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
October 28, 2011
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6,000gns peak for Carlisle Blondes
October 28, 2011
THE supreme champion at Blonde Society’s autumn show and sale at Carlisle achieved the top price of 6,000gns, with bulls averaging more than £3,700.
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A full roll out for health services
October 28, 2011
THE range of services available to every pig farmer signing up to Bpex’s new health scheme was revealed at the conference.
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AD tariffs look promising but a gloomy outlook for solar, says NFU
24 October 2011
THE NFU believes progress could now be made on some on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) plants following a promised uplift to small-scale biogas tariffs, announced by the Government.
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Adding value to sheep enterprise
October 28, 2011
OPTIONS to add value to the hill sheep enterprise have been created through improvements to the productivity of in-bye land.
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Agricultural Wages Board scrapped
26 October 2011
A BID to save the future of the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) which sets pay rates for more than 150,000 rural workers in England and Wales has failed
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Agriculture in the news - October 25
25 October 2011
A round up of rural news from around the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - October 26
26 October 2011
A round up of farming news from around the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - October 27
27 October 2011
A round up of farming news from around the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - October 28
28 October 2011
Farming news from across the UK.
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Agriculture in the news - October 31.
31 October 2011
Farming news from around the UK.
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All Breeds All Britain 2011 picture gallery 2
12 October 2011
FARMERS Guardian was at the All Breeds All Britain 2011 event to capture this year’s action.
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Angus bulls sell to top of 3,500gns at Dungannon
27 October 2011
Aberdeen-Angus bulls led the way with a top price of 3,500gns at Dungannon, where bulls averaged £2,040, up almost £170 on last year.
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Animal Health and Welfare Board announced
31 October 2011
DEFRA has announced the appointment of the first non-executive members of the Animal Health and Welfare Board, which will meet for the first time on November 8.
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Argentina: Large fall in beef consumption
October 28, 2011
BEEF consumption in 2011 is at its lowest point for 53 years, having dropped 50 per cent from 98.4 kilos in 1958 to 53.4 kilos last June.
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Around the livestock marts – October 28
October 28, 2011
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Australia: Seeds are slowing lamb processing
October 28, 2011
LAMB processing at some abattoirs lambs in south west New South Wales is being slowed by an influx of grass seeds.
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Avoid postponing fluke treatment
October 28, 2011
Cattle should be treated for fluke at housing, according to new research announced by Merial Animal Health.
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Beef cattle
27 October 2011
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Belted Galloways sell to 5,800gns
27 October 2011
A winner at major shows this season topped 5,800gns as more than 70 pedigree Belted Galloways went under the hammer at Castle Douglas last week.
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Brazil: Fall in cattle slaughterings
October 28, 2011
CATTLE slaughter numbers are down to 28.8m head in 2010-11 – a 9 per cent fall on the on the 31.5m million head in 2006-07.
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Bringlee Garmarni leads British Blues at 6,700gns
October 28, 2011
BRITISH Blue breeders travelled to Chelford last week for Graham and Judy Brindley’s Bringlee herd production sale and the dispersal of the Tiverton, Devon-based Plein Air herd.
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Canada: Better access to the Russian market
October 28, 2011
AGRICULTURAL exporters can look forward to improved and more predictable access to the Russian market once Russia gains WTO membership, following a successful agriculture trade mission, led by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.
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CAP reforms unlikely to be in place by 2014 - Paice
31 October 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has indicated it is very unlikely that the next Common Agricultural Policy will be in place by 2014 as intended.
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Cattle producers should plan now for pneumonia
27 October 2011
CATTLE producers who are planning winter pneumonia prevention programmes should remember the disease has a number of causes.
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Challenged pigs extract less value from their diet
October 28, 2011
THE difference between feeding a healthy versus a challenged pig all comes down to reduced feed intakes.
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Ciolos criticised over CAP reform confusion
27 October 2011
EU plans for CAP reform were in the firing line this week as farming leaders rallied to assess the real implications of the changes, dubbed by one MEP as a ‘huge bureaucratic monster’.
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Climate change could make ticks more of a threat
October 28, 2011
CLIMATE change with raised temperatures and increased rainfall could extend the peak periods of tick activity.
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Confirmed as Bpex head of research
October 28, 2011
DEREK Armstrong has been confirmed as the new head of research and development for Bpex.
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Consistent winners at home trials
October 28, 2011
CONSTSITENCY was the theme, with two dogs each winning two of four recent trials.
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Cowmen Comment: China gearing up to meet surge in demand for dairy
October 28, 2011
China has great potential now it has opened up to global commerce. To meet growing domestic expectations, its dairy industry is undergoing a revolution. Nuffield Scholar Scott Kirby has just returned from the country.
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Cuba: Larger land allocations to boost production
October 28, 2011
IN a bid to increase food production, larger plots of state-owned land are to be leased to farmers.
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Cumbria’s best large business
October 28, 2011
THE H&H Group, host of today’s (Friday, October 28) Agri-Expo, has been named Cumbria’s best large business.
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Dairy Crest Davidstow contract to top 29ppl
25 October 2011
DAIRY Crest is to add a potential 0.7ppl to it Davidstow milk for cheese producer price from November 1.
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Dairy Farmer November digital edition
31 October 2011
Don’t miss this month’s Dairy Farmer. Take a look at the digital edition today.
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Dairy feeding
28 February 2012
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December FiT deadline will decimate solar, says expert
1 November 2011
THE Government’s decision to move the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) deadline from April 1 to December 12 - just six weeks way - has sent shockwaves throughout the renewables industry.
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'Disappointment' as MEPs vote to stop use of antibiotics
28 October 2011
UK farming unions have expressed their disappointment after MEPs backed attempts to end the prophylactic use of antibiotics in livestock farming which could impact on the welfare of livestock.
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Do not be afraid of the futures market
October 28, 2011
WITH price risk the biggest issue for most farm businesses these days, more farmers need to take steps to manage it.
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Double nursery wins for Ben Smith and Arthur Temple
October 28, 2011
Both Ben Smith with Kate and Arthur Temple with Jess took two nursery titles last weekend, while Gus Dermody was the winner of two novice trials with Nat.
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Double win for leading Beltex-sired lambs
25 October 2011
IT was very much a repeat of last year in the sheep section with judge Philip Houldney of Hasfield, Gloucestershire, awarding the overall championship to a pair of Beltex-sired lambs from Messrs R. Hall and Son, Carlisle.
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Drechslera leaf spot warning
October 28, 2011
LIVESTOCK farmers are being urged to check grass leys for the fungal disease Drechslera leaf spot. This is the advice from the field crop researchers at NIAB TAG, who have seen high levels in variety and grazing trials.
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Dunbia buys mainland pigmeat plant
25 October 2011
IRISH owned Dunbia has bought the trade and assets of Heathfield Foods, Shavington, Crewe, Cheshire.
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Early nutrition key to crop potential?
October 28, 2011
Combined drilling of seed and fertiliser is by no means a new approach and, in one of its most recent incarnations, is finding favour among oilseed rape growers as till-feeding.
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EID updates being issued
26 October 2011
NFU Scotland and the Scottish Government are to stage a series of public meetings, starting in November, to discuss sheep identification and movement recording.
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English sheepdog trial results – October 28
October 28, 2011
MELTHAM, Harden Moss Showfield, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire (Judge, D. Fowler, Holmfirth) Nursery (28 ran) 1, B. Smith (Ashbourne) Kate, 77 of 90; 2, J. Howard (Holme) Taff, 73; 3, C. Kempson (Cowpe) Tess, 72; 4, J. Howard, Sue, 67; 5, R. Fielden (Todmorden) Sue, 65 OLF; 6, J. Wood (Norland) Lad, 65.
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Environment Agency drops objection to Foston pig farm
28 October 2011
THE proposed large-scale pig farm at Foston, Derbyshire, took a step forward this week as the Environment Agency withdrew its objections to the controversial development.
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EU looks to address battery cage ban concerns
24 October 2011
EU Ministers will meet this week to discuss how to address the problem of eggs being illegally produced in defiance of next year’s battery cage ban.
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EU quad bike proposal is a concern for farmers
27 October 2011
THE farming industry has joined Scottish Liberal Democrat MEP George Lyon in warning proposed European legislation on motorbikes and quads could have a serious knock-on effect on farmers.
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Evoque impresses with style and savings
October 28, 2011
FOLLOWING one of the longest and highest profile pre-launch campaigns of any SUV, Land Rover’s new baby, the Range Rover Evoque is now available.
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Experts discuss challenges of feeding 7 billion people
26 October 2011
EXPERTS in food production are gathering in Westminster today (Wednesday) amidst reports the world population is on the brink of reaching seven billion.
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Farmers make the grade for Leadership Development Programme
25 October 2011
THE delegates for the 2012 Institute of Agricultural Management Leadership Development Programme (LDP) have been chosen after a “really tough selection process”.
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Farmers need to get better tractor insurance
27 October 2011
DESPITE a spike in the number of tractor thefts, farmers are still not adequately insuring themselves.
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Farmers needed for cattle worm survey
October 28, 2011
RESEARCHERS are looking for farmers with herds of more than 30 animals to help in a study looking at anthelmintic resistance of roundworms in cattle.
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Fertiliser market slows but price recovery expected in early 2012
October 28, 2011
DEMAND in the fertiliser market is slow. ?Global urea prices appear to have stalled, and demand is slow throughout the UK and Europe.
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Fertiliser market update - October 25
25 October 2011
Demand very slow at present. Nitrogen prices expected to recover early in the New Year as demand picks up. Currently home produced AN34.5% reported available around £345 - £350 delivered farm. Imported around £315 - £320 delivered farm.
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Follow the Dutch example to help prevent milk fever
October 28, 2011
Dairy farmers would do well to follow examples set by Danish producers when it comes to preventing milk fever.
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Frontier invests £170,000 in new crop centre
October 28, 2011
HARPER Adams University College has received a donation of £170,000 from Frontier Agriculture in support of the creation of the Frontier Crops Centre.
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Gearing up for Welsh nursery season finals
October 28, 2011
THE Nursery season in North Wales has staged eight heats so far this year, each producing qualifiers for a final, which will be held at Glyn Ceiriog on November 12.
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Genetic progress made in Northern Ireland but more needed
October 28, 2011
The need for continued genetic improvement was highlighted at the AgriSearch ‘PLI for Profit’ conference, Cookstown. Rodney Magowan reports.
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German bull reliability increasingly valued in UK herds’ sire selection
October 28, 2011
LARGE commercial dairy farmers milking hundreds, if not thousands, of cows, should concentrate their sire selection on bulls with solid second crop proofs.
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Good bio-security will stop bugs spreading
October 28, 2011
A series of ‘Bpex 2TS Focus on Health’ conferences were held around the country last week. Katie Lomas reports from the first event at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester.
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Good Evans: Unstoppable Honda reveals thousands missing on clock
31 October 2011
This month Roger Evans tells us about his all-important TB test and acquiring a new loader, and relates how he found his new (to him) car by, rightly or wrongly, giving eBay a go…
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Government proposals to boost renewables sector
20 October 2011
PROPOSALS to boost the renewable energy industry have been announced by the Government.
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Grain market update - October 25
25 October 2011
Latest LIFFE futures £152.50 for November – up £5 from Friday’s close. Also, delivered feed wheat prices rose last week, largely in line with futures. Spot prices were £150.50/t in E.Anglia, up £1/t. Bread milling premiums remain under downward pressure as markets seem satisfied with availability. (source HGCA)
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Guaranteed price for organic lamb created
October 28, 2011
IN a bid to ensure a year-round supply of organic lamb without imports, organic livestock producer group Graig Producers, and processor Dunbia (Llanybydder), have created a guaranteed price scheme.
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Heler milk price rise
October 28, 2011
CHEESE manufacturer Joseph Heler has announced a November 1 price increase for its milk producers of 0.5ppl.
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Herefords reach 4,000gns at Carlisle
October 28, 2011
A TOP price of 4,000gns was achieved at the Hereford Cattle Society’s sale at Carlisle for the male and supreme champion, Spurstow 1 Hollywood 142.
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Highlander sheep
27 February 2012
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Holsteins on their way in for milking
29 February 2012
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Improve herd health by focusing on key ‘outcome measures’
1 November 2011
THE importance of looking at ‘outcome measures’ as a way of assessing the health and wellbeing of animals should not be underestimated.
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Improving beef and sheep margins – for some
October 28, 2011
NET margins for many beef and sheep producers are improving because the physical performance of herds and flocks is improving.
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Independence would make Scottish farmers better off - SNP
25 October 2011
SUCCESSIVE Tory and Labour Governments have left Scotland stuck at the bottom of Europe’s league for rural development funding, with the fourth lowest level of farming payments in the EU.
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Jeep experience with new Compass
October 28, 2011
After the instability surrounding quite a few of the world’s car makers, Chrysler has finally landed at the feet of the Fiat Group, saving 4x4 favourite Jeep.
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Kendall: farmers must be given more power in supermarket fight
26 October 2011
NFU President Peter Kendall urged farming organisations across the EU and North America to campaign for tough and effective measures to deter and punish the abuse of supermarket power.
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Latest 220-240hp tractors battle it out
October 28, 2011
THE 220hp sector has new CVT contenders from Fendt and John Deere. James Rickard and Geoff Ashcroft put them up against an old stalwart in new clothes - New Holland’s T7 with AutoCommand.
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Limousin crosses from Wales dominate beef line-up
25 October 2011
LIMOUSIN cross cattle from Wales dominated the beef championship at Countryside Live, which had record entries in the cattle section.
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Lincoln Red champion sets top price at £4,725
October 28, 2011
FEMALE averages were up by more than £300 on the year at the annual Lincoln Red Cattle Society sale at Newark.
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Livestock market update - October 27
27 October 2011
Steers, heifer and young bulls all increased in the week to Oct 25 by a few pence to give an overall average of 176p/kg lw .Lambs maintained the previous week’s increase to average 173p/kg lw SQQ.
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Logan Mr Sam Gail lands debut win for Brian Yates
27 October 2011
ON his first visit to the Northern Dairy Expo, Brian Yates took the overall championship title after being tapped out by Italian judge, Giuseppe Beltramino.
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Minister marks progress on £100m Pirbright lab
25 October 2011
THE Minister for Universities and Science and other dignitaries led a ceremony to mark milestones in the £100m construction of a brand new high containment facility at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) in Pirbright.
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Mobile event guide: Agri-Expo 2011
27 October 2011
MAKE sure you have all the information you need at your fingertips for the Agri-Expo 2011.
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NBA embarks on internal review after week of turmoil
28 October 2011
THE troubled National Beef Association (NBA) has taken steps to secure its future after a bitter internal row threatened to tear the organisation apart.
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New beer shows commitment to Scottish barley farmers
28 October 2011
THE launch of Caledonian Best, a new beer brewed exclusively from Scottish barley and produced in partnership with Scottish growers, has been described by NFU Scotland Crops Committee chairman, Andrew Moir as ‘a hugely exciting time’ for food and drink production in Scotland.
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New dairy increases milk production in Wales
27 October 2011
A NEW dairy established on the site of the former Whitland Creamery in West Wales has officially opened following a £1.5m investment.
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New tranche of nutritionists
October 28, 2011
A SECOND class of Mole Valley Farmers employees have attained the Diploma in Ruminant Nutrition from Harper Adams University College.
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New Zealand: Cool reception to WoolCo effort
October 28, 2011
THE whistle-stop national tour by wool enterprise WoolCo, to drum up millions of dollars from farmers, saw modest turnouts at early meetings.
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New Zealand: Feral goat sires half-breed lamb
October 28, 2011
TAIERI farmer Graeme Wallace found a lamb with a normal lamb’s body, but the head, legs and bleat of a goat.
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New Zealand: Peak national milk flow approaching
October 28, 2011
FONTERRA is in sight of its peak national milk flow for this season, expected to be a daily collection and processing record of 82 million litres.
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NFUS voices concerns over proposed college merger
27 October 2011
NFU Scotland has called for reassurances that the merger between SAC and three agricultural colleges is to improve education facilities and not just to save money.
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Nigeria: Longer laying life for hens
October 28, 2011
ACCORDING to reports, the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) has introduced a new strain of laying hen, which will lay eggs for two consecutive years.
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Northern Irish Texel rams at £682
October 28, 2011
AFTER a few years absence, the Northern Ireland Texel Club returned to Clogher Mart for one of its annual ram sales and achieved a 100 per cent clearance.
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On Farm: Rumen stability is secret for feeding high yielders
31 October 2011
Achieving rumen stability and raising forage intake are critical targets for winter at James and Anne Rogerson’s Game Farm, Singleton, near Blackpool - home of their high-yielding Avenham Holsteins.
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On test: Fendt 722 Vario SCR
October 28, 2011
After a long wait, the Fendt 722, which sits in the middle of three models in the 700 series, arrived earlier this summer with an all-new five-post cab.
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On test: John Deere 7230R
October 28, 2011
Launched in June, the five-model 7R series is John Deere’s latest offering in the 200hp to 300hp sector.
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On test: New Holland Blue Power T7.270
October 28, 2011
Sporting a metallic Maserati blue paint job and chrome stack, the New Holland special edition Blue Power T7.270 looks like it means business.
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On test: Our verdict on the three tractors
October 28, 2011
These tractors may not be for those with a love of levers, but manufacturers have made an effort to make them as simple as possible to drive.
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Post-em grass-weed spraying under way
October 28, 2011
POST-emergence herbicide applications targeting black-grass, wild oats, rye-grass and bromes in cereal crops are under way, according to the latest grass-weed emergence monitoring report from Dow AgroSciences.
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Potato harvest nears its end
October 28, 2011
THE arrival of cooler weather has helped in the pull down of temperatures in potato stores, although premature sprouting continues to be reported, says Potato Council.
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Putting an end to the hidden cost of disease
29 October 2011
An initiative on Bodmin Moor seeks to boost farmers’ returns by improving herd health and stock prices. Jane Brown reports.
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Putting business decisions ahead of the ‘farming way of life’
27 October 2011
Arable farmer and contractor Robert Alexander talks about partnerships, peas and working towards a paperless system at his Norfolk enterprise. Clemmie Gleeson reports.
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Red Tractor's new Sunday lunch campaign
25 October 2011
RED Tractor is launching a new campaign to promote the traditional Sunday lunch as a vehicle to communicate quality food, assured standards, traceable sourcing and the values embodied in the Red Tractor logo.
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Renewable energy open days in wake of Proven Energy collapse
21 October 2011
FARMERS can learn more about safe renewable energy options in the wake of the collapse of Proven Energy.
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Results announced for the Leading Rider awards 2011
October 28, 2011
THE results of the British Show Pony Society’s Leading Rider Awards for which riders accumulate points for classes won and places achieved during the season, have been announced.
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Retail continues to hamper pig profits
27 October 2011
IN a week when most major pig processors increased their spot prices by around 2p/kg, their supermarket customers are still being blamed for pig finishers’ losses.
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Review of the PLI in discussion
October 28, 2011
THE need for continued genetic improvement was highlighted at the AgriSearch ‘PLI for Profit’ conference, Cookstown. Rodney Magowan reports.
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Rising input costs lead to mixed bag of results for farmers
31 October 2011
RISES in input costs have led to mixed fortunes for English farm incomes during 2010/11 according to the Defra Farm Business Income (FBI) report.
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Rodney Down: TB test is as nail biting as ever but comes back completely clear
25 October 2011
What a lovely autumn for just plodding on with the work. Maize is harvested and should analyse well considering the grain proportion. Wheat is also all drilled.
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Rural workers protest over AWB cuts
25 October 2011
RURAL workers have descended on Westminster this morning (Tuesday, October 25), to campaign over proposed changes to the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB).
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Saxown bull tops large Jersey entry at Beeston
27 October 2011
Beeston Castle has hosted one of the largest sales of Jersey cattle for some time.
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Scotch mules and Texel crosses with lambs at foot
28 October 2011
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Scottish farmer scoops herd of the year award
October 28, 2011
WINNER of the inaugural Morrisons Beef Shorthorn suckler herd of the year award 2011 was Glenapp Estates of Girvan, Ayrshire.
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Scottish sheepdog trial results – October 28
October 28, 2011
CLOCHKEIL, Argyllshire County Championship (Judge, J. MacDougall, Milton of Buchanan 32 ran) 1, N. MacEachern, (Dunoon) Eila (Chloe), 99/100 (Cowal); 2, J. Main (Largie) Roy, 93 Outbye (Kintyre); 3, J. Barr (Clochkeil) Jaff, 93 (K); 4, D. Campbell (Strachur) Susie (Nell), 87 (C); 5,D. Campbell (Strachur) Tess, 82 (C); 6, N. MacEachern, (Dunoon) Ann, 79 Outbye (C). Team trophy, 1, Cowal, 268; 2, Kintyre, 265; 3, North Argyll, 232. Championship trophy, Cowal trophy, N. ...
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Sheepdog trials diary – October 28
October 28, 2011
ENGLAND
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Speakers give different methods of dealing with PRRS
October 28, 2011
TWO international speakers at the conference gave an insight into how their respective countries dealt with the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus.
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Spelman calls for 'one voice' during European negotiations
26 October 2011
ENVIRONMENT secretary Caroline Spelman has hammered home the need for the devolved administrations to unite over CAP reform.
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Spot cell count problems early
October 28, 2011
EARLY identification of high cell count cows can reduce bulk tank cell counts by around 30 per cent in just four months, according to new investigations.
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Steve Heard: The cost of one breakdown could have paid for a Caribbean holiday
27 October 2011
Another month gone and still no proper rain. Crops here are generally holding up remarkably well and our cereals are now all evenly est-ablished.
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Stock bull Cloughead Ernie
24 February 2012
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Suckled calves to £800 in Cornwall
October 28, 2011
Buyers at Hallworthy, North Cornwall, stood 12 deep around the sale ring on Tuesday for the second in a series of five suckled calf sales, where some 2,600 head went under the hammer. The overall top call at £800 was for a nine-month-old Limousin, from G. A. and S. D. Martyn, Boyton, Launceston.
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Supermarket shelves
8 March 2012
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Swaledale rams peak at £45,000 at Kirkby Stephen
October 28, 2011
PRICES peaked at £45,000 and 17 sold at prices of five figures at Kirkby Stephen’s ‘C’ District Swaledale ram sale.
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Take care with decisions on autumn fungicides in variable OSR crops
October 28, 2011
THE wide variability in oilseed rape development this season means fungicide choice will require careful consideration.
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Taking steps to avoid a repeat of BVD
October 28, 2011
After a spike in barren cow numbers, BVD was discovered in one Derbyshire Peak District suckler herd but the absence of persistently infected animals means the source remains a mystery. Simon Wragg reports.
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Talk to smallholders to discuss risks
October 28, 2011
THE issue of smallholders and the threat their pigs might pose to other nearby units was discussed by a number of the speakers.
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The Archers storyline tackles super dairies
20 October 2011
ICONIC Radio 4 programme The Archers is tackling the issue of super dairies.
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Thousand store cattle sell at High Peak sale
October 28, 2011
More than one thousand head of cattle were forward for the High Peak Livestock Society’s store sale at Bakewell.
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Ticks are proving a persistent problem on a Lancashire farm
31 October 2011
Climate change may be favouring moorland tick populations, which pose a real threat to the welfare of farm livestock using the moors. It is a wide ranging problem as Neil Ryder found out.
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Two men charged with theft of sheep
24 October 2011
TWO men have been charged in connection with the theft of 55 sheep from a farm near Preston, Lancashire.
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United States: Second successive fall in cattle sent for finishing
October 28, 2011
THE number of cattle sent to feedlots for fattening fell for the second consecutive month in September because of escalating feed costs and fewer stores on the market.
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Wait until mid-November to drill your spring barley
27 October 2011
IDEAL weather in recent weeks means many growers are ahead of schedule with autumn workloads to the extent that some, particularly in East Anglia, are considering pressing on with spring barley drilling this week.
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Wealth of data on hand to aid variety selection decisions
October 28, 2011
KNOW your market. Match varieties to your farm situation and fine-tune variety decisions with HGCA and local data.
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Webber takes supreme honours again at HOYS
October 28, 2011
IT was a second win in two years of the supreme horse title for producer Jayne Webber at this year’s Horse of the Year Show.
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Welsh food and farming panel established
26 October 2011
THE Welsh Government has set up a new food and farming advisory panel – one of three representing priority sectors aimed at promoting economic growth and job creation and reporting directly to Business Minister, Edwina Hart.
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Welsh sheepdog trial results – October 28
October 28, 2011
GLAMORGANSHIRE Nursery, Stembridge Farm, Llanrhidian (Judge, Gwynfor Thomas, Llanon, Llanelli) Nursery, 1, David Howells, May, 18; 2, Colin Gordon, Taff, 20; 3, David Howells, Sky, 26; 4, Mike Edwards, Shep, 27; 5, Glyn Coombs, Sweet, 34. Novice, 1, Malcolm Ellis, Ben, 14; 2, David Howells, May, 20; 3, Colin Gordon, Taff, 22; 4, David Howells, Sky, 26 OLF; 5, Colin Gordon, Meg, 26.
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Why worry about sheep ticks?
October 28, 2011
SHEEP ticks have the potential to cause economic damage to farming and grouse shooting enterprises through the diseases they transmit.
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Working sheepdogs sell to 2,800gns at Sennybridge
October 28, 2011
Working sheepdogs at Sennybridge met with a strong demand for farm dogs, with most selling at between 1,000gns-2,000gns with registered bitches at a premium.
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Worms can kill seemingly healthy horses, warns vet practice
October 28, 2011
AN equine vet practice in Derbyshire is emphasising the importance of responsible worming following the sudden death of a seemingly healthy horse from severe worm damage.
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Wright’s performance secures the Express Eventing crown at HOYS
October 28, 2011
MATTHEW Wright and If You Want II won the 2011 Express Eventing crown at the Horse of the Year Show, with a spectacular performance which had the crowd on the edge of their seats.