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
May 20, 2011
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Milk prices buck normal trend
20 May 2011
THE UK average farmgate price increased by 0.49ppl (1.9 per cent) to 26.57ppl between February and March.
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‘Zero tolerance’ EID stance shocks industry
16 May 2011
UK SHEEP farmers could face large Single Payment deductions through no fault of their own, after Brussels officials insisted on a ‘zero tolerance’ tag reading policy, UK farming organisations have warned.
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£2,020 top at Beeston
May 20, 2011
?MORE than 450 head were forward at the latest mid-month sale of pedigree and commercial dairy cattle at Beeston last week.
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£500,000 raised to save Snowdonia farm
18 May 2011
MORE than £500,000 has been donated to a farm under threat in Snowdonia – just one month after the National Trust asked for help.
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3,000 farmers in England still awaiting Single Payment
20 May 2011
AROUND 3,000 farmers in England are still awaiting their Single Payments, Farming Minister Jim Paice has revealed.
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AHDB appoints new chair
17 May 2011
FORMER National Pig Association chairman John Godfrey has been appointed chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
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Around the marts
May 20, 2011
A round-up of sales from auction mart across the country.
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Bakewell High Peak breeding cattle sale
May 20, 2011
?BAKEWELL mart’s High Peak Livestock Society spring sale attracted 716 head of store and breeding cattle last week with the sale split over two days to accommodate numbers forward.
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Balancing power with output to achieve efficiencies
18 May 2011
Hampshire contractor CG Shaw uses a modest 500hp New Holland FR9050 to handle its silage-making tasks. After two years service and 1,000 hours, the forager is about to start its third season. Geoff Ashcroft reports on progress.
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Bank Holiday BBQ surge expected
May 20, 2011
WITH another Bank Holiday on its way, farm producers can look forward to a surge in BBQs and a subsequent demand for produce.
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Beef semen can open additional income streams
19 May 2011
CONSIDERING beef semen for more than just heifers and old cows could unlock additional income streams, says Hugh Pocock, UK sales and genetics manager at Cogent Breeding.
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Bentham dairy to £2,400
May 20, 2011
THE weekly sale of newly calved dairy cattle at Bentham topped at £2,400 last week for a pedigree heifer from Messrs Inman’s Witherslack herd, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria.
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Blondes to 7,000gns at Carlisle
May 20, 2011
Hallfield Einstein leads the sale.
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Brands drive a profit increase for Dairy Crest
20 May 2011
DAIRY Crest’s branded spreads and cheese businesses have more than offset a tougher year for the dairies division, according to the company’s final results for 2010/11.
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Breeder puts final pure line variety in RL trials
May 20, 2011
Breeding and agronomy were the focus at a hybrid OSR development day hosted by Monsanto at Cambourne, Cambridgeshire.
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British Blue steer realises £1,480 at Hawes
May 20, 2011
?AN entry of 256 cattle, including 14 show potentials and 162 commercial store cattle, were forward at Hawes auction mart’s spring prize show and sale, sponsored by Farmers Guardian.
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BSAS award for Harper Adams professor
May 20, 2011
THE British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has recognised Liam Sinclair for his contribution to animal production by presenting him the Sir John Hammond memorial award.
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Children's farm staff to protest over closure threat
17 May 2011
STAFF at a London children’s farm under threat from closure by the council will protest today (Tuesday May 17).
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CLA director makes safety pledge
19 May 2011
A RURAL leader has vowed to raise the issue of health and safety during every public speech he conducts for the next 12 months.
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Clough Head repeat for Tom Lawrenson and Clyde
May 20, 2011
AFTER David Wood won the trial, Tom Lawrenson took the top two placings in the double gather championship held at Clough Head, Haslingden.
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Condemnation rate shows rise in incidence of fluke
May 20, 2011
?A 78 PER CENT beef liver condemnation rate at Dunbia’s Preston abattoir on one day in April suggests a particularly high incidence of fluke this year.
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Dairy bulls and steers slow carcase trend
18 May 2011
THE ‘dairy influence’, it is suspected, is behind a slowdown in beef carcase improvement.
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Defra to review Campaign for Farmed Environment
19 May 2011
DEFRA Ministers are to review the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE), after the latest campaign data revealed distinctly mixed progress so far.
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Dithane NT gains new label recommendations
May 20, 2011
Product News
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Drought causes some to revise T2 fungicide
May 20, 2011
?WITH precious little rain since February 28 in some regions, crops are starting to suffer and original plans for T2 fungicide sprays are being revised.
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Farm safety debate
18 May 2011
TO mark the launch of the new Farm Safety Charter, Farmers Guardian will hold a live internet debate today (Thursday, May 19 at 1pm).
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Farmers plead not guilty in gangmaster case
20 May 2011
EIGHTEEN farmers and farming businesses, including NFU vice president Gwyn Jones, have pleaded not guilty to charges of employing labour from an unlicensed gangmaster.
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Farming firm fined after worker electrocuted
19 May 2011
A FARMING company has been fined after a man was electrocuted while working on farmland near Ludgershall in Wiltshire.
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Feeding extra energy for lower emissions
May 20, 2011
RECENT reports on greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows have suggested feeding extra energy could lower methane emissions.
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Fella teds to 8.6m
May 20, 2011
A NEW range of Fella tractor-mounted tedders with working widths from 4.5m to 8.6m was launched at Grassland by importer Reco.
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Finding exciting venues for future AGMs
May 20, 2011
While this year’s Young Farmers annual convention is now over, thoughts are already turning to next year and beyond. FG talks to members to see what might be on the horizon for the biggest YFC event on the calendar.
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Fire service equine rescue
May 20, 2011
Rescuing horses stuck in ditches or other obstacles has become a highly specialised task for the fire service and vets during the last few years. Emma Penny reports.
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FMD early warning research
May 20, 2011
Scientists can identify cattle infected with foot-and-mouth before they become infectious.
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Former Defra Minister jailed for 16 months
20 May 2011
FORMER Defra and MAFF Minister Elliot Morley has been jailed for 16 months after he was found guilty of claiming some £32,000 in bogus mortgage payments.
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Free conference to focus on sustainable upland beef and sheep enterprises
May 20, 2011
?EBLEX is offering a free conference for uplands beef and sheep producers next month.
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Frost damage in vining peas
18 May 2011
SOME crops of peas, and vining peas in particular, are showing signs of frost damage following low overnight temperatures, says the PGRO.
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FSA unveils meat inspection charging plans
13 May 2011
THE Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed plans to ease the burden on small abattoirs of shifting £32 million of meat inspection costs onto the industry each year.
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FSA urged to postpone meat charge transfer
19 May 2011
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Ministers have been urged to halt plans to transfer the cost of meat inspection onto the industry while they consider the red tape review’s findings on the subject.
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Fundraising farmer finishes coast-to-coast walk
May 20, 2011
AMBITIOUS Surrey farmer, Paul Mills has recently completed an epic 200-mile walk across the north of England to raise funds for the Prostate Project charity.
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FUW president slams EU EID regulations
18 May 2011
THE EC’s failure to allow rules which deal with technological failures while using electrical instruments to read electronic sheep identification tags was slammed by Farmers Union of Wales president, Gareth Vaughan at today’s (Wednesday, May 18), NSA Welsh Sheep Event at Machynlleth, Powys.
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Gangmaster case due to be heard today
20 May 2011
A COURT case involving around 20 dairy farmers accused of employing labour from an unlicensed provider is due to be heard at Swindon Magistrates Court today (Friday, May 20).
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Gisburn pigs sees pair top £140 a head
May 20, 2011
?AN entry of 239 pigs were on offer at Gisburn mart’s anniversary pig show and sale.
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Good cow flows are an essential
May 20, 2011
CREATING cow flow and access were key considerations when designing housing incorporating robots, as it encouraged the voluntary movement of cows to the robot and allows for good observation.
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Grassland 11: Curtains for Deere baler
May 20, 2011
JOHN Deere’s 900 series variable chamber round balers use a curtain at the back of the baler to replace the traditional rear door, which Deere says, speeds up the bale ejection process.
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Grassland 11: ‘Use it or lose it’ for new muck analysis service
May 20, 2011
A massive range of livestock and grassland products and services were launched at the Grassland and Muck event.
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Grassland 11: Albutt develops silage forks
18 May 2011
ALBUTT has developed two large capacity, hydraulically folding, silage forks specifically for loading shovels.
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Grassland 11: Bale management enhanced with HayBoss G2
May 20, 2011
THE HayBoss G2 applicator system offers more efficient application of silage additives and management of bales.
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Grassland 11: Big X Powers up
18 May 2011
KRONE’S show of power at Grassland saw the 500hp Big M self-propelled mower scythe through 13.2m of grass, followed by the Swadro 2000 – a six-rotor rake with a 19m working width.
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Grassland 11: Feel the power
May 20, 2011
WRAPPING at the stack can be achieved by one man and without tying up a tractor using a power pack from PowerWrap, which can be fitted to a variety of wrappers including those from McHale and Kuhn.
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Grassland 11: Fella revamps front mower
18 May 2011
GRASSLAND saw the introduction of a new front mounted Fella drum mower from Reco.
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Grassland 11: Fliegl adapts technology to suit spreaders
May 20, 2011
FLIEGL is best known for its push-off silage trailers and utilises similar technology on its new range of spreaders.
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Grassland 11: Gain more muck for you money
May 20, 2011
THE dedicated muck area at the Grassland & Muck event showed just what a wide range of spreading equipment is available – from farm-spec machines to high capacity spreaders capable of handling large volumes of industrial products.
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Grassland 11: Guide launched to improve soil sustainability
May 20, 2011
A massive range of livestock and grassland products and services were launched at the Grassland and Muck event.
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Grassland 11: JCB adds TM180
18 May 2011
JCB has finally revealed its smallest model in the TM pivot steer handler range.
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Grassland 11: JF-Stoll shows new mowers
18 May 2011
JF-STOLL took the opportunity to show off two new mowers at Grassland for the 2012 season.
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Grassland 11: Joskin increases capacity
May 20, 2011
JOSKIN has recently increased production capacity at its factory in Soumagne, Belgium, allowing a wider range of spreaders to be built.
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Grassland 11: Kuhn to make big square balers for John Deere
18 May 2011
AMID fears of desperately thin grass crops, the Grassland & Muck event got underway at Stoneleigh today (Wednesday, May 18), with manufacturers keen to show off their latest wares. Geoff Ashcroft, Jane Carley and James Rickard report.
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Grassland 11: Kuhn wrapper does round or square
May 20, 2011
DESIGNED to swap from square to round bales without adjustment, the SW4004 wrapper from Kuhn can handle square bales up to 1.2mx1.4mx 2m or round bales up to 1.5m diameter.
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Grassland 11: Kverneland wraps again
18 May 2011
ROUND baler wrappers made a return to the Kverneland portfolio at Grassland, as the firm revealed a new generation of turntable and satellite machines.
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Grassland 11: Lighter loaders from Quicke
May 20, 2011
QUICKE has entered the utility market with its Q200 loader range, which includes nine models to suit tractors from 40-110hp.
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Grassland 11: Massey Ferguson loader for small spaces
May 20, 2011
MASSEY Ferguson’s new MF 9205, 2.2t lift capacity, 5.21m machine is a compact telescopic handler at just 1.84m wide and 1.98m tall.
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Grassland 11: McHale high-speed turntable wrapper
May 20, 2011
A NEW high speed version of the 991 trailed, turntable wrapper from McHale Engineering uses twin film dispensers in an offset position to give a 50 per cent increase in output - up to 90 bales per hour is claimed.
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Grassland 11: Merlo adds new suspended cab to telehandler
May 20, 2011
MERLO’S latest P55.9CS telehandler meets demanding applications such as loading maize clamps at biogas plants, making use of its 5.5 tonne lift capacity and 8.6m lift height.
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Grassland 11: New Holland's wheeled loaders
18 May 2011
WHEELED loaders are the ultimate solution for clamp loading, as they are designed solely to push reckons New Holland, who showed off the 194hp W170B on the south clamp, complete with a 4.23m (14ft) O’Connor Engineering buckrake.
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Grassland 11: New range from Twose
May 20, 2011
TWOSE now supplies the Slovenian-built SIP range of grassland equipment, including Silvercut disc mowers and the lightweight Opticut range, suitable for work on steeper land.
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Grassland 11: New varieties draw attention
May 20, 2011
A massive range of livestock and grassland products and services were launched at the Grassland and Muck event.
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Grassland 11: Pichon goes solid
May 20, 2011
PICHON introduced its first solid manure machines at the event, using a fully galvanised drawbar, hassis and body on the Muck Master, which is initially available in 17cu.m and 24cu.m capacities.
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Grassland 11: Plain mower comeback as Europeans ditch the conditioner
May 20, 2011
We continue our Grassland & Muck report with a review of the latest equipment on display at last week’s event. Geoff Ashcroft, Jane Carley and James Rickard report. Pictures by Marcello Garbagnoli.
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Grassland 11: Quality clamp silage making
May 20, 2011
A massive range of livestock and grassland products and services were launched at the Grassland and Muck event.
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Grassland 11: Rozmital mowers from Willow
May 20, 2011
WILLOW Farm Machinery has introduced a range of mowers from Czech manufacturer Rozmital.
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Grassland 11: Schaffer pivot brings two-stage boom
May 20, 2011
SCHAFFER’S 9380T telehandler is the first of its type to offer a two-stage telescopic boom and as such, offers the lift height and reach of a rigid chassis machine, but in a pivot steer chassis.
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Grassland 11: Teagle builds muck spreaders
18 May 2011
A British built rear discharge spreader is now available from Teagle Machinery.
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Grassland 11: Updates to Claas mowers
May 20, 2011
CLAAS used Grassland to announce a few tweaks to its existing ranges. The Disco 3100FC front mower now has the option of Active Float hydraulic suspension, allowing ground pressure to be adjusted on the move to suit conditions.
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Grassland 11: Video footage of bales wrappers
19 May 2011
WATCH video footage of bale wrappers McHale and Lely PT160 at Grassland 2011.
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Grassland 11: Video footage of Krone
19 May 2011
WATCH video footage of Krone at this year’s Grassland event, including its Easy Cut 32CV float and 9140 mowers, Krone Swadro 2000 with JCB Fastrac 3230 and more.
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Grassland 11: Yara take action after bagged fertiliser survey
May 20, 2011
A massive range of livestock and grassland products and services were launched at the Grassland and Muck event.
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Healthy cows are profitable cows
May 20, 2011
DECISIONS to expand dairy units should be based on profitability not milk price, said Jimmy Goldie, SAC dairy consultant.
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Hybrid wheat returns to the UK
17 May 2011
HYBRID wheat is once again in the ground in the UK, almost a decade after the seed industry’s last foray into the technology.
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IBR tops the list of key diseases in dairy sector
May 20, 2011
High health and welfare standards could make the difference between profit and loss and help prepare dairy farmers for new disease threats in the future, said a group of experts speaking at a SAC conference last week. Daniel Hird reports from Dumfries.
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IFA president condemns milk price fixing raid
20 May 2011
THE president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has condemned a raid on the association’s head office by the Competition Authority as part of an investigation into possible milk price fixing.
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Industry campaign launched to cut farm deaths
18 May 2011
A NEW industry campaign to make working on farms safer has been launched at the Grassland and Muck Event in Stoneleigh today (Wednesday, May 18).
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Investigation continues into Cumbria TB outbreak
16 May 2011
FARMS neighbouring the herd where 100 cows were slaughtered after being struck down with TB have so far tested negative for the disease.
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Jake catches judge’s eye at Harelaw trial
May 20, 2011
ALEC Watson’s Jake caught the judge’s eye at Harelaw with the winning run.
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John Bowler braches out into renewables
May 20, 2011
FREE range egg franchise operator John Bowler has gone into the renewable energy market - notably photovoltaic (solar) and wind.
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John Davies: Marking the lambs outdoors before the weather breaks
May 20, 2011
Continuing our series, charting the ups and downs of seven farmers around the country, we find out what’s been happening on-farm in Powys.
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Key buffer feeding for high yielding cows
May 20, 2011
By overcoming the variation in grass grazing quality and quantity, buffer feeding is essential for high yielding cows to maintain yield and condition, says nutritionist Robbie Duncan of South West Scotland-based Quest Farm Supplies.
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Label extensions for late blight
May 20, 2011
Product news
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Lancashire’s £3m energy farming plant switch on
19 May 2011
THE UK’s leading specialist in energy farming is switching on its first electricity producing power plant as part of its £30m expansion programme.
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Large-scale commercial herd grown from belief in Simmentals
May 20, 2011
FOR more from our preview of the Beef Event see the links on the right hand side
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Lepto and BVD incidence still high
19 May 2011
THE incidence of BVD and leptospirosis remains high, according to figures from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health’s DairyCheck and BeefCheck subsidised blood and bulk milk testing services.
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Limousins break records at Brecon
May 20, 2011
?A record entry of Limousins at the Society’s spring show and sale at Brecon market on Saturday grossed £270,038, which was an all-breeds centre record and was £43,000 up on last year.
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Livestock production and wildlife go hand-in-hand
19 May 2011
UNEXPECTED circumstances allowed Jo and Michael Taylor to turn their love for rare breeds from a hobby into a full-time farming business. Clemmie Gleeson discovers more about their journey en-route to their Suffolk business.
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Lucente-sired cow tops Beeston trade at £2,100
May 20, 2011
TOP price was £2,100 at the dispersal of the entire milking portion of the commercial herd of Holsteins sold on behalf of T.W. Johnson, Nantwich, Cheshire, at Beeston Castle Auction last Friday.
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Make the promise
16 May 2011
If you are a man working in agriculture you are two and a half times more likely to die going about your job than you are in a car accident.
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Markets slammed for 'appalling' TB biosecurity failures
16 May 2011
APPALLING biosecurity lapses by farmers have been filmed at three Welsh livestock markets in an area suffering from widespread TB infections.
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Marts going the extra mile to help TB-restricted producers
May 20, 2011
SEVERAL livestock auctioneers in the south west are organising special TB dedicated sales to help producers under disease movement restrictions.
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Milk Watch - May 2011
May 20, 2011
Both of the Milk Watch farmers have been struggling with a lack of rain as they prepare to dry their cows off. We catch up with what they have been up to in the last month.
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Millbrook Celine secures victory at Balmoral
17 May 2011
Exhibitors were out in force at King’s Hall, Belfast, as it was rumoured the show could be moving to the former Maze prison site from 2012. Joanne Pugh and Ben Briggs report.
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Ministers urged to implement red tape report
18 May 2011
THE farming industry has urged Ministers to press ahead ‘rigorously’ with the implementation of Richard Macdonalds’ farming red tape recommendations.
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Monckhaven peaks at 3,000gns twice
May 20, 2011
THE second and final sale to disperse the Monckhaven herd of Holsteins, from Martin and Jackie Monckton, Nantwich, Cheshire, comprised the served and maiden heifer sections of the herd.
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More slitting options from Opico
May 20, 2011
OPICO has extended its grassland slitter range with front-mounted and folding models. Suitable for use in combination with a harrow or slurry applicator, the front- mounted HeVa Sward Slitter has a steering linkage and weight frame for extra penetration in hard conditions.
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New campaign to tackle campylobacter
17 May 2011
CHICKEN meat supplier 2 Sisters Food Group is spearheading a campaign to reduce the risk of campylobacter - a major cause in the 58,000 cases of food poisoning in the UK last year - by taking steps including using fly screens on-farm and treated water carcase washes in processing plants.
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NFU calls on MPs to back UK dairy farmers
17 May 2011
FARMING chiefs have called on the Government to back British dairy farmers or risk ‘losing them forever’, at a Westminster meeting with MPs this morning (Tuesday May 17).
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O’Neill holds first meeting with farming unions
19 May 2011
AGRTICULTURE and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA has met with a joint delegation from the UFU and NIAPA to discuss a range of key issues.
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OWBM risk as wheat crops come into ear early
May 20, 2011
?WARM soils and recent heavy rainfall across western and central England have already created the right conditions for orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) activity.
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Paice ‘snub’ angers South West farming leaders
19 May 2011
FARMING leaders in the South West have slammed Jim Paice for not attending the Devon Show.
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Paice promises bold action on red tape
17 May 2011
FARMING minister Jim Paice has promised to be bold in implementing the recommendations of the Macdonald Task Force.
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Pedigrees reach 5,000gns at Skipton
May 20, 2011
Second-prize senior bull sells for 5,000gns top price.
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Pig and Poultry Live news in brief
May 20, 2011
Round-up of news from the event.
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Pig producers far from breaking even
17 May 2011
PIG producers are unlikely to return to profit until factory prices of 165p per kg net after deductions are achieved - a far cry from 147p/kg being offered by main processors in the week of Pig and Poultry Live.
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Plans unveiled to slash farming red tape
17 May 2011
RICHARD Macdonald’s farming red tape task force has challenged the Government to ‘establish an entirely new culture of regulation’ to ease the burden on farmers.
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Profits down at Robert Wiseman
17 May 2011
OIL-related costs and a competitive retail sector have pulled back Robert Wiseman Dairies’ profits in 2010.
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Project to maximise sheep production
18 May 2011
QUALITY Meat Scotland’s Scottish Sheep Strategy group has launched a new project to investigate how production efficiencies can be maximised on commercially operated farms using the Suffolk as a terminal sire.
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Push for yield as oil demand rises
May 20, 2011
Few options for increased plantings in Contental Europe.
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QMS launches BBQ pork campaign
17 May 2011
QUALITY Meat Scotland has launched a campaign to urge consumers to make the most of Specially Selected Pork during the BBQ season.
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Results from Newark and Nottinghamshire Show 2011
16 May 2011
ALL the results from the 2011 Newark and Nottinghamshire show
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Review strategies and monitor performance
May 20, 2011
EVEN with good news on milk prices and some reduction in forecast feed prices, the dairying world has changed, says Chris Bartram of Mole Valley Feed Solutions.
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Robotic milking may lead to better health and welfare
18 May 2011
THE cow needs to walk freely and without being driven into the robot, said Margit Groenevelt of Bristol University, so the management of lameness should be based on prevention, with less room for error than in parlour-based systems.
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Robots provide more options for dairy farmers
May 20, 2011
MILK producers who have been put off robotic milking by a perceived need to feed high quantities of cake have far greater feeding options open to them through the latest generation of robots.
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Rosecroft Dynamite wins Newark and Notts interbreed
16 May 2011
ROSECROFT Dynamite, a three year old Limousin bull, by Ryedale Paragon, took the male championship and overall interbreed title at Newark and Nottinghamshire County Show, on his first show ring appearance.
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Round and square bale wrapping solution
May 20, 2011
USING a folding linkage on its satellite film arms, Tanco has developed a twin-arm wrapper capable of handling round and square bales, which needs only one film cut and hold device.
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Seed rates key to exploiting crop’s potential
May 20, 2011
Assessing hybrids by characteristics.
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Sheepdog trials diary
May 20, 2011
Forthcoming sheepdog trials in England and Wales beginning May 20, 2011.
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Sherman Holsteins in demand
May 20, 2011
THERE were 18 lots at over £2,000 when the Seward family, Exeter, Devon, dispersed their Shermans herd of Holsteins.
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Shropshire County Show results
17 May 2011
ALl the results from the 2011 Shropshire County Show
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Sinderby herds sells to a 2,150gns top
May 20, 2011
BIDDING peaked at 2,150gns when Philip and James Wadsworth, Sinderby, Thirsk, dispersed their herd of Sinderby Holsteins last week.
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South Africa open to UK beef
18 May 2011
THE UK can export beef products to South Africa again for the first time in 15 years.
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Speculation adds 20 per cent to feed cost
May 20, 2011
INVESTMENT bankers speculating on commodities such as wheat and soya have added an estimated 20 per cent to costs - a situation driven by poor returns from non-food investments which is unlikely to alter in the short term, delegates were warned at last week’s Pig and Poultry Live..
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Sticking to his plan is paying rich dividends
17 May 2011
A FIRM believer in block calving in the spring, Richard Charmley has worked hard to develop a system that suits him.
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The Adventurer - the official NFYFC AGM 2011 souvenir edition
19 May 2011
Don’t miss the only FREE interactive magazine available for YFC members.
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The red tape review – what it could mean to you
May 20, 2011
The red tape task force report, launched on Tuesday, contains a mind-blowing 215 recommendations intended to reduce of red tape on farmers. ALISTAIR DRIVER highlights some of the most important ones.
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Three top 12,000gns at Carlisle Charolais sale
May 20, 2011
BIDDING peaked at 12,000gns three times when 98 lots went under the hammer at the Charolais Cattle Society’s spring show and sale at Carlisle. Averages stood at £4,644, up £786 on the corresponding 2010 fixture.
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Time to effectively tackle main cause of cattle abortions
May 20, 2011
DAIRY farmers should follow the lead of shepherds and start, as a matter of routine, to collect the placentas of aborted calves and present them to their vet for pathological examination, said Mark Dagleish of the Moredun Institute.
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Two arrested after cattle shed fight at Newark show
17 May 2011
TWO stockmen are believed to have been hit in the face with a fire extinguisher when a fight broke out in the cattle sheds at the Newark and Nottinghamshire County Show.
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Udder health and hygiene vital in summer mastitis fight
16 May 2011
In warm weather, and particularly from July to September, outbreaks of summer mastitis are too regular a problem in some dairy herds, says Virbac Animal Health vet adviser, Ken Sibley.
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UK certification for Russian fertiliser company
18 May 2011
ONE of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States has gained certification with the UK’s Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS).
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Useful health and safety links
16 May 2011
The Health and Safety Executive website is packed with information on all aspects of health and safety in agriculture and includes general advice and guidance, as well as details of health and safety events happening around the country.
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Vicon’s largest tedder
May 20, 2011
WITH 10 rotors and a 13.65m working width, the trailed Fanex 1403C is now Vicon’s largest tedder and can spread five, 3m swaths. For tedding around the field boundary, the end three rotors on the right-hand side can be swung hydraulically rearwards, independently to the rest of the machine, to spread the crop away from the field boundary.
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Warning over docking cows' tails
May 20, 2011
FOLLOWING a small number of cases of dairy calves having their tails docked, Defra is reminding all cattle farmers the practice is illegal in the UK.
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Watch again: Farm safety debate
19 May 2011
TO mark the launch of the new Farm Safety Charter, Farmers Guardian held a live internet debate.
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Weather experts forecast hot and dry summer
18 May 2011
WEATHER experts have warned farmers and growers they could be facing a hot and dry summer like the country saw in 1976.
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What do consumers really think about Red Tractor?
20 May 2011
While the UK quality mark is meant to reassure consumers, it might be having quite different effects, a consumer behaviour consultant has said.
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Win for Beris Mason and Tess at new Dolfor venue
May 20, 2011
THE trial at Dolfor, which has been in existence for over 70 years, was staged on a new field at Cwmrhiwdre.
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Working together to improve farm safety
16 May 2011
AGRICULTURE is one of the most the most dangerous industry in the UK. In the 10 years from 2000 to 2010, 455 people died in accidents on British farms and 1,700 were seriously injured.
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Young farmer dies after collapsing at Balmoral Show
16 May 2011
A YOUNG farmer died suddenly after watching his friends in a tug-of-war match at Balmoral Show.