Farmers Guardian
October 16, 2009
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The Dairy Show: Don’t overlook importance of herd submission rates
15 October 2009
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‘Worrying’ findings on vaccination procedures
October 16, 2009
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£12,500 Hexham Blackface
October 16, 2009
THE champion Blackface at Hexham and Northern Mart’s show and sale of rams sold for the top price of £12,500.
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£2,620 tops at Bentham's dairy sale
October 16, 2009
TRADE at Bentham’s dairy sale topped at £2,620 for a second calver, Ingleview Jordan Betty, a Roylane Jordan daughter from Robert and Elaine Butterfield, High Bentham, near Lancaster.
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£75 million food production research project unveiled
13 October 2009
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2,800gns for in-calf cow
October 16, 2009
AVERAGES were up at the Highland cattle sale earlier this week at Oban where a top price of 2,800gns was realised.
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ABP continues its southern spread
14 October 2009
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Advice on control of septoria tritici in 2010 remains unchanged
October 16, 2009
ADVICE for control of septoria tritici remains unchanged for 2010 despite ongoing concerns over potential loss of activity of azole fungicides and recent reports about the emergence of new, more resistant strains of the disease.
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Agri Expo preview 2009: Details and programme highlights
15 October 2009
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Agri Expo preview 2009: Livestock remains at heart of event
15 October 2009
WITH livestock entries expected to top 600 and more than 120 trade stands, Farmers Guardian takes a look at what’s in store for visitors at this year’s Agri Expo (Friday, October 30).
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Agri Expo Preview 2009: New flock built on experience after break from the industry
15 October 2009
After starting afresh in sheep farming, Ron and Fran Wilson are preparing to exhibit at Agri Expo for the first time.
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Agri Expo preview 2009: Winter fairs ‘a great stock shop window’
15 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news
14 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news
13 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news
12 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news - October 15
15 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news - October 16
16 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news - October 19
19 October 2009
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Agriculture in the national news - October 20
20 October 2009
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All Breeds All Britain: Champion calves reign supreme in breed championships
12 October 2009
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All Britain All Breeds Calf Show 2009: The results
12 October 2009
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Anger over proposals to switch agri-environment scheme funds
14 October 2009
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Angie takes five of six top places in Glos/Gwent Nursery
October 16, 2009
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Averages up at Oban's Highland cattle sale
October 16, 2009
AVERAGES were up at the Highland cattle sale earlier this week at Oban where a top price of 2,800gns was realised.
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Balance PGR activity with need for control
October 16, 2009
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Be on your guard about ‘blood sweating’
15 October 2009
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Beet cyst nematode on the move
October 16, 2009
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Bioenergy event is ‘huge success’
12 October 2009
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Bluefaced Leicester ram sees £3,000
October 16, 2009
TOP at the show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester sheep at Penrith was £3,000 paid for a shearling from Messrs Lord’s Hewgill, North Stainmore, Kirkby Stephen.
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BPA sale averages at Ross Market are up on 2008
October 16, 2009
TOP price at the British Pig Association’s show and sale at Ross Market last week was 580gns with averages surpassing the record set last year.
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Breeding and Calves: Heifer performance decided in the first six months of life
15 October 2009
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British National Ploughing Championships 2009 picture gallery
14 October 2009
FARMERS Guardian has a round-up of pictures from this year’s British National Ploughing Championships, held at Soham, near Ely, Cambridgshire.
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Brothers fight for top title at British National Ploughing Championships
14 October 2009
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Call for joint action to save EU sheep sector
13 October 2009
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Carlisle Aberdeen-Angus bids peak at 2,800gns
October 16, 2009
BIDDING peaked at 2,800gns for two bulls when a small entry of Aberdeen-Angus bulls and females were sold at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.
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Cereal Watch - October
October 16, 2009
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Charismatic grey wows HOYS
October 16, 2009
THE Philanderer taking the supreme Horse of the Year title was a fitting climax to what has been an incredible week for owner, Carol Bardo and rider, Jane Webber.
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Charolais to 5,500gns at Carlisle
October 16, 2009
CHAROLAIS bulls sold to 5,500gns twice in Carlisle last Friday at the breed society’s autumn show and sale, which also featured the annual consignment of Cracker females.
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Cheaper milk replacers are a false economy
15 October 2009
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Chloe Cropper and Gilly victorious at Trawden
October 16, 2009
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Claas cuts knife count on chopping cylinder
October 16, 2009
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Consumer expectations of organic ‘too high’
22 October 2009
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Courts hand down 10 year livestock ban to Welsh farmer
12 October 2009
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Cross breeding not suited to all
15 October 2009
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Dairy producer numbers fall
October 16, 2009
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Dairy Works preview: We’re all in this together
15 October 2009
For the second year running, Cogent is running its Dairy Works Young Adult Seminar series. This time the theme is lameness, and so, Dr Liam Sinclair is focusing on what is a very multi-factorial problem.
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Damning report casts future of RPA into doubt
15 October 2009
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Defra backs fund for new crop protection products
15 October 2009
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Early payments begin for Welsh farmers hit by DFB collapse
16 October 2009
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Eat local food to tackle climate change - Archbishop
14 October 2009
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EID trial highlights major issues over technology
14 October 2009
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English sheepdog trial results - October 16
October 16, 2009
Latest trial results round-up
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Equity farm values have fallen, agency data shows
October 16, 2009
THE value of bare agricultural land in England increased by 2 per cent to an average of £4,900 per acre between July and September 2009.
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EU agrees to €10 million bovine TB package for UK farmers
16 October 2009
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EU agrees to €10 million bovine TB package for UK farmers
16 October 2009
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Europe proposes €280m fund to boost dairy industry
19 October 2009
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Exchange rate to boost SPS payments by 15pc
15 October 2009
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Experts call for 70pc increase in food production
13 October 2009
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Farmer climbs London's 'fourth plinth' to get his message across
13 October 2009
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Farmer representatives ‘letting industry down’
October 16, 2009
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Farmer-director pair on First Milk board
October 16, 2009
BEDFORDSHIRE milk producer Richard Davis, and Hugh Parker, from Stranraer, are to serve as farmer-directors on the First Milk board.
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Fickle hand of fate makes transition to Lleyns much smoother
October 16, 2009
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Finding money to diversify into renewables
12 October 2009
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First Milk and Arla raise milk price for ex-DFB producers
12 October 2009
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First Milk announces new chairman
14 October 2009
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Forget horsepower, cows are all you need to win rally races
12 October 2009
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Former Defra Minister to chair science and technology group
22 October 2009
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French subsidy could impact on UK bean exports dealings
October 16, 2009
ALTHOUGH the French government is offering a national subsidy for planting legumes, a move which will impact the export of UK human consumption beans, the weaker pound is helping our trading position.
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Getting the best health and margins from UK livestock
October 16, 2009
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Giving calves fresh water will raise liveweight gains
15 October 2009
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H&H Group profits up as throughput rises
12 October 2009
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Infection ‘not as bad as was first feared’
October 16, 2009
FOR those who have already harvested their maize, Simon Pope, of Wynnstay, is recommending they bury stubble soon to reduce eyespot infections in next year’s maize crop.
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JCB Miniscopic able to work in tight spaces
October 16, 2009
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Joining forces for producers
October 16, 2009
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Kendall calls on retailers to drop ombudsman opposition
13 October 2009
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Little change in phoma predictions but LLS risk higher
October 16, 2009
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Maize Monitor: Not everyone has clamped yet
October 16, 2009
WHILE those in the south of the country have their maize safely in the clamp, there is plenty of crop still in the field.
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Mammoths return to the UK to take national 'wheat art' prize
19 October 2009
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Mapping a path to improved margins
October 16, 2009
YIELD maps are sometimes derided as nothing more than pretty pictures or a simple snap-shot of a single harvest.
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Meat labelling probe launched at Surrey abattoir
21 October 2009
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MEP calls for urgent financial support to help with EID
15 October 2009
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Minister dismisses retailers' argument over ombudsman plans
15 October 2009
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New contact for ear tag makers
October 16, 2009
THE industry body representing ear tag manufacturers has appointed an administrator as the central point of contact.
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New voice for farmers’ markets
October 16, 2009
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Newton Stewart sees £26,000 lamb peak
October 16, 2009
AN entry of 498 Blackface rams sold at the annual breed tup sale at Newton Stewart and prices peaked at £26,000 in the lamb section.
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Nuffield Scholarship has helped develop a dairy industry standard
October 16, 2009
THE opportunity to pursue a Nuffield Farming Scholarship provided Diana Allen with the confidence and inspiration to launch a new troubleshooting system to help dairy farmers achieve optimum cow performance.
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October 2009 winner
October 16, 2009
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Off label approval for flumioxazin
October 16, 2009
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One last push on OP issue by NFU director general
16 October 2009
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Organic farmers do support non-organic produce – Melchett
14 October 2009
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Picture gallery: All Breeds All Britain Calf show 2009
12 October 2009
CELEBRATING 25 years of Young Holstein Breeders Clubs, the All Breeds All Britain Calf Show, was held at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
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Potato quality concerns as east/west divide opens up
13 October 2009
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Potential tax trap on traditional farm buildings
14 October 2009
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Reforming rural communities
October 16, 2009
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Report calls for major change in animal welfare rules
12 October 2009
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Return of old recipes in new Eblex book
October 16, 2009
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Royal plea for improved rural access to broadband infrastructure
October 16, 2009
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RPA chief seeks to assure farmers over mapping process
13 October 2009
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Rural estates income will rise, says survey
October 16, 2009
THE income levels of rural estates will continue to rise, forecasts Savills.
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Scotland South takes top team award at the All Breeds All Britain
12 October 2009
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Scots to safeguard imports with winter bluetongue code
15 October 2009
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Scots urged to vaccinate before expiry date
16 October 2009
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Scottish independence better for farmers - Lochhead
21 October 2009
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Scottish malting barley gets boost
October 16, 2009
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Scottish sheepdog trial results - October 16
October 16, 2009
Scottish sheepdog trials round-up.
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Semen exports to Brazil open
October 16, 2009
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Sensor technology boosts efficiency of forage wagons
October 16, 2009
A fully-hydraulic auto knife sharpening system and intelligent loading are two features Pottinger will be showing on its forage wagon at Agritechnica.
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Shearling takes top Romney title and realises £950 at Ashford
October 16, 2009
RAMS averaged £285 at the Romney Sheep Breeders’ ram show and sale at Ashford market in Kent, last week where 44 out of the 77 found new homes.
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Sheep society president announced
October 16, 2009
THE Sheep Veterinary Society has announced its new president is Dick Thompson.
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Sheepdog trials diary - October 16
October 16, 2009
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Southam dispersal hits a 4,050gns high
October 16, 2009
PRICES peaked at 4,050gns at the dispersal of the 350-strong Southam flock of Charollais being sold for Lionel Organ on farm at Rhos, Llandysul.
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TB measures will make little difference without badger cull
14 October 2009
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The Dairy Show results
15 October 2009
Results from The Dairy Show 2009.
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The Dairy Show: All Jersey bulls to be genotyped following society deal
15 October 2009
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The Dairy Show: Harpoon herd wins Dairy farm business of the year
15 October 2009
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The Dairy Show: Jerseys win first Dairy Show inter-breed title
15 October 2009
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The Dairy Show: New moist feed to beat brewers’ grain shortage
15 October 2009
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The Dairy Show: Promotional trophy win for Wilsons
15 October 2009
Top cattle presentation trophy win.
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The Philander triumphs at Horse of the Year Show
12 October 2009
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Total clearance of 117 pedigree Suffolk rams at Welshpool
October 16, 2009
THE annual show and sale of pedigree Suffolks at Welshpool drew an entry of 117 rams and a total clearance helped in particular by the quality of the yearlings.
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Twenty-year TB eradication warning
October 16, 2009
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Twenty-year TB eradication warning
October 16, 2009
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Virus threat to oilseed rape crops
October 16, 2009
OILSEED rape growers are being advised to expect higher levels of turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in untreated crops.
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Welsh lambs’ global glow
October 16, 2009
HIGH production standards coupled with a weak pound are boosting demand for Welsh lamb and beef overseas says Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales.
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Welsh sheepdog trial results - October 16
October 16, 2009
Welsh sheepdog trial results round-up.
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What should I ask my agronomist about disease control in oilseed rape?
October 16, 2009
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William and Andrew Cowx: A cast cow injures my leg at market
October 16, 2009
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World class showmanship on display at All Breeds All Britain 2009
12 October 2009