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
November 11, 2011
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£32,000 for Blackface ram lamb
11 November 2011
TOP price of the day at Lanark’s second Blackface ram sale was £32,000 for a ram lamb from Archie and John MacGregor,
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£4m AD plant starts up in Cumbria
7 November 2011
A £4M Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant has been switched on in West Cumbria.
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1,600gns for pedigree Galloway at Carlisle
11 November 2011
THE top priced pedigree Galloway sold at Carlisle last weekend was Culmark Pauline, a heifer sold with her calf at foot, from W.G. and H.M. Kyle, Carlisle. She went to B. Dickinson, Kendal, for 1,600gns.
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A new-found popularity for cider keeps apples in demand
8 November 2011
NEW president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) talks to Ben Briggs about Blondes, Bullmers and building new industry partnerships.
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AD experts gather to discuss industry's future
2 November 2011
EXPERTS in Anaerobic Digestion (AD) have gathered in Bristol to discuss the future of the industry and talk about how they can work together to maximise its potential.
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Agriculture in the news – November 10
10 November 2011
A ROUND-UP of farming news from today’s newspapers.
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Agriculture in the news – November 11
11 November 2011
A ROUND-UP of farming news from today’s newspapers.
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Agriculture in the news - November 8
8 November 2011
A round-up of news from across the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - November 9
9 November 2011
A round-up of news from across the UK.
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Agri-Shop launches hand-held grain moisture tester
10 November 2011
Agri-Shop has added a hand-held grain moisture and temperature tester to its portfolio.
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Allacott herd take South West Blonde Club title
11 November 2011
TAKING the trophy for best large herd in the 2011 South West Blonde Club herd competition was David Skinner of the Allacott herd, Shebbear, Devon.
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Alvan Blanch conveyer driers use heat from generators
10 November 2011
FOR those with on-farm AD plants, an engine-driven generator offers a reliable source of heat for up to 8,000 hours per year.
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Aphid-repellent GM wheat field trials to begin
16 November 2011
FOLLOWING the September announcement by Defra that aphid- repellent GM wheat trials at Rothamsted Research are to go ahead, scientists are now moving experiments from the laboratory to the field, with the aim of achieving the first set of results next year.
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Arable CAP example: Grange Farm, Norfolk
10 November 2011
GRANGE Farm is a large 2,500-hectare (6,250-acre) arable business, based in Norfolk.
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Arla acquisition gets go-ahead
16 November 2011
THE EU has given the go-ahead for Arla Foods’ acquisition of the German co-op Allgauland-Kasereien.
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Arts and crafts thrive at Welsh Winter Fair
8 November 2011
There is a thriving arts and crafts section at the Welsh Winter Fair.
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Australia and NZ meet global challenge
11 November 2011
THE major challenge for both New Zealand and Australia’s sheepmeat industries is to keep product on the shelf around the globe, says Sheepmeat Council of Australia president Kate Joseph.
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Australia record 170 per cent increase in lamb price
16 November 2011
THE bi-annual Sheep Breeders Round Table was held last weekend in Nottingham. Angela Calvert reports.
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Australian cattle weights reach record high
11 November 2011
AVERAGE adult cattle weights reached a record high of 290kg in September, which was 5 per cent above last year and 6 per cent higher than the five-year average.
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Bakst eases to victory in 33rd Arab Marathon
10 November 2011
SUNDAY October 30 saw a group of determined riders take part in the 33rd Arab Marathon at Larkhill Racecourse, Salisbury.
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Barn Owl Wireless crop monitor
10 November 2011
Updates to Martin Lishman’s Barn Owl Wireless crop monitoring and automatic control system have created a more robust platform, which now delivers greater operating reliability, says Dr Gavin Lishman.
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Belted Galloway reach 5,000gns
November 11, 2011
BELTED Galloways topped at 5,000gns at Carlisle for Poplar Miss Red Riding Hood, an in-calf red heifer, sold as part of a draft from the Poplar herd of E. Wilkinson, Dumfries. She went to B. and J. Landers, Newton Stewart.
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Bomford updates Hawk hedge-cutter range
9 November 2011
BOMFORD has updated its Hawk range of hedge-cutters to bring them in-line with its latest ‘Evo’ editions initially introduced on the Falcon models earlier this year.
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Brazillian pork exports fall 7 per cent
11 November 2011
FOR the nine months to September 2011, Brazilian pork exports fell 7 per cent year-on-year to 331,800 tonnes.
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Bristol’s Autumn Showcase sale to 36,000gns high
15 November 2011
Willsbro Niagra Pammy, from the Wills Brothers’ Cornish herd, led the way at the Autumn Showcase sale at Bristol. By Ri-Val-Re 2338 Niagra she attracted strong bidding, finally falling to the bid of 36,000gns from Kay Griffin, representing Seaspray Holsteins.
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Broomate develops heavy sweeping attachment
10 November 2011
Iver, Buckinghamshire-based Huntsmoor Park Farm has developed this heavy sweeping attachment for high-speed, dust-free cleaning.
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Butchers line up for Winter Fair supreme judging
8 November 2011
THREE well-known Powys-based butchers will be judging the supreme cattle, sheep and pig championships at this year’s Winter Fair.
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Call for ag vehicles to be banned on roads during peak hours
9 November 2011
NFU Scotland has reacted swiftly and comprehensively to an e-petition on the Government website calling for agricultural vehicles to be banned from main roads during peak hours.
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Change to Poll Dorsets brings a host of benefits
November 11, 2011
A CHANGE in breed has allowed sheep farmers Mark and Karen Hodgson to cut flock numbers by half, yet still produce a similar number of lambs. Jennifer MacKenzie reports.
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Changeover for featured Welsh counties
8 November 2011
THE Winter Fair marks the end of Caernarfonshire’s Royal Welsh featured county year and is one of the final public dates for Dic Jones, the society’s president.
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Complacency is not an option for our farmers
16 November 2011
FARMERS Guardian asked three key figures in Welsh farming for their views on current beef and sheep industry issues.
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Dairy CAP example: Home Farm, Shropshire
10 November 2011
HOME Farm is a 340-hectare (850-acre) large dairy farm based in Shropshire.
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Dairy cow numbers down 1.8 per cent
16 November 2011
DEFRA census figures show UK dairy cow numbers fell by 33,000 (1.8 per cent) in June 2011, compared to June 2010.
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Dairy cow sale at Gisburn
November 11, 2011
JAMES and Anne Rogerson, Poulton-le-Fylde, took the championship at Gisburn’s pedigree dairy sale with an Overside Dictator cow in her second lactation.
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Dairy Crest first half profits up 9 per cent
10 November 2011
ADJUSTED pre-tax profits at Dairy Crest were up 9 per cent to £43.7m in the six months to September 30.
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Dairy farmers in Wales 'under siege'
8 November 2011
A Welsh Assembly debate has been told that dairy farmers in Wales are ‘under siege’ with the number of producers having fallen from 4,000 to under 2,000 in a decade.
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Dairy grazing
5 March 2012
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Dairy Grazing
7 March 2012
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Demand for lamb up all over the world
16 November 2011
THE bi-annual Sheep Breeders Round Table was held last weekend in Nottingham. Angela Calvert reports.
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Demand for Scottish prime arable land drives prices up
16 November 2011
PRIME arable land in Scotland is averaging just over £12,350/ha (£5,000/acre), with the higher end going for more than £19,760/ha (£8,000/acre).
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Dickey John GAC 500XT grain moisture meter
10 November 2011
Offering all the accuracy of its automated bigger brother, the Dickey John GAC 500XT grain moisture meter from Farm-Tec of Whitby is said to bring merchant- quality testing to farms.
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Disease the biggest risk to UK exports
16 November 2011
WHILE Eblex staff had gained vital non-EU customers for lamb in recent years more were needed, said Mr Hardwick.
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Do not let end price overshadow costs
11 November 2011
PROSPECTS for English beef and lamb remain firm - but producers must be ever mindful rising farmgate prices do not necessarily translate into profit.
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Drilling carrots
6 March 2012
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Dungannon sees top price of 7,600gns for Charolais
15 November 2011
Charolais met a strong demand selling to 7,600gns at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s official autumn show and sale at Dungannon.
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'Earned recognition' applies to Government as well - Paice
3 November 2011
EARNED recognition applies to the Government as well as farmers, Jim Paice has acknowledged.
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EID benefits revealed in sheep movements trial
16 November 2011
AS finishers of store lambs, Val Hollinshead and Tim Packwood are well placed to carry out trial work on movement recording software. Katie Lomas went to Lichfield, Staffordshire, to find out more. Pictures by Marcello Garbagnoli.
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Electronic grain passports could improve information trading
11 November 2011
THE NFU is looking for guidance on an electronic grain passport system to encourage two-way flow of detailed grain information between grower and merchant, which could ultimately cut down on rejected loads or deductions.
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Enjoying the thrill of the chase in extreme sport
November 11, 2011
Jane Carley explains the thrills and spills of team chasing.
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Entries line up for major poultry show
16 November 2011
MORE than 250 classes and special awards have been scheduled for this year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair Poultry Show - staged as a ‘show within a show’ and regarded as one of the major events of its kind in the country.
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Euro-zone lamb exports ‘should’ remain stable
16 November 2011
DEBT-RIDDEN euro-zone economies might not impact UK lamb and beef exports significantly. But we need a broader portfolio of customers and an active animal database to safeguard future exports. Simon Wragg reports from the Eblex annual conference in Kenilworth.
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'Exceptional year' for bTB eradication in NZ
11 November 2011
THE Animal Health Board has reported an ‘exceptional year’ for bovine TB eradication. The drop in the number of infected herds to about 80 in 2010-11 was the lowest recorded since the control programme was conceived.
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Experts talk about the big food challenge
9 November 2011
THE events which have unfolded in Europe in recent weeks have made an already challenging economic environment even more precarious, delegates were told at the European Food and Farming Partnership’s (EFFP) annual conference in London yesterday (Tuesday, November 8).
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Facing up to the cost of production challenge
16 November 2011
FOR any potato grower, knowing their costs of production underpins their ability to take a profit from their crop. Yet there is a feeling within the sector too many growers do not know their true costs. Teresa Rush met up with a leading potato producer to find out what that means in practice.
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Farm’s people focus in producing easy to manage, saleable lambs
16 November 2011
IT is easy to talk about success in farming purely in terms of physical and financial efficiency, but the Hall family of Dalston, Cumbria, passionately believe their business has to be built around people. Neil Ryder finds out more.
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Farmer co-op ACT posts record sales
16 November 2011
FARMER owned agricultural supply co-operative ACT has posted a record sales turnover of £108 million for the financial year ending June 30, 2011.
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Fearing launches range of mouse and rat baits
9 November 2011
MAIL order specialist Fearing has launched a new range of products to target vermin on farm.
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Fertiliser and feed boost ACT turnover
9 November 2011
FARMER-owned agricultural supply co-operative ACT has posted a record sales turnover of £108m for the financial year ending June 30, 2011.
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Fertiliser market update - November 8
8 November 2011
Fertiliser markets throughout Western Europe remain quiet with little buying interest from farmers or distributors at the present time.
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Fighting costs of an expensive winter ahead
16 November 2011
PETER Davies, NFU Cymru’s livestock board chairman
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Final decision on badger cull ‘before Christmas’
10 November 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has promised the final decision on a badger cull in England will be made ‘before Christmas’.
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Food inflation dips on back of retail price wars
9 November 2011
THE supermarket price war, sparked by Tesco’s ‘Big Price Drop’ on over 3,000 products, is having a dramatic effect on food prices.
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Friends' partnership creates exceptional Hereford beef in Durham
15 November 2011
A partnership between friends has led to a new Hereford herd being established to supply pure Hereford beef to steak restaurants in two four star hotels. Neil Ryder reports.
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Future shape of fungicides?
11 November 2011
THE ability to change shape is contributing to the high levels of disease control achieved by SDHI fungicide Xemium, according to its manufacturer BASF.
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FWAG rescue talks continue
7 November 2011
THE future of the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) remains in the balance, as talks continue on the possibility of its services being retained in some form.
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Gearing up for a primestock spectacular at the Welsh Winter Fair
8 November 2011
The Royal Welsh Winter Fair is a firm favourite among both visitors and exhibitors. Not even six inches of snow and overnight temperatures of -16degC at last year’s two-day Builth Wells spectacular failed to prevent almost 22,000 visitors from braving the elements.
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Glastir will not conflict with CAP proposals - Davies
9 November 2011
THE Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Alun Davies has refuted speculation that signing up for the all-Wales element of the pioneering Wales-based Glastir agri-environment scheme would conflict with the ‘greening’ proposals announced by the European Commission under its package for CAP reform from 2014.
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Government could face legal action over FiT proposals
8 November 2011
THE Government must alter its plans to slash financial incentives for solar electricity or face legal action, Friends of the Earth has warned.
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Grain market update - November 8
8 November 2011
The futures market focus now tends to be May 2012.
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Group buying for better deals on feed and inputs
16 November 2011
A BETTER deal on feed costs and other inputs, and importantly an ability to manage risk and volatility, are behind a group buying initiative being developed by Waitrose dairy farmers.
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Handing leadership to the next generation
8 November 2011
This year’s Winter Fair sees the younger generation take over two key Royal Welsh roles. Barry Alston reports.
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Heifer smashes Saler record at Castle Douglas making 7,000gns
15 November 2011
BULLS sold to a top of 7,800gns at the Farmers Guardian-sponsored show and sale of pedigree and commercial Saler cattle at Castle Douglas.
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Hold fire until details of CAP plans revealed
16 November 2011
ALLAN Wilkinson, head of agriculture at HSBC
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Holmland Varon takes Wexham Cup
11 November 2011
THE annual Wexham Cup show and sale of Holstein bulls for members of the Western Holstein Club at Beeston, saw 62 bulls go under the hammer to achieve a record average of £2,500. Thirteen bulls sold for £3,000 or more.
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How CAP reform could affect your farm
16 November 2011
WHAT impact would the European Commission’s CAP reform plans have on Britain’s farms? Farmers Guardian has teamed up with farm business consultants The Andersons Centre to find out. Alistair Driver reports.
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How CAP reform could affect your farm
10 November 2011
WHAT impact would the European Commission’s CAP reform plans have on Britain’s farms? Farmers Guardian has teamed up with farm business consultants, The Andersons Centre, to find out. Alistair Driver reports.
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Improving field-scale irrigation efficiency
16 November 2011
WITH drier summers predicted as a result of climate change and demand for irrigation increasing, growers of irrigated field vegetable crops are faced with using available water more sparingly.
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Investigate ill-thrift causes
16 November 2011
IF lambs are missing their liveweight gain targets and thin ewes are causing a headache it might be time to stop and consider what is really holding them back.
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Investigation into decision to slash solar FiTs
8 November 2011
AN investigation has been launched into the Government’s decision to slash the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar installations within the next four weeks.
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Ireland considers compulsory SFP cut
November 11, 2011
THE Department of Agriculture is considering imposing a compulsory cut of Single Farm Payments to help fund the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme in 2012.
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Jinks tops Northern Ayrshires at 5,000gns
November 11, 2011
TOPPING the Northern National Ayrshire Sale and Show at Borderway mart last week was Halmyre Urr Jinks, from L. Davidson and Sons, Castle Douglas.
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Keeping production costs low in Holland
16 November 2011
IN the third of a series of articles looking at dairy farming in the Netherlands, Katie Lomas reports on a farm where the use of chemical fertilisers and concentrates is being reduced.
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Key to a profitable farm
16 November 2011
THE bi-annual Sheep Breeders Round Table was held last weekend in Nottingham. Angela Calvert reports.
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Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
9 March 2012
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Lactalis McLelland commended for 1.23ppl milk price rise
16 November 2011
CHEESE manufacturer Lactalis McLelland has been commended by NFU Scotland on its 1.23ppl, no strings attached milk price increase from November 1.
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Large livestock entries at Welsh Winter Fair
8 November 2011
THE enthusiasm of livestock producers to carry off a coveted Royal Welsh Winter Fair prize rosette is again demonstrated by the level of entries.
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Latest drying, storage and handling technology
10 November 2011
LAST week’s UK Grain event gave an opportunity for growers to consider their drying, storage and crop handling systems, and stay up-to-date with the latest equipment for the task. Geoff Ashcroft reports.
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Lifelong service award for Wales’ Rees Roberts
16 November 2011
WELSH farmer Rees Roberts has been awarded the Royal Smithfield Club Bicentenary Trophy.
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Limousin Cows
15 March 2012
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Limousin herd champions
November 11, 2011
THE North West Midlands and North Wales Limousin Breeders Club have announced the results of their annual herd competition.
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Limousins to 4,500gns at Dungannon
11 November 2011
THE British Limousin Cattle Society’s autumn Limousin show and sale held at Dungannon last week realised a firm trade, with bulls selling to 4,500gns and females to 3,500gns.
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Livestock industry urged to take control of sheep database
8 November 2011
THE meat processing industry has added its voice to calls for the industry to take control in the development of a new ‘modern, reliable’ livestock database.
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Livestock market update - November 9
9 November 2011
Little change in beef but lambs up more than 4p/kg.Week ending Nov 8, steers 181.77p/kg lw (-1p); heifers 185.81p; young bulls 178.93p (+2.62p); cull cows, dairy and beef combined, 115.60p/kg lw (-1p).Lambs 177.90p/kg lw (+4.7p). DAPP EU spec 146.73p/kg dw.
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Livestock transport moves welcomed by industry
11 November 2011
THE enforcement of livestock transport regulations should be tightened up, a European Commission report has recommended.
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Maize Watch - November 2011
November 11, 2011
In the last in the Maize Watch series, our two farmers round-up their experiences of this year’s maize season and harvest.
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Making a suckler herd pay dividends
16 November 2011
THE supreme beef championship judging is for many the highlight of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair - but are the cattle paying their way?Barry Alston visits an award-winning hill farm making money from suckled calves.
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Maximising the cow’s innate immunity
November 11, 2011
WHILE vaccines may have a role to play in a mastitis control plan, a range of factors should be considered before going down this route.
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McConnel Robocut remote controlled flail mower
9 November 2011
McConnel has launched Robocut, a remote controlled 1.3m flail mower specially designed to allow operators to work outside hazardous or challenging areas.
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Men charged in connection with sheep theft
9 November 2011
THREE men have appeared before Blackburn Magistrates charged in connection with the theft of 55 sheep from a farm near Preston, Lancashire.
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MEPs and EU Ministers ‘perplexed’ at CAP reform plans
10 November 2011
MEPs and EU Ministers lined up to attack Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos’ Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform plans during a unique debate in Brussels this week.
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Mobile event guide: AgriScot
11 November 2011
MORE than 200 trade stands will be exhibiting at this year’s AgriScot event, taking place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on November 16.
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Mobile grain cooling from FrigorTec
16 November 2011
A MOBILE air conditioning device forms the basis of FrigorTec’s grain cooling equipment.
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Moisture meter for mobile driers
10 November 2011
The evolution of RDS’s combine moisture meter has enabled Master Farm Services to adapt the device to suit mobile grain dryer use. It allows direct moisture readings to be taken from the crop throughout the drying cycle.
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Morrisons’ native breed beef sales soar by 40pc at butchery counters
16 November 2011
SALES of traditional, native breed beef in the three weeks since it was launched in Morrisons, have exceeded company expectations.
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Mule Ewes
16 March 2012
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National dairy herd falls again
9 November 2011
DEFRA census figures show UK dairy cow numbers fell by 33,000 (1.8 per cent) in June 2011 compared to June 2010.
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NBA director Kim Haywood suspended
2 November 2011
THE director of the National Beef Association (NBA) Kim Haywood has been suspended as part of an investigation into her conduct.
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New director rose through the ranks from humble steward
8 November 2011
ANOTHER familiar face around the livestock lines at the Royal Welsh Show and the Winter Fair is taking on a higher profile as director of the sheep, pigs, goats, shearing and fleece sections.
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New export markets for Welsh lamb?
November 11, 2011
HOPES are riding high for a Welsh lamb export breakthrough to China and Canada and new industry development agencies could be on the way for the dairying and horticultural sectors in Wales.
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New water management tool will help farmers boost production
7 November 2011
AN online resource which offers farmers a complete health check for water use on their farm has been launched.
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NFU stress importance of tenanted sector
8 November 2011
NFU president Peter Kendall has stressed the importance of a strong tenanted sector ahead of a major conference for the sector later this week.
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NFUS commends Lactalis price increase
7 November 2011
CHEESE manufacturer Lactalis McLelland has been commended by NFU Scotland on its 1.23ppl, no strings attached milk price increase from November 1.
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No room for complacency on CIPC levels
16 November 2011
THREE years after the formation of a stewardship group and introduction of a CIPC use code of best practice, maximum residue level (MRL) exceedances of sprout suppressant CIPC (chlorpropham) in stored potatoes are rare, but there is no room for complacency.
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Normanton Herefords take bull and female titles
11 November 2011
THE Hereford Cattle Society’s bull and female of the year trophies have both been awarded to T.D. and W.T. Livesey of Normanton Herefords, Leicestershire.
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North Midlands Shorthorns
11 November 2011
THE winner of the North Midlands Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders’ annual herds competition was the Dunham herd from Geoff, Sue and Stuart Royle, Altrincham, Cheshire.
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NZ lamb exports up 10pc
11 November 2011
LAMB exports were 10 per cent higher during October than the previous year.
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NZ working with exporters to develop international markets
11 November 2011
THE newly independent Wools of New Zealand Trust promises to work with wool exporters to develop international markets for wool, rather than competing against them.
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Paice announces new £20m green farming fund
10 November 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has announced today (Thursday, November 10), a new £20 million fund to help farmers and foresters in England invest in green projects and new machinery.
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Paice pledges 'strong support' for UK egg industry
8 November 2011
FARMING Minister James Paice has pledged ‘strong Government support’ for the UK egg industry to ensure ‘illegal’ eggs are not used by UK food manufacturers and retailers after the EU ban on battery cages comes into force on January 1.
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Partnering UK farmers to create value for consumers
16 November 2011
WAITROSE is not about to sacrifice its reputation for quality in a bid to win sales in the currently hostile retail environment, supply chain farmers were told last week.
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Pigmeat production costs above European average
16 November 2011
IN the latest detailed analysis of the country’s pig industry, published by Bpex, the cost of pig meat production rose by 9 per cent.
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Powering the nation with red meat
16 November 2011
THE role red meat plays in a sporting superstar’s diet will feature heavily on Hybu Cig Cymru’s Winter Fair stand.
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Producer profit research for Waitrose farmers
16 November 2011
LAMB producers in the Waitrose West Country Lamb Development Forum are embarking on a funded and retailer-specific initiative to drill deeper into issues affecting enterprise profitability.
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Proposals for Scottish animal disease surveillance published
9 November 2011
PROPOSALS to improve the way vital information on animal disease is gathered, analysed and shared have been been published by the Scottish Government.
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Reco set to import and distribute Brevi
November 11, 2011
AS of November 1, Reco is now the importer and distributer of Brevi power harrows and cultivators.
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Record average for Dairy Shorthorns
11 November 2011
DAIRY shorthorns were in demand at Chelford on Monday, particularly milking heifers which sold to a record average of £2,247.
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Resistance threat following GM reliance on glyphosate
16 November 2011
AT least 10 species of weeds are now resistant to glyphosate in the US, and 10 in the rest of the world, following a reliance on the herbicide for GM crops.
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RGS adds potato windrower to its portfolio
10 November 2011
Available for next year, RGS Forfar has added a new potato windrower to its portfolio.
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Roberts awarded prestigious Bicentenary Trophy
10 November 2011
MID WALES farmer, Rees Roberts, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Smithfield Club Bicentenary Trophy in recognition of his lifelong service to the red meat industry both in Wales and across the UK.
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Rosecroft Frankie takes pedigree beef title
16 November 2011
THE overall championship at the Cornwall pedigree beef calf show, held at the Royal Cornwall showground, went to a Limousin bull.
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Rowden flock sells to 2,600gns
November 11, 2011
THE adult portion of the Rowden Texel flock from Robert Watts, Somerset, peaked at 2,600gns at Worcester.
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RPA set tougher 2011 Single Payment targets
8 November 2011
THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has been challenged to pay out nearly 80 per cent of the 2011 Single Payment pot in December, under new targets set by Defra.
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Safety training needed in 'most dangerous workplace'
10 November 2011
MANDATORY training is needed to give more legal protection to staff and employers working in the UK’s agriculture industry - acknowledged as the most dangerous workplace - according to health and safety experts.
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Sarah Grantham's Blog Picture
17 November 2011
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Saucy farming calendar hopes to raise cash for charity
9 November 2011
A BEVVY of farmers’ daughters have bared all in a bid to raise cash for sufferers of muscular dystrophy.
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Scientists find genetic resistance to bovine TB in cattle
9 November 2011
FARMERS could be able to select animals that are resistant to bovine TB (bTB) when breeding cattle in future.
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Scotland has 'frightening' record on health and safety
10 November 2011
SCOTTISH agriculture had a ‘frightening’ record on health and safety incidents and making it safe was a ‘real challenge’, warned NFU Scotland president Nigel Miller.
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Scottish arable land on the rise
8 November 2011
PRIME arable land in Scotland is averaging at just over £12,350/ha (£5,000/acre) with the higher end going for over £19,760/ha (£8,000/acre).
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Scottish rent review system in need of 'overhaul'
8 November 2011
THERE is still evidence of some land agents in Scotland using strong arm tactics with demands for ‘eye watering’ rents, the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association (STFA) has warned.
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Shift focus from show calves to output
11 November 2011
THE loss of many second non-farming incomes due to the economic downturn in southern Ireland, was forcing producers to rethink beef production in a bid to make it efficient and profitable.
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Simple touch screen conveyor and elevator controller
10 November 2011
Anyone who has spent time running conveyors and elevators in a grain store will appreciate the simplicity of Tryac’s new touch screen.
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Smart handling system as standard on Scorpion
November 11, 2011
IN order to comply with the EN 15000 longitudinal technical standard, all Claas Scorpion telescopic handlers will now feature the new Smart Handling Overload control system.
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Spreading Fertiliser
19 March 2012
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Suffolk show team of the year
November 11, 2011
WINNERS of the North Antrim and East Londonderry Suffolk Sheep Club’s show team of the year were R.C. and J.C. Watson, Rasharkin, Ballymena.
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Suffolk society flock winner
11 November 2011
OVERALL winner of the Suffolk Sheep Society’s national flock competition 2011 was R.H. Wilson, Turiff, Aberdeenshire, with the Strathisla flock.
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Techneat application boom control
November 11, 2011
Techneat Engineering now offers its Outcast V2 slug pellet applicator with sectional boom control for use with sprayers.
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Texel genomic selection tool research
16 November 2011
AS a result of work being carried out in Great Britain and New Zealand, British Texel breeders should be among the first sheep breeders in the world to be able to take advantage of genomic selection tools when they become available.
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The importance of teat preparation
November 11, 2011
THE 23rd British Mastitis Conference was held at Worcester last week, where attention to detail was a key theme. Katie Lomas reports.
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Time right for integrated approach to fertiliser advice
11 November 2011
FERTILISER security, protection of the environment and the need to feed a growing world population are the key challenges facing the fertiliser sector.
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Top award for FG editor
10 November 2011
FARMERS Guardian editor Emma Penny has been named as Business and Professional Magazines (weekly) Editor of the Year in the British Society of Magazines Editors awards.
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Top price to 3,200gns at Beeston Suffolk sheep sale
15 November 2011
THE Farmers Guardian sponsored show and sale of Suffolk sheep at Beeston Castle attracted an entry of 186 in-lamb ewes, gimmers and ewe lambs.
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UK tractor registrations show regional variations
14 November 2011
UK registrations of agricultural tractors over 50hp reached 11,851 units in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 3.8 per cent compared to the same time last year.
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Updated low ground pressure Sprayranger self-propelled sprayer
9 November 2011
Alanco Agricultural has updated its low ground pressure self propelled sprayer range with the introduction of revised cabs and a new model with a larger tank.
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Victory for English team in first World Young Shepherd Challenge
11 November 2011
THE first World Young Shepherd Challenge was held last week in Christchurch, New Zealand, and youngsters from across the globe competed for the international accolade. Farmers Guardian catches up with the winners and takes a look at some of the highlights.
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Water auditing initiative for DC producers
16 November 2011
DAIRY Crest milk producers are being offered a new water auditing initiative. It is an addition to the processor’s White Gold Service and is available free.
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We must protect our agricultural workers - MEP
7 November 2011
A GREEN MEP has called for greater protection for Britain’s agricultural workers.
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Welsh dairy producers 'under seige'
16 November 2011
A WELSH Assembly debate has been told dairy farmers in Wales are ‘under siege’, with the number of producers having fallen from 4,000 to under 2,000 in a decade.
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Welsh farmers to be vigilant after spate of sheep rustling
8 November 2011
THE Farmers Union of Wales is urging people living in the countryside to be extra vigilant for any suspicious activity after a spate of sheep rustling on the Black Mountain, near Brynamman, in Carmarthenshire.
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Welsh Winter Fair attendance figures
8 November 2011
ATTENDANCE figures for the Winter Fair have consistently topped the 24,000 mark in recent years.
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Welsh Winter Fair stock auction timetable
8 November 2011
AMONG the highlights of the Winter Fair are the stock auctions on the second day.
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Welshpool sees strong demand for Berrichons
11 November 2011
BERRICHON Du Cher in-lamb females were in strong demand at Welshpool.
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Whitebred Shorthorns to 2,300gns at Carlisle
15 November 2011
TOP price at the show and sale of Whitebred Shorthorns at Borderway Mart last week was 2,300gns for a Whitebred Shorthorn bull, Blackburn Boss, from G. Jackson, Newcastleton. He also took the supreme championship and sold to R.A. Cornelius, Bodmin, Cornwall.
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William and Andrew Cowx: Lunchtime lessons on the economy, while the cattle settle into winter routine
November 11, 2011
I AM writing this on a beautiful sunny day after having our first frost of the winter last night.
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Win £50 M&S voucher - December caption competition
9 November 2011
TAKE part in our monthly online caption competition and give us your witty or interesting caption suggestions for this photograph.
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Winter feeding key to ewe and lamb performance
16 November 2011
CORRECTLY feeding ewes, particularly during late pregnancy and lactation, is vital to maximise lamb birthweights, survival and growth rates, according to Trident technical manager, Dr Michael Marsden.
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Women Farmer of the Year award final
8 November 2011
THE final of the NFU Cymru-NatWest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year Award will again be held at the Welsh Winter Fair.
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Working together to achieve targets in sustainability
16 November 2011
GM, water and sustainability were key themes at this year’s CropWorld. Teresa Rush and Dominic Kilburn report
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World Shepherd Challenge diary
11 November 2011
ACCOMPANYING the UK’s shepherds was Katie Brian, project co-ordinator at Eblex. Here is a snapshot of her diary as the week’s events unfolded.
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Young bull heads Blues to make 9,300gns at Moira
15 November 2011
The Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Clubs’ autumn show and sale at Moira Sales Arena met with a 99 per cent clearance as customers were looking for ‘tall, longer, bigger bulls within easy calving bloodlines’.
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Young farmer CAP example: Northern Farm, Scotland
10 November 2011
NORTHERN Farm, in Scotland, extends to 640 hectares (1,600 acres) and is all permanent pasture.