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 21st 2008
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90 years for Fiat
14 November 2008
LAUNCHED in 1968 to mark 50 years of Fiat tractor production, the 640 went on to become the best-selling tractor for Fiat.
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A tailor-made system helps manage costs
November 21st 2008
Howard Walsh finds out how a few hundred pounds and a bit of brain power created a sophisticated system.
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Action needed to avoid farming 'crisis'
18 November 2008
THE Soil Association has called on the Government to develop a ‘food plan’, or else the industry will descend into an all-out crisis.
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Adding value at each stage of production
November 21st 2008
Neil Wharton from Genus ABS talks to Katie Lomas about the challenges facing the beef industry and how beef farmers should respond.
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Agent upbeat for 2009 farmland
19 November 2008
PROFITS from farming are expected to be re-invested in farmland next year.
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Agent upbeat for 2009 farmland
19 November 2008
PROFITS from farming are expected to be re-invested in farmland next year.
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Agricultural Industries Confederation's annual conference
November 21st 2008
Leaders in the agri-supply industry gathered at the East of England Showground for the Agricultural Industries Confederation’s annual conference last week.
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Aiming for compaction maps on the move
19 November 2008
Using GPS, it may soon be possible to produce a compaction map while cultivating.
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Ambitious plans for grass and waste
November 21st 2008
WINSTON Reed sees his farm as a critical link in a series of processes that bring together high quality milk production, waste management and renewable energy generation.
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Australian lamb exports
November 21st 2008
Lamb exports from Australia for the first 10 months of 2008, totalled 123,185 tonnes. The high rate of the Australian dollar, in the first eight months of the year, made Australian lamb uncompetitive.
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Back to the day job for Trebor after the show
November 21st 2008
THE Winter Fair is the last big event of the year for Royal Welsh Agricultural Society president, Trebor Edwards and his wife, Anne, and next month marks the end of Clwyd’s 12-month run as featured county.
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Be prepared to modify beef diet this winter
November 21st 2008
Beef producers will need to keep a close eye on performance and be prepared to modify diets this winter, according to NWF Agriculture beef specialist Lachie Maclachlan.
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Beef export payments not honoured
November 21st 2008
Major beef exporters in Argentina, are having meat returned from the port of St Petersburg in Russia and Hamburg in Germany, as payments have not been honoured. There have been reports of similar events with Australian, Brazilian and Uruguay shipments of beef.
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Beef Focus
21 November 2008
THE latest on beef prices as well as feed advice for those struggling with poor quality silages. Plus a feature on a home-made yet highly sophisticated cattle handling facility and stories about two farmers passionate about their different breeds.
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Berrichon Du Cher sale
November 21st 2008
THE Berrichon Du Cher society’s sale of in-lamb ewes at Worcester market produced a top bid of 495gns for a 2005-born home-bred ewe from Tom Stayt’s Statesman flock, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. This ewe, carrying twins, was knocked down to Mr Keeves, Banbury.
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Biofuels will send millions into poverty
17 November 2008
EUROPE must ‘slow down’ on biofuels, or else risk sending millions of people over the poverty line, warned the head of the Government’s biofuels' watchdog.
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Biofuels will send millions into poverty
17 November 2008
EUROPE must ‘slow down’ on biofuels, or else risk sending millions of people over the poverty line, warned the head of the Government’s biofuels' watchdog.
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Borderline OSR crops can still deliver yields
November 21st 2008
OILSEED rape growers should not be in a hurry to rip up borderline oilseed crops but rather should but leave them and re-assess in the spring.
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British Blue cross takes overall show championship in the beef rings
18 November 2008
A BRITISH Blue cross Limousin heifer from Colin and Wendy Phillips took the overall show championship in the culmination of judging in the beef rings.
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CAP negotiations head for conclusion
17 November 2008
EUROPE’S agriculture leaders will decide the shape of the CAP up until 2013 when health check talks conclude this week.
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Case IH adds CVT to Puma range
12 November 2008
THE Case IH Puma tractor range now includes two new models equipped with 50kph continuously variable transmissions.
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Chatsworth Camilla makes 2,700gns at Limousin sale
November 21st 2008
A TOP price of 2,700gns was achieved at the Limousin society’s sale of unhaltered females and bi-annual sale of heifers from the Chatsworth Herd, held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.
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Chatsworth scoops top FARMA award
November 21st 2008
CHATSWORTH Farm Shop and Restaurant in Pilsey, Derbyshire, scooped both the FARMA Retailer of the Year title and the award for Best On-Farm Butchery.
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Cogent's Dairy Works seminars
21 November 2008
Cogent has been holding a series of workshop with pointers on cow feeding, breeding and fertility. These videos are full of useful tips to help you manage your cows better.
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Collaboration versus big business debate
November 21st 2008
COLLABORATION and growth are key to developing successful farming businesses, delegates were told at the 19th Cheshire Farming Conference, held in Delamere.
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Colourful Fendt
27 November 2008
WITH a 3.5 per cent share of the 27,000-strong Italian tractor market Fendt is a popular brand, especially with the bigger farms and contractors.
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Commercial demand drives Welshpool Charolais to 5,400gns
17 November 2008
SUCKLER beef farmers fuelled a solid trade for Charolais bulls in Welshpool on Thursday, November 13, where bidding peaked at 5,400gns and 40 lots sold to average £2,626 accompanied by a 75 per cent clearance.
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Commissioner defends CAP
18 November 2008
EUROPEAN Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has launched a staunch defence of Europe’s common agriculture policy, saying she would ‘defend the CAP to her last days’.
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Compulsory sheep EID moves a 'nonsense'
21 November 2008
THE EU’s compulsory sheep EID moves were totally 'rubbished' at Thursday’s (November 20) Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales annual conference in Carmarthenshire.
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Compulsory sheep EID moves a 'nonsense'
21 November 2008
THE EU’s compulsory sheep EID moves were totally 'rubbished' at Thursday’s (November 20), Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales annual conference in Carmarthenshire.
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'Concerns' over South East plan
November 21st 2008
SOME ‘serious’ concerns have been raised by the Kent branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England in its response to the final round of consultation on the South East Plan. Th plan is the basis for development in the South East over the next 20 years.
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Conservation farmer scoops top Natural England award
19 November 2008
DAVID Hutchinson has won Natural England’s prestigious Future of Farming Award for his outstanding contribution to wildlife conservation.
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Controversy over possible school milk farmer levy
21 November 2008
THE Government is considering imposing a levy on dairy farmers to fund an extension of the school milk scheme.
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Controversy over possible school milk farmer levy
21 November 2008
THE Government is considering imposing a levy on dairy farmers to fund an extension of the school milk scheme.
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Countryside Survey re-opens set-aside debate
19 November 2008
THE removal of set-aside will be a ‘significant blow’ to biodiversity and the environment, warned Natural England.
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Curry joins Waitrose
17 November 2008
SIR Don Curry has been appointed non-executive chairman of Waitrose’s 4,000-acre flagship farm in Hampshire.
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Customers should always come first
November 21st 2008
IT was an established fact that 14 per cent of customers who stopped using a retail business did so because they could not find what they wanted or because of high prices, while 65 per cent stopped because of poor service, the conference was told.
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Dairy cattle hit £2,100 at Skipton Christmas sale
November 21st 2008
TOP at the Christmas show and sale of dairy cattle at Skipton was £2,100 paid for the champion, a freshly calved cow from Thomas and Elizabeth Simpson, Ripon.
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Decline in Chinese pork exports
November 21st 2008
Pork exports from China have dropped for the first eight months of 2008 to 50,000 tonnes – 54 per cent down on 2007.
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Deere 5R Series tractors make their debut at Eima
12 November 2008
EIMA, Italy’s premier agricultural machinery event, opened its doors for business today (Wednesday, November 12), and presented visitors with an insight into everything new in tractors, implements and allied equipment.
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Defra denies secret GM trials
17 November 2008
DEFRA has moved to deny reports that it is set to carry out secret GM crop trials around the UK.
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Defra denies secret GM trials
17 November 2008
DEFRA has moved to deny reports that it is set to carry out secret GM crop trials around the UK.
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Defra launches £2 million biodiversity fund
18 November 2008
DEFRA Secretary Hilary Benn announced a £2 million funding package to help boost wildlife conservation in rural England.
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Deutz’s first rotary combine unveiled
12 November 2008
Deutz-Fahr unveiled its first rotary combine harvesters at Eima. They are the result of an agreement signed with Argentine combine harvester manufacturer Vassalli Fabril.
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Deutz-Fahr launches biggest ever TTV model
19 November 2008
Deutz-Fahr used EIMA to announce the 165hp Stage II Agrotron TTV 1145 and 169/184hp TTV 1160 have been replaced by the Stage IIIa-compliant TTV 610 and TTV 620 models.
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Dieci strikes marketing deal with Storti
19 November 2008
THERE was news this week on Italian telehandler manufacturer Dieci's marketing deal with mixer wagon specialist Storti.
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Dog sale accommodated by the switch to Sunday
November 21st 2008
IN South Wales four counties, Brecknock, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembroke, did not hold trials this weekend in order that those who wanted so to do could attend the dog sale in Bala. Two other counties, Glamorgan and Shropshire/Hereford avoided the problem by holding their competitions on Sunday,
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Double peak at 2,300gns for Borderway Mart
November 21st 2008
BIDDING at the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club’s show and sale at Borderway Mart peaked at 2,300gns twice.
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Eco-friendly protection
November 21st 2008
ANNEX 1 listing has been granted for a range of environmentally-friendly, garlic-based crop protection products.According to manufacturer ECOspray, the products, which are marketed as ECOguard and NEMguard, have been granted Annex 1 listing in the EU for their repellancy, insecticidal and nematicidal activity. The products have no set maximum residue level (MRL) as they are classified as a food grade material, says the company.
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English Winter Fair
17 November 2008
ATTENDANCE figures at the newly named English Winter Fair were at their highest level since 1998. Katie Lomas reports from the event held at the county showground, Stafford.
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English Winter Fair results
November 21st 2008
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Entries remain strong
November 21st 2008
ONCE again the Winter Fair has attracted a strong line-up of entries.
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Fighting supermarket power
November 21st 2008
If there is one thing that makes retailers sit up and take notice it’s bad press. Supermarkets have realised the consumer is king and spent many years pleasing them by keeping prices low, often at the expense of the UK farming industry.
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French emergency aid
November 21st 2008
The French government will give farmers up to €250 million ($313 million) in emergency aid. The funds "will allow the farms most in difficulty to get through a difficult 2009," said agriculture Minister Michel Barnier. "It is an investment for a strategic sector of our economy."
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French sheep farmers seek EU payout
18 November 2008
FRANCE has announced a plan to re-direct millions of pounds of unspent EU money into subsidies for its ailing sheep sector.
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Fresh import ban call as bluetongue tally hits 40
21 November 2008
FARMERS across the UK have been urged to stop importing livestock from Northern Europe after post-import tests confirmed bluetongue has once again been brought into England.
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Fresh import ban call as bluetongue tally hits 40
21 November 2008
FARMERS across the UK have been urged to stop importing livestock from Northern Europe after post-import tests confirmed bluetongue has once again been brought into England.
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Future Farmers of Wales anniversary conference
November 21st 2008
Barry Alston reports from the Future Farmers of Wales anniversary conference at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells.
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Good genetic information can point you in the right direction
November 21st 2008
Keen to improve the females coming into his herd, Ben Harman is a fan of genetic evaluation systems. Katie Lomas went to meet him.
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Good time to consider organic farming - OCIS
20 November 2008
THE ‘credit crunch’ does not mean the end for organic farming.
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Good time to consider organic farming - OCIS
20 November 2008
THE ‘credit crunch’ does not mean the end for organic farming.
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Growers reminded to follow best practice with propyzamide
18 November 2008
WITH the arrival of temperature and soil conditions suitable for the application of the herbicide propyzamide to winter oilseed rape crops over the next few weeks, Dow AgroSciences is reminding growers to follow best practice to ensure the herbicide is kept out of water.
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GrowHow refuses to ‘second guess’ fertiliser prices
17 November 2008
UK fertiliser manufacturer GrowHow has responded to criticism over its prices, warning it will not ‘second guess’ the market until the New Year.
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Hamilton herd reduction
November 21st 2008
SPIRITED bidding for Charolais females was driven by the commercial sector at Ross-on-Wye.
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Hawes Christmas show and sale
November 21st 2008
THE Christmas season kicked off at Hawes mart with a show and sale of 124 prime and store cattle.
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Health Check introduces new market distortion
20 November 2008
FRANCE will re-direct millions of pounds of unspent EU money into subsidies for its ailing sheep sector after forcing a loophole into the CAP Health Check agreement.
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Herefords reach high of 3,000gns at Borderway
November 21st 2008
PRICES rose to 3,000gns at a sale of Herefords at Borderway mart, which included the dispersal of the Hilton herd, sold on behalf of John Broan (Hilton Partnership), St Monans, Fife.
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Housing focus for dry matter intakes
November 21st 2008
More than 600 people from 29 countries attended a ‘Semex at Work’ event in Ontario, Canada, last week.
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Human trafficking ring exposed after dawn raids
19 November 2008
EIGHT people have been arrested after a major operation to tackle human trafficking was carried out this week.
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Importance of an independent view
November 21st 2008
SINCE 1990, when HSBC first sponsored the Winter Fair, there have been at least two or three economic cycles of varying intensity. During that time, the livestock industry has evolved through BSE, FMD, SPS, and many more acronyms besides.
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Italian show profiles a feast of new tractors
18 November 2008
Sprawling over 20 hectares, last week’s Italian EIMA show provided visitors with the chance to take a peek at a number of brand new tractors and machines.
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James and Jess secure Ringinglow nursery title
November 21st 2008
AT the third and final Ringinglow trial, held at Peak Forest, James Dumbleton won the nursery championship with Jess, while the novice championship title was taken by Maurice Gregory and Jim.
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Jamie Oliver launches new pig campaign
17 November 2008
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver is set to turn his attention to the pig industry, hoping to raise the profile of British pig farmers.
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Jamie Oliver launches new pig campaign
17 November 2008
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver is set to turn his attention to the pig industry, hoping to raise the profile of British pig farmers.
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Jerseys and Holsteins top 5,000gns
November 21st 2008
JERSEYS and Holsteins at the Welsh autumn classic dairy sale at Carmarthen both peaked at 5,000gns.
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JMB introduces ‘gold’ height certificates
17 November 2008
THE Joint Measurement Board (JMB) is introducing a new ‘gold’ height certificate from January1 , 2009.
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John Deere Mannheim milestone
13 November 2008
JOHN Deere has produced its 1.5 millionth tractor from Mannheim and it is coming to the UK.
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John Gittins Memorial Award
November 21st 2008
A North Wales sheep farmer and former Nuffield Scholar who runs 1,000 ewes in Snowdonia is this year’s winner of the 2008 John Gittins Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to the Welsh sheep industry.
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John Smith’s People’s Race comes under starter’s orders
17 November 2008
ENTRIES close soon for the John Smith’s People’s Race - a charity amateur flat race held at Aintree on Grand National Day, April 4, 2009, which gives wannabe jockeys the opportunity to ride in their first competitive race in front on a huge TV audience.
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Junior champion tops Charolais sale at 4,800gns
November 21st 2008
CHAROLAIS sold to a top of 4,800gns in Dungannon at the Northern Ireland Club’s autumn show and sale.
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Landini Power Mondial
19 November 2008
Landini makes no secret of its plans to offer customers a complete range of tractors up to 230hp.
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Large farmhouse should bring £68,000 rent
19 November 2008
NEW research shows the average large farmhouse should achieve annual rental income in excess of £68,000 per year.
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Large farmhouse should bring £68,000 rent
19 November 2008
NEW research shows the average large farmhouse should achieve annual rental income in excess of £68,000 per year.
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Large White pigs take the title
18 November 2008
A PAIR of Large White pigs from Richard Brown of Inskip, Preston, took the title in the live pig section.
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Leyburn mart Holstein sale
November 21st 2008
THE reserve champion – Aytonian Buttercup 276 – sold for the top price of 2,400gns at the North Eastern Holsteins Breeders’ Club Christmas show and sale at Leyburn mart.
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Lib Dems call on Government to rethink badger cull policy as TB figures soar
20 November 2008
THE Liberal Democrats have called for the Government to rethink its policy on badger culling in light of new figures confirming the dramatic rise in bovine TB incidence this year.
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Livestock farmers more efficient despite industry challenges
November 21st 2008
Beef and sheep farmer efficiency is increasing according to the sixth edition of Eblex Business Pointers. Their ‘What If? Calculator’ enables you to check the impact small changes can have on your bottom line.
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Livestock farmers more efficient despite industry challenges
November 21st 2008
Beef and sheep farmer efficiency is increasing according to the sixth edition of Eblex Business Pointers. Their ‘What If? Calculator’ enables you to check the impact small changes can have on your bottom line.
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Lord Rooker elected RABDF president
17 November 2008
JEFF Rooker has been elected president of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.
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LS enters 70-90hp market
19 November 2008
Korean firm LS Tractors has moved up the power scale with a brand new three model range of tractors from 70 to 90hp.
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Manitrac telescopic for SIMA launch
19 November 2008
Following successful tests with 10 machines in Europe, Manitou’s Manitrac telescopic will go on sale from the middle of next year.
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Maximise feed values with ‘praize’
November 21st 2008
FOR farmers clamping pressed pulp, Trident is encouraging them to maximise its feed value by mixing it with Scottish distillers’ maize pellets during ensiling – therefore creating ‘praize’.
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McCormick CX
15 November 2008
THE mechanics may be similar to the outgoing versions but the four post cab is a striking visible feature on McCormick’s new three-model range of CX tractors.
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Minister's pledge to boost local Welsh food
November 21st 2008
NFU Cymru’s quest to boost locally-produced food has been kick-started by Welsh Assembly Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones.
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Modular precision drill
19 November 2008
Precision drills do not get much bigger than this 24-row version.
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Mutton Revival Prince spearheads movement
November 21st 2008
PRINCE Charles, founder of The Mutton Renaissance Campaign and patron of The Academy of Culinary Arts, has been presented with the first Renaissance Mutton of the season.
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New BSE case in British Columbia
November 21st 2008
There has been a new case of BSE in British Colombia, Canada, discovered in a seven-year-old dairy cow. This is the 15th reported case in Canada since 2003.
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New cab and top model for Agrofarms
19 November 2008
THE Deutz-Fahr Agrofarm 85 and 100 tractors get a model number update.
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New coulter without moving parts
19 November 2008
A NEW coulter design helped Italian drill maker Tonutti to win an innovation award.
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New model from Challenger C
14 November 2008
A NEW model from Challenger’s C Series rubber-tracked tractors is on display at this week’s Italian Eima show.
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New superbug discovered on UK dairy farm
18 November 2008
A NEW superbug has been found on a British dairy farm for the first time, and experts have warned it could lead to an explosion of antibiotic resistant bacteria in UK farming.
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New YFC events at Winter Fair
November 21st 2008
AS a key date on the calendar for members, the Welsh Winter Fair will play host to the region’s YFC community.
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New Zealand dollar turmoil
November 21st 2008
New Zealand bankers Westpac say the New Zealand dollar could fall into the mid-US40’s cent range during present market turmoil, but it will not mean riches for exporters.The bank’s currency strategist Michael Gordon said: “It will just soften the blow, rather than completely offset lower sales and prices.
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New Zealand's Alliance Group
November 21st 2008
New Zealand’s Alliance Group has begun a lean processing season, but with a handsome operating pre-tax profit from the previous financial year of $67.9 million.
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Nitrogen fixing trials for pulse crops and varieties
November 21st 2008
NEW trials work at pea and bean research centre PGRO is examining differences in nitrogen fixation between a range of pulse crops and varieties.
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Optional active suspension
19 November 2008
An active suspension system is now available as an option for Lamborghini R8, Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 710/720X and Same Diamond tractors.
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Organic calved heifers reach 2,000gns high
November 21st 2008
THE dispersal of David Baker’s organic dairy herd at Sedgemoor saw prices rise to 2,000gns and an average of £1,600 for freshly-calved heifers.
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Parliament votes to keep market distortion
19 November 2008
EURO-MPs have voted to give farmers more subsidies and market support to help cope with the economic downturn after they reached a conclusion on CAP Health Check talks in Strasbourg today (Wednesday, November 19).
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People will always want good local produce
November 21st 2008
There was an air of optimism at a conference organised by the National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association (FARMA) at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Plenty of alternatives are available
November 21st 2008
THERE are some cost-effective options to balance poor quality, low energy, silages this winter – and cereals are likely to form the basis of many feeding solutions.
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Plenty of judging across two days
November 21st 2008
THE packed Winter Fair judging schedule makes for a hectic two days.
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Poland trys to keep up with growing consumer demands
November 21st 2008
INCREASING consumer affluence in Poland and changing eating habits are leading to greater quality expectations among Polish consumers, a conference of European young farmers at Lodz, heard recently.
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Positive outlook from profitable Milk Link
18 November 2008
WITH Group earnings up 14 per cent to £17.5 million, and a pre-tax profit of around £9.3 million, Milk Link is reporting a ‘satisfactory’ first half in its current financial year.
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Potato production up in 2008
18 November 2008
HIGHER yields this season mean that potato production in 2008 is up on 2007 despite poor harvesting conditions and a smaller planted area, says the Potato Council.
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Price concerns remain
November 21st 2008
ONGOING industry concern over price volatility also came from Mansel Raymond, a First Milk director, chairman of NFU Cymru’s milk board and who farms in Pembrokeshire with his NFU deputy president twin brother, Meurig.
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Profitable farming is key to feeding the world
November 21st 2008
WITH the world’s population increasing daily by 203,000, John Owen, farm manager at the West Wales-based Gelli Aur College Farm, near Llandeilo, believed there would only be sufficient food available if farmers were making a profit.
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Promoting Welsh red meat
November 21st 2008
FOR livestock producers a host of events and attractions are being staged by red meat promotion body, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – including the latest details of efforts to increase market demand for both lamb and beef at home and overseas.
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Pure bred sheep take top two prizes
18 November 2008
PURE bred sheep from Andrew Bishop of Eldersfield, Gloucestershire, took the top two prizes in the sheep section.
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Pyle dairy farmer is new chairman
November 21st 2008
THE new chairman of Future Farmers of Wales is Rhys Lougher, who farms at Pyle, near Bridgend. His highly successful venture into retailing bottled milk direct from the farm was featured last year in Farmers Guardian.
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Radio 1 presenter takes on farming challenge
November 21st 2008
NOT many national radio presenters could identify a teat dip from a lamb castrator, but Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw has confirmed he is no ordinary DJ.
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Reaction to the CAP Health Check
21 November 2008
FARMING leaders and politicians react to the Health Check agreement.
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Recording history to secure a better future
November 21st 2008
Barry Alston reports from a mid-Wales stock rearing farm where customer care is a priority. Pictures by John Eveson.
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Royal Highland Winter Fair preview
November 21st 2008
THREE experts in the Scottish agricultural industry will form the panel for ‘Question Time’ at the Royal Highland Winter Fair, on November 26.
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Royelle milkers peak at 1,810gns at Beeston
November 21st 2008
TRADE peaked at 1,810gns when the entire milking portion of the Royelle herd of pedigree and unregistered Holsteins was sold at Beeston on behalf of Bankhead Dairy Farmers, Broxton, Chester.
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Savings with Eco Power Drive
19 November 2008
Merlo has told us to expect something new on the Multifarmer front at SIMA.
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Scottish farmers invited to bluetongue meetings
21 November 2008
FARMERS in Scotland are being invited to attend a series of bluetongue meetings as the Government steps up its vaccination campaign.
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Seko range gets a manure spreader
19 November 2008
THE paint was still drying on Seko’s very first manure spreader.
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Sheep expert warns: Adapt now or perish
November 21st 2008
SHEEP farmers in the UK must adapt quickly if they are to survive, according to SAC sheep specialist Dr John Vipond.
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Sheepdog trial diary
November 21st 2008
ENGLAND: 22 November. TRAWDEN, Nursery, Bondcroft Farm, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6SF, 9.30am start, enter on field. MELTHAM, Nursery, Scarr View Farm, Lindley Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3SZ, 9am start, enter on field. BAMFORD, Nursery and Novice, Shatton, Bamford, Derbyshire, 9am start, enter on field, caterer. NORTH WESTMORLAND, Nursery and Novice, Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, 9am start, enter on field ...
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Shorthorns offer consistent supply
November 21st 2008
Wanting a traditional breed, the Beef Shorthorn has worked well for Charles Horton. Jennifer MacKenzie reports.
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Show stalwarts still hungry for success
November 21st 2008
PIG classes at shows up and down the country have seen a revival of interest in recent years – largely down to the support of a dedicated band of stalwart breeders.
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Shropshire raise staggering £13,000 through local events
November 21st 2008
AFTER raising a staggering £13,000 for charity, Shropshire YFC have recently presented their funds to Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Motor Neurone Disease Association and Severn Hospice.
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Sponsors give technical event a boost
19 November 2008
THE Royal Northern Agricultural Society’s Crop Tech 2009 arable technical event has attracted Clydesdale Bank and Yara as major sponsors.
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Stauntonvale Grand Prix Anne tops £2,250 at Beeston
November 21st 2008
THE mid-month sale of pedigree and commercial dairy cattle attracted an entry of well over 300 head and a top of £2,250 was realised at Beeston Castle.
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Supermarkets blocking ombudsman as accusations of bullying grow
20 November 2008
PLANS to introduce a supermarket ombudsman are being blocked by the UK’s big retailers, as accusations of bullying by the biggest of them all grow.
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Tackling the TB problem
November 21st 2008
A scientific paper, ‘The effects of annual widespread badger culls on cattle tuberculosis following the cessation of culling’, has just been published.
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Taiwan beef import restrictions
November 21st 2008
The government of Taiwan, has no plans to ease the restrictions on US beef imports. The current restrictions allow only boneless beef, from cattle aged under 30 months, to be exported from the United States to Taiwan.
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Tesco dismisses 'bullying' claims made by NFU
17 November 2008
TESCO has dismissed claims by NFU president Peter Kendall that it is ‘bullying’ suppliers as ‘simply wrong’.
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The benefits of creep feeding are plain to see
November 21st 2008
Creep feeding calves in suckler herds can result in higher conception rates and a tighter calving period, due to the fact it enables cows to be in peak condition for bulling.
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The livestock judges
November 21st 2008
THE judge for this year’s supreme Royal Welsh Winter Fair cattle championship is Anglesey farmer-butcher, Tom Hughes, of Llanfairpwll – the under bidder on last year’s record-breaking £12,500 champion and buyer of the reserve champion at £6,000.
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The proof of a ram's ability is in what's on the ground
November 21st 2008
THE Royal Welsh Winter Fair is the fixture dedicated specialist commercial cattle and sheep exhibitors wants to win.
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Third spot for Laverda in Italian market
19 November 2008
THIS year has been a good one for Laverda combines.
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This harvest sees wheat quality decline but barley has improved
November 21st 2008
WHEAT quality decreased this harvest but with marked regional differences, according to final results from the 2008 HGCA Cereals Quality Survey.
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Three-quarter Limousin cross Bazadaise steer wins in the carcase section
18 November 2008
THE champion beef exhibit in the carcase section was a three-quarter Limousin cross Bazadaise steer from Denise and John Davies, Rugby, Warwickshire.
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UK declared free from avian flu
20 November 2008
DEFRA has confirmed the UK is now officially free from avian influenza following the outbreak on a farm in Oxfordshire in June this year.
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UK seething after CAP reform slow-down
20 November 2008
EUROPE’S agriculture minsters have reached political agreement on the Health Check of the CAP after negotiations continued through the night into the early hours of this morning (Thursday, November 20).
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Uncertainty is clouding the issue
November 21st 2008
Processors are nervous they could be caught in the middle of a price squeeze. Howard Walsh looks at the issues.
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Up to 40% of pesticides still threatened
19 November 2008
UP to 40 per cent of currently approved pesticides could be lost, experts have warned, as discussions on crop protection rule changes entered their final phase in Europe.
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Ventilation before vaccination
November 21st 2008
First get the buildings right, then think about vaccination – that was the simple message about respiratory disease when Eblex held an open day at Walloway Farm, near Penrith, Cumbria.
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Viking leads the way at 2,000gns
November 21st 2008
THE champion at the Simmental Society’s show and sale at Borderway mart sold for the top price of 2,000gns.
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Welsh abattoir goes into administration
19 November 2008
A NORTH Wales abattoir – plagued with problems since it opened in January 2007 – has gone into administration with claims by farming unions that some of their members are owed thousands of pounds.
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Welsh Winter Fair preview
November 21st 2008
Farmers Guardian has teamed up with the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society in the run up to this year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
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Wharfe Valley enjoy Salsa springboard to potential growth
November 21st 2008
WHARFE Valley’s culinary rapeseed oil has achieved Safe And Local Supplier Approval (Salsa) accreditation.
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Wheat growing costs set for steep rise
November 21st 2008
GROWING costs for winter wheat are set to increase by up to £250 per hectare between 2008 and 2009 crops mainly as a result of higher input costs, according to advisors, who are expressing concerns over the likely impact on arable businesses.
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Wheat price - dare you hold on?
18 November 2008
WHEAT growers should view current prices as a selling opportunity in what is a fundamentally bearish market said a UK grain trader.
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Winter stubbles offer little for birds
November 21st 2008
WHILE winter stubbles are often claimed to be feeding havens for birds, results from a Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust study indicate that planting specific wild bird seed crops targeting declining winter bird populations would be a better option.
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Woman Farmer of the Year can be the stepping stone to bigger things
November 21st 2008
THE Winter Fair will be the venue for the final of one of Wales’ most prestigious farming titles – the NFU Cymru-NatWest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year.
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Yorkshire pork gets Asda instore listing
November 21st 2008
YORKSHIRE Outdoor is a new range of fully traceable sausage and bacon, produced in East Yorkshire and available in 19 Asda stores throughout the region.