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 6, 2009
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‘Ground-breaking’ scheme launched to replace set aside
5 November 2009
FARMING and conservation groups joined forces with Government today (Thursday November 5), for the launch of a voluntary campaign to replace set-aside.
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Accessories to make the most of your ATV
November 6, 2009
HOW well the ATV would have fared without a broad range of accessories is difficult to say. Front and rear carrying racks aside, there is no denying an ATV without a trailer, slug pellet applicator or stock feeder is little more than a motorised pair of legs.
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Advancer is Hereford Bull of the year
November 6, 2009
The 2009 Hereford Bull of the Year is Westwoood Advancer, bred by Clive Davies of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and jointly owned by him and Messrs Spooner of Leek, Staffordshire.
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Agri Expo 2009: Bishops’ run of success with Beltex pair
5 November 2009
FOLLOWING their success at Countryside Live, the prime sheep championship went to a pair of Beltex lambs from Andrew and Beccy Bishop of Eldersfield, Gloucester.
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Agri Expo 2009: Black Bear ‘one to watch’
5 November 2009
An entry of 117 cattle were forward for the Aberdeen-Angus English National calf show, which last year saw a reduced entry due to bluetongue restrictions.
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Agri Expo 2009: Black Beauty takes crown in supreme championship
5 November 2009
A PACKED programme of events and a range of trade stands was laid on for visitors to this year’s Agri Expo at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. Katie Lomas reports.
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Agri Expo 2009: Croftends Emma wins Border British Blue title
5 November 2009
THE championship in the Border British Blue Club’s open calf show went to Croftends Emma from Andrew, Jonathan and Sarah Bellas of Appleby, Cumbria.
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Agri Expo 2009: Panmure 1 Fred wins Hereford calf show
5 November 2009
THIS year the National Hereford Calf Show was held in conjunction with Agri-Expo and hosted by the Scottish Hereford Breeders’ Association.
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Agri Expo 2009: Results
5 November 2009
A full round-up of results from this year’s Agri Expo event.
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Agri Expo 2009: Richard tops dairy classes
5 November 2009
ANOTHER new feature of this year’s event was dairy classes, which were judged by Rebecca Jarvis of Thirsk, Yorkshire.
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Agriculture in the national news - November 2
2 November 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, November 2).
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Agriculture in the national news - November 3
3 November 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, November 3).
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Agriculture in the national news - November 4
4 November 2009
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Wednesday, November 4).
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AgriScot 2009 preview: Brian’s enviable track record
November 6, 2009
The Davidson family has a long history of association with AgriScot, having entered their Holstein cattle every year since the event was launched.
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AgriScot 2009 preview: Show that will appeal to all
November 6, 2009
NOW widely regarded as one of the premier events in UK agriculture, this year’s AgriScot promises broad appeal to all sectors of the industry, when it is staged later this month.
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Analysing soil info is a valuable asset but comes at a price
November 6, 2009
NEW research being funded by HGCA is examining how soil information can be treated as a crop production input.
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Around the marts
November 6, 2009
Round-up of auction action from around the country.
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Badger Trust calls for judicial review on culling decision
5 November 2009
THE Welsh Assembly Government faces a legal challenge over its decision to implement a badger cull to control bovine TB (bTB).
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Battling through hardship to live the ‘Italian’ dream
November 6, 2009
THE odds have been stacked against pig farmer Russell Kilvington since day one, but somehow each time he comes back stronger. William Surman reports.
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Beef calf numbers continue to decline
2 November 2009
THE shortage of beef calves is accelerating with five per cent fewer born over the past year.
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Benn acknowledges ‘devastating’ impact of TB
4 November 2009
HILARY Benn acknowledged the ‘devastating’ impact of bTB on farming families last week and said the TB eradication group would find better ways to support affected farmers.
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Benn offers alternative to going vegetarian
3 November 2009
THE British public should buy seasonal fruit, vegetables and meat and stop binning good food if they are serious about tackling climate change.
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BETA seeks Britain’s best equestrian retailer
4 November 2009
DO you shop with an outstanding equestrian retailer? If so, the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) urges you to nominate your favourite tack shop, website or catalogue for a prestigious national award.
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BHS offers advice for horse owners ahead of bonfire night
2 November 2009
FIREWORKS can frighten even the most sensible horse and so all horse owners should be prepared for the fireworks season and make sure their animal is safe this year.
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Boron is an essential part of OSR nutrition
November 6, 2009
WITH more than 80 per cent of oilseed rape foliar samples tested found to be deficient in boron, growers should be looking to introduce the nutrient to their crop nutrition programmes, says Yara.
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British Blue goes for £1,900 at Kirkby Stephen
November 6, 2009
SUCKLED calves sold to an average of £704 at a show and sale of suckled calves at Kirkby Stephen market on Monday.
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BSE to FMD: Outgoing NFU director general has no regrets
November 6, 2009
RICHARD Macdonald leaves the NFU later this month, after three decades with the organisation. Reflecting on an extraordinary career, he imparts his thoughts to Alistair Driver.
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Buy-back deal for milling wheat candidate
November 6, 2009
AGRICULTURAL merchants Gleadell have secured a milling buy-back contract for a significant tonnage of the new winter wheat variety KWS Sterling.
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Calves sell to £1,220 at Skipton
November 6, 2009
PRICES reached £1,220 at Skipton mart’s show and sale of suckled calves and 2008-born store cattle.
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Campaign for the Farmed Environment - what you need to know
6 November 2009
THE Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) is a ground-breaking industry initiative which will see farmers adopt a voluntary approach to environmental land management.
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CAP 'more important than ever'
4 November 2009
EUROPE’S agricultural chief has assured farmers the Common Agricultural Policy is ‘more important than ever’.
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Champion bull Gwarcwn Max heads Welsh Blacks at 5,000gns
5 November 2009
The Welsh Black Cattle Society bull of the year topped the breed’s pedigree sale, supported by Farmers Guardian at Dolgellau on Tuesday.
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Champion ewe makes 700gns at Bakewell
November 6, 2009
THE champion ewe among an entry of 83 pedigree Charollais females sold at Bakewell realised 700gns.
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Charollais Yorkshire Area competition
November 6, 2009
CHAMPION flock in the Charollais Yorkshire Area competition was Kenton Foster’s Garriston flock, with S. and J. Hunter’s Skelton Whin second.
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Climate change 'on our doorstep' as Scotland battles floods
2 November 2009
SCOTLAND’S environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham has warned the heavy flooding seen in many parts of the country could be the start of worse to come as a result of climate change.
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Concerns for this year's wheat mycotoxin levels reduced
3 November 2009
THIS harvest’s wheat is significantly less likely to be above EC maximum permitted mycotoxin levels than wheat grown in the harvest years 2007 and 2008, the Food Standards Agency has said in a letter to industry stakeholders.
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CTF Contact 2000 weed wiper
November 6, 2009
LOGIC developed the Contact 2000 to tackle common pasture weeds such as docks, thistles and nettles, with the added ‘aggression’ required for reeds and bracken.
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CTF upsurge aims to combat in-field variability
November 6, 2009
AN upsurge in the uptake of Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) will see the area farmed using the technique increase by around 5,000 hectares (12,350 acres) in each of the UK, Denmark and Sweden this year.
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Decision day looms on supermarket ombudsman
3 November 2009
MPs have called on the Government to show its support for a supermarket ombudsman as the deadline for its recommendation looms.
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Dedicated service must be maintained in bank shake-up
3 November 2009
TWO of the four main lenders to agriculture, RBS and Lloyds TSB, are to shed a considerable number of branches over the next four years to satisfy EU competition authorities.
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Dilligas Bolt Ladina leads Beeston sale at 5,100gns
November 6, 2009
TRADE peaked at 5,100gns when an entry of 115 cows and heifers went under the hammer at the Western Holstein Club’s monthly show and sale at Beeston Castle.
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EBC Electro broadcasters
November 6, 2009
The EBC broadcaster range can be used to apply grass and rape seed, herbicide granules, fertiliser, grain and slug pellets
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English Winter Fair exhibitors asked to collect entry packs
3 November 2009
EXHIBITORS at this month’s English Winter Fair will not receive their entry packs by post and instead are asked to collect them when they arrive at the event.
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English Winter Fair preview: Enhancing the visitor experience
5 November 2009
IN response to visitor feedback, there will be a number of changes to the format of this year’s English Winter Fair at Stafford Showground on November 21-22. Farmers Guardian takes a look at what’s in store.
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English Winter Fair preview: Investing time in home-bred primestock
5 November 2009
Last year’s English Winter Fair cattle championship winners, Colin and Wendy Phillips are busy preparing for the 2009 event. Joanne Pugh reports.
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Europe ‘must switch to GM for precision’
November 6, 2009
THE HGCA’s R&D conference 2009 aimed to explore how the many aspects of precision farming can be used to get the best out of cropped land. TERESA RUSH reports.
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Exploring the aspects of advanced farming
November 6, 2009
HGCA has released dates for its 2009 level 2 ‘Be Precise’ workshops.
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Farming is borrowing more cash as industry racks up £11.2bn bill
November 6, 2009
LENDING to agriculture is on the increase.
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Farming Offers - £50 Christmas hamper to be won
4 November 2009
Get your Christmas season off to a fabulous start with this £50 hamper from Farmers Guardian.
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Farming’s organisations may have to merge to fight divisive opponents
November 6, 2009
IN one of his last interviews before leaving the NFU, Richard Macdonald has called for farming’s various representative organisations to consider merging.
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Farmland bird numbers show signs of recovery
3 November 2009
UK FARMLAND bird populations are showing signs of recovery, the latest official figures show.
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First drive: JCB’s smallest telehandler packs features beyond its size
4 November 2009
WRAPS come off JCB’s smallest ever telehandler at next week’s Agritechnica show.
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French farmers get a €1.65 billion rescue package
3 November 2009
FRENCH farmers have been handed a whopping €1.65 billion (£1.5bn) payout to help them deal with the economic downturn.
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FSA considers withdrawing £25m meat hygiene subsidy
6 November 2009
THE Food Standards Agency will consider proposals to withdraw £25 million from UK meat hygiene controls next week.
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Galloways to 3,000gns top
November 6, 2009
A sale of Belted Galloways, featuring a production sale from Jane Smith’s Whitepool herd, produced a top bid of 3,000gns.
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Global Dairy 500: A nutrient-based ration and more fun are essential
November 6, 2009
WHEN asked for five top tips for farmers, USA dairy consultant Simon Timmermans concentrated on diet but also wanted a bit more on-farm fun.
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Global Dairy 500: It’s cows that are important
November 6, 2009
FARMERS all over the world suffer from ‘iron disease’ (an obsession with having buildings and machinery) and are too attached to one place, said Kiwi farmer Bryan Beeston.
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Global Dairy 500: Reduced herd sizes gives more from less
November 6, 2009
STOP, look and listen to your cows, was the message from Alltech USA’s Tom Lorenzen, who concentrated on cow comfort.
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Global Dairy 500: See the positives and steer a course through turbulent times
November 6, 2009
THE president of Alltech, Pearse Lyons, is a positive thinker and was openly critical of delegates who saw the negative side of ideas.
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Global Dairy 500: Share your vision and help inspire your team
November 6, 2009
USED to speaking to chief executives of big firms, Declan Coyle of Irish-based Andec Communications, reminded delegates that farmers were increasingly becoming people managers rather than just cow managers.
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Global Dairy 500: Successful dairies are all doing the small things right
November 6, 2009
With farmers and consultants from around the world in attendance, there were plenty of tips on offer at the Global Dairy 500 conference in Kentucky, USA. Joanne Pugh reports.
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Gorse Beef Shorthorn dispersal tops 3,350gns
November 6, 2009
THE dispersal sale of the Gorse herd of Beef Shorthorns for John S. Brigg at Worcester market hit new heights for the breed in the south.
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Government delays decision on supermarket ombudsman
5 November 2009
THE GOVERNMENT has delayed its decision on the proposed supermarket ombudsman, despite strong pressure from MPs and suppliers to introduce the watchdog.
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Government to freeze SAWS quota
4 November 2009
THE Government has confirmed it will maintain restrictions on the number of Bulgarians and Romanians allowed to work in Britain in order to protect British workers during the recession.
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Health tests thwart NI store sales
4 November 2009
NORTHERN Ireland cattle finishers aspirations to sell more stores to mainland buyers, in a bid to side-step low domestic slaughter prices, appear to have been thwarted.
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Help fight rising rodent problem by filling in pest control survey
November 6, 2009
THE annual Farm Rodent Control study – run by rodenticide manufacturer BASF Pest Control Solutions, in association with Farmers Guardian – is being extended this year to track the problems caused by mice as well as rats.
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Hexham suckled calf to £1,040
5 November 2009
An entry of 785 store cattle and suckled calves were forward at Hexham and Northern Marts prize show and sale last week.
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Highlands top 1,500gns at Worcester
November 6, 2009
TOP price at the Highland Cattle Society’s southern show and sale at Worcester was 1,500gns paid for a bull - Ulysses of Hellifield - from Robert Philips fold, Skipton, Yorkshire. The hammer fell to J. and F. Farms, Melbourne, Derby.
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Holsteins average £1,861 at Sedgemoor
November 6, 2009
A total of 30 commercial Holsteins made more than 2,000gns at Sedgemoor auction centre this week when Bailey Bros, Beaminster, Dorset, held their biannual sale of more than 100 milkers, which averaged £1,861.
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HSE tractor safety guide
November 6, 2009
THE Health and Safety Executive has published a new guide to tractor safety after a 39-year-old worker died in East Yorkshire while apparently trying to fix a machine with the tractor running and a 46-year-old Scottish man died in August after his tractor overturned into a ditch.
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I.B. Jones a national class act with Jill and Taff
November 6, 2009
In the series of 8 Nursery Trials the Ceredigion handlers enjoyed on Saturday an entirely new course. It was provided by Evan Evans on his Penlon Farm near Tregaron and it was set out in a very decent dry field at the top of his farm.
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Improving braking to make higher speeds possible
November 6, 2009
AT least three suppliers will reveal new anti-lock braking (ABS) concepts for tractors at next week’s Agritechnica.
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Insurance claims top £1m as sheep attacks soar
2 November 2009
THE number of sheep attacked by domestic dogs soared in 2008 as insurance claims topped £1 million.
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John Davies: Spreading; tree trekking and zip wiring
November 6, 2009
WE finally managed to get away as a family for a few days at the start of October and went tree trekking and zip wiring, with the kids leaving me behind and making me feel my age.
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John Deere's biggest forager hits the fields
November 6, 2009
John Deere’s latest self-propelled forage harvester, the 7950, with a 812hp Cummins six-cylinder engine, has been out on farm.
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John Walton: Experimenting a little with cereal seed rates
November 6, 2009
WORKED up with nothing to do; well, not exactly, but doesn’t it feel nice to feel you’re on top of the job for once, forage in, crops drilled and all ready for the cows to come in.
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Johnny Rotten back on screen in butter advert
November 6, 2009
Country Life will be back on TV in November with its Great British Butter campaign, featuring Sex Pistols front man, Johnny Rotten.
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Kendall highlights world of opportunity for agriculture
5 November 2009
THE global challenge to tackle food security and climate change is also a world of opportunity for Britain’s farmers and growers.
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LBT Self-loading bale trailer
November 6, 2009
Developed to allow a round bale of up to 600kg capacity to be taken out to stock in the field, the LBT trailer comprises a simple chassis, tilting carrier bed with a hand winch.
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LDS ground drive spreaders
November 6, 2009
With capacities of 120, 240, 380 and 700 litres, the New Zealand-made ground wheel- driven spreader range targets users needing to apply granular materials in difficult to access areas or over smaller areas where a tractor mounted unit is too heavy.
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Lisbon Treaty gives MEPs more power over agriculture
4 November 2009
THE ratification of the Lisbon Treaty will give British MEPs newfound powers to influence the future of European agricultural policy.
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LMF Multi-feeder
November 6, 2009
A SIMPLE system using an electronic counter to show how many drops of metered feed have been made can help prevent over-feeding.
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LSS Seed Spider
November 6, 2009
THE Seed Spider metering system uses a sponge to draw seed into the coulter tubes. This ensures even small seed can be metered accurately.
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Magical Maurice and Jake clinch final Hayfield trial
November 6, 2009
Maurice Gregory and Jake won the nursery championship at Hayfield’s third and final trial of the season, while the novice championship was taken by Gus Dermody and Jess.
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Meat plant staff threaten Christmas walk-out
2 November 2009
MEAT plants could be hit by strikes in the run-up to Christmas following a row over union recognition at one of the biggest suppliers of vets to the Meat Hygiene Service.
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MFP self-powered flail mower
November 6, 2009
THE MFP flail mower range has a choice of 13hp Honda or 16hp Briggs and Stratton V-twin power units.
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Milk Link launches pure chocolate product
November 6, 2009
Milk Link has launched its new ‘smooth and creamy tasting’ chocolate flavoured milk.
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Milling buy-back contract after ‘positive’ wheat tests
November 6, 2009
MERCHANT Gleadell has secured a milling buy-back contract for a ‘significant’ tonnage of the new winter wheat variety KWS Sterling.
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Modest increase in farm profits last year
2 November 2009
AVERAGE farm business income for all farm types was slightly higher in 2008/09 compared to the previous year.
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Monitoring reveals a reduced sensitivity to fungicide
November 6, 2009
WHEAT mildew isolates with reduced sensitivity to the fungicide metrafenone have been identified during routine disease monitoring conducted by agchem manufacturer BASF.
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Monsanto puts across GM case
6 November 2009
THE world’s farmers and growers have been set a monumental challenge – they must produce as much food over the next 50 years as they have during 10,000 years of civilisation.
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More power from Massey Ferguson’s 7400 range on show at Agritechnica
4 November 2009
THE ever increasing demand for more power, versatility and manoeuvrability has led to Massey Ferguson extending its mainline 7400 series tractor offering in time for Agritechnica with larger engine outputs of 225 and 240hp.
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New tracked Deere meets expectations
6 November 2009
We catch up with John Deere’s new 8345RT crawler, the first of its class with a CVT transmission, for an exclusive first drive.
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North East Suffolk Club’s 2008/09 competition
November 6, 2009
BEST flock in the North East Suffolk Club’s 2008/09 competition was Pat Machray’s Middlemuir flock at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
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Nuffield: Apply now to develop your future with a Nuffield Scholarship
November 6, 2009
STEPPING out of your comfort zone, developing research and seeking out fresh, new ideas are not only necessities for the agricultural industry, but for the personal development of those working within it.
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Nuffield: Efficiency better for profit than expansion
November 6, 2009
DAIRY expansion is not necessarily about increasing numbers, but more about improving the herd’s efficiency that results in more profit from ‘less hassle’ - providing it is kept simple.
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Nuffield: Make your underperforming assets work for you
November 6, 2009
ALL farmers have underperforming or even completely unrecognised assets on their farm and, if scrutinised properly, can ultimately challenge and grow a business.
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Nuffield: Maximising performance to secure a strong future
November 6, 2009
THE experiences of 29 scholars were recounted at the annual Nuffield Farming Conference at the Queen’s Hotel, Chester.
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Nuffield: Peter’s passion for innovation in vegetables nets him top award
November 6, 2009
HIS ‘energetic and passionate report’ on vegetable innovation and processing saw Nuffield Scholar Peter Gresty awarded the annual prize for Best Presentation, beating 28 other speakers.
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OBS on-board sprayers
November 6, 2009
Entry level 60-litre units are fitted with a choice of basic 4.5- litre/min pump or a 9.0-litre/min pump with full pressure control.
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Organic lobby wants intellectual debate on food security
6 November 2009
BRITAIN’S most influential organic lobby has called on proponents of all farming systems to forget emotional debate and work in partnership to feed the nation sustainably.
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Out-grade potatoes to power Branston
November 6, 2009
POTATO supply and distribution business Branston is to use potato out-grades to fuel a new anaerobic digestion plant.
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Outstanding Rookery flock
November 6, 2009
Winner of this year’s Suffolk National Flock Competition is Chris Holmes’ Rookery flock of Broadway, Worcestershire.
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Pesticides not a serious threat to bees - Defra
2 November 2009
DEFRA has angered anti-pesticide campaigners after it claimed chemical sprays were not to blame for the sharp decline in British bee numbers.
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Pfizer merger now complete
November 6, 2009
ON completing its acquisition of Fort Dodge, Pfizer Animal Health says it will be an ‘efficient and supportive supply chain partner to vets and farmers’.
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Pig health improvement
November 6, 2009
A REGIONAL pig health improvement project has been given the go-ahead and has already held its initial meeting.
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Potential in mapping and sensing on wheat
November 6, 2009
MAPPING and sensing have significant potential to bring about improvements in wheat production while at the same time delivering environmental or practical benefits.
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Precision is of little benefit on half of farms, says leading scientist
November 6, 2009
WHILE precision farming technologies currently available for measuring and managing within-field variation, offer opportunities for improving crop management and farm profitability, they are not suitable for use on all farms, ADAS soil scientist Peter Dampney told the conference.
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Preparing your ATV for the winter months
November 6, 2009
ALL terrain, all weather ATVs are kept busy during the winter in conditions where tractors or 4x4s are unsuitable. Jane Carley looks at ways to get the best out of your quad.
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Quad-X Muck Junior
November 6, 2009
LATEST addition to the ATV equipment range from County Antrim-based Quad-X is an engine-on muck spreader.
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Quality beef producers
November 6, 2009
THREE farmers from County Tyrone topped the Northern Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Quality Beef (AAQB) suckler herd competition by achieving the top grades and best bonuses with finished stock supplied via the Foyle Food Group.
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Reduction in antimicrobials
November 6, 2009
SALES of antimicrobial medicines to farmers fell by four tonnes between 2007 and 2008, according to the latest report from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).
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Report highlights benefits of agri-environment schemes
4 November 2009
AGRI-ENVIRONMENT schemes (AES) have brought huge benefits to wildlife and society over the past two decades, according to a report by Natural England.
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Report on RPA lost data incident fuels claims of cover up
5 November 2009
DEFRA is facing renewed accusations of a cover up, after it emerged that Rural Payments Agency (RPA) tapes potentially containing farmers’ personal data have been lost.
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Return RLR maps to avoid SPS delay say farming bodies
5 November 2009
FARMERS in England must return their updated Rural Land Registry map within 28 days of receipt to safeguard direct and agri-environment payments next year.
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Saturday’s results decides ploughing qualifiers
November 6, 2009
THE weather once again hit the Scottish Ploughing Championships when they finally got underway at the weekend.
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SHAPE study details health impact of OPs
6 November 2009
TWO long-awaited studies detailing the damage to human health associated with organo-phosphate sheep dips (OP) have finally been published.
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Sheepdog trials diary - November 6
November 6, 2009
Our weekly guide to where and when the working dogs trials will take place.
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Shorthorn champion makes 2,150gns
November 6, 2009
THE champion at the Dairy Shorthorns Breeders’ sale at Chelford last week sold for 2,150gns.
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SLB water bowsers
November 6, 2009
The basic bowser range includes a 270-litre unit on a basic chassis.
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SST stock trailer tops the Logic sales chart
November 6, 2009
The SST stock trailer range tops the Logic sales chart. In the past it was the 1.5m long by 1.0m wide model, with 0.8m sides that was most popular.
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Sterling slide highlights two sides of coin
November 6, 2009
?With sterling continuing to slide against the euro, the obvious implications for UK agriculture are thrown into sharper focus.
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Stokehouse herd sale peaks at 2,500gns for Outside Heather
5 November 2009
Trade peaked at 2,500gns when Edwin Baker sold his Stokehouse herd of 320 Holsteins at Sedgemoor auction centre last week.
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Street cred in an off road machine
November 6, 2009
SEE the alloys and the paint job and you immediately wonder if this all-new Polaris 550 XP really is aimed at farming.
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Strong opposition to medical category
November 6, 2009
There is strong industry opposition to a new medicines category being proposed by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
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Suffolk National Flock Competition
November 6, 2009
THIS year’s winner of the Suffolk National Flock Competition is Chris Holmes with his Rookery flock in Broadway, Worcestershire.
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Swaledales reach £28,000 high at breeders’ sale
November 6, 2009
THE Swaledale Sheep Breeders’ Association ‘B’ district two-day sale of rams at Hawes auction mart saw prices rise to £28,000, with averages more than £200 up on the year.
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Swift Leek dairy trade peaks at £2,140
November 6, 2009
An entry of 60 milkers at Leek auction market saw four make over £2,000 and the top ten average £1,989 with the swiftest trade being for second and third quality entry.
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TAG warns don’t hold off with Atlantis applications
November 6, 2009
BIG in-field variations in wheat growth stages are raising questions about timing of grass-weed herbicide Atlantis but autumn applications should still take priority, says The Arable Group.
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Three month extension for over-48 month subsidy
4 November 2009
THE collection subsidy on over-48 month cattle is to continue through to March, the National Fallen Stock Company has announced.
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Torrylinn premium cheese for M&S
November 6, 2009
First Milk’s Torrylinn creamery on the Isle of Arran is creating a premium, unpasteurised cheese for Marks & Spencer.
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Trials underline importance of moisture to establishment
November 6, 2009
The importance of moisture conservation when establishing oilseed rape during a dry autumn has been confirmed by trials in East Anglia.
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UK agriculture ‘failing to attract private investment’
4 November 2009
THE English Food and Farming Partnership (EFFP) is set to launch a project aimed at increasing the level of private investment in UK agriculture.
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We will not be forgetting the Polaris Sportsman 500 X2
November 6, 2009
COMFORT, stability, versatility – probably the three most endearing features of the Polaris Sportsman 500 X2 which we will remember having had one on long-term test since last December.
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Weaned calves averages up £100 a head at Abergavenny
November 6, 2009
AVERAGES were up almost £100 per head on the year at Abergavenny market in their show and sale of weaned calves.
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What farmers said about CFE
6 November 2009
We asked nine arable farmers from across England whether the campaign would change the way they farm. Eight had not heard of it. The one who had, and who asked to remain nameless, said it would cost growers more money for no benefit.
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What makes a successful horse breeding business?
November 6, 2009
Is a successful stud one which breeds the best horses or makes the most money from breeding? As always the answer depends, says Jane Goold.
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What should I ask my agronomist about autumn disease in winter cereals
November 6, 2009
SOME of the more forward cereal crops are showing signs of powdery mildew.
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What the industry said about CFE
6 November 2009
AS the industry embarks on the Campaign for the Farmerd Environment, we asked industry leaders what they think.
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Winter ATV add-ons
November 6, 2009
Add-ons to help you and your ATV this winter.
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Working dogs results round-up – November 6
November 6, 2009
Your chance to find out who has enjoyed success in this week’s sheepdog trials.