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 25, 2011
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£1m agricultural engineering prize launched
22 November 2011
HARPER Adams has launched a £1m agricultural engineering prize.
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'100 pig fine' for rugby manager
24 November 2011
THE manager of the Samoan rugby team has been fined 100 pigs by his home village for alleged ‘bad behaviour’ at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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A true renewable energy industry pioneer
24 November 2011
OLIVIA Midgley interviews renewable energy expert Julian Morgan, director of renewable energy at Countrywide.
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Advanced biofuels needed to meet UK renewable transport targets
23 November 2011
A NEW Government study suggests the UK needs significant investment in a new generation of biofuels to meet its renewable transport targets.
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Agriculture in the national news - November 30
30 November 2011
A round up of farming news from around the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - November 21
21 November 2011
A round up of farming news from across the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - November 22
22 November 2011
A round up of farming news across the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - November 23
23 November 2011
Farming news from across the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - November 24
24 November 2011
A round-up of farming news from today’s newspapers.
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Agriculture in the news: November 25
25 November 2011
A round-up of farming news across the UK.
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Agritechnica 2011: AcuraSpread takes wind into account
24 November 2011
THERE were more new products than you could shake stick at on Amazone’s stand, including its 12,000-litre flagship tandem axle UX trailed sprayer, new uses for its EDX maize drills and increased tank capacities on its Cayena drills.
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Agritechnica 2011: An electric revolution in the offing
24 November 2011
A FEW years from now hydraulic power could give way to electric drives on many farm machines with tractors generating the required electricity. James Rickard and Steven Vale take a peek at some future solutions on display at Agritechnica.
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Agritechnica 2011: Big trio of Beetliner sugar harvesters
24 November 2011
KLEINE unveiled three versions of its new Beetliner self-propelled six-row sugar beet harvesters.
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Agritechnica 2011: Deere debuts DirectDrive and new 9Rs
24 November 2011
TWO John Deere tractors made their public debut at the show - the tracked or articulated 9R series and the new Direct Drive transmission version of the 6R.
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Agritechnica 2011: Improved telehandler safety
24 November 2011
MERLO has developed an automatic implement recognition system to improve telehandler safety.
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Agritechnica 2011: Keenan MechFiber handles full bales
24 November 2011
DIET feeder manufacturer Keenan has developed its Mech-Fiber bale handling system to include the Baleblender, which allows whole bales to be processed.
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Agritechnica 2011: Kuhn adds new folding options to Venta NCR
24 November 2011
KUHN has new folding options for its range of Venta NCR pneumatic combination drills which feature the firm’s HR series power harrows and a 1,600-litre seed hopper.
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Agritechnica 2011: Lely’s debut four-rotor rake
24 November 2011
LELY launched its first four- rotor rake at the show with a working width from 11m to 14.8m and a minimum power requirement of 90hp.
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Agritechnica 2011: Loader wagon combines technologies
24 November 2011
THE Drakkar is Joskin’s latest loader wagon and combines the benefits of a push wall and a moving floor machine.
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Agritechnica 2011: MF extends striking design range
24 November 2011
MASSEY Ferguson says its sloping bonnet 5400 Series tractors have been well received since its SIMA launch.
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Agritechnica 2011: Pottinfer updates its ranges
24 November 2011
A LIGHTER and stronger version of Pottinger’s Synkro stubble cultivator, a 10.6m working width trailed tedder, and its range of Torro loader wagons, which are now available with automatic knife sharpening, were at the show.
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Agritechnica 2011: Samson rear discharge muck spreader and slurry tanker
24 November 2011
MUCK and slurry handling manufacturer Samson used the show to launch its latest products, the PGV slurry tanker, and the SPE/B rear discharge muck spreader.
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Agritechnica 2011: Simpler option for bale wrapping
24 November 2011
A SIMPLER and cheaper round bale wrapper was on offer from Tanco, billed as an alternative to its more automated higher specification machines.
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Agritechnica 2011: Sorti articulated feeder wagon
24 November 2011
NOT imported in the UK, but food for thought, Italian diet feeder wagon manufacturer Sorti has produced a prototype machine, which is mounted on a tri-axle articulated wagon trailer.
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Agritechnica 2011: Strip-till system gets European airing
24 November 2011
LAST week’s Agritechnica featured more than 2,600 exhibitors. James Rickard and Steven Vale conclude their round-up with a selection of machines and technology which wowed the show’s 400,000 visitors.
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Agritechnica 2011: Vari Float added to JF-Stoll GXS 3605
24 November 2011
A HYDRAULIC suspension system called Vari Float is a major feature on JF-Stoll’s GXS 3605, a new flagship mounted disc mower with a working width of 3.55m.
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Agritechnica 2011: Variable clearance height sprayer
24 November 2011
AGRIFAC had its ClearancePlus version of the Condor self-propelled sprayer on show, which offers between 0.5m and 2m of under-chassis clearance.
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Antimicrobials: European proposals must not lose sight of farming concerns
24 November 2011
DAWN Howard, who represents the NFU, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru and the Ulster Farmers Union in their joint Brussels office, assesses Europe’s latest plans to regulate the use of antibiotics in livestock and what is being done to put forward the needs of the farming industry.
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Antimicrobials: Farming fights for a balance on the future use of antimicrobials
24 November 2011
AS the European Commission signals its intention to curb the use of antimicrobials, Olivia Midgley, Alistair Driver and David Boderke assess what a potential reduction could mean for UK agriculture. They consider arguments for and against a reduction and gather opinion from industry figures.
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Antimicrobials: Is intensive farming fuelling a health crisis?
25 November 2011
A CONTROVERSIAL new report by the Soil Association, Compassion in World Farming and Sustain links antimicrobial resistance to factory farming and makes the case for a huge reduction in antimicrobial usage on farms. Alistair Driver looks at the arguments behind it.
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Antimicrobials: Science focus needed in battle against resistance
25 November 2011
BRITISH Veterinary Association president Carl Padgett sets out the organisation’s view of recent EU proposals relating to antibiotics.
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Around the marts – November 25
24 November 2011
WE go around the marts including Exeter, Lancaster, Liskeard and Shrewsbury.
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Assess merits of genomics before taking the plunge
24 November 2011
FARMERS should consider new technologies on their merits, said Holstein UK breed research and development executive Lucy Andrews, who was speaking at the first ‘Genus ABS 20:40 conference’, held ahead of AgriScot.
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Automation is inevitable on Australian farms
24 November 2011
WHILE farmers argue over the productivity benefits of an $850,000 (£536,000) robotic milking system, agricultural consultant Phil Pittolo says more sophisticated labour-saving automation is inevitable on all types of Australian farms.
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Ayrshire herds wins Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year
24 November 2011
FOR the first time ever, an Ayrshire herd has been named AgriScot Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year.
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Beef prices rocket in New Zealand
24 November 2011
PRICES paid for beef cattle in the Haast, South Island, stock sale were ‘unbelievable’, according to a resident farmer.
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Beltex to 322.1p/kg at Wigton
24 November 2011
AT Wigton, standard lambs averaged 239p/kg liveweight, with many Beltex and Beltex cross lambs at 260p/kg.
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Big changes announced to Dairy Event 2012
18 November 2011
THE Dairy Event and Livestock Show has undergone a name change and rebrand for next year.
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Big rise recorded in farm antibiotic usage
24 November 2011
THE quantity of veterinary antibiotics used in the UK increased by 11 per cent last year, new figures from the Veterinary Medicine Directorate (VMD) show.
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Bigger promotion budget protects Australian wool interests
24 November 2011
WOOL industry leaders say they can ride out the global economic crisis because they have increased the promotion budget.
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Biofuels can be generated without affecting food production, report claims
24 November 2011
A NEW report suggests that up to one fifth of global energy could be provided by biomass (plants) without damaging food production.
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Brian and Mac victorious in Great Glen trial at Inverroy
24 November 2011
A GOOD start and a clean finish gave Brian Strachan and Mac the lead at the Great Glen trial at Inverroy.
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CAP must continue to support farming, Scottish inquiry told
25 November 2011
FARMING organisations in Scotland have stressed it is crucial any Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms should continue to underpin agricultural activity, but should not be too complex.
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Carmarthenshire win inter-county trial
November 25, 2011
THE Carmarthenshire team won the annual inter-county trial, beating teams from the host county Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
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Cattle scab cause for concern
22 November 2011
CATTLE scab, which was eradicated from the UK almost half a century ago, is again rearing its head, with imports from Europe the likely source of the outbreak in around 30 herds.
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Cautious welcome to buffer zone standards
28 November 2011
BOTH farming unions in Wales have given a cautious welcome to the Welsh Government’s decision that only the minimum standards relating to buffer zones alongside watercourses will be implemented in Wales.
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Census figures put sheep and lamb numbers up 5pc
24 November 2011
THE number of sheep and lambs on Welsh farms has risen by 5 per cent to top 8.6 million, while cattle numbers are down, according to the latest June census figures from the Welsh Government.
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Cereals market drifts slowly downwards after healthy harvest
November 25, 2011
WITH clear indications the world probably has enough wheat, and with maize (corn) still tight but better balanced than earlier estimates, cereals market movement has tended to be downwards.
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Champion Blue to £420 at Skipton
24 November 2011
FATHER and daughter, Trevor and Tracy Hodgson, Dent, took the championship at Skipton’s Christmas show and sale of rearing calves with an October 2011-born British Blue bull calf.
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Champion carcase at Scotbeef
November 25, 2011
THE champion beef carcase at the recent Scotbeef carcase show was awarded to George McFadzean of Woodhead of Mailer, Perth, pictured receiving his trophy from judge Glen Dolan.
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Charolais bull wins overall at Forfar mart
24 November 2011
THE second annual Stars of the Future calf show at Forfar mart last week attracted an entry of 305 calves from eight breeds.
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Chernobyl movement restrictions could be lifted
22 November 2011
THE end could at last be in sight for the movement restrictions still affecting hundreds of North Wales and Cumbrian farms following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster more than 25 years ago.
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Chicken virus study sheds light on human cancers
22 November 2011
RESEARCHERS looking into a disease commonly found in chickens say they have made headway in understanding some types of cancers in humans.
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Clean sweep for the Jennings at Skipton
November 25, 2011
IT was a clean sweep of the prizes for the Jennings at the Christmas Craven Dairy sale at Skipton.
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Commanding win for John Wood and Lad at Pole Moor
24 November 2011
JOHN Wood’s Lad mastered difficult feeding lambs to win the Meltham nursery held on Saturday at Pole Moor, near Scammonden.
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Consumers need to brush up on farming knowledge, survey suggests
21 November 2011
RESULTS from a new survey reveal the vast majority of people in Great Britain don’t know the best time of year to enjoy eating British lamb.
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Cornish suckled calves sell to £690 top at on-farm sale
November 25, 2011
FOLLOWING on from the normal monthly sales of TB restricted cattle at Holsworthy market and Hallworthy Stockyard, for the first time, 90 British Blue/Welsh Black suckled calves were sold on farm at St. Neot, Cornwall, last week.
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Cramar SB Lulu Red leads Bristol dairy sale at 3,600gns
24 November 2011
AN average of more than £2,000 for calved heifers and a top price of 3,600gns were the highlights of this month’s Bristol dairy sale.
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Dairy holding tops £780,000
November 25, 2011
THE 15-hectare (37-acre) Greenslack Farm near Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, realised more than £52,000/ha (£21,000/ acre) when offered by H&H Bowe.
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Do your homework first to help reduce the risk
24 November 2011
RENEWABLE energy offers many farmers a new opportunity to diversify, but with such a large investment, getting the right insurance is paramount. Olivia Midgley found out more from NFU Mutual.
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Dream Design changes name
November 25, 2011
AGRICULTURE marketing company, Dream Designs, has changed its name to Agri Promotions.
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EC should stop wasting farmers' time over EID
24 November 2011
THE European Commission should stop ‘wasting farmers’ time’ and say what will happen if they fail to comply with EID regulations.
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Embryos off to Australia
November 25, 2011
UK-BRED Blonde embryos are being exported to Australia for the first time.
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English sheepdog trial results – November 25
24 November 2011
MELTHAM, Pole Moor Wireless Station, Scammonden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Judge, J. Rangeley, Bolton Percy) Nursery (19 ran) 1, J. Wood (Norland) Lad, 73 of 90; 2, J. Howard (Holme) Sue, 72; 3, T. Bell (Selby) Blue, 71; 4, R. Atkins (Oakworth) Hemp, 67; 5, J. Howard, Taff, 62; 6, J. Chamberlain (Barnsley) Tom, 59.
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Exeter mart auctioneers chosen
24 November 2011
FOLLOWING a selection process, Kivells and Husseys, who already run Holsworthy market and Hallworthy Stockyard, have been chosen by Exeter City Council to take on the running of Exeter market from April 2012.
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Farmers to be given opt out on Glastir
23 November 2011
THE Welsh Government has confirmed there will be a let out clause allowing farmers to withdraw from Glastir contracts without penalty or repayment should substantive changes be introduced as a consequence of the possible “greening” of Pillar 1 CAP payments.
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Farmers urged to enhance farm security
24 November 2011
A STOLEN vehicle recovery specialist is urging farmers to take steps to protect themselves from thieves by looking closely at their security.
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Farming army is ready for snow
22 November 2011
AN ARMY of farmers has been signed up to clear roads with 4x4s in preparation for severe winter weather.
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Farming products driving Indonesian growth
24 November 2011
INDONESIA looks set to lead southeast Asian growth for the next decade, driven by key agricultural products, according to a Rabobank report.
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Fertiliser market update - November 23
25 November 2011
The UK fertiliser market remains quiet with very little nitrogen being purchased and only limited activity on NPK’s.For more analysis go to www.fertidata.com/market-reports/
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First lot gets Worcester’s Best of Berrichon sale off to a flyer
24 November 2011
THE ‘Best of Berrichon Breeders’ sale at Worcester got off to a flying start when the first lot sold at 1,000gns.
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Ford Ranger new from ground up
24 November 2011
FORD’S new Ranger goes on sale in December, with prices extending from £15,515 to £25,040 and looks set to shake up the old guard.
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FWAG sends out SOS for industry funding
21 November 2011
THE Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) is appealing for financial support from the farming industry to enable it to continue as a national body.
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Government 'shooting itself in foot' over solar FiT cuts
24 November 2011
GOVERNMENT cuts to the solar PV Feed-in Tariff (FiT) will destroy up to 29,000 jobs and cause the Treasury to lose up to £230 million a year in tax income, Friends of the Earth have claimed.
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Grain market update - November 24
24 November 2011
Cereals
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Grain storage management advice
24 November 2011
A GRAIN storage guide containing new and clearer advice aimed at improving risk-based storage management practices for growers has been launched by the HGCA coinciding with this week’s UK Grain event.
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Heavier pig weights not always best
November 25, 2011
THE benefits of recording feed conversion should not be underestimated by pig producers was the message from Ed Sutcliffe, technical director at pig-breeding company ACMC.
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Industry crying out for more skills
24 November 2011
THE need for up-skilling is being highlighted by Scotland’s expanding renewable energy sector as projects shoot up across the country.
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Jim Paice hails VI's successes 10 years on
21 November 2011
AGRICULTURE Minister Jim Paice has praised the Voluntary Initiative (VI) for its achievements over the past ten years.
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Jones calls for perspective in antimicrobial debate
21 November 2011
NFU vice president Gwyn Jones has called for a balanced debate over the future of antimicrobial products in the EU livestock industry.
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Kendall hits back in NFU biodiversity row
21 November 2011
NFU President Peter Kendall has denied claims he is encouraging policymakers and farmers to pursue increases in food production at the expense of biodiversity.
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LERAP changes could increase crop protection options
24 November 2011
AGRONOMY adviser for NIAB TAG Jim Orson says the 20m buffer zone introduced by CRD has been done at the request of pesticide manufacturers concerned, because of tightening regulations in aquatic ecotoxicology risk assessments, products could fail to gain approval when next up for re-registration (or first time registration).
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LERAP changes introduce 20m spray buffer zone
23 November 2011
CHANGES to the Local Environmental Risk Assessments for Pesticides (LERAP) scheme mean that spray buffer zones against watercourses of up to 20m may be required for certain products.
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Livestock market update - November 24
24 November 2011
Livestock
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Loyalty bonus for organic arable farmers
23 November 2011
THE 63 members of the organic, farmer-owned company Organic Arable are to get a loyalty bonus of up to £900 each.
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Managing fixed costs key to suckler herd efficiency
November 25, 2011
A MASSIVE difference between the fixed costs of the top and bottom third lowland suckler herds in England is frequently accounted for by power and machinery.
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Market for Welsh lamb grows overseas
28 November 2011
WELSH lamb has broken into the Canadian market after a successful trade mission headed by red meat promotion agency Hybu Cig Cymru – and there are high hopes for sales in Sweden and China.
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Meeting Dales' producer needs
November 25, 2011
SAC Consulting and Dalehead Vets have combined in a new programme to help sheep and beef producers in the Yorkshire Dales improve efficiency.
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Milk let down starts with teat stimulation
24 November 2011
THE importance of teat stimulation was highlighted by DairyCo’s Elizabeth Berry, who said this part of the milking routine was vital for proper milk let down.
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Milk Link signs up more producers
24 November 2011
MILK Link says it has already recruited more than 40 per cent of the 120m litres of new volume it requires for the expansion of its Lockerbie Creamery.
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Miss Scarlet victorious at English Winter Fair
November 25, 2011
THE English Winter Fair was held at Stafford Showground last weekend. Katie Lomas reports. Pictures by Adrian Legge.
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More support needed for Scotland's young farmers - NFUS president
22 November 2011
SCOTLAND’S new breed of farmers are willing and able to contribute to the food, farming and rural economy, but a support structure must be established to help them.
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MPs criticise lack of progress on battery egg import threat
25 November 2011
MPS have expressed ‘disappointment’ at the lack of progress made by Defra towards protecting UK egg producers from illegal egg imports next year.
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Must-have tools to lighten the load
24 November 2011
THOSE hoping Santa might drop off more tools and workshop gadgets this Christmas had better get their lists under way. Geoff Ashcroft picks out some of the latest workshop ideas that could find their way under the tree.
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Nasty taste over EC bill
24 November 2011
THE European Commission has sent the UK a £20 million bill for unpaid duty - on garlic.
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New board at troubled IoM Meats
24 November 2011
MOVES to save the troubled Isle of Man Fatstock Marketing Association business, Isle of Man Meats, have lurched on another stage.
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New EBV strengthens decision making
24 November 2011
SCROTAL circumference has been released as an Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) for the first time in UK-based beef cattle evaluations.
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New practice for Westpoint
November 25, 2011
WESTPOINT Veterinary Group has opened a farm veterinary practice in Dumfries and Galloway.
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New project will boost beef sector
28 November 2011
A NEW £120,000 Elite AI Bull Project which aims to maximise the quality of calves in Wales was launched by Hybu Cig Cymru at today’s (Monday, November 28) Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
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New strategy focuses on sustainable productivity
24 November 2011
INCREASING wheat yield potential to 20 tonnes per hectare within 20 years is a key theme of the new Rothamsted Research science strategy.
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New Tiguan styled from bigger brother
24 November 2011
IT may be just over three years since VW’s compact Tiguan 4x4 went on sale, but it has already been back on the drawing board.
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NFU calls for further milk price rises
24 November 2011
THE NFU dairy board has called for further increases in the milk price paid to farmers before the New Year.
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NFU warns access to water is vital for food production boost
24 November 2011
THE NFU has warned continued access to abstracted water remains vital for boosting food production while minimising the impact to the environment, following publication of its water survey results for 2011.
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NFUS considers legal challenge over sheep EID
25 November 2011
NFU Scotland is considering mounting a legal challenge over the electronic identification (EID) of sheep tagging rules.
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NMRG pushes for trebled dairy premium in Ireland
November 25, 2011
TREBLING the dairy premium would save small to medium dairy farmers, who are being forced out of production, said the National Milk Rights Group (NMRG) in a recent submission to the Department of Agriculture and the European Commission.
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No agreement on milk contracts but Paice hails progress
24 November 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice said the dairy industry is moving closer to agreeing new voluntary contract arrangements, following a meeting of supply chain representatives on Wednesday.
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Organic Arable loyalty bonus
November 25, 2011
THE sixty-three members of the organic, farmer-owned company Organic Arable are to get a loyalty bonus of up to £900 each.
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Ozone threat to future crop yields
24 November 2011
CURRENT levels of ambient ozone concentrations are reducing crop yields across the world and with ozone concentrations expected to increase, further yield losses are expected in the future, according to a report from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in the UK.
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Parts and maintenance: Air impact wrench and ratchet set
24 November 2011
WHEN you need a bit more muscle for those stubborn fixings, this Truecraft half-inch drive air impact set can deliver 200-230lb/ft of torque.
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Parts and maintenance: Combination spanner set
24 November 2011
REALISING you can never have enough spanners, Spaldings has put together this 14-piece chrome vanadium metric set, complete with a storage pouch, enabling them to be rolled up and stowed in a toolbox.
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Parts and maintenance: Cooling system vacuum purge and refill kit
24 November 2011
THIS universal refill kit has been developed by Draper Tools to prevent air locks and avoid time-consuming bleeding of cooling systems.
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Parts and maintenance: Cordless electric grease gun
24 November 2011
THIS 12-volt cordless grease gun from Sealey Power Products delivers 6,000psi to make greasing a low-effort, speedy operation when compared to manual greasing systems.
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Parts and maintenance: Drill doctor
24 November 2011
EVERY workshop has a collection of blunt and perhaps broken drill bits. If you do not fancy re-sharpening them with a bench grinder, the Drill Doctor 750X from Spaldings will help you achieve the correct cutting angle.
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Parts and Maintenance: Socket set
24 November 2011
SEALEY’S AK2582 socket set is a 0.75in (19mm) square drive kit for heavier-duty applications.
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Parts and maintenance: Twin hammer impact wrench
24 November 2011
SERIOUS bolt-loosening muscle needs a serious tool, and the SA686 one-inch square-drive impact gun from Sealey Power Products appears to deliver the muscle, but without excessive weight or being clumsy to handle, says the firm.
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Pedigree Suffolks to £670 at Exeter
24 November 2011
THERE was a 100 per cent clearance at the West Country Suffolk Sheep Association’s in-lamb pedigree sale at Exeter.
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Peugeot 508 is clean, spacious and filled with technology
24 November 2011
FREE. Zero. Nothing. That is the cost of road tax for the first year of ownership with Peugeot’s 163hp 508SW, after which the Government demands just £95 for the 163hp Allure model featured.
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Plans in place to tackle illegal egg imports
23 November 2011
THE Welsh Government is taking steps to protect the Welsh egg industry from illegally produced imports.
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Plans to extend Welsh AONB met with disappointment
23 November 2011
A WELSH Government decision to extend the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation in North Wales has been greeted with “bitter disappointment” by the farming unions in Wales.
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Poor fertility could be costing Welsh farmers £1 a day
24 November 2011
POOR cow fertility means the average Welsh suckler cow is costing farmers £1 a day in potential lost income.
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Potato production at its highest level for nine years
24 November 2011
TOTAL potato production for the current crop year is up 3.5 per cent on last year, according to a provisional estimate from the Potato Council.
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Problems horses face during the difficult winter months
24 November 2011
WINTER can be a difficult time to manage your horse. Veterinary surgeon, Ben Sturgeon, Castle Vets, Barnard Castle looks at some of the potential problems.
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Product news: Nozzle wins innovation award
24 November 2011
THE Syngenta Vegetable Nozzle has won the 2011 British Carrot Growers Association Innovation Award, presented at the annual UK Onion and Carrot Conference.
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Product news: Pulse an OSR developments
24 November 2011
BEAN varieties with a low vicin content, peas suitable for autumn drilling and herbicide-tolerant oilseed rape are among developments in the LS Plant Breeding breeding programme.
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Production sale of Cairness females reaches a 8,500gns peak
24 November 2011
THE annual production sale of Suffolk females from the Cairness flock of Jimmy Douglas, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, peaked at 8,500gns at Carlisle.
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Publication of EID rules is 'logical next step', Lyon
22 November 2011
SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat MEP George Lyon has asked Scottish Government for more details on the cross compliance regime which will help farmers cope with EID regulations.
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RABI helpline service extended
25 November 2011
THE Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has linked up with Farm Crisis Network (FCN) to extend the operating hours of its confidential helpline.
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Ration challenges to get best from maize
24 November 2011
RESULTS of the first 1,300 maize silage samples analysed by Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International suggest while feed values are on average good, there will still be some rationing challenges.
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Raymond considering NFU presidency challenge
22 November 2011
NFU deputy president Meurig Raymond is considering challenging Peter Kendall for the presidency of the union in February.
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Record Christmas trade for dairy cattle at Ulverston
24 November 2011
THERE was brisk demand for newly-calved cattle amid record trade at Ulverston’s annual Christmas show and sale.
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Red calf tops Dalesend dispersal at 6,200gns
24 November 2011
IT was ‘the end of an era’ as the Dalesend herd was dispersed, following the retirement from farming of Jonathan Ropner, Newton-le-Willows, Bedale, North Yorkshire.
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Renewable Energy Fund is one you can bank on
24 November 2011
A CORNISH farm is the first business to benefit from a loan from RBS/NatWest’s recently launched Renewable Energy Fund.
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Renewables: Cut electricity costs with farmer power
24 November 2011
FARMERS are being encouraged to unite in order to get a better deal for the electricity they export back to the grid, as part of an innovative new scheme.
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Report highlights importance of British beer
28 November 2011
THE Government should be doing more to help the beer industry flourish by supporting the supply chain from farm to pub, a new report has said.
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Research to identify cause of light leaf spot resistance
November 25, 2011
NEW research into crop protection was a key theme on the first day of this year’s CropWorld conference. Teresa Rush reports.
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RHI scheme is open for business
28 November 2011
THE Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will finally be open to applications from businesses today (Monday November 28) with the agricultural sector among those to benefit.
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Richard Bown’s Squaw is a super cow
24 November 2011
ANGELA Calvert reports on another successful AgriScot, held at Ingliston, Edinburgh.
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Rodney Down: Wearying days, Agritechnica and passing the dreaded TB test
23 November 2011
CONTINUING our series, we find out what’s been happening on-farm in Somerset.
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Science holds the key to food security - Kendall
25 November 2011
NFU president Peter Kendall has criticised the ‘run-down’ in Government spending on applied agricultural research over the past two decades.
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Scottish beef sector’s improved confidence
22 November 2011
THE future of the single payment is of greatest concern, by some margin, for Scottish beef producers in determining the future direction of their businesses.
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Scottish sheepdog trial results – November 25
24 November 2011
The Scottish sheepdog trial results from November 25.
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Sheepdog trials diary – November 25
24 November 2011
England
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Soaring lamb production costs threaten viability of some farms
24 November 2011
LAMB production costs are increasing at such a relentless rate, they are outstripping the improved market returns, according to the Welsh red meat promotion agency, Hybu Cig Cymru.
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Spray buffer zones extended in LERAP scheme update
24 November 2011
AN interim extension to the Local Environmental Risk Assessments for Pesticides (LERAP) scheme announced by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate could see the introduction of aquatic spray buffer zones of up to 20 metres against watercourses.
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Steve Heard: Second thoughts on decisions as sprayer reaches a milestone
23 November 2011
CONTINUING our series, we find out what’s been happening on-farm in Leicestershire.
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TB passport sticker scheme to be rolled out
28 November 2011
A NEW TB passport sticker scheme is being rolled out across Wales by the three TB Regional Eradication Delivery Boards.
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Team approach needed to beat BVD
24 November 2011
THE Scottish Government’s intentions for eradicating BVD were discussed at a seminar at AgriScot last week.
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Temple and Attwood to challenge for NFU deputy role
24 November 2011
FORMER NFU vice president Paul Temple has announced his intention to challenge deputy president Meurig Raymond for his post in the February NFU elections.
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The Wurzels - Questions and Answers
23 November 2011
WITH the news of a Wurzels Christmas album, we talk to Tommy Banner from the band about their festive music and future.
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The Wurzels join the battle for Christmas Number One
23 November 2011
WEST Country band, The Wurzels, are set to release a Christmas single to compete with the likes of X Factor, Justin Bieber and Michael Buble for the number one spot in this year’s festive charts.
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Tighter margins predicted for 2012
24 November 2011
FARMING profit levels experienced this year might be short-lived as cost increases erode returns in 2012.
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Trafalgar Square food waste stunt slammed by NPA
21 November 2011
THE National Pig Association has criticised a stunt by Friends of the Earth to highlight the environmental benefits of pig farming.
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Two successes with two sheep breeds on two separate farms
24 November 2011
ONE farms in Wales, the other in England. Barry Alston meets up with two brothers celebrating championship successes with two breeds of sheep.
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UK retailers urged to back sustainability project
25 November 2011
UK RETAILERS have been urged to come together to pool resources in new research projects aimed at creating a more sustainable UK food supply chain.
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Virtus Nutrition App
20 December 2011
THE Virtus Nutrition app hosts a wealth of information for dairy producers, nutritionists and others interested in the latest on Omega fatty acid technology for improved dairy cattle nutrition.
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Well maintained milking machinery is essential
24 November 2011
RATHER than treating mastitis, the focus was very much on preventing the disease at the ‘milking without mastitis’ on-farm demonstration at Reaseheath College, Cheshire. Katie Lomas reports.
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Welsh Blacks bulls to 2,050gns peak
24 November 2011
TOP price of the day at the Welsh Black Cattle Society sale at Abergavenny was 2,050gns.
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Welsh Minister challenged to reveal badger cull decision
22 November 2011
WITH around 700 cattle a month being slaughtered in Wales as a result of bovine TB, Welsh Environment Minister, John Griffiths, has been challenged to announce the findings of the scientific review he commissioned in June at next week’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
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Welsh sheepdog trial results – November 25
November 25, 2011
CARMARTHENSHIRE Nursery, Pantrhedyn Farm, Cynghordy, Llandovery (Judge, Meirion Davies, Llanwrda) Nursery, 1, M. Owen (Llanarthne) Nidderdale Moss, 19; 2, A. Driscoll (Llanllawddog) Kinloch Kobe, 22; 3, W. James (Cynghordy) Sal, 25 OLF; 4, M. Jones (Maesybont) Bill, 25; 5, M. Hall (St Clears) Pentwyncoch Tom, 27; 6, M. Owen, Bess, 32.
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What now for renewables?
24 November 2011
AS the December 12 Feed-in Tariff (FiT) deadline looms for solar projects, Olivia Midgley looks at what effect the Government’s overhaul will have.
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Winning Suffolk achieves 1,200gns at Abergavenny
24 November 2011
TOP price at Abergavenny’s show and sale of in-lamb Suffolk ewes was 1,200gns, achieved for the show champion, a Stockton Trojan-sired shearling ewe from Mr and Mrs John Pryce, Meifod. She sold to D. Morgan, Aberystwyth.
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Woodfuel burners make sound economic sense
24 November 2011
A FARM in North Yorkshire is doing its bit to cut carbon emissions whilst generating enough electricity for itself and adjacent buildings.