farmers
10 March 2010
ASDA is reducing its pool of dedicated suppliers from within the Arla Foods Milk Partnership to less than 400.
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Asda unveils sustainability plan for beef industry
10 March 2010
A GROUP of sucker beef producers has beeen formed to develop a sustainable strategy for the future of the beef industry.
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Assault docks in leys as soon as possible
12 March 2010
The end of this month will not be too soon for spraying docks on some farms, particularly in South England.
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Assembly to set up working group on Common land
8 March 2010
CALLS from common land farmers in Wales for the politicians and policymakers to listen to the people who know best have not fallen on deaf ears.
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Auction marts round-up - March 12
March 12, 2010
We take our weekly look around some of the country’s auction marts.
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Ballykeel Diesel leads British Blues at 7,500gns
March 12, 2010
Bidding peaked at 7,500gns when the British Blue Cattle Society held its national show and sale at Chelford last weekend.
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Benn to face more complaints over RPA chaos
12 March 2010
ONE of the two farmers who will benefit from Hilary Benn’s change of heart on the Ombudsman’s report has told the Defra Secretary he is already lining up another complaint.
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Blackpool and District Dairy Farmers’ Association’s farms competition
8 March 2010
WINNING a trio of trophies in addition to the overall award, Andy Gibbons of Preston, Lancashire, dominated the Blackpool and District Dairy Farmers’ Association’s farms competition.
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Blade Farming announces plans to treble cow numbers
March 12, 2010
BLADE Farming wants more beef cattle and has a target of 50,000 head per year within five years.
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Blowfly threat still present despite cold
9 March 2010
PROTECTING sheep from blowfly and midges will still be necessary this spring, despite the cold winter.
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Borough Market offers opportunities for small producers
9 March 2010
BRITAIN’S best small-scale producers have been given a unique opportunity to showcase their home-grown produce in London’s popular and iconic food market.
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Breeders confident genetics can help progress bread wheat
10 March 2010
Plant breeding and milling wheat markets were among topics discussed at the HGCA/nabim milling wheat conference. Chris Lyddon reports.
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Bunnings widens spreader range to broaden its appeal
12 March 2010
SPREADER and trailer manufacturer G.T.Bunning is adding a small spreader and a monstrous machine to its range.
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Businessman jailed for role in egg scam
12 March 2010
THE UK egg industry has welcomed the stiff penalties imposed on the Worcestershire businessman who masterminded a scam which saw millions of battery eggs sold as free-range or organic.
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Calderdale George sets notable nursery record
March 12, 2010
Stuart Davidson created a new record when his dog Calderdale George made it a hat-trick of Scottish Inter-District Nursery wins for his handler.
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Careful use of nitrogen 'ups winter wheat yield'
10 March 2010
Taking care over nitrogen use, including mapping yield very carefully, has helped Cotswold farmer James Price to raise his average winter wheat yield to 8.5 tonnes a hectare – up from seven previously.
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CFE must attract more agronomists
10 March 2010
MORE than half the number of agronomists and advisers targeted by the Campaign for the Farmed Environment have attended training and awareness days to date. But there’s more to be done say the campaign partners.
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Chance to beat fluke after cold winter
March 12, 2010
THIS spring offers ‘a unique opportunity’ for farmers to really get on top of fluke, says Janssen Animal Health.
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Compost use continues to grow
11 March 2010
AGRICULTURE currently uses 1.25m tonnes of compost per year - an amount which has doubled since 2005, according to Dr David Tompkins, agricultural programme delivery manager for Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
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Dartmoor Pony Training Centre bags awards
8 March 2010
Natalie Torr and Kathryn Hulland from The Dartmoor Pony Training Centre attended an awards ceremony at the House of Lords recently.
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Date set for Agri-Expo 2010
11 March 2010
THE 2010 Borderway Agri-Expo will take place on Friday, October 29 at Carlisle.
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Dates set for Tillage 2010
March 12, 2010
DATES have been finalised for the annual Tillage events, which aim to provide farmers with useful information to help them make future cultivaton buying decisions.
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David Jones wins NSA award
9 March 2010
DAVID Jones, the recently retired Welsh and Southern England regional manager for the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB), has won the 2009 George Hedley Memorial award.
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Devon YFC’s competitive edge seals overall honours victory
10 March 2010
Young Farmers from across the South West competed in a variety of competitions which saw Devon YFC crowned the overall winners of the day.
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Dominic Naylor: Lack of grass is a cause for concern as the weather becomes a drag
8 March 2010
TO quote Brian Bainbridge of Birkdale Farm, Upper Teesdale, in his description of a particularly savage winter in the Sixties, ‘Too long a winter’.
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Dungannon peak of 7,800gns as Charolais bulls average £2,962
March 12, 2010
Charolais bulls peaked at 7,800gns with 90 per cent clearance and a breed centre record of 57 entries sold to average £2,962 in Dungannon recently at the NI Charolais Club’s spring show and sale.
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Eblex beef and sheep parasite guide updated.
12 March 2010
AN updated version of Eblex’s guide to beef and sheep parasite products is now available with the latest data on meat withdrawal periods. Find the guide at http://tiny.cc/fYypH.
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Eggs are the latest superfood
9 March 2010
EGGS should be considered a ‘superfood’, thanks to their ability to boost health and even help tackle obesity, according to a new report.
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Enjoying the fruits of their labour in the Welsh Hills
March 12, 2010
Cattle and sheep have long been the mainstay of Britain’s upland farming areas – but soft fruit? Barry Alston takes a look at a novel diversification venture high up in the Radnorshire hills.
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Ewe test discount as malnourishment risk rises
11 March 2010
Scottish farmers are being invited to blood test pregnant and upland sheep at a discounted price.
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Farmers could pay levy on saved seed
11 March 2010
FARMERS could be forced to pay royalties on farm saved seed under new EU proposals, the Soil Association has warned.
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Farming Offers - £175 worth of JCB workwear up for grabs
10 March 2010
Win a free one year subscription to Farmers Guardian newspaper with Farmers Guardian farming offers.
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'Firm trade' for early March at Gisburn
March 12, 2010
A better than expected entry for early March met a firm trade at Gisburn auction mart’s monthly dairy show.
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Fluke control a priority to get losses under control
March 12, 2010
SHEEP and lamb losses have made liver fluke control the first priority in developing a farm health plan at Langford Farm, Lostock Green, Northwich - Livestock Northwest’s new beef and sheep monitor farm for Cheshire and Merseyside.
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Focus on the correct specification of tyres
March 12, 2010
No matter what your tractor, the choice of tyre can seriously affect it’s performance.
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Front-end flexibility provides loads of solutions: Contractor's view
March 12, 2010
High-capacity front-end loaders are being matched to more powerful tractors to provide a versatile loading solution for both farmers and contractors. JANE CARLEY takes a closer look.
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Front-end flexibility provides loads of solutions: Farmer's view
March 12, 2010
High-capacity front-end loaders are being matched to more powerful tractors to provide a versatile loading solution for both farmers and contractors. Jane Carley takes a closer look.
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FUW repeats calls for Glastir postponement
10 March 2010
WITH so many unanswered questions, the Farmers Union of Wales has repeated its call for the start date of the Welsh Assembly’s controversial Glastir land management scheme to be postponed.
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Goostrey's Holsteins and Ayrshires dispersed on farm at Malpas
March 12, 2010
A top price of 2,700gns was achieved and 12 lots sold for 2,000gns or more when the Goostrey herd of Holsteins and Aryshires was dispersed on farm for Griffiths Farming, Malpas, Cheshire.
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Government launches food security project
11 March 2010
THE Government has announced a joined-up approach between public bodies to tackle global food shortages.
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Hallfield Designer at 7,000gns leads Blonde Society show bids
March 12, 2010
A bid of 7,000gns led the trade at the Blonde Society’s early spring show and sale at Carlisle.
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Hats off to stylish entrepreneur who fashioned a new business
March 12, 2010
Get Ahead Hats provides inspiration to turn hat business into a reality for farmers wife Jan Overton.
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Herbicides finding their way into water
10 March 2010
RELATIVELY high peak levels of grassland herbicide sprays are being found in UK waters during the summer, something previously thought to be only a problem in winter months.
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High speed rail a ‘major concern’ for countryside
15 March 2010
A NEW high speed rail link between London and Birmingham is ‘a major concern’ for the open countryside, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has warned.
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Holsteins reach 3,200gns at Carmarthen
March 12, 2010
Top price at the Holstein South Wales Club show and sale at Carmarthen livestock centre was 3,200gns.
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Holywood Holsteins sale sees a 2,700gns top price
March 12, 2010
The first instalment of the Holywood Holstein Dispersal of 250 recently calved and close to calving cows and heifers was held in Borderway Mart on Wednesday.
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Hundreds of farmers relieved of NVZ rules
12 March 2010
HUNDREDS of farmers across England are being released from onerous Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) restrictions in an appeal process that appears to have exposed flaws in previous designations.
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Indian-made tyres a hit in Suffolk
March 12, 2010
The use of BKT tyres on a Duetz Fahr tractor has certainly impressed one Suffolk farm manager.
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In-furrow treatment targets early aphid activity
9 March 2010
NEW approval for in-furrow application of thiomethoxam insecticide Actara at planting could give seed potato growers over five weeks post-emergence aphid control, says Syngenta.
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Investment pays off as Lamma 2011 plans get under way
March 12, 2010
LAMMA finished well over a month ago, but the 2011 event is already well in the minds of organisers, exhibitors and visitors, such is its prominence in the agricultural calendar and following such a successful 2010 show.
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John Gordon: Another two feet of snow add to the winter workload
8 March 2010
I’M sorry to go on about the snow but another two feet fell at the end of February. This makes total snow this winter at almost six feet!
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Keeping tyres in check by role pays dividends for contractor
March 12, 2010
Tyre pressures and positioned weight are key to longer-lasting tyres.
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Kendall takes on NFU TB brief
12 March 2010
NFU president Peter Kendall is to take the lead in the NFU campaign to persuade the Government to change its policy on bovine TB.
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Levy increase for potato growers
10 March 2010
POTATO growers will face a levy increase from April 1 after Ministers signed off the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) rates for 2010/11.
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Limousin Bees Knees takes championship at Kirkby Stephen
March 12, 2010
Championship at the Kirkby Stephen show and sale of potential show cattle went to Bees Knees, a Limousin cross heifer from D. and C.E. Marston, Wharton, Kirkby Stephen.
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Livestock Auctioneers back cattle EID
10 March 2010
The Livestock Auctioneers Association has announced its support for EID in cattle. And while other industry groups are being less vocal on the subject, it would appear such a system is generally viewed quite favourably.
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Maize crop will have major impact on UK wheat prices
9 March 2010
The maize crop will have a major impact on UK wheat prices this season, according to a leading economist.
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March Readers' Gallery
March 12, 2010
SEND us your farming pictures for February and we will display them in our online gallery and each month picture desk will award an FG thermal mug to their favourite.
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Milk production drop across all main breeds in 2009
11 March 2010
HOLSTEIN herds have seen a reduction in milk yield while Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Montbeliarde and MRI herds have increased production, according to newly-released NMR figures.
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Milling supply situation boosted by Group 1 and 2 wheats
11 March 2010
A look at the overall crop may not give the right impression about milling wheat availability, the HGCA/nabim Milling Wheat, Conference was told.
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MPs back supermarket ombudsman Bill
9 March 2010
A PRIVATE Members Bill calling for an independent supermarket ombudsman to police the grocery market has passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons.
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Natural England pumps £16m into traditional grazing
17 March 2010
NATURAL England will aim to safeguard the unique beauty of the New Forest with a £16 million scheme to maintain traditional grazing of cattle, ponies and pigs in the area.
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New Holland celebrates success with two special editions
10 March 2010
New Holland has had a fair amount of success with show awards recently, and to celebrate its 2010 Tractor of the Year and Golden Tractor for Design gongs, the company has launched two special edition tractors in a distinctive darker blue livery, dubbed ‘Blue Power.’
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New kit at Muck North West
9 March 2010
EVEN more muck and slurry handling and application kit will be on show at this year’s Muck North West, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire on Tuesday, March 16.
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New models and mower range from McConnel
10 March 2010
FOLLOWING hot on the heels of the company’s open days a couple of weeks back, McConnel has launched new models for 2010 which include hedgecutters for both farmers and contractors, plus a new mower range.
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Nocton Dairies forced to cancel public meeting
12 March 2010
NOCTON Dairies has been forced to cancel a public meeting it was organising for Monday (March 15) due to the threat of disruption by animal welfare campaigners.
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Nuffield profile: Chloe Palmer - the difficulties facing hill farmers
March 12, 2010
GIVEN the difficulties facing UK hill farmers, Chloe Palmer used her Nuffield scholarship to research and evaluate potential solutions.
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Nuffield profile: Owen Atkinson - the role of vets in knowledge transfer
March 12, 2010
AS PART of his Nuffield scholarship, dairy vet Owen Atkinson has travelled to Holland, New Zealand and the USA to study ‘the role of the vet in knowledge transfer within the dairy industry’ - something he believes is becoming increasingly important as the dairy industry changes.
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Organic Flete South Devon herd dispersal tops 3,000gns
March 12, 2010
South Devon breeders were offered a rare opportunity to buy from the closed organic Flete herd of pedigree South Devons when it was dispersed last week on behalf of the South Battisborough Partnership, Holbeaton, Plymouth.
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Protesters call for end to 'stupid' badger cull
9 March 2010
A RALLY has taken place outside the home of the Welsh Assembly in protest at the planned badger cull due to start in north Pembrokeshire later this year.
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Recipe of the week: Lemon crunch pie
8 March 2010
Sent in by Mrs C. Ford of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire,
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Red wheat is the route for spring cereal profits, says Hovis
9 March 2010
RED wheat is under the spotlight in a series of farmer meetings around the country to promote the crop and celebrate the conversion of all British-baked, Hovis-branded products to 100 per cent British wheat.
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RPA services down as staff strike
8 March 2010
HUNDREDS of staff at the Rural Payments Agency are expected to strike today (Monday, March 8) as part of a 48 hour dispute over cuts to redundancy terms.
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Sarkozy ready to accept CAP budget cuts
8 March 2010
FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy is ready to accept cuts in EU farm spending - but only if Europe’s farmers are given more protection against imports.
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Scientists to focus on boosting legume crops
12 March 2010
SCIENTISTS representing 12 other EU countries will be in Edinburgh next week to discuss better ways to use legume crops.
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Scotland airs its views on Pack report for SPF’s future
10 March 2010
FARMING and ancillary organisations in Scotland acknowledged flaws in the current system of farm support and the need for change.
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Several options for finishing contracts
March 12, 2010
THE development of Blade Farming’s business into Northern England is an extension of its relationship with Linden Foods.
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Sheepdog trials diary - March 12
March 12, 2010
Sheepdog trials for the week beginning March 12, 2010.
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Sheepdog trials results - March 12
March 12, 2010
Results for the week ending March 5 2010.
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Slow start to potatoes after harsh winter
11 March 2010
The wet and cold weather has put a brake on potato plantings up and down the country.
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Slurry and muck specialist Joskin adds extra width boom
11 March 2010
French slurry and muck specialist Joskin has added to its Multitwist multi-nozzle slurry boom with larger widths now available.
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'Super dairy' farmers confident despite protests
11 March 2010
THE farmers behind the proposed Lincolnshire ‘super dairy’ say they are confident their planning application will be accepted, despite the largely negative public response to the plan.
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T0 fungicide key in yellow rust battle
9 March 2010
YELLOW rust may not be visible on susceptible wheat varieties but a T0 fungicide remains a key spray this season experts are advising.
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The ‘sheep dip lady’ vows to keep up the fight on organophosphates
March 12, 2010
The Countess of Mar has spent much of the past two decades campaigning on behalf of fellow victims of organophosphate poisoning.
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Tory plan to boost farm productivity
9 March 2010
THE Conservative Party has announced ambitious plans to boost UK agricultural productivity with a renewed focus on research and development.
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Trial win for Ford but Tess wins the Championship
March 12, 2010
HOLME held its last nursery of the season on Saturday where Jim Cropper won the trial with Ford while Shirley Cropper took the championship title with Tess.
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'Wellie test' a good start to working out grazing
12 March 2010
WHEN calculating how much grass is in a field, dairy farmers should not underestimate the usefulness of the ‘wellie test’.
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Women’s Land Army gallery launched
March 12, 2010
A TRIBUTE to the forgotten heroines of the Women’s Land Army will be witnessed through the launch of a new gallery in Norfolk.
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WRAP to focus on promoting compost
12 March 2010
COMPOST’S merits as a soil conditioner and nutrient source are to be given wider promotion by the government’s WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme) as the organisation seeks to encourage more farmers to consider the product in soil management.