Farmers Guardian
September 17, 2010

  • Latest Nutrition Research from Top Experts at RAC workshop

    16 September 2010

    The European Workshop on Equine Nutrition is a conference on equine nutrition featuring leading scientists and nutritionists from across the world and will be held for the first time at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st September 2010. 

  • ‘Recharging’ dry cows

    September 17, 2010

    ?WITH half of all UK dairy cows given a 60-day dry period, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has commissioned a special booklet giving advice on ‘recharging’ cows in two months between lactations.

  • 2,000 sheep make ‘brisk trade’ at Ruthin Lleyn

    September 17, 2010

    With an entry of more than 2,100 sheep, there was another brisk trade sale at Ruthin Lleyn.

  • A new guide to biomass boilers

    September 17, 2010

    A NEW Energy Crop Boiler Guide from the National Non-Food Crops Centre offers those considering using energy crops to produce heat the chance to compare and identify suitable boilers.

  • Additives and footbaths to help combat lameness

    September 17, 2010

    CATERING for the sheep, beef and dairy sectors, Select Nutrition has two lameness packages on offer.

  • Agriculture in the national news - September 13

    13 September 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, September 13).

  • Agriculture in the national news - September 14

    14 September 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Tuesday, September 14).

  • Agriculture in the national news - September 15

    15 September 2010

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Wednesday, September 15).

  • Anger over claims farmers are 'not professionals'

    30 July 2010

    NEW rules being proposed by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), which would downgrade farmers from ‘professionals’ to ‘members of the public’ have been met by staunch opposition from British farmers.

  • Animalcare to sell of agriculture business

    14 September 2010

    VETERINARY medicines and animal products supplier Animalcare Group is selling off its agricultural businesses.

  • Arla buys stake in Westbury Dairies

    14 September 2010

    ARLA is buying a stake in Westbury Dairies in a deal that will spread the costs of the plant.

  • Around the marts – September 17

    September 17, 2010

    A ROUND-UP of activity at auction marts around the UK this week (September 17)

  • Avoiding expensive cross-compliance breaches

    September 17, 2010

    SINCE 2006, cross-compliance breaches have increased from 1,781 on 1,060 farm holdings to 2,368 breaches on the same number of holdings. 

  • Backing Britain's Professional Farmers

    30 July 2010

    NEW rules from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) are proposing to downgrade farmers from ‘professionals’ to ‘members of the public’. The change could have wide-ranging ramifications for the industry and would see a ban imposed on the direct marketing of antimicrobial medicines to farmers. In a new series we look at the proposed new rules and how redefining the professionalism of British farmers could have far-reaching consequences.

  • Badger cull a 'significant day for farmers' - Kendall

    15 September 2010

    NFU president Peter Kendall has hailed Defra’s plans for a licensed badger cull in England as a ‘significant day for thousands of cattle farmers’.

  • Badger cull the 'wrong decision' says Benn

    15 September 2010

    FORMER Defra Secretary Hilary Benn, who ruled out a badger cull when he was in the post, has condemned Jim Paice’s proposal as the ‘wrong decision’.

  • Badger cull: Badger Trust considers legal challenge

    16 September 2010

    THE Badger Trust has warned that it is gearing up for a legal challenge to Farming Minister Jim Paice’s plans for a badger cull in England.

  • Badger cull: Government plans will allow farmers to shoot badgers

    15 September 2010

    FARMERS in TB hotspot areas of England will be permitted to shoot badgers on their land, under plans unveiled by Farming Minister Jim Paice this morning.

  • Badger cull: Who qualifies for a licence to shoot badgers?

    15 September 2010

    DEFRA has set out a range of criteria which farmers must meet to be eligible to apply for a licence to shoot badger is bovine TB hotspots.

  • Ban for swill feed

    September 17, 2010

    SWILL feeding of pigs has been banned according to World Radio of Switzerland.

  • Bellingham Show, Northumberland

    September 17, 2010

    SheepInter-breed, Supreme, S. MacKay; reserve, M. Archer.Blackface (Scotch type) Sup., S. MacKay.Blackface (Hexham type) Sup., S. Robson.Swaledale, Sup., T. Edgar.Bluefaced Leicester, Sup., M. Archer.Mules, Sup., M. Archer.Shetland, Ooerall, G. Meikle; coloured, J. Steven; white, G. Meikle.

  • Benn slams 'shabby plan' to axe wages board

    13 September 2010

    FORMER Defra Secretary Hilary Benn has condemned the decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) board as a ‘shabby little plan to cut the wages of agricultural workers’.

  • Bristow Split-Level subsoiler

    September 17, 2010

    THE Bristow Split-Level Subsoiler uses five shallow straight tines before the subsoiler legs to break up the pan.

  • Brough Show, Cumbria

    September 17, 2010

    Sheep

  • Buffer feed to offset grass deficiencies

    September 17, 2010

    With the onset of autumn, grassland management takes on a new focus, and with it comes the need to carefully balance the deficiencies of grass to avoid any drop in cow condition or performance.

  • Care required as bunt incidence rises

    September 17, 2010

    FARM-SAVED wheat seed should be checked for bunt contamination as results from national seed testing suggest there could be cause for concern, says NIAB.

  • Case of Swamp Fever in Devon

    15 September 2010

    A second case of the deadly equine infectious anaemia (EIA or swamp fever) has been confirmed in a horse in Devon.  A Defra spokesman said the case in Devon and the case in Northumberland are not being linked at present.

  • Caution urged over plans to lift meat and bonemeal ban

    17 September 2010

    THE ban on feeding meat and bonemeal (MBM) to pigs and poultry could be lifted under EU proposals to relax costly and time-consuming BSE controls.

  • Cereal prices put dairy bulls under pressure

    September 17, 2010

    SIGNIFICANT hikes in the value of cereals have brought the viability of black and white bull finishing systems into question again.

  • Charolais breeding females touch 6,500gns at Stirling

    September 17, 2010

    Charolais breeding females met a consistent solid trade selling to a top of 6,500gns in Stirling on Saturday when Duncan MacGregor, Kilsyth offered the entire adult portion from his Corrie herd and Murray Lyle, Midcambushinnie, Dunblane staged a major reduction of his Loganbar herd.

  • Charolais heifer heads up competitive beef lines

    September 17, 2010

    THE Charolais heifer Edenhurst Dallas took the beef inter-breed championship at last Thursday’s Westmorland County Show at Crooklands, Kendal, ahead of a strong final line-up.

  • Countryside campaigns waged by the WI over the past decade

    September 17, 2010

    The Women’s Institute have been involved in many campaigns over the years. Here, we list some of the notable ones of the past decade.

  • Countrywide posts record profits

    14 September 2010

    RURAL supplier Countrywide has posted record profits for the third consecutive year.

  • Crop protection industry must continue to focus on stewardship

    14 September 2010

    THE crop protection industry cannot afford to take its eye off the ball in maintaining public confidence in the safe and sustainable use of pesticides and must continue to drive higher standards of stewardship across the sector.

  • Cutcombe market’s new era dawns

    September 17, 2010

    Last Wednesday saw the opening of the new facilities at Cutcombe market and an entry of 800 store cattle sold.

  • Dairy share prices tumble in tough marketplace

    16 September 2010

    SHARE prices for Robert Wiseman and Dairy Crest fell sharply today (Thursday, September 16) as processors appear to be bearing the brunt of major retailers’ price wars in the dairy cabinet.

  • Dal-Bo Cultimax

    September 17, 2010

    DAL-BO, which was until recently sold under the Kongskilde banner in the UK, is now trading in its own right.

  • DeLaval unveils worlds first robotic rotary parlour

    15 September 2010

    DeLaval has announced the world’s first automatic milking rotary parlour for large herds.

  • Dowdeswell 105 plough

    September 17, 2010

    Dowdeswell Engineering used Tillage to put its latest plough, the 105 series, through its paces.

  • Edenbridge and Oxted Show, Surrey – results round-up

    September 17, 2010

    Beef

  • EFFP urges members to support new farm consultancy 

    17 September 2010

    THE English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP), which helps farmers collaborate across the supply chain, is calling on members to back proposals to invest in a newly formed agri-food consultancy.

  • Egton Show, North Yorkshire

    September 17, 2010

    Beef

  • Eight varieties forward for recommendation

    September 17, 2010

    ALL nine PGRO Recommended List (RL) pea trials have been harvested with good yields averaging just below five tonnes per hectare, says PGRO.

  • Equestrian Offers - Win a £50 Equivet voucher

    14 September 2010

    £50 worth of Equivet products to be won with Farmers Guardian equestrian offers.

  • EU asked to release cereals stocks as feed prices rise

    16 September 2010

    WITH feed prices up by around £25 a tonne in the past month the Farmers Union of Wales wants the EU to release cereals supplies from its intervention stocks.

  • Family affair for Angie Driscoll at Hafod Bridge

    September 17, 2010

    MARTIN Marrey with Moss won the National class and Mike Hemmings with Floss took second place and also won the South Wales class in the Hafod Bridge trial, judged by Lloyd Jones of Tregaron.

  • Farmers are the ‘unfair target’ in drug resistance battle

    5 August 2010

    In the latest in our series looking at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s (VMD) plans to ban direct marketing of antimicrobial drugs to farmers, Jack Davies looks at the rise of resistance in farm animals and its effect on human health.

  • Farmers deserve right to choose on animal medicines

    September 17, 2010

    New rules being considered by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate could take key information away from farmers when it comes to making choices about health planning. William Surman and Jack Davies report.

  • Farmers must fight to retain professional status

    2 September 2010

    Farmers Guardian has been campaigning against plans by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to ban direct marketing of antimicrobials to farmers. As the consultation draws to a close, Jack Davies looks at what farmers stand to lose if the ban goes ahead.

  • Farmers reject VMD plans to ban medicines marketing

    9 September 2010

    MORE than 90 per cent of farmers are against plans put forward by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to ban advertising of antimicrobial medicines (antibiotics).

  • FDA calls for end to antimicrobial use

    September 17, 2010

    THE continued use of antimicrobial drugs to promote growth in chickens, cattle and other livestock is tied to antibiotic resistance.

  • Fears over plans to ban drug marketing

    18 June 2010

    PHARMACEUTICAL firms could be banned from advertising antibiotics to farmers under new rules being drawn up by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).

  • Feeding for optimum conception rate

    September 17, 2010

    NOW is the time when sheep farmers should be feeding ewes to boost conception rates, says Eblex consultant Kate Phillips, from ADAS.

  • Food and agriculture to be sidelined in UN talks

    6 September 2010

    FOOD and agriculture will receive little political attention when world leaders, including deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, meet this month in New York for a United Nations poverty summit.

  • Franco-German alliance backs strong CAP

    17 September 2010

    EUROPE’S two heavyweight nations, France and Germany, have backed a strong CAP and a continuation of direct payments to farmers after 2013.

  • FUW attacks plans to ban medicines marketing

    13 September 2010

    THE Farmers Union of Wales has expressed total opposition to the ban on advertising animal medicines being proposed by the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

  • Government cuts could hit pesticide safety

    16 September 2010

    THE crop protection industry has urged the Government not to scrap two key committees responsible for providing independent advice on pesticide safety.

  • Government must not shirk 15% renewable energy target

    13 September 2010

    THE Government must press ahead with its efforts to ensure 15 per cent of all energy is produced from renewable sources by 2020, according to David Cameron’s climate change advisors.

  • Grain prices push higher as yields decline

    16 September 2010

    GRAIN prices rose again this week on the back of official reports of lower yields in England and France, raising fears over food prices.

  • Grasping opportunities to make a name for dairy farm

    September 17, 2010

    The Norton family farm in Frettenham, Norfolk, has seized the opportunity to follow customer trends in social media networking, doorstep deliveries and unpasteurised milk to transform its business from barely surviving to a thriving, profitable enterprise.

  • Greater satellite access at your fingertips

    September 17, 2010

    TOUCHSCREEN displays in tractors and self-propelled machinery are all the rage now, and Trimble’s new CFX-750 display comes with many advanced features, says two of the company’s agents in the UK.

  • Harden Hill trial won with the final run

    September 17, 2010

    WITH the very last run, James Howard won the Harden Hill national style open with Wisp.

  • Hawkeshead Show, Cumbria

    September 17, 2010

    Cattle

  • High levels of shedding pose increased volunteer threat

    September 17, 2010

    COMPETITION from volunteer cereals could pose a higher than normal threat to establishing oilseed rape this season, as a result of the protracted and difficult harvest, says Syngenta.

  • High quality silages raises the acidosis risk

    September 17, 2010

    WITH large numbers of first cut grass silage D values above 70, often matched to NDF levels below 47.5 per cent, many dairy herds will be at higher-than-normal risk of acidosis this winter.

  • High Speed Rail to bisect Stoneleigh Park

    17 September 2010

    THE National Agriculture Centre at Stoneleigh Park suffered a blow this week after the Government unveiled changes to the proposed high speed rail link from London to Birmingham which would see the new train line cut through the park.

  • High yielders not suited to late grass

    September 17, 2010

    KEEPING cows out longer is one option to preserve forage stocks – but only do it with suitable cows, says John Barnes of NWF Agriculture.

  • Holstein Young Breeders rally gets down to business

    September 17, 2010

    SUPPORTING young breeders and showmen, we report on the highlights of the Holstein Young Breeders Weekend Rally.

  • Holsworthy and Stratton Show, Devon – results round-up

    September 17, 2010

     Beef

  • Hope Show, Derbyshire – results round-up

    September 17, 2010

     Beef

  • Horseman's Sunday date confirmed

    13 September 2010

    The 15th Horseman’s Sunday Service will be held on Sunday 3rd October at 12-30 p.m. on The Green at Wrea Green, near Preston.  

  • Increased mating ratio can help bring benefit rewards

    September 17, 2010

    Only 30 per cent of females on lowland sheep farms are being mated in their first year, compared to the 55 per cent that could be reasonably managed to give birth at one year old.

  • Industry reaction to the VMD proposals

    30 July 2010

    WE spoke to some leading figures in the agricultural industry to see what they thought about the potential ban on advertising animal medicines.

  • Intelligent irrigation system tested in UK

    September 17, 2010

    TECHNOLOGICAL advances in wireless networking, environmental sensors and soil water movement models have been harnessed in the development of an ‘intelligent’ irrigation system.

  • Joint venture quarantine dosing move

    September 17, 2010

    A joint initiative between Novartis Animal Health and auction marts is encouraging sheep farmers to practice quarantine dosing when they buy stock, to remove worm burdens before moving them on to their land, slowing down the spread of resistance to anthelmintics.

  • Jones to outline next steps for Welsh badger cull

    13 September 2010

    AN announcement as to where the bovine TB eradication programme in Wales goes next is expected next week when the Welsh Assembly resumes from its summer recess.

  • Keeping a horse healthy need not break the bank

    September 17, 2010

    INDEPENDENT equine nutritionist Clare MacLeod explains how to cope with the big winter feed squeeze.

  • Kenyan farmers benefit from food aid scheme

    13 September 2010

    IN the north east of Kenya, farmers have been benefiting from a pilot scheme which is being run to try to break the dependence on foreign food aid.   

  • Kongskilde Overum front/rear plough

    September 17, 2010

    KONGSKILDE UK held off showing its Overum Variflex EVL plough until the Scottish event on October 7, but did show a plough of interest at Lincoln.

  • Kverneland CTS Evo

    September 17, 2010

    Tweaks to Kverneland’s CTS Stubble Finisher range have resulted in the development of the CTS Evo series.

  • Laura Bechtolsheimer crowned Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Champion 2010

    13 September 2010

    Laura Bechtolsheimer took the 2010 Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Championship in fine style on the last day of the championships at Stoneleigh this weekend.

  • Lemken Juwel 8

    September 17, 2010

    Lemken’s Juwel 8 reversible plough replaces the Opal 8 series and is the first model to come fitted as standard with the firm’s clip-on Duramaxx components for its shins and mouldboards.

  • Leversha steps down at Simba

    14 September 2010

    Simba managing-director Guy Leversha has announced he is to step down from his role with the Sleaford-based company.

  • Limousin Dyfri Treasure realises 15,000gns

    September 17, 2010

    The eight-year-old pedigree Limousin cow, Dyfri Treasure, sold for 15,000gns and led the Dyfri herd production sale held at Llandovery Market on Saturday on behalf of D.G. and M.J. Edwards and Son, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire.

  • Livestock company appointments

    September 17, 2010

    Barenbrug regional manager

  • Llanddarog Show, Carmarthenshire

    September 17, 2010

    Beef

  • Llandyfaelog Show, Carmarthenshire – results round-up

    September 17, 2010

    Dairy

  • Lleyn’s 100pc sell-out at Newark

    September 17, 2010

    There was a 100 per cent clearance of rams at Newark mart’s Lleyn Society sale with a total of 513 forward.

  • Longhorn heifer takes Melton Mowbray native breeds title

    September 17, 2010

    ?A Longhorn heifer tended by long-term and life prisoners from HMP Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, took top honours at the traditional native breeds national show and sale at Melton Mowbray Market.

  • Ludlow Kerry Hill sale realises 740gns

    September 17, 2010

    ?TOP at the Kerry Hill Flock Book Society sale at Ludlow was 740gns paid for a shearling ram from the Birchwood flock of W.E.V. Stephens, Knighton. It sold to Linda Barnard, Malton, Yorkshire.

  • Maize Watch September with KWS UK

    September 17, 2010

    Continuing our monthly series, we catch up with progress on-farm with our maize growers in Shropshire and Berkshire.

  • Making big machines more efficient at Case IH

    September 17, 2010

    Bigger is not necessarily more expensive to run. This is the message from Case IH as it launched several new models of Quadtrac, Steiger, Magnum and Puma last week, as James Lane reports.

  • Mapping update headache hits Northern Ireland

    13 September 2010

    NORTHERN Ireland must systematically review all 742,000 fields currently used to claim the Single Farm Payment if it is to avoid heavy EU fines.

  • Maximise feed value of your maize this winter

    September 17, 2010

    MAIZE offers the last chance for farmers to do something about below average forage stocks this year – so the aim must be to maximise the feed value both harvested and available to feed during the winter.

  • McConnel Discaerator

    September 17, 2010

    McConnel has added a trailed version of its Discaerator designed for use with tractors over 250hp using subsoiler legs followed by two rows of serrated discs and a packer.

  • Milk and Dairy Show preview

    September 17, 2010

    More dairy farmers need to select bulls for calving ease, says Hugh Ratcliffe of Genus ABS.

  • MILK: Benefits of radical feeding practice

    September 17, 2010

    ?Dairy farmers have been feeding freshly- calved cows incorrectly for decades, says John Twigge, of Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International.

  • Milk: Dairy Show details for 30th anniversary event

    September 17, 2010

    ?THIS year the Dairy Show will be celebrating its 30th anniversary, so visitors old and new are invited to join them for a special show next month.

  • MILK: High energy rations exacerbate negative energy balance

    September 17, 2010

    ?Feeding newly-calved cows high energy rations to rectify their negative energy balance will only make matters worse, says Peter Allen, of Total Diet Management.

  • Milk: Taking action to be seen to be improving welfare

    September 17, 2010

    ?Last month’s Dairy Cow Welfare Action Plan launch saw 10 priority areas drawn up for attention. Emma Penny looks at what it means to the industry.

  • Milk: Using automation to expand and simplify

    September 17, 2010

    ?Ahead of this year’s Dairy Show at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Ann Hardy meets Bill, Jan and Chris Blake, winners of the South West Dairy Farmer of the Year title at the 2009 event.

  • Millom and Broughton Show, Cumbria

    September 17, 2010

    Cattle

  • Mongolia's coldest winter in decades kills 8.4 million animals

    24 August 2010

    ACROSS the frozen valleys of Mongolia’s Zavkhan province lay hundreds of thousands of decaying corpses. While vultures circled overhead, sheep, goats, cows, horses and yaks expired from starvation and cold. Even camels - the hardiest of animals - struggled to draw breath; their humps flaccid and legs weak.

  • Moreton-in-Marsh Show, Gloucestershire

    September 17, 2010

    Beef

  • Muirkirk Show, Ayrshire

    September 17, 2010

    Champion of champions (Judge, J. Kerr, Maybole) Supreme, S. Paterson (Blackface Shepherds); reserve, J. Kennedy (Belgian Blue).Cattle

  • National Poll Herefords, Moreton-in-Marsh

    September 17, 2010

    National show (Judge, J. Henry, Brighouse) Supreme, D. and E. Colledge, Dorepoll 1 Emperor; reserve, A.E. Nesbitt Farms, Romany 1 Captain.

  • New products in brief

    September 17, 2010

    Guarantee for a lice-free winter

  • New terms for producers quitting First Milk

    13 September 2010

    FIRST Milk producers who resign in the future will not suffer a price penalty. And they will be entitled to any price increases until their leave date.

  • New Zealand Government must give aid

    September 17, 2010

    THE New Zealand government has stopped short of taking responsibility for helping farmers repair fractured paddocks and fences across central Canterbury, as a result of the earthquake, says The New Zealand Farmers Weekly.

  • Niger farmers suffer dramatic food crisis

    30 August 2010

    NIGER farmers who are in the throes of a catastrophic food crisis could be dependent on aid until 2011 if they are not given the support they need over the next few weeks, according to aid agency sources.

  • Paice set to unveil England badger cull plans

    15 September 2010

    FARMING Minister Jim Paice is set to unveil proposals that would enable farmers to cull badgers over large parts of England.

  • Paice unveils changes to TB cattle controls

    16 September 2010

    FARMIMG Minister Jim Paice announced a raft of changes to cattle measures, alongside the announcement on his proposals for a badger cull.

  • Pakistan floods take out 17m acres of farmland

    September 17, 2010

    ABOUT 20 per cent of Pakistan (an area the size of England) has been devastated by the flooding.

  • Patience pays for Craig and Taff at Fort Augustus

    September 17, 2010

    PATIENCE at the pen paid off for Craig Davidson and Taff at Fort Augustus.

  • Philip Watkins Quad-Till

    September 17, 2010

    YORKSHIRE-based Philip Watkins has launched a new version of its popular Quad-Till, albeit in a lighter and slimmer format.

  • Planning ‘scab-free’ zones is encouraged

    September 17, 2010

    Sheep farmers are being encouraged to set up their own ‘DIY’ sheep scab-free zones by working together with their neighbours.

  • Pontardulais Show, Glamorganshire

    September 17, 2010

    Beef

  • Post driver tool aims to ease fencing headache

    15 September 2010

    Fencing is often a winter maintenance task which is not particularly looked forward to, but Autoguide Equipment’s new Mini Postmaster post driver may make the role a lot easier and safer too.

  • Pottinger Lion/Terrasem combination

    September 17, 2010

    Pottinger claims a ‘double figure’ share of the power harrow market in the UK, and suggests the combination of its new Lion power harrow and Vitasem box drill can offer accuracy comparable to an air drill but with cost savings of 20 per cent.

  • Poynton Show, Cheshire

    September 17, 2010

    Beef

  • Precision key to TWE front linkages range

    14 September 2010

    Cheshire-based T.Walters Engineering (TWE) has added to its line-up of products with the Stemplinger range of front linkage and pto equipment for tractors.

  • Promising new season outlook in New Zealand

    September 17, 2010

    BEEF + LAMB, New Zealand’s new season outlook, is predicting the good demand for lamb and beef will continue.

  • Quality trade at Exeter

    September 17, 2010

    ?AN entry of 40 registered rams and 50 registered females were forward for the Greyface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders’ Association show and sale at Exeter Livestock Centre.

  • Quicker finishing achieves savings without extra feed

    September 17, 2010

    ?BEEF finishers can boost margins by an average of 35p per head per day by finishing animals more quickly without extra feed, claims Keenan.

  • Ram sets 1,420gns new Welsh Mountain breed record

    September 17, 2010

    ?A new breed record price of 1,420gns was achieved at the annual show and sale for Black Welsh Mountain sheep at Abergavenny.

  • Rams average £770 at production sale

    September 17, 2010

    RAMS averaged £770 when Paul Slater, Macclesfield, Cheshire, held his annual production sale of Texel cross Beltex, Beltex cross Texel and Charollais cross Beltex ewes and rams recently.

  • Record £560 at NEMSA sale

    September 17, 2010

    AN entry of 25,799 Mule gimmer lambs were forward at the annual NEMSA prize show and sale and an average of £91.41 was achieved.

  • Reeth Show, North Yorkshire

    September 17, 2010

    Sheep

  • Research aims for more crop per drop

    16 September 2010

    THE concept of precision farming is being extended to irrigation in a new Defra-funded research project which got underway this spring.

  • Rickerbys become Lemken dealers

    13 September 2010

    LEMKEN UK has announced the appointment of Rickerbys as a main dealer throughout its trading area, which covers Northern England and the Scottish Borders.

  • Russia bans Brazilian beef and poultry

    September 17, 2010

    BEEF and poultry imports from several Brazilian meat plants have been banned.

  • Rust disease threat to beet

    13 September 2010

    RUST is the main disease concern in sugar beet crops currently, says the BBRO.

  • Savile Row to be transformed into green pasture

    13 September 2010

    A FLOCK of sheep will descend on London’s Savile Row next month to raise awareness about Prince Charles’ Campaign For Wool.

  • Scientists discover cold weather crop gene

    16 September 2010

    BRITISH scientists have discovered a crop gene which could help develop plants more suited to cooler environments and help tackle global food shortages.

  • Self-cleaning water trough

    September 17, 2010

    A SELF-CLEANING trough is being marketed by Aquamidas.

  • Sheepdog trial results - September 17

    September 17, 2010

    Sheepdog trial results for the week ending September 15, 2010.

  • Sheepdog trials diary - September 16

    September 17, 2010

    Sheepdog trials for the week commencing September 16, 2010.

  • Shoppers demand more ethical produce

    14 September 2010

    NEARLY one third of British shoppers want to buy food produced to higher animal welfare standards, a survey has revealed.

  • Skipton dairy sales sees £2,100

    September 17, 2010

    ?BIDDING peaked at £2,100 at Skipton mart’s opening September dairy sale.

  • Skipton’s rare, minority and traditional breeds event

    September 17, 2010

    The show and sale of rare, minority and traditional breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs, at Skipton Auction Mart was held recently and also incorporated the annual show and sale for the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders’ Association, and the Northern Jacob Sheep Breeders’ annual show and sale.

  • SlurryBugs trial shows CO2 reduction

    September 17, 2010

    TRIALS carried out at Lancaster Environment Centre using EnviroSystems’ SlurryBugs have shown reductions in CO2 and methane over a five-week storage period.

  • Stirling Aberdeen-Angus sale tops 5,000gns

    September 17, 2010

    ?GLASGOW property developer, William Roddie, was the leading buyer at the annual autumn sale of Aberdeen-Angus females at Stirling on Saturday.

  • Teagle Vario Multidisc

    September 17, 2010

    Teagle Machinery joined forces with Tulip 18 months ago, and have jointly developed the Vario Multidisc for the UK market.

  • Tesco confirms milk price rise

    16 September 2010

    TESCO Sustainable Dairy Group producers participating in the Promar ‘cost tracker’ programme will see a milk price increase of 1.28ppl from October 1.

  • Texel realises 4,200gns at Hexel flock sale

    September 17, 2010

    The sale of the entire adult portion of the Hexel Texel flock from D. and S. MacPherson, Berwick-upon-Tweed, at Borderway, produced a top price of 4,200gns.

  • Texel tops Kelso shearling trade at £10,000

    September 17, 2010

    SHEARLING rams sold to £10,000 and the Texel breed dominated the top prices at this year’s Kelso ram sales held last week.

  • Three herds shine in quality line-up

    September 17, 2010

    It was a case of towing vehicles on and off and dodging heavy showers – but the conditions failed to dampen appreciation of the quality of stock at Saturday’s ‘Champion of Champions’ end-of-season spectacular at Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire.

  • Tillage 2010: Dedicated sprayers section hailed a success

    September 17, 2010

    Sprayers have always been part of the static area at Tillage, but a new dedicated section was well received by exhibitors. Jane Carley reports.

  • Tillage 2010: FarmGem GemTrak 4200

    September 17, 2010

    FarmGem has quietly built a reputation for well-engineered sprayers since its formation by some of the most experienced players in the market last year. However, the new GemTrak trailed machine has been designed to have a more stylish appearance, expected by customers.

  • Tillage 2010: Knight Raven cultivator

    September 17, 2010

    DESIGNED by Cambridgeshire farmer Steven Raven, the Knight Raven cultivator is a subsoiler/disc/packer machine with a difference.

  • Tillage 2010: Kuhn Deltis mounted sprayer

    15 September 2010

    Kuhn showed off its Deltis mounted sprayer, featuring a compact polyethylene tank and forward centre of gravity. It is available in 800, 1,000 and 1,200 litre capacities.

  • Tillage 2010: Kverneland S-Drill Pro

    15 September 2010

    The S-Drill Pro is the latest version of Kverneland’s proven DA-S power-harrow mounted pneumatic seed drill.

  • Tillage 2010: Lemken Sirius 7

    15 September 2010

    Lemken has added 1,100 and 1,300 litre models to the Sirius 7 sprayer range, and the company says this has brought it into new markets, such as dairy farmers wishing to take on their own spraying and specialist growers looking for a compact sprayer that can be used with a smaller tractor.

  • Tillage 2010: Reco UFO disc cultivator

    September 17, 2010

    RECO arrived at Tillage with its new Maschio UFO disc cultivator, first seen at Cereals this year.

  • Tillage 2010: Sticky soils prove a challenge

    September 17, 2010

    CATCH up on all the news from Tillage 2010 as the event unveiled its sprays and sprayers section for the first time and put a range of new kit on show for farmers to see.

  • Tillage 2010: Three new models in Amazone Catros range

    September 17, 2010

    Amazone has boosted its Catros disc harrow portfolio with the introduction of three trailed models in four, five and six-metre working widths.

  • Tillage 2010: Vaderstad Rapid Interactive depth control

    15 September 2010

    Vaderstad’s six and eight-metre Rapid drills have been upgraded with an interactive depth control system, which allows planting depth to be controlled on the move from the cab.

  • Tough times for Argentine meatpackers

    September 17, 2010

    A SHARP reduction in the number of cattle roaming Argentina’s Pampas is hitting the country’s meatpackers, forcing some to cut workers’ hours or close their doors for good.

  • Town helps countryside produce food

    27 August 2010

    WITH ‘sustainability’ and ‘local’ becoming part of our everyday vocabulary it makes sense for town to take the burden from country whilst also reducing those damaging food miles.

  • Tractor sales rise in August

    13 September 2010

    The latest AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) figures suggest tractor sales are showing signs of a rise, with August’s level reaching 1,080 units – which represents a 1.7 per cent increase on August 2009’s figure.

  • UK cow is crowned the world's smallest

    16 September 2010

    A DEXTER cow in Yorkshire has entered the Guiness Book of Records after it was crowned the world’s smallest cow.

  • VMD consultation: What the farmers are saying

    September 17, 2010

    What is being said about new rules being considered by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate which could, it is feared, take key information away from farmers when it comes to making choices about health planning. WILLIAM SURMAN and JACK DAVIES report.

  • VMD Q&A: What farmers are asking

    September 17, 2010

    What are the worries surrounding new rules being considered by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate which could, it is feared, take key information away from farmers when it comes to making choices about health planning? WILLIAM SURMAN and JACK DAVIES report.

  • Voting opens for theme at YFC AGM in Blackpool 2011

    17 September 2010

    HUNDREDS of Young Farmers will descend on Blackpool in 2011 for the NFYFC annual convention, returning to the venue which hosted the 2009 event.

  • We must fight to protect UK’s livestock industry

    September 17, 2010

    In the latest in our series looking at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s plans to ban direct marketing of antimicrobial veterinary medicines to farmers, William Surman looks at the rules from a European context.

  • Welsh Mules reach record on two days

    September 17, 2010

    THE first sale of Welsh Mules to be held at the new Welshpool Market took place last week. Record prices were achieved both days, and averages were backed by a 100 per cent clearance.

  • Welsh pigs top 600gns at Beeston

    September 17, 2010

    ?THE second pedigree Welsh Pig Society show and sale of pedigree modern pigs held at Beeston Castle auction saw an entry of 43 animals drawn from Welsh, Duroc, Hampshire and Large White.

  • Westmorland Show results

    September 17, 2010

    Results from the 2010 Westmorland Show.

  • Why I am proposing a badger cull – Jim Paice

    September 17, 2010

    In the week he announced controversial plans for a badger cull in England, Farming Minister Jim Paice told Alistair Driver why believes it is the right way forward.

  • Why is the VMD banning advertising?

    30 July 2010

    FEARS adverts for antimicrobials are leading to farmers putting pressure on their vets to prescribe them are behind the proposed ban, according to Defra.

  • WI case study: Frances Morris

    September 17, 2010

    MEETING new people was 22-year-old Frances Morris’s main reason for joining Buckhurst Hill WI when she moved to Essex from East Yorkshire in March last year.

  • WI case study: Jill Grieve

    September 17, 2010

    WHEN young professional Jill Grieve discovered there was no WI group in Wandsworth, she decided to launch one with her friend Rebecca Sullivan in the summer of 2007.

  • WI case study: Wendy Staples

    September 17, 2010

    MEETING women of different ages has been a highlight for Wendy Staples since she joined Cumberhills WI in Duffield, Derbyshire.

  • WI girl group bags £1m record deal

    September 17, 2010

    A quintet of WI members have secured a £1 million record deal with Universal Music to become the latest music act to hit the UK charts.

  • William and Andrew Cowx: The sun shines on our trials and show

    September 17, 2010

    What a great spell of weather we have had – it has enabled everyone to get their crop in and, in most cases, make up the shortfall in the first cut.

  • Willow Farm Machinery Mascar drill combination

    September 17, 2010

    Sleaford-based Willow Farm Machinery imports a wide range of equipment, including the Mascar line-up. On show at Burton was this three-metre wide Dakota 300 drill, which is fitted piggyback to a Mascar ED cultivator.

  • Winter wheat yield falls in final results

    16 September 2010

    IT has been a season of variable performance in Recommended List winter wheat trials this autumn, with large variations in yield, better than expected quality and some clear trends in rotational position and soil type influences.

  • Women’s Institute's eclectic mix of interests

    September 17, 2010

    The National Federation of Women’s Institutes is back in vogue: From an international recording contract to burlesque dancing and relentless rural campaigning, Clemmie Gleeson finds out why jam and Jerusalem just got so much better.

  • 'Worrying increase' in Maedi visna infections

    14 September 2010

    A ‘worrying increase’ in maedi visna infections in sheep flocks has been reported by the SAC.

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