Farmers Guardian
October 21st 2005

  • Assurance on HLS start date after applications delay

    October 21st 2005

    Farmers have been assured the first Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) schemes will come into force early next year following delays with processing applications.

  • Beware of leaky corrals

    October 21st 2005

    There is considerable interest in over-wintering animals (particularly beef cattle) out of doors, using un-roofed, low-cost woodchip corrals. The term ‘woodchip corral’ is sometimes used to describe both corrals and stand-off pads, but there is an important distinction between the two systems.

  • Bird Flu Q&A

    October 21st 2005

    In the week British scientists travelled to South East Asia to find out more about the disease that is now spreading across Europe, we answer some of the questions about avian influenza (bird flu).

  • BPC reports lower potato yields but better storage quality

    October 21st 2005

    Potato yields are down on last season but storage quality is better, according to the British Potato Council’s (BPC) GB 2005 crop and yield regional report.

  • Busy life that just got busier

    October 21st 2005

    Barry Alston visits the first ever winner of the NFU Cymru-NatWest Farm Employee of the Year Award.

  • Centre of Excellence aiming to promote quality and optimism

    October 21st 2005

    Sir Donald Curry officially opened the Centre of Vocational Excellence in Food Chain Technology at Askham Bryan College, near York. Ben Briggs reports on the new addition to the college campus.

  • Crackdown on roadside advertising

    October 21st 2005

    Farmers renting out land beside major roads for advertising hoardings could soon face prosecution by local authorities.

  • Cross-compliance dont get caught out

    October 21st 2005

    Receipt of single payment is dependent on compliance with a range of Statutory Management Regulations (SMRs) and with Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC).

  • Crush check

    October 21st 2005

    Contractors and farmers were able to compare crush performance side-by-side at the weekend’s National Association of Cattle Foot Trimmers (NACFT) meeting at Harper Adams University College, Shropshire. Simon Wragg reports on the crushes of choice of four contractors at the event.

  • December date for partial SPS pay for Scots, Welsh and Irish

    October 21st 2005

    Farmers should begin receiving their Single Payments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in December but they will not be getting the full amount initially.

  • Direct action gets positive response

    October 21st 2005

    More than 1,000 farmers have already agreed to participate in the Farmers For Action (FFA) strike and withhold produce from the food chain for three days in November.

  • Farming and tourism package

    October 21st 2005

    Dairy production on offshore islands can be very different to the mainland as Katie Roebuck found during a visit to the Isles of Scilly.

  • Four-cylinder tractor comparison - Five-page special feature

    October 21st 2005

    For mixed family farms relying on one machine to do everything can be a little risky. This is why we have pitched three tractors with loaders, around the 100hp mark, against one another to see how they compare. Geoff Ashcroft, Oliver Rushton and Mervyn Bailey give their views.

  • Free-range birds can stay outdoors

    October 21st 2005

    – but only as long as Avian flu risk to UK remains low, says the Government

  • Heavy grass weed hits yields

    October 21st 2005

    New trials results from Masstock have highlighted the dramatic effect of heavy grass weed infestations on cereal yields.

  • Horse of the Year Show 2005 enjoys international flavour

    October 21st 2005

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  • Industry supports Safe Haven ring rot exclusion

    October 21st 2005

    The British Potato Council (BPC) has reported strong interest from both seed and ware growers for a new Safe Haven Certification Scheme designed to exclude potato ring rot.

  • Industry-wide action preventing the proposed ban on advertisement of animal medicines

    October 21st 2005

    Widespread industry action has prevented the advertisement of animal medicines to farmers being outlawed.

  • Loader testing

    October 21st 2005

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  • LOW FAT FLAPJACK

    October 21st 2005

    This recipe is from Marjorie Longworth, of Higher Whitehalgh Farm, Feniscowles, Lancashire. This is a crunchy flapjack recipe and is delicious but each square contains only 140 calories and just two grams of fat, she says.

  • Making the most of ELS - Headland Options

    October 21st 2005

    In the fourth in our series of monthly ELS management guides, experienced Rural Development Service (RDS) adviser, Geoff Howe and East Midlands-based Masstock Arable Group agronomist, Jim Ferguson of AgSouth look into Conservation Headlands (EF9 and EF10).

  • Nice place to spend a working day

    October 21st 2005

    The Case-IH MXU range was introduced just over two years ago with the 100hp model being the smallest and one of the lesser sophisticated.

  • Northern Expo Holstein Show 2005

    October 21st 2005

    Now in its 23rd year, the Northern Expo Holstein Show, held at Carlisle, is one of the features of the autumn show fixtures. This year, in a bid to attract young dairy enthusiasts, three calf classes and a calf champion trophy are on offer alongside the numerous adult classes

  • Safe fuel oil storage on farms

    October 21st 2005

    New oil storage regulations came into force on September 1 dealing with non-agricultural fuel storage. Farmers, however, may be affected by the new regulations if they have oil stored for non-agricultural use, at commercial holiday cottages or if the farmhouse tank is 3,500 litres or more.

  • Straightforward tractor most will be able to get into and use

    October 21st 2005

    Although Valtra has now been on the UK market for more than 20 years it has not achieved high sales figures until recently, with dealer coverage often being to blame.

  • Sweet victory for Eglington Hunt team

    October 21st 2005

    21 October 2005 The Eglington Hunt team triumphed in both the Farmers Guardian Trophy and the Prince Philip Cup, but Horse of the Year Show is not just about who wins, says SARAH CRIPPS.

  • Two-tier lagoon system meets slurry needs of partnership

    October 21st 2005

    Slurry and Pollution Control – Three-page special feature

  • VI must continue progress to avoid pesticide tax threat

    October 21st 2005

    The Voluntary Initiative (VI) has shown good progress against its objectives, but action needs to be stepped up if the benefits of the scheme are not to be lost after 2006 – and that may include the introduction of a pesticide tax.

  • Well put together and a low price tag

    October 21st 2005

    Putting the Kubota into this group seems a bit unfair as it does lack some of the specification of the other two but it is a lot cheaper at £28,500.