Farmers Guardian
October 14th 2005

  • Avian flu outbreak continues spread into Europe

    October 14th 2005

    The European Commission banned imports of live poultry and feathers from Turkey this week after a suspected outbreak of avian flu.

  • Bison: Good for business and good for the heart

    October 14th 2005

    These North American ‘gentle giants’ roam the parkland of Hornby Castle as part of a farming couple’s diversification. Angela Calvert reports. Pictures by Marcello Garbagnoli.

  • BVA joins ranks of those urging the Government to tackle bTB

    October 14th 2005

    The British Veterinary Association has become the latest organisation to urge the Government to tackle the spread of Bovine TB in wildlife.

  • Campmuir hopeful of selling off retail arm

    October 14th 2005

    Administrators from PricewaterhouseCoopers, called in to oversee the affairs of Campmuir, the Scottish machinery retailer and potato equipment manufacturer, are understood to be in advanced negotiations with a potential buyer for the retail operations.

  • Congratulations from the winner of 25 years ago

    October 14th 2005

    Bath & West Dairy Show

  • Defra agrees to fast track beef export consultation

    October 14th 2005

    The Government has responded to industry calls to fast track its consultation on the resumption of beef exports.

  • Dont jump the gun when applying herbicides to OSR

    October 14th 2005

    Do not be tempted to apply residual herbicides to oilseed rape crops just yet, growers are being warned.

  • Fendt shifts focus to lower horsepower with the 312 Vario

    October 14th 2005

    Fendt is well-known in the UK for its high-tech, high horsepowered tractors, but that could change when the German tractor manufacturer launches its Vario technology into lower horsepowered machines.

  • FG/British Friesian competition success

    October 14th 2005

    Bath & West Dairy Show

  • Fuel and fertiliser costs tip balance spring barley way

    October 14th 2005

    Think twice before continuing to drill winter wheat as we head towards the end of the year, growers are being urged.

  • Future of English beef vital to this country Bach

    October 14th 2005

    Today (Friday 14th) Lord Bach meets leaders of the beef industry to discuss the way forward for their sector. Here he gives his views on what he hoped would be achieved and what the Government will do to help.

  • Ginger Chicken

    October 14th 2005

    This recipe is from Clare Herman, of Whitehaven, Cumbria. It makes two servings. “I had this dish on holiday in the Caribbean last year, asked about the ingredients and experimented at home until I got it right,” she says.

  • Going free range and organic

    October 14th 2005

    Free range, organic poultrymeat production is the latest addition to the range of enterprises at Lowther Park Farms, near Penrith, Cumbria. Neil Ryder talked to farms manager John Reid about the new venture.

  • Improved output and less compaction using chaser bin

    October 14th 2005

    With farmers wanting to make the most of their combine’s output, do chaser bins warrant a closer look? Mervyn Bailey reports on one user doing just that and making following cultivations easier.

  • Leaflet to clarify link

    October 14th 2005

    The South West NFU in conjunction with the British Veterinary Association and the British Cattle Veterinary Association has published a leaflet about TB. Entitled ‘Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis, the facts’ the leaflet seeks to clarify the bovine TB link between badgers and cattle.

  • Milk producers branded sales initiative expands

    October 14th 2005

    A milk marketing initiative by a group of 15 Forest of Bowland producers in Lancashire three years ago has taken an important step forward.

  • Partial ban on beef imports from Brazil after FMD outbreak

    October 14th 2005

    Brazilian beef imports to the UK have been partially banned following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

  • Report puts positive side on GM impact

    October 14th 2005

    A nine-year study into genetically-modified (GM) crops has revealed this week that GM technology reduces the overall use of pesticides, has a positive environmental impact on global crop production and creates farm income gains from improved productivity and efficiency.

  • Show Results

    October 14th 2005

    Bath & West Dairy Show

  • Spectacular day for the Bown family

    October 14th 2005

    A quality packed entry of 328 cattle – against 241 last year – turned out for the Silver Jubilee Bath and West Dairy Show. Barry Alston reports from the judging rings.

  • SPS back on track

    October 14th 2005

    Farmers in England have been assured that most of them should receive their full Single Payments in February or early March – provided there are no unforeseen events.

  • Stuarts business instincts prove a winner once more

    October 14th 2005

    Bath & West Dairy Show

  • The oldest calf in the world?

    October 14th 2005

    On first glance there may not seem anything particularly special about this calf, which was born on September 23, 2005 by the magic of AI. But its sire is the January 1965-born bull MMB Griffland.

  • Topping the Vario range, 936 sets new standards in speed

    October 14th 2005

    Agco’s German-built Fendt brand of tractors has unveiled details of its 360hp top-end Vario newcomer – the 936. The company has also revealed plans to move its Vario transmission technology into a lower horsepower sector.

  • Trials offer ergot option

    October 14th 2005

    Treating cereal seed containing ergot with a triticonazole + prochloraz seed treatment can prevent ergot germination and help reduce the spread of inoculum by contaminated seed, according to final results from NIAB trials.

  • Unseasonably mild weather helps veg pests and diseases

    October 14th 2005

    Mild, damp weather in the past couple of weeks has encouraged pests and diseases on south Lincolnshire vegetable crops, according to ADAS vegetable specialist Nigel MacDonald.