We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Farmers Guardian
March 19, 2010
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‘Gold top’ Jerseys sell to 2,250gns
March 19, 2010
THE first English ‘gold top’ collective sale of pedigree Jersey cattle, held at Bristol sales centre, saw more than 60 cows, heifers and youngstock forward.
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1. Rich Charmley, Kennels Farm, Ightfield, Whitchurch, Shropshire
18 March 2010
Last year, Rich Charmley fed 800kg of concentrates per cow. This year he aims to feed 600kg.
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2. Chris Falconer and Richard Sentance, Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon
18 March 2010
Share farmer Chris Falconer has two organic units in North Devon, one with 300 autumn-calving cows (the Gilscott herd) and the other with 400 spring calvers (the Babbacomb herd).
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3. Phil Feeney, Old Hall Farm, Grafton, Tilston, Malpas, Cheshire
18 March 2010
Sending off fresh grass for analysis gives some ‘reassurance’ about what the cows eating, says Phil Feeney.
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4. John Owen, Gelli Aur College Farm, Gelli Aur, Carmarthen
18 March 2010
With ‘non-existent’ grass growth at the moment, farm manager John Owen has his fingers crossed for ‘a shower of rain and the temperature to rise’.
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5. David Lee, Winnington Green Farm, Middletown, Welshpool, Powys
18 March 2010
For David Lee, grazing is far more of a priority than silage. He has no target for how much silage to make this year, just intends to cut when grass gets in front of the cows and he needs to take an area out of rotation.
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6. Michael Kyle, Linns Farm, Collin, Dumfries
18 March 2010
With all cows outside for the whole of the year, Michael Kyle ‘absolutely believes’ in grass.
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7. Mat Senior, Eastfield Farm, Perrot, Crewkerne, Somerset.
18 March 2010
Running a spring-calving herd, Mat Senior turns cows out as they calf (from February 14) to coincide with the beginning of the grass growing season.
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8. Tony Renwick, Arches Farm, Framfield, Uckfield, East Sussex
18 March 2010
He may be in the far south of the country, but Tony Renwick says it’s still too cold for much grass growth in East Sussex.
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9&10. Tom Rawson, Dewsbury and Sheffield
18 March 2010
Using his own experience of extensive grazing at the home farm in Dewsbury, Tom Rawson is keen to spread his ideas through consultancy work.
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Actions that can improve quality of baled silage
18 March 2010
When it comes to making grass silage, a number of choices can be made to improve the efficiency of the process.
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Additives assist with rapid and high quality fermentations
18 March 2010
Paying close attention to achieving high quality fermentation will let dairy farmers produce better quality silage irrespective of the conditions at harvest.
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Agriculture in the national news - March 15
15 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, March 15).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 16
16 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, March 16).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 17
17 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, March 17).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 18
18 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Thursday, March 18).
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Agriculture in the national news - March 19
19 March 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines around the country (Friday, March 19)
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Agrifac unveils remote control drain cleaner
18 March 2010
Better known for beet and rootcrop harvesters, Dutch firm Agrifac also supplies Sieger drain cleaners.
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Attractive Czech brand options from Zetor Finance
March 19, 2010
Potential Zetor buyers may just be tempted to purchase the firm’s Proxima tractor as SG Equipment Finance, who deal with finance for the Czech brand in the UK, is offering an attractive new scheme.
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Beeston Castle to celebrate a decade of Western Holstein club sales
March 19, 2010
A LANDMARK sale will take place next week celebrating 10 years of sales for the Western Holstein Club at Beeston Castle mart, Cheshire.
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Binocular wins Cheltenham Champion Hurdle
17 March 2010
BINOCULAR - owned ridden by Tony McCoy - won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, from Khyber Kim, with Aynor in third.
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Bird poisoning on the rise in Scotland
16 March 2010
THE number of bird poisoning incidents in Scotland has increased, according to new figures published today (Tuesday, March 16).
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Blue Chip becomes first ethical feed firm
17 March 2010
Blue Chip Feed one of the most highly respected brands in the equestrian industry and the winner of numerous awards, has just achieved another ‘first’ by becoming the first ever Ethically Approved horse feed company.
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Bovine TB found in sheep and wild boar
18 March 2010
CONCERNS that bTB is becoming increasingly prevalent in species other than cattle and badgers have been heightened by the discovery of the disease in sheep and wild boar.
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Business-like route to share silaging load
18 March 2010
Joining forces to purchase and run a trailed forager can work well for neighbouring farmers, reports JANE CARLEY.
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Call for mandatory standards in public sector food
17 March 2010
THE procurement of all public sector food in England should be subject to mandatory standards covering health, environmental impact and animal welfare, Government advisors have concluded.
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Cash boost for Scottish farmers’ markets
15 March 2010
The presence of farmers’ markets in Scotland is set to benefit from new promotion and industry support following the first meeting of the Scottish Farmers’ Market Partnership (SFMP).
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Champion steer Super Trooper tops Leyburn spectacular at £4,200
March 19, 2010
A Limousin steer, Super Trooper, claimed the overall championship at Leyburn mart’s spring spectacular event for show potential cattle, supported by Farmers Guardian, last weekend.
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Check your pesticide store to avoid prosecution
March 19, 2010
THE Campaign against Accidental or Illegal Poisoning (CAIP) is urging all pesticide users to undertake regular stock checks of stores to avoid prosecution and loss of Single Farm Payments.
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Cheshire land in demand
18 March 2010
A Cheshire smallholding made £575,000 when offered by Frank Marshall & Company.
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Cooking up a niche market to get better returns from Welsh lamb
March 19, 2010
For Daphne Tilley, nothing tastes better than locally-produced Welsh lamb and beef. Her specific choice would, of course, be her own Elwy Valley Welsh lamb and beef produced on the hills of Denbighshire.
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Coombehill Holsteins sell to a 2,150gns peak
March 19, 2010
Prices peaked at 2,150gns at the dispersal sale of the Coombehill herd of Holstein Friesians at Coombe Hill, Gloucester, for Clive Roberts.
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Co-operative to expand grower partnerships
March 19, 2010
BRITAIN’S biggest farmer, the Co-operative Farms, is seeking new partnerships with other growers to supply vegetables for the increased number of retail stores the Co-operative Group now has, following its acquisition of Somerfield last year.
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Country of origin labelling a step closer
17 March 2010
MEPs pushed country of origin food labelling laws a step closer to reality yesterday (Tuesday, March 16).
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Countryside Alliance attacks game welfare code
16 March 2010
LAST minute changes to a new welfare code for game birds have caused controversy across the shooting industry.
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Countrystore make-over puts specialists in store
18 March 2010
SCATS has invested £1million in an extension and ‘make-over’ for its Countrystore in Dorchester, Dorset.
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Crofters to receive £100,000 to help map boundaries
16 March 2010
THE Scottish crofting industry is to be given a £100,000 boost to help crofters map out the boundaries of their land and secure ownership for future generations.
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Cubicle design is key to better yields
March 19, 2010
Ahead of two Dairy Efficiency seminars being held next month, FG meets one of the international speakers who will present his ideas on improving dairy businesses.
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Derbyshire Holstein Club herd competition
16 March 2010
JUDGED the best herd on inspection and production and inspection only, Jonathan and Caroline Flecter’s Damdale herd at Buxton won the Derbyshire Holstein Club’s herd competition.
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Does your horse get enough fibre?
March 19, 2010
Grazing on correct species of grass with herbs is a natural and cheap feed for a horse, says SHIRLEY MacMILLAN.
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Dropleg technology developed by Amazone
18 March 2010
For those spraying vegetables and field crops, application under canopies can be tricky. Amazone has come up with an idea to help, developed in conjunction with nozzle manufacturer Lechler and Syngenta.
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English sheepdog trial results – March 19
March 19, 2010
A round-up of this week’s results at sheepdog trials around the country.
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EU considers CAP name change
18 March 2010
THE CAP could be re-branded as the Common Agricultural and Environmental Policy to reflect the importance of green farming and secure public backing of the budget.
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Famous Scottish trialler dies aged 93
March 19, 2010
WELL-KNOWN in the Scottish trialling world, Thomas Thomson Bonella, died suddenly, aged 93, in a nursing home at Selkirk.
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Farm celebrity Jimmy Doherty expects first child
16 March 2010
BRITAIN’S favourite celebrity farmer Jimmy Doherty and his wife Michaela are expecting their first child.
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Farmer fined as slurry floods neighbour
19 March 2010
A NORTH Yorkshire farmer, who was found to have manure up to 10 feet deep in some places on his smallholding, was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £10,000 at York Crown Court yesterday (Thursday, March 18).
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Farmers could lose SPS for short-docking lambs
March 19, 2010
SHEEP producers throughout the UK have been warned they could be prosecuted and could have a ‘significant portion’ of their SPS payments withheld if they dock their animals’ tails to an excessively short length.
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Farmers hedge bets against volatile currency
18 March 2010
THE volatility of sterling is persuading more farmers that hedging their Single Farm Payment might be a good idea.
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Farmers slam Glastir green scheme
16 March 2010
FARMERS unions in Wales have hit out at the Welsh Assembly’s decision to press on with plans to launch the controversial Glastir land management scheme in 2012.
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Feed barley needs more nitram, says new research
18 March 2010
Livestock farmers growing winter barley for feed need to be aware crops need more nitram than RB209 recommends – and need it urgently.
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Fertiliser giants' merger falls through
15 March 2010
YARRA’S £2.7 bid for its competitor Terra Industries has fallen through after a counter-bid from US giant CF Industries at the eleventh hour.
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FG dairy campaign enters its second phase
18 March 2010
When Dairy Farmers of Britain collapsed last year, Farmers Guardian launched its Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers’ petition. VICKIE ROBINSON and WENDY SHORT report as we enter the second phase of the campaign.
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First Milk to end cheese production at Bute
18 March 2010
FIRST Milk plans to cease cheese manufacture on the Isle of Bute as milk production there has slumped.
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Full CAP payment details to be published
16 March 2010
DETAILS of all Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments made to UK farmers in the year to October 2009 are to be published online within the next few weeks.
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Ghyll House stock dominate Penrith sale to top £9,200
March 19, 2010
A top price of £9,200 was achieved at Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart’s spring show and sale of show potential haltered cattle, with Ghyll House stock dominating the top prices and judging honours.
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Gisburn store cattle sell to £980
March 19, 2010
THE top two prizes at Gisburn’s spring show and sale of store cattle both went to T. Robinson and Son, Slaidburn.
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Glastir scheme will not be delayed
16 March 2010
DESPITE cross-industry concerns over its viability, the Welsh Assembly’s all-embracing Glastir land management scheme is to go ahead as planned from 2012.
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Glendale launches 2010 enterprise award
March 19, 2010
The Glendale Agricultural Society in Northumberland has launched its 2010 Award for New Enterprise.
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Good cow tracks 'crucial' for dairy farmers
18 March 2010
Cow tracks should be seen as a ‘crucial part of your farm infrastructure’, says DairyCo extension officer Piers Badnell.
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Good time to sell as rapeseed market rallies
18 March 2010
With the MATIF European futures exchange price for oilseed rape at €291 (£264) per tonne for May 2010, producers might consider it a good time to sell.
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Harper students produce DVD to inspire young people
15 March 2010
IF teenagers won’t come to farming, then farming will go to teenagers. Or at least it will if a group of Harper students have anything to do with it following their production of a DVD aimed at inspiring 14 to 16 year olds to choose land-based engineering as a career.
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Have confidence in the lab results
16 March 2010
Soil analysis results for phosphorus, potassium, pH and magnesium can be used with renewed confidence after evidence laboratory practices are fit for purpose and closely aligned, says the Agricultural Industries Confederation.
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HCC demonstration farms help make on-farm savings
17 March 2010
WORK on HCC’s demonstration farms has found many practical production improvements which other farmers can learn from, potentially making savings of their own.
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High level sales for DeLaval feed station
23 March 2010
MAINTAINING control of diary cow feeding but reducing costs was the aim of DeLaval’s FSC40/400 feed station, and the Swedish company has now reached 2,500 unit sales for the product.
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Home-grown philosophy helps finishing go with a real flourish
18 March 2010
Even given the slow start to spring, Mark Egerton is confident his grass-based system will be as effective this year as any other. JOANNE PUGH meets a beef and sheep farmer confident grazed grass is the best feed for finishing stock.
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Identifying the barley variety is now much easier
16 March 2010
A new interactive web-based identifiaction programme should make it faster and easier to ensure a barley load is the correct variety.
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Improving performance with a better farm balance
17 March 2010
FARMING three miles from the West Wales coast, James Cowan (pictured, right) runs 320 cross-bred ewes and 60 suckler cows with his brother Alec.
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Jolanda at £2,400 tops a lively Beeston dairy trade
March 19, 2010
AN entry of over 300 head were forward for the March mid-month sale of pedigree and commercial dairy cattle at Beeston.
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Judicial review of Welsh badger cull confirmed
16 March 2010
THE Badger Trust’s application for a judicial review of the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to cull badgers is listed for an oral hearing before Mr Justice Lloyd-Jones next week.
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Katie Walsh upstages Ruby at Cheltenham
18 March 2010
The name Walsh is usually in the racing headlines, but on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival it was Katie rather than her brother Ruby, who recorded the first win in the four mile National Hunt Chase.
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Life-changing moment turns love of goats into a farm business
March 19, 2010
For the first time ever there were two winners of the NFU Cymru-NatWest Woman Farmer of the Year Award. Barry Alston meets Loraine Makowski-Heaton and Daphne Tilley.
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Livestock markets round-up - March 17
March 19, 2010
A round up for the week ending March 17.
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Maintaining a John Deere Baler Wrapper
18 March 2010
Maintenance on a John Deere Baler Wrapper is essentially about servicing a baler and checking over the wrapper.
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Maize Watch March 2010
18 March 2010
Sponsored series with KWS UK
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Make a plan before grazing beef animals
March 19, 2010
Turning out growing cattle to graze is a significant nutritional shock that should be properly planned and managed.
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Marco Pierre White signs for Bernard Matthews
19 March 2010
CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White has joined forces with Bernard Matthews in a bid to promote British turkey.
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McCain backs Scottish potato students
16 March 2010
FROZEN food giant McCain Foods has established a new bursary scheme at the Scottish Agricultural College.
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Meet the farmers in our new Profit from Grass feature
March 19, 2010
1. Rich Charmley, Kennels Farm, Ightfield, Whitchurch, Shropshire
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Milk Link elects farmer directors
March 19, 2010
MILK Link members Simon Banfield and David Christensen have been elected by the co-operative’s member council as farmer directors.
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Money back guarantee
16 March 2010
A guarantee from Syngenta for fungicide treatments in oilseed rape promises growers will make a profit on Amistar applications, or get their money back.
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MPs sign up to oppose 'super dairy'
19 March 2010
FORTY MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) opposing the proposed 8,100 cow super-dairy in Lincolnshire.
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New fungicide and herbicide approvals
16 March 2010
A round-up of recently granted approvals.
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New marketing deal for Grain Storage
March 19, 2010
The Isle of Wight co-operative, Grain Storage, has commissioned Frontier Agriculture to market its grain.
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New project aims to grow the perfect pea
March 19, 2010
SCIENTISTS, pea breeders and the food industry are working together to discover how taste and tenderness can be determined by biochemistry and genetics in a bid to hone the perfect pea.
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New research club to tackle crop genetics
15 March 2010
A group of British scientists has been handed £6 million to develop crop genetics to sustainably increase yields.
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NFU and British Sugar to unveil efficiency study findings
March 19, 2010
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Nocton Dairies challenges welfare groups to televised debate
15 March 2010
NOCTON Dairies has challenged critics of its planned 8,100-cow Lincolnshire dairy unit to a televised debate.
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Online wheat canopy assessment
16 March 2010
A new on-line canopy assessment tool is designed to help growers and advisors assess lodging risk in wheat crops.
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Open day for AIS
23 March 2010
JOHN DEERE dealer AIS Ltd. will be hold its Spring Open Day on Tuesday March 30 at its premises in Draycott-in-the-Clay, near Sudbury, Derbyshire.
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Outwintering pads a 'sustainable alternative' to grassland
18 March 2010
A PROJECT researching outwintering pads has released recommendations on pad design, construction and management. It has promised to publish more in-depth guidance on reducing the risk of pad failure and pollution in the autumn.
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Pöttinger wins ‘Best Innovator’ award for 2009
19 March 2010
AUSTRIAN machinery manufacturer Pottinger has won the ‘Best Innovator’ award for 2009, presented to the company by Austrian federal minister Reinhold Mitterlehner this week.
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Precision Farming event showcases latest technology
March 19, 2010
Science, technology and agriculture came together at last week’s Precision Farming event, where visitors could review the latest developments in precision farming systems. Geoff Ashcroft gets the lowdown on what is new in GPS and variable-rate systems.
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QMP seeking legal advice over EU dairy fund
March 19, 2010
QUALITY Milk Producers are taking legal advice in its quest for what they call ‘a fairer deal’ for the UK’s Jersey and Guernsey milk producers in the allocation of the EU Dairy Fund.
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RABDF unveils Dairy Event and Livestock Show plan
March 19, 2010
THE day after presenting the Princess Royal Award, RABDF held a viewing day at the NEC, Birmingham, to show off the new venue for the Dairy Event and Livestock Show.
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Rachel Green to launch WI cookery courses
15 March 2010
Top chef, Rachel Green, is collaborating with the Women’s Institute to host three-day cookery schools and a special summer demonstration day at Oxfordshire’s Denman College.
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Recipe of the week: Bacon and potato pie
15 March 2010
To mark Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week (March 16-22), why not try this Potato and Bacon Pie sent in by A. Appleyard of Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
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Reduction in spray tank carry-over
16 March 2010
A new soluble granule formulation of metsulfuron-methyl offers easier cleaning of the spray tank post-application, as well as improved product efficacy, according to its supplier.
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Research hails health benefits of Yorkshire asparagus
March 19, 2010
ASPARAGUS grown in Yorkshire tastes better and has more antioxidants compared to imported varieties, according to research conducted by the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber.
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Rodney Down: A wait for vital salt and enduring squeaky seats
18 March 2010
In our onging series charting the ups and downs of seven farmers around the country, RODNEY DOWN this week tells us what’s been happening on-farm in Somerset.
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Rotational grazing plan aims to stimulate grass after frosts
March 19, 2010
With spring in the air and despite the harsh winter, dairy farmer, Paul Dean, is already into his rotational grazing system. Katie Lomas went to Cheshire to meet him.
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Royal Highland begins hunt for new chief
23 March 2010
THE Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland is to get a new chief executive following the decision of Ray Jones to retire from the post at the end of this year.
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RPA blunder as wrong SPS forms are sent out
17 March 2010
FARMING Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has apologised to affected farmers after 500 SPS 2010 application forms were sent out incorrectly.
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Scottish sheepdog trial results – March 19
March 19, 2010
A round-up of this week’s results from sheepdog trials around Scotland.
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Sedgemoor sale double record
March 19, 2010
RECORDS were set in two categories last week at Sedgemoor.
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Select a maize variety for a reliably good cob finish
March 19, 2010
Cob maturity and high overall plant digestibility are more important considerations for maize variety selection than overall maturity and dry matter yield.
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Sheepdog trials diary – March 19
March 19, 2010
A look at all the forthcoming fixtures for sheepdog trials around the UK.
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Show sheep make £95.50
March 19, 2010
A show and sale of Cheviot and Blackfaced prime hoggs saw 46 pens of show sheep forward.
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Silage Advisory Centre tips on making silage
18 March 2010
Profit from Grass is not just about grazed grass – the Silage Advisory Centre (SilAC) will also be offering top tips on making silage.
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Silage making in wetter weather
18 March 2010
Given the weather in recent summers, making silage in the wet has become par for the course.
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Soil labs 'fit for purpose' says report
March 19, 2010
INDEPENDENT investigation of 13 laboratories in the UK offering soil analysis tests has shown farmers can use results for phosphorus, potassium, pH and magnesium with confidence to decide on fertiliser applications.
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Spring beans a better option than pulses
March 19, 2010
While interest in growing spring pulses might be high, the market outlook is not so encouraging.
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Steve Heard: Crops are struggling – but a new ‘toy’ arrives on farm
19 March 2010
In our onging series charting the ups and downs of seven farmers around the country, STEVE HEARD this week tells us what’s been happening on-farm in Leicestershire.
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Supermarkets deny blame for mistreatment of abattoir workers
15 March 2010
UK supermarkets have insisted they are working to ‘drive standards up’ in abattoirs, after they were criticised in a damning report on the treatment of workers in the meat processing sector.
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Supermarkets ordered to act on abuse of abattoir workers
15 March 2010
SUPERMARKETS have been ordered to monitor their meat suppliers more carefully, after an inquiry uncovered ‘widespread evidence of the mistreatment and exploitation’ of abattoir workers.
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TB eradicator gets Royal approval
15 March 2010
PROFESSOR Christianne Glossop has won a Royal award for her efforts to eradicate bovine TB from the UK cattle herd.
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TB infections fell in 2009
March 19, 2010
INCIDENCE of bovine TB (bTB) in the national cattle herd fell during 2009, following the record levels seen in 2008, latest Defra figures show.
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Tesco denies 'cash for influence' claims
23 March 2010
TESCO has denied claims that former Government Minister Stephen Byers managed to get food labelling laws watered down on its behalf.
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Tim Longton and Kim win individual Pennine Inter-club championship title
March 19, 2010
WITH the last run of the day, Tim Longton and Kim won the individual title at the Pennine Inter-Club Championship, while in a closely-fought contest, the team shield was taken by Holme.
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Tory MEP tackles EU red-tape
18 March 2010
A CONSERVATIVE MEP has drawn up measures to simplify the CAP.
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Tory Shadow Minister backs Lincolnshire ‘super dairy’
18 March 2010
SHADOW Farming Minister Jim Paice has issued a ringing endorsement to plans to build an 8,100-cow dairy unit in Lincolnshire.
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Triumphant at 4,100gns tops Sedgemoor Devons
March 19, 2010
The Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society show and sale at Sedgemoor auction centre saw prices peak at £4,100.
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TV show wants traders to showcase different eras
18 March 2010
A new prime-time BBC1 series is looking for butchers, bakers, grocers and their families to live and trade their way through 100 years of retail heritage, allowing viewers to witness the changing face of the British high street.
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UK fined £15.9m for CAP failures
17 March 2010
THE UK Government has been ordered to pay £15.9 million back to the European Commission for its failure to comply with CAP rules.
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UK potato planting makes good progress
18 March 2010
THE arrival of warmer, drier weather has allowed potato growers to make good progress with planting, particularly in the Midlands and western regions, says the Potato Council. In Pembrokeshire, planting increased last week in excellent land conditions.
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UK silage quality declining despite technical improvements
18 March 2010
DESPITE advances in technology and better understanding of the silage-making process, UK farmers are not making better quality forage, new research by Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International has revealed.
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UK vets set up clinic in Afghanistan
15 March 2010
A UK vet working in war-torn Helmand Province in Afghanistan has told his story of how a team of vets and soldiers is working closely with Afghan farmers to improve the health of their livestock.
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Using technology to boost flock’s lambing ratio
17 March 2010
Farming at opposite sides of Wales, Keith Williams and James Cowan are both working to improve efficiency and boost returns. Barry Alston reports on two of the 10 beef and sheep demonstration farms established by Hybu Cig Cymru.
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Vicon powers to centenary milestone
March 19, 2010
Vicon is celebrating a very special landmark during 2010. It is 100 years since its founder, Dutchman Hermanus Vissers, started to develop machines for his agricultural contracting business.
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Welcome to Profit from Grass
18 March 2010
Grass may have got off to a slow start this spring following the cold weather and snow is many areas, but with things now getting going, it is time for Farmers Guardian to introduce a new feature - Profit from Grass.
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Welsh Black cattle prove popular in Denmark
15 March 2010
After the success of earlier exports of Welsh Blacks to Denmark, it is expected the Danes will place a further order this spring
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Welsh Mountain Sheep Society flock competition
16 March 2010
WINNING prizes for best large flock and best overall in the Welsh Mountain Sheep Society (pedigree section) annual competition was Robert G. Williams of Maes Y Newadd, Caernarfon.
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Welsh sheep numbers fall
15 March 2010
SHEEP numbers in Wales are continuing to fall - down from 7million in 2000 to 5,348,00 in December 2009.
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Westden Holstein dispersal sells to 2,300gns
March 19, 2010
THE dispersal of the Westden herd of Holsteins produced a top bid of 2,300gns when sold at Sedgemoor auction centre, Somerset, on behalf of Malcome Green and family.