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 29th 2009
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Aberdeen-Angus make 7,500gns at Carlisle
29 May 2009
TRADE reached 7,500gns at the Aberdeen-Angus spring show and sale of bulls and females at Carlisle, with a strong clearance and healthy demand from commercial beef producers.
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Agriculture in the national news
29 May 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Friday , May 29).
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Agriculture in the national news
26 May 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Tuesday, May 26).
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Agriculture in the national news
28 May 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Thursday, May 28).
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Agriculture in the news
27 May 2009
A DAILY look at how agricutlure has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, May 27).
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Ammonia rules dropped
28 May 2009
THE NFU has praised Natural England after farmers were told they would no longer face costs to reduce ammonia emissions.
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Arable farmers can achieve huge production gains
27 May 2009
BRITISH arable farmers have the potential to more than double production of wheat and oilseed rape to help meet food security concerns, a new report has concluded.
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Arable farmers can achieve huge production gains
27 May 2009
BRITISH arable farmers have the potential to more than double production of wheat and oilseed rape to help meet food security concerns, a new report has concluded.
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Around the marts
27 May 2009
ThrapstonFor the second week running, auctioneers reported a ‘cracking’ trade for new season lambs, averaging 206.6p/kg. Top price per head was £88.20.
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Australian Organic lamb production
28 May 2009
While the Victoria government is subsidising sheep producers’ change to an electronic identification system, Queensland’s sheep industry is sticking with the paper National Livestock Identification System.
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Badger vaccination plan ‘guaranteed to backfire’
28 May 2009
VACCINATING badgers against TB was not only impractical, but could promote the spread of the disease, according to independent TB adviser, Ueli Zellweger, speaking at Beef Expo last week.
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Badger vaccination plan ‘guaranteed to backfire’
28 May 2009
VACCINATING badgers against TB was not only impractical, but could promote the spread of the disease, according to independent TB adviser, Ueli Zellweger, speaking at Beef Expo last week.
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Badger Watch leaflet 'untruthful' claims FUW
27 May 2009
PEOPLE across Wales are being urged not to be hoodwinked by a leaflet entitled 'Stop the barbaric and senseless badger cull'.
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Badger Watch leaflet 'untruthful' claims FUW
27 May 2009
PEOPLE across Wales are being urged not to be hoodwinked by a leaflet entitled 'Stop the barbaric and senseless badger cull'.
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Balancing the PK equation by the use of good husbandry techniques
May 29th 2009
A CAREFULLY managed approach to using organic manures has enabled farm management business Sentry to develop what it believes is a long term, sustainable strategy for balancing nutrient inputs and offtakes on its arable units.
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Beef Expo 2009
27 May 2009
AN estimated 6,000 farmers attended the National Beef Association’s Beef Expo event last Thursday. KATIE LOMAS, JOANNE PUGH and HOWARD WALSH report from the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire. Pictures by Marcello Garbagnoli.
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Beef Expo 2009: ‘Cool wall’ is eye-catching
May 29th 2009
A MASSIVE ‘cool wall’ had visitors flocking to the Eblex/Beef Better Returns Programme stand.
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Beef Expo 2009: Amateur auctioneers show their skills
May 29th 2009
AFTER selling a range of items in a mock auction Roger Williams of Penbridge, Herefordshire, won the auctioneering competition – a new event at this year’s Beef Expo.
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Beef Expo 2009: Assuming the Royal’s mantle
May 29th 2009
FUTURE Beef Expo events could include the Royal Show’s pedigree beef show classes that will be no more, when the ‘Royal’ is defunct after 2009.
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Beef Expo 2009: Cash for research ‘back-sliding’ frustration
27 May 2009
A LACK of investment in research and development in beef over recent decades has been slated by the National Beef Association.
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Beef Expo 2009: Checklist will remove much of the risk from bought-in livestock
May 29th 2009
A BIOSECURITY checklist created by a beef farmer and his vet will soon be made freely available to help buyers reduce the risk of bringing in disease.
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Beef Expo 2009: Defra offical faces heated verbal cost confrontation
27 May 2009
A DISCUSSION about cost and responsibility sharing turned into a slanging match with one farmer accusing Gavin Ross, the Defra representative who addressed the pre-event conference on Wednesday afternoon, of ‘pouring weed killer on the livestock industry’.
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Beef Expo 2009: Fluke-infected livers: A graphic realisation
27 May 2009
A CHILLER cabinet containing fluke infected livers was an eye-opener for farmers attending the event.
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Beef Expo 2009: Fresh approach counter to escalating fertiliser prices
27 May 2009
TO combat rising fertiliser prices farmers are being urged to look at buying straights rather than compounds, identify exactly what the fields require and utilise the product efficiently.
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Beef Expo 2009: Honouring the unsung heroes
May 29th 2009
STOCKMEN from Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire were presented with an award by the National Beef Assocation to recognise their work in agriculture and their efforts as ‘unsung heroes’.
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Beef Expo 2009: Limousin cross is a real beauty
May 29th 2009
THE commercial cattle section of the national spring spectacular show was won by a British Blue cross Limousin heifer, Black Beauty, from Tecwyn Jones, Llanrwst, Conwy.
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Beef Expo 2009: Young stock judges put to the test
May 29th 2009
THE senior section of the YFC stockjudging, organised by Eblex, was won by Harry Gilder, a beef, sheep and arable farmer from Lower Strensham, Worcestershire. Harry is a member of Upton YFC.
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Best performing pulses sought
May 29th 2009
THE British Edible Pulse Association (BEPA) is seeking the highest performing pulse crops from the 2008 harvest – with a total of £1,000 prize money going to the winners’ chosen charities.
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Biodiesel bacteria costing Dutch farms
29 May 2009
ALTHOUGH the compulsory inclusion of biodiesel in ordinary diesel sounds like a good idea, news from Holland suggests it is leading to increased problems.
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Bishop Burton heads up Skipton dairy sale
28 May 2009
BISHOP Burton College consigned the top-priced lot at the May dairy cattle sale at Skipton.
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Blight pressure warning for potato growers in the South
28 May 2009
POTATO growers in the South of England are being warned that this weekend could see the season’s first major threat of intense potato blight pressure.
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Blight pressure warning for potato growers in the South
28 May 2009
POTATO growers in the South of England are being warned that this weekend could see the season’s first major threat of intense potato blight pressure.
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Breeding cattle top £3,700 at Carlisle
28 May 2009
AN entry of 920 cows and calves were forward at Carlisle last week for the May sale of breeding cattle.
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Brisk trade for youngstock at Lakeland Holstein Club sale
29 May 2009
TRADE was brisk for fresh young cows and heifers at Border and Lakeland Holstein Club’s monthly dairy sale at Carlisle.
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Building bridges over fertiliser prices
29 May 2009
‘Fertiliser at the heart of British farming’ was the theme of the GrowHow conference 2009. Christopher Lyddon reports.
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Cameron and Clegg call for badger cull
28 May 2009
THE leaders of the two main Opposition parties have both stated that they would implement a badger cull to control the spread of bovine TB (bTB).
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Cameron pledges to fight dishonest food labelling
27 May 2009
David Cameron has pledged to fight ‘dishonest’ food labelling laws in Brussels.
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Central crop store moves a step closer
May 29th 2009
PLANS for a large central crop storage facility in the East Midlands have moved a step closer.
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Cereals 2009 preview
29 May 2009
READ our special feature to help you plan your day at the Cereals 2009 event.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Claas ISO-BUS
27 May 2009
Claas will be launching its Cebis Mobile terminal, which can be used as a standalone ISO-Bus terminal in any machine or tractor.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Combi-Lift gets hydraulic auto-reset
27 May 2009
The Combi-Lift subsoiler from He-Va is available with hydraulic auto-reset.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Crop plots to show off latest arable research
29 May 2009
Visitors to Cereals 2009 are promised a ‘quick-fire’ update on the UK’s latest arable research.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Drax steps up requirement for renewable energy from crops
29 May 2009
Drax Power, sponsors of the Renewables exhibition area, sources biomass, mainly through producer groups, but an increase in their renewable fuel requirement means they can offer direct grower contracts. Angela Calvert reports.
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Cereals 2009 preview: High yield OSR varieties debut
29 May 2009
The Cereals event – a focal point for the introduction of new varieties and products – this year includes newcomers including cereal, oilseed rape and sugar beet varieties.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Inter-row weed control
27 May 2009
Micron has developed a system for inter-row weed control in vegetable crops.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Lemken shows extended line-up
27 May 2009
Lemken will debut its Sirius mounted sprayer, Karat trailed cultivator and the hydraulic folding version of the Compact Solitair cultivator drill in the UK.
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Cereals 2009 preview: List of nine varieties vie for full listing after harvest
29 May 2009
Nine candidate win-ter wheat varieties could make the HGCA’s Recommended List later this autumn – including five potential bread-makers, three potential biscuit-making varieties and one feed variety.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Raptor gets a workout
27 May 2009
Berthoud will be giving its Raptor self-propelled a workout in the Sprays and Sprayers arena.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Renewables exhibit
29 May 2009
The Renewables exhibit at Cereals is dedicated to the renewables, biofuel and non-food crops sector.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Revamped discs produce good mix of soil and trash
28 May 2009
Spaldings has been back to the drawing board to improve its Flatlift disc cultivation module. Mervyn Bailey takes a close look ahead of its launch at Cereals.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Risk management strategies a key focus in times of volatility
29 May 2009
HSBC Bank is proud to be principal sponsor of the 2009 Cereals Event at Vine Farm, Cambridgeshire.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Separator for stony ground
27 May 2009
Standen Pearson is launching the Uniweb soil separator for potato and root crop growers on predominantly stony soils.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Showcasing new business and market opportunities
May 29th 2009
Cereals 2009 will be held on June 10 and 11 at Velcourt’s Vine Farm, Wendy near Royston. This year the content will be more pertinent than ever given the current economic climate says event organiser Haymarket Exhibitions.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Simple drill for crop cultivation
28 May 2009
The He-Va Kulti Seeder employs a Vector Disc coulter with individual metering. To find out how it performed with crop establishment, the drill was put through its paces last September. Mervyn Bailey reports.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Split hopper saves time
27 May 2009
There is now a split hopper version of the TerraCast V2 from Techneat Engineering.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Spray control
26 May 2009
Among the features unveiled by John Deere for its sprayers will be the multi-function joystick for the 700i and 800i models using the GreenStar 2600 display.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Take care on combine straw spreader set-up
29 May 2009
Management of crop residues starts with the first pass at harvest, suggests New Holland’s combine specialist, Adrian Woods, with correctly set combine straw chopping and spreading equipment. GEOFF ASHCROFT reports.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Tecnoma mounted models
27 May 2009
Tecnoma says mounted sprayers still account for 50 per cent of the UK sprayer market and, with this in mind, it will be launching two new models.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Trio of 6m machines from Amazone
27 May 2009
Amazone will be showing three 6m machines – the Cirrus Special 6001 cultivator drill, Cirrus Active 6000 trailed power harrow drill and the Cayena 6000 tine seeder.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Vogel and Noot direct
27 May 2009
This will be the first event Vogel and Noot has exhibited at since establishing its UK subsidiary this spring.
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Cereals 2009 preview: Willow – an easy to manage, low input crop
29 May 2009
Philip Rowbottom farms 150 hectares (330 acres) at Woolley, West Yorkshire. About 10 years ago, he planted 13.5ha (30 acres) of short rotation coppice (willow).
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Commissioner open to suggestions on milk sector policy
28 May 2009
IRATE European milk producers protesting over prices and EU milk sector policy have received some positive response from Commissioner Marianne Fischer Boel.
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Commissioner open to suggestions on milk sector policy
28 May 2009
IRATE European milk producers protesting over prices and EU milk sector policy have received some positive response from Commissioner Marianne Fischer Boel.
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Devon County Show: Simmental proves its worth by taking inter-breed title
27 May 2009
A Simmental bull, withdrawn from Perth Bull Sales last October when bidding stopped short of his reserve of 10,000gns, took the supreme beef inter-breed championship at Devon County Show.
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Do your sums to find best outlet for finished cattle
29 May 2009
WEIGH slaughter cattle at home before they are loaded, then divide the weight into the value of the cheque you actually receive.
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Don’t run the risk with stolen health products
28 May 2009
FARMERS buying animal health products of ‘dubious origin’ could be putting their stock at risk, says Andrew Evans, retail director for Wynnstay.
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Ensure you compare like with like on prices
29 May 2009
BEEF finishers need to be certain they are comparing like with like when referring to published deadweight averages, says a major beef processor.
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Enter now to show how you have made a difference in dairying
26 May 2009
WHY should you enter for Dairy Farmer of the Future? While the focus is often on the challenges and pitfalls facing the industry, young dairy farmers are quietly forging successful careers.
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EU set to make early farm payments
27 May 2009
FARMERS could soon receive their Single Farm Payment (SFP) two months early, under plans being drawn up by EU officials.
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Farm fund secures £5m
28 May 2009
THE Farm Fund has secured £5 million to invest in farm assets.
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Farmers' fury as retailers snub dairy summit
27 May 2009
SCOTTISH dairy farmers reacted angrily today (Wednesday, May 27) as three of the UK’s biggest retailers refused to attend the Scottish Government’s milk summit.
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Feeding pen helps tame ‘wild’ cattle
29 May 2009
ARMSTRONG and Holmes introduced a new cattle handling system at Beef Expo which combines a feeder trailer and folding gate pen. The unit was developed by J.M. Midgley Farm Services after they could not find a suitable product.
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Female Limousins top 20,000gns at Carlisle
29 May 2009
LIMOUSIN females were again in demand at the dispersal from the Parkhouse herd, sold on behalf of Tom Cheshire, North Marston, Buckinghamshire.
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Final push to convince retailers to sign up to ombudsman
26 May 2009
THE NFU has teamed up with ActionAid to urge consumers to put pressure on retailers to sign up to the Competition Commission’s proposals for a supermarket ombudsman.
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Five harvests salad days with green shoots to garnish future
29 May 2009
A two-week growing season and five harvests a year, is a welcoming thought for arable farmers, but for the team at Mullens Farm, Wiltshire, the journey has involved many trials and tests – the results of which are finally surfacing. DAVID JONES reports.
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Flumioxazin SOLA changes
May 29th 2009
NEW SOLAs for residual and contact-acting herbicide, flumioxazin, available as SumiMax, Digital and Guillotine, in vining peas, carrots, parsnips and bulb onions have been altered to permit multiple low doses. All other conditions of use remain unchanged, but the SOLA numbers have altered.
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Fury as retailers snub dairy summit
May 29th 2009
SCOTTISH dairy farmers reacted angrily this week as three of the UK’s biggest retailers refused to attend the Scottish Government’s milk summit.
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Give beef a thought dairy farmers urged
26 May 2009
EVEN if your primary concerns are dairy cows, cow families and milk yields, you cannot ignore the fact that sound bodies and feet will promote longevity – and help with beef production.
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Give beef a thought dairy farmers urged
26 May 2009
EVEN if your primary concerns are dairy cows, cow families and milk yields, you cannot ignore the fact that sound bodies and feet will promote longevity – and help with beef production.
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GM policy is ‘crippling’ livestock sector
26 May 2009
EUROPE’S policy to prohibit feed imports that show any trace of non-authorised GM is crippling the livestock industry and should be softened, the Commission has been told.
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GM policy is ‘crippling’ livestock sector
26 May 2009
EUROPE’S policy to prohibit feed imports that show any trace of non-authorised GM is crippling the livestock industry and should be softened, the Commission has been told.
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Government told to ditch GM support and grow organic veggies
27 May 2009
ORGANIC producers have urged Environment Secretary Hilary Benn to stop his pro-GM stance in Europe on environmental and health grounds.
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Grazing Monitor:Managing the introduction of silage aftermaths
27 May 2009
ACROSS the country growth rates on grazing fields have been consistently below normal this season, although the recent rain and promised higher temperatures should prompt a rapid change.
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Hertfordshire County Show results
27 May 2009
BEEF
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Hertfordshire County Show: British Blue heifer tops ‘fantastic’ show line-up
27 May 2009
THE two-year-old British Blue heifer, Netherhall Clever Girl, took the beef inter-breed championship at a scorching hot Hertfordshire County Show at Redbourn, near St Albans, at the weekend.
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Howard at helm
29 May 2009
HOWARD Wilder has been re-elected chairman of the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) for 2009-10.
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Italy plans revamp of ailing pig sector
May 29th 2009
The Italian Ministry of Agriculture has proposed significant Government assistance for the country’s pig breeders, with the aim of a "strategic revamp" of the ailing sector.
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Key Issues : Fertiliser with GrowHow UK
29 May 2009
Fertiliser supplies come under the Key Issue spotlight as GrowHow’s Ken Bowler looks ahead to the 2009/10 season.
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Lancashire YFC Rally photo gallery
26 May 2009
LANCASHIRE YFC held their county rally at Lancaster auction mart on Sunday May 24, Farmers Guardian has a round-up of pictures from the event.
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Lely going Solo
29 May 2009
LELY is to distribute the Solo range of outdoor equipment from Germany. The range includes brushcutters, hand-held and knapsack sprayers, hedge trimmers, blowers and accessories.
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Lessening the risk in grain marketing
May 29th 2009
IF we had not seen a weakened sterling, then we would have been looking at wheat prices around £70-80, Gleadell Agriculture’s managing director David Sheppard told North-West growers.
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Luings sell to 2,050gns at Dingwall
28 May 2009
A total of 47 pedigree and commercial Luing cattle went under the hammer at Dingwall at their spring breeding sale.
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Malt contracts on offer for new Yorkshire facility
29 May 2009
MUNTONS, the specialist maltster, has opened a new multi-million pound facility at its Flamborough site.
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Malt contracts on offer for new Yorkshire facility
29 May 2009
MUNTONS, the specialist maltster, has opened a new multi-million pound facility at its Flamborough site.
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Manager’s job
29 May 2009
FEED manufacturer Massey Bros has appointed David Wilde as ruminant product manager.
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Mastitis can linger even after turn-out
28 May 2009
JUST because cows have been turned out does not mean fewer mastitis cases, says Robert Ankcorn of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health.
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Maunsel herds reach 2,600gns at Worcester
29 May 2009
A bid of 2,600gns topped the dispersal sale of the Maunsel herds of White Park and British White cattle sold at Worcester market on behalf of Benjamin Slade, Somerset.
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May 2009 winner
29 May 2009
THE winner of the May caption competition, who receives a £50 high street voucher is Mrs J. Sumner, Carlisle, Cumbria with:
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Morocco offers incentives to boost beef production
May 29th 2009
The Moroccan government has announced an incentive programme to establish 20-30 large beef feed lots and 10 modern meat processing facilities in an effort to increase domestic beef production.
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Moss and Tweed win at Aberceiro
May 29th 2009
FOR the first time in 13 years the weather was kind on both days of the Aberceiro Double Fetch Trials held on a hill just outside Ponterwyd, Ceredigion.
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MSPs call for concerted effort to fight EID plans
29 May 2009
SCOTTISH politicians from all the major parties have called for urgent action from Government to reverse the EU’s decision to introduce compulsory EID in sheep.
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Mutual strong in spite of stock market losses
May 29th 2009
THE NFU Mutual had sales in excess of £1billion in 2008 but the stock market falls have driven a post-tax loss.
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Mystery substance leaves man dead on Surrey farm
28 May 2009
A MAN has died after being exposed to a mystery ‘noxious substance’ at a rare breeds farm in Surrey.
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Neuadd are herd of year
29 May 2009
THE Welsh Black Cattle Society has appointed Trefor Jones, Ceredigion, as president.
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New Trailblazers classes for junior jumpers
28 May 2009
TRAILBLAZERS has introduced two new 65cm show jumping classes for junior riders on ponies (148cm and under) - one for riders 12 years and under and another for 16s and under.
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NFU and CLA set land target for voluntary post set-aside policy
27 May 2009
THE NFU and Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have set a land coverage target of 142,000 hectares for their Campaign for a Farmed Environment (CFE).
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NFU and CLA set land target for voluntary post set-aside policy
27 May 2009
THE NFU and Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have set a land coverage target of 142,000 hectares for their Campaign for a Farmed Environment (CFE).
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Northumberland County Show results
May 29th 2009
BEEF
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Northumberland County Show: Solway Black Beauty is crowned beef champion
May 29th 2009
SOLWAY Black Beauty, a British Blue in-calf heifer, owned by Kevin Watret from Annan, took the beef inter-breed title at Northumberland County Show.
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NZ Sheepmeat processing chain research
May 29th 2009
Meat processors are part of a multi million-dollar study to look at automating sheepmeat processing chains within three years.
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Perfect demonstration of handling difficult sheep
May 29th 2009
PLENTY of work experience paid dividends for Penllwyn Bill as he demonstrated how to control unpredictable newly-shorn Suffolk cross shearlings at Hutton Buscel, near Scarborough, on Bank Holiday Monday.
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Pig industry traceability call
29 May 2009
THE Irish Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has criticised the pig industry in a report into the dioxin contamination of pig feed last December.
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Pig Veterinary Society appoint Peter
29 May 2009
PRESIDENT of the Pig Veterinary Society is Peter Bown, of the George Veterinary Group, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Vice- president is Nigel Woolfenden, of the Bishopton Veterinary Group, Ripon, Yorkshire.
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Police investigate pesticide death on Surrey farm
29 May 2009
POLICE investigations are continuing after a man died and seven police officers were taken to hospital after an incident involving a noxious substance at a farm near Guildford, Surrey.
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Porsche Cayenne diesel proves a point
22 May 2009
FOR many, the arrival of a diesel engine in Porsche's 4x4 range is just one step away from switching to alcohol-free lager. And you'd be forgiven for asking what is the point?
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Racing sources’ top food tips
29 May 2009
A new food initiative supporting a local community and championing food producers has made a day at the races one to remember, as JACK DAVIES discovered.
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Rape growers share in record profit
27 May 2009
OILSEED rape growers will receive a record profit share payout of £340,000 from the third consecutive successful year of trading by United Oilseeds.
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Record entries at Royal Highland
29 May 2009
THE growing popularity of the Royal Highland Show has once again been highlighted by record entries in the livestock lines.
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Red alert to Register
29 May 2009
THE Ayrshire Cattle Society has set up a new register that will allow farmers involved in cross-breeding to record the ancestry and production data of red and red factor animals.
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Reducing the risk of mastitis infection
29 May 2009
ALTHOUGH only around 8 per cent of cows with an infection will go on to develop severe mastitis, it is still vital farmers focus on preventing the cause of infections, said Roger Blowey of the Wood Veterinary Group at a mastitis workshop last week.
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Rewarding commitment to dairy industry’s future
26 May 2009
IN 2003, Trevor Lloyd won the first ever Farmers Guardian/Dairy Farmer of the Future competition. Six years on, the North Wales winner tells Simon Wragg how his plan for expansion has materialised into consolidation.
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Roundhouse’s double delight
29 May 2009
THE Roundhouse livestock building has secured two further awards – one from the North East region in the National Constructing Excellence Awards; the other is from the Green Organisation for environment work and protecting heritage.
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RSPB rejects ‘unambitious’ industry post-set-aside plans
29 May 2009
THE battle over a policy to replace set-aside in England has intensified after industry proposals for a voluntary approach were dismissed as ‘a backward step’ by conservationists.
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Saudi Arabia lifts Ethiopian ban on country's meat exports
May 29th 2009
Saudi Arabia, the biggest buyer of Ethiopian meat, has lifted a ban on exports from the country, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Scottish meat wholesalers’ submit livestock solution
28 May 2009
A SOLUTION to the problem of providing increased support for Scotland’s beef and sheep sectors without reducing dairy and arable funding, has been submitted to the Scottish Government.
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Scottish meat wholesalers’ submit livestock solution
28 May 2009
A SOLUTION to the problem of providing increased support for Scotland’s beef and sheep sectors without reducing dairy and arable funding, has been submitted to the Scottish Government.
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Sheepdog results
May 29th 2009
English results
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Sheepdog trials diary
May 29th 2009
ENGLAND
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Skoda Yeti
29 May 2009
SKODA says its Yeti combines 4x4 strengths with hatchback practicality.
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South Devon leads Carlisle beef pedigrees at 3,100gns
28 May 2009
TRADE at the pedigree beef day at Carlisle, sponsored by Farmers Guardian, was topped by a South Devon bull selling at 3,100gns.
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Sport Tourer puts Renault on map
May 29th 2009
THIS new version of Renault's Laguna finally puts the French maker on the map with build quality. And unlike the old version, there can be few complaints about the quality of the new car's interior.
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Strong contender for early drilling slot?
May 29th 2009
WINTER wheat variety Grafton joined the 2009/10 HGCA Recommended List last autumn with a specific recommendation for growers seeking an early maturing variety.
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Support farming’s young talent
26 May 2009
THREE Devon young farmers will be hoping to edge one step further towards fame on Britain’s Got Talent tonight.
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Support farming’s young talent
26 May 2009
THREE Devon young farmers will be hoping to edge one step further towards fame on Britain’s Got Talent tonight.
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Target TB blogs
29 June 2009
THE emotional roller coaster that is living with bovine TB is starkly illustrated by our TB bloggers in their new posts.
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The need to face industry’s ‘perfect storm’ of problems
29 May 2009
‘Fertiliser at the heart of British farming’ was the theme of the GrowHow conference 2009. Christopher Lyddon reports.
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Tool carrier concept evaluation
29 May 2009
VISITORS to the SIMA show earlier this year may have seen a trailed tool carrying frame on the Brimont stand.
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Toyota Urban Cruiser
22 May 2009
WHERE Toyota's Land Cruiser suits the open plains, the Japanese maker's Urban Cruiser could be much more at home climbing kerbs, multi-storey car parks and speed humps. The diminutive 1.4-litre 90hp diesel powered 4x4 - there's also a 1.3-litre petrol with front-wheel drive - comes in just one specification that includes 16-inch high-gloss alloy wheels, Bluetooth, automatic air conditioning, Smart Entry and Start for keyless entry and push-button engine start-up, rear privacy glass ...
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TV show's impact on NZ pig industry
May 29th 2009
An 'ambush' television presentation has created big problems for New Zealand’s pig industry.
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Unintended consequences of healthy eating
27 May 2009
THE British countryside would change dramatically if Britons followed the Government’s healthy eating guidelines, according to new research from Reading University.
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Vote for future of farming in EU
29 May 2009
William Surman takes a look at the UK parties contesting next week’s European elections and why people should vote.
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Welsh Assembly provides £486,000 to help protect honey bees
26 May 2009
THE Welsh Assembly is providing the National Bee Unit with £486,000 to help protect honey bees in Wales.
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What should I ask my agronomist about wheat blossom midge?
May 29th 2009
SOIL temperatures have been lower than average this month, which will have slowed wheat blossom midges’ life cycle.
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What the NFU-CLA set-aside campaign means for farmers
28 May 2009
FARMERS Guardian takes a look at what the NFU and CLAs’ voluntary approach to set-aside would mean for farmers.