Farmers Guardian
September 19th 2008

  • £59.79 average at Hawes two-day prize show and sale

    18 September 2008

    AN overall average of £59.79 was achieved at the two-day prize show and sale of Mule gimmer lambs at Hawes Auction Mart.

  • 2,100gns peak at NSA sale

    19 September 2008

    A GENTLE ripple of returning sheep industry confidence drifted over Monday’s opening leg of the main NSA Wales and Border multi-breed ram sale – with trade said to have been back to pre-2001 foot-and-mouth levels.

  • 4,200 top at Ben-nant Simmentals sale

    19 September 2008

    TOP price at the major reduction sale of Bryan and Kitty Raymond’s Ben-nant herd of Simmentals, Nantgaredig, Carmarthern, at Llandovery cattle market was 4,200gns and the overall average was £2,063.

  • 5,000gns high at sale of pedigree Holsteins

    19 September 2008

    THE Border and Lakeland Holstein Club’s pedigree dairy day, held across two centres, saw prices peak at 5,000gns, achieved at Lockerbie for a Picston Shottle-sired bull – Queenscairn Kimble – consigned by R. Shanks, Kelso, Roxburghshire. This February 2007-born bull sold to Usan Estate, Montrose, Angus.

  • 5,000gns top bid at September Sapphires Texel sale

    18 September 2008

    THE September Sapphires sale of Texels from the Hullhouse and Beautry flocks on-farm at Hull House, Hellifield, Skipton, produced a top bid of 5,000gns.

  • 620gns tops Newark pedigree sheep fair

    18 September 2008

    TOP at the pedigree sheep fair of rams and females at Newark livestock market was 620gns paid for a Texel ram lamb, Lincs Olympic Gold, from Henry Ashley, Boston, Lincolnshire.

  • A firm belief in the principle of co-operatives

    September 19th 2008

    At the last Dairy Show, Roger Evans was presented with the Dairy Industry Award, given annually to recognise an individual’s outstanding contribution. Joanne Pugh went to meet him.

  • Agencies to come together to aid flood hit sheep farmers

    19 September 2008

    NORTHUMBERLAND farmers are to get emergency help to dispose of hundreds of sheep drowned in the recent floods.

  • Arable farmers urged to complete NFU harvest survey

    17 September 2008

    ARABLE farmers throughout England and Wales are being urged to take part in the NFU’s annual harvest survey to help produce as clear a picture as possible of this year’s harvest.

  • Ayrshire heads the Westmorland dairy lines

    September 19th 2008

    IN a closely fought contest the Ayrshire came out on top in the dairy inter-breed championship, just ahead of the Holstein.

  • Belair Brick 2008DE straw bedder and fedder

    18 September 2008

    What is soon to be JF-Stoll Uk was showing the Belair Brick 2008DE straw bedder and feeder. This is offered as either a mounted or trailed machine. Prices for the bedding only version start at £10,905 while the feeding and bedding in trailed format with a swivel chute is £13,850. The hopper capacity is 2.5cu/m and a hydraucli rear door is standard.

  • Benn took the easy way out on culling

    September 19th 2008

    LIBERAL Democrat agriculture spokesman Lord Redesdale accused Defra of taking the ‘easy way out’ in deciding not to cull badgers, claiming it was a clear indication the Government had ignored both farmers and scientific evidence.

  • Call for beet samples as rhizomania rife this season

    19 September 2008

    WITH strong symptoms of rhizomania now showing in many sugar beet fields, Broom’s Barn is urging beet growers to send in samples to its plant clinic so that the presence of the disease can be confirmed or ruled out.

  • Calls for investigation after GM seeds found in Scotland

    12 September 2008

    ANTI-GM campaigners have reacted furiously after unauthorised GM seeds were discovered in a field of oilseed rape in Scotland.

  • Carefully manage the body condition of breeding rams

    19 September 2008

    FOR those sheep farmers yet to introduce a ram to their ewes, the National Animal Disease Information Service (Nadis) is advising careful management of body condition.

  • Cattle test positive for bluetongue in North Wales

    17 September 2008

    TWO imported cattle have tested positive for bluetongue type 8 in North Wales and a further is under investigation at a premises near Ruthin, Denbighshire.

  • Charollais sale reaches 500gns

    19 September 2008

    TOP at the British Charollais Sheep Society show and sale at Skipton was 500gns, realised twice for home-bred shearling rams from Charles and Valerie Marwood, Whenby.

  • Clover helps to keep costs down

    September 19th 2008

    AS fertiliser prices continue to soar and more land is restored to grassland after a difficult harvest farmers are being encouraged to include high clover grass leys to keep costs down.

  • Collaboration develops a new cost benefit model

    19 September 2008

    THE number of cost benefit models available for livestock diseases had risen to 12, following continued work by Reading University in partnership with Defra.

  • Combining world record smashed

    17 September 2008

    DESPITE the difficult harvesting conditions a Claas Lexion has managed to smash the world record in Lincolnshire by harvesting 532.14t in just eight hours. The Lexion 580 plus TT belonging to Farmeco and supported by local dealer Marsh was equipped with a 10.5m Vario cutterbar allowing it to clear 47.7ha.

  • Commission advisors back GM

    15 September 2008

    EUROPEAN Commission advisors have concluded that GM food is safe to eat prompting fresh calls for a balanced debate on biotechnology.

  • Commission agrees 48 month BSE testing limit

    18 September 2008

    THE European Commission has agreed to raise the BSE testing age for cattle to 48 months, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).

  • Commission agrees 48 month BSE testing limit

    18 September 2008

    THE European Commission has agreed to raise the BSE testing age for cattle to 48 months, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).

  • Counting the cost of harvest 2008

    September 19th 2008

    THE drier weather this week came as a relief for many farmers across the country, giving them an opportunity to get out and bring in some of this year’s harvest.

  • Cultivators bare their tines at NORMAC

    15 September 2008

    ALTHOUGH the light soils of Thetford in Norfolk did not pose much of a challenge to the exhibitors at NORMAC’s annual working cultivation demonstration, it did mean the event could go ahead. Mervyn Bailey and Marcello Garbagnoli were there.

  • CX Ultra coulters

    16 September 2008

    Kverneland is now offering the larger diameter disc coulters off the wide working 9m to 12m DG drill on the i-Pro power harrow mounted drill.

  • Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2008

    17 September 2008

    A BIGGER and more comprehensive Dairy Event – and Livestock Show – saw livestock farmers out in force at Stoneleigh (September 17 - 18).

  • Dairy Farmer of the Future 2008 winner announced

    17 September 2008

    THE Farmers Guardian Dairy Farmer of the Future competition culminated at the Dairy Event with Anthony Gothard announced as the 2008 winner.

  • Dairy farmers facing a grass conundrum

    19 September 2008

    AS the grazing season draws in an end, there are still decisions to be made.

  • Dairy UK chairman hopes talks will resume with NFU

    17 September 2008

    HOPES that talks would be resumed with the NFU to bring them back into Dairy UK within the next few weeks were expressed by new Dairy UK chairman, Mark Allen.

  • Dairying's national strategic plan

    18 September 2008

    THE Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers is to produce a national strategic plan for dairying.

  • Difficult decision for the competition judges

    September 19th 2008

    Ann Hardy speaks to all the finalists in the South West Dairy Farmer of the Year competition.

  • Double championship success for John and Llinos Griffiths

    September 19th 2008

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  • Eco-towns ‘misguided’

    September 19th 2008

    THE Liberal Democrats branded the Government’s eco-town policy as ‘misguided’ and opposed plans to build more new developments on the green belt.Housing spokesman Lembit Öpik said: “Instead of ensuring all our towns and cities are sustainable, the Government is using the green facade of eco-towns to bypass the planning system.”

  • Electrical savings with Fullwood vacuum pumps

    18 September 2008

    Fullwood was showing a number of innovations. Among them was a vacuum pump variable speed controller that could reduce electrical power requirements by 60 per cent.

  • Emma Penny joins FG as editor

    17 September 2008

    THE new editor of Farmers Guardian is Emma Penny .

  • Energy efficient heat pad for piglets

    September 19th 2008

    AN energy efficient heat pad for piglets is now available from Quality Equipment (GE Baker).

  • Ensuring a good, healthy sward

    September 19th 2008

    An organic dairy farmer is making good use of a specialist grassland subsoiler to get the most from his grass. Jane Carley reports.

  • EU migrants’ right to work

    September 19th 2008

    MIGRANT workers from the EU should be allowed to work freely in the UK, claimed West Midlands MEP Liz Lynne, who accused the Government of caving in to ‘tabloid clamour’ in imposing restrictions.She said: “Free movement of workers was a founding principle of the EU. We should push the Government to ensure all citizens of the EU have a right to work in the UK just as we all have a right to work in other member states.”

  • Expom 3.8m hydraulic folding tine cultivator

    16 September 2008

    CTM Harpley Engieneering was showing this Expom 3.8m hydraulic folding tine cultivator.

  • Farmer and consumer set to lose if MEPs remove pesticides

    19 September 2008

    FARMGATE prices on cereals and vegetables will need to double to keep growers in business if Euro-MPs get their wish to dramatically reduce the number of crop protection products available to farmers.

  • Farmland fund aimed at investors

    19 September 2008

    INVESTORS’ increasing interest in rising food prices and long-term growth in land values has driven the creation of a new European investment fund.

  • Fertility management and mastitis control aids

    September 19th 2008

    FOUR new products have been launched by Ambic, two linked to fertility management and two to mastitis control.

  • First Milk capital plan

    September 19th 2008

    FIRST Milk wants to introduce a new capital structure to better reward members’ investment. 

  • Flock improvements due to using high index rams

    19 September 2008

    A THREE-YEAR stint as a Welsh red meat demonstration unit has seen improved efficiencies through the use of performance recorded, high index rams and improvements in the post-weaning performance of lambs on a South Wales farm.

  • Genus ABS farmer of the year announced

    17 September 2008

    THE winner of the Genus ABS RMS farmer of the year is Kenny Campbell from Castle Douglas. Mr Campbell, of W.A. Campbell Co, runs a herd of 420 cows, which averages 8,500l litres.

  • Global wheat supplies could offset poor UK harvest

    15 September 2008

    A BUMPER global harvest could help make up the shortfall in UK production after one of the wettest Augusts on record brought the domestic harvest to a near standstill.

  • Global wheat supplies could offset poor UK harvest

    15 September 2008

    A BUMPER global harvest could help make up the shortfall in UK production after one of the wettest Augusts on record brought the domestic harvest to a near standstill.

  • Gold Cup winner's cows give average of 11,687kg

    September 19th 2008

    THE winner of this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup was Nick Cobb, who farms at West Chaldon Farm, Dorchester.

  • Government ‘doesn’t care’ about farmers

    16 September 2008

    LEADING Liberal Democrats have accused the Government of abandoning rural communities and farmers in its attempt to win city votes.

  • Grassland contest winner

    September 19th 2008

    THE winner of the British Grassland Society national grassland management competition was Emyr Jones from Rhosygwaliau, Bala, north Wales.

  • Growers count cost of labour shortfall

    17 September 2008

    SEVERE labour shortages in the horticulture sector have cost growers an average of £140,000 in 2008 and the Government are to blame, the NFU has claimed.

  • HGCA offers advice over fusarium mycotoxin development in wheat crops

    15 September 2008

    WEATHER conditions in 2008 have been favourable to fusarium mycotoxin development in wheat crops, says HGCA.

  • High grain prices here to stay, claims new report

    18 September 2008

    A NEW report from researchers at the University of Illinois claims the prices of corn, wheat and soybean will remain high for at least the next thirty years.

  • High grain prices here to stay, claims new report

    18 September 2008

    A NEW report from researchers at the University of Illinois claims the prices of corn, wheat and soybean will remain high for at least the next thirty years.

  • Holstein wins Dairy Event inter-breed championship

    17 September 2008

    While entry numbers were down, the quality was as high as ever for the dairy cattle judging at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, as Neil Ryder found out.

  • Hoof remedy

    September 19th 2008

    A treatment for problem hooves from Fearing can be applied directly or via a footbath or mat for general herd maintenance.ProtectorHoof is non-antibiotic and free from copper sulphate and harmful organic acids. Details 08456 009070 or www.fearing.co.uk.

  • Hopes are high for a double success at Agri Expo 2008

    19 September 2008

    Last year, Tecwyn Jones took the overall supreme champion at the North West livestock event, Agri-Expo, with his British Blue cross heifer, Black Beauty. Barry Alston meets the Welsh farmer who is no stranger to success in the show ring.

  • Ian and Carole Tuckett

    September 19th 2008

    RUNNING his small, tenanted farm as a genuine one-man band, it is Ian Tuckett’s meticulous attention to detail which has ensured its resounding success.

  • Industry must respond to market signals to maintain food security - Paice

    17 September 2008

    FOOD security did not mean producing sufficient food to meet home demand, but to maintain sufficient capacity to respond to market signals, said Shadow Secretary of State of Agriculture, James Paice.

  • Investment the big issue

    18 September 2008

    INVESTMENT was the big issue now facing the dairy industry whether it be for NVZ compliance or expansion.

  • Investment the big issue

    18 September 2008

    INVESTMENT was the big issue now facing the dairy industry whether it be for NVZ compliance or expansion.

  • Is British dairying fit for the future?

    17 September 2008

    THAT was the theme for Dairy UK’s pre-Dairy Event conference at Stoneleigh on Tuesday. While there were concerns about the immediate future, speakers were relatively confident about the longer term prospects for the industry, especially in the light of world population growth. Neil Ryder reports.

  • Jacobs top £400 at Carlisle

    19 September 2008

    REGISTERED Jacob sheep reached £400 at a sale at Carlisle, Cumbria, last Saturday.

  • John Davis

    September 19th 2008

    JOHN Davis, who farms in the Mendips near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, says it is the lack of stress that keeps his herd milking so well.

  • Keenan Klassik competition winner

    17 September 2008

    HAVING delayed going out to buy a feeder wagon, dairy farmer Richard McGregor was delighted to win one in the Farmers Guardian and Keenan competition.

  • Keenan Klassik competition winner

    17 September 2008

    HAVING delayed going out to buy a feeder wagon, dairy farmer Richard McGregor was delighted to win one in the Farmers Guardian and Keenan competition.

  • Keenan's Mech-fiber promises perfect ration everytime

    18 September 2008

    A PERFECTLY mixed and formulated ration every time you use your feeder wagon – that is the promise from Keenan following the launch of Mech-fiber, a package designed to take the inconsistencies out of feeding cattle.

  • Kelso Ram sales gross just under £2m

    15 September 2008

    THE annual Kelso Ram sales went ahead without a hitch last Friday (September 12), to gross just under £2 million for 4,324 rams sold.

  • Know your units costs of production - banker

    17 September 2008

    INCREASINGLY, the most important financial detail for dairy farmers’ borrowing proposals will be a knowledge of their projected unit costs of production over, say, five years, taking into account the new investment.

  • Kongslide 3m terra disc

    16 September 2008

    Kongskilde was showing this interesting front and rear mounted combination based around a Claas Arion 640.

  • Kverneland's CLC Pro

    16 September 2008

    ALSO on show from Kverneland was the CLC Pro which had been tested in the UK last season as a prototype.

  • Kverneland's Siloking feeder to tour the south west

    18 September 2008

    KVERNELAND has been busy demonstrating the Siloking self-propelled feeder to farmers in Scotland prior to the Dairy Event, before it travels onwards to do a tour of the south west.

  • KW Agri Blends formed

    September 19th 2008

    FOLLOWING the acquisition of the Wiltshire-based Agri Blends, KW Alternative Feeds has formed KW Agri Blends.John Reading, KW Agri Blends general manager, said: “The merger will strengthen the company’s position in the region. We will still maintain our rigid quality standards when it comes to sourcing our raw materials.”www.kwagriblends.co.uk.

  • Lack of straw hits livestock farmers

    16 September 2008

    LIVESTOCK farmers across the country may not have enough straw to last them through the winter if the summer rainfall cuts yields in half, experts have warned.

  • Lack of straw hits livestock farmers

    16 September 2008

    LIVESTOCK farmers across the country may not have enough straw to last them through the winter if the summer rainfall cuts yields in half, experts have warned.

  • Landlords urged to think twice about rent increases

    12 September 2008

    TENANT farmers could still see rent increases this autumn, despite the growing pressure of rising input costs hitting farm profits, says the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA).

  • Learn to read the tell-tale signs

    September 19th 2008

    Deciding when to rejuvenate or reseed a ley is an ‘inexact science’ says Rob Connell, of Mole Valley Feed Solutions, but there are signs farmers should look for.

  • Lib Dem Conference

    16 September 2008

    LEADING Liberal Democrats have accused the Government of abandoning rural communities and farmers in its attempt to win city votes.

  • Lib Dems attack Defra’s upland compensation

    16 September 2008

    DEFRA has abandoned its commitment to assisting hill farmers, claimed the chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming.

  • Llandyfaelog Show

    September 19th 2008

    Barry Alston reports from one of weekend’s few agricultural shows to beat the weather. Pictures: Arvid Parry Jones.

  • Machinery news from the Dairy Event 2008

    18 September 2008

    THIS year's Dairy Event saw the launch of the Milking Equipment Association that will give UK manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and distributors a single organisation to voice their opinion to the government and the European Union and help establish standards. Roger Lane-Nott, director general of the MEA explained that the new organisation would be able to increase the number of companies involved and that it replaces the Milking Machine Manufacturers Association.

  • Maize seed treatment

    September 19th 2008

    A MAIZE seed treatment, recently licensed for application in the UK, has been launched by Bayer CropScience.

  • Major players to give their views

    September 19th 2008

    THE Bath and West Theatre is the venue for a number of topical seminars with the theme of ‘The future of the dairy industry as seen by some of the major players’.

  • Measured herd expansion reaps handsome dividends

    September 19th 2008

    The Farmers Guardian Dairy Farmer of the Future 2008 is Anthony Gothard, a dynamic and dedicated milk producer, as Joanne Pugh found out.

  • Melchett says future of organic farming is bright despite doom mongers

    17 September 2008

    THE Soil Association’s policy director has insisted that reports of organic farming’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

  • Melton Mowbray's traditional native breeds show and sale

    18 September 2008

    THE traditional native breeds national show and sale at Melton Mowbray Market produced a top bid of 2,000gns on a day when many lots left the ring unsold.

  • MEPs call for alternative biofuel source

    15 September 2008

    MEPs have voted to scale back EU plans to dramatically increase the use of biofuels derived from crops such as wheat and maize.

  • MEPs call for alternative biofuel source

    15 September 2008

    MEPs have voted to scale back EU plans to dramatically increase the use of biofuels derived from crops such as wheat and maize.

  • Merger proposes major new grain company

    12 September 2008

    GRAINFARMERS and Centaur Grain have revealed plans to merge the two businesses, in a move which could create one of the largest grain companies in the UK.

  • Merger proposes major new grain company

    12 September 2008

    GRAINFARMERS and Centaur Grain have revealed plans to merge the two businesses, in a move which could create one of the largest grain companies in the UK.

  • Milk industry is global operation

    17 September 2008

    BOTH milk processors and leading retailers are becoming larger and working increasingly on an international basis.

  • Mineral level warning

    September 19th 2008

    MANY farmers are feeding too high a level of minerals to stock, not just wasting £15-£20 per head per year, but also increasing the incidence of problems like copper poisoning.

  • More must be done to curb the power of supermarkets

    September 19th 2008

    THE supermarket ombudsman was branded ‘toothless’ by a leading Liberal Democrat MP as he called for more controls on supermarket power.

  • Neville and Suzanne Loder

    September 19th 2008

    THIS is the third time Neville and Suzanne Loder have reached the finals in eight years.

  • New WDG fungicide

    19 September 2008

    A new concentrated formulation of broad spectrum fungicide Rovral has label recommendations for use in Brussel sprouts, cauliflowers, bulb onions, salad onions, protected tomatoes, protected lettuce, outdoor lettuce, outdoor and protected strawberries, outdoor raspberries, brassica seed crops, outdoor ornamental pot plants, protected pot plants, winter oilseed rape and spring oilseed rape.

  • NFU gives youth a voice

    17 September 2008

    THE NFU is announcing plans to get more young people involved in the politics of dairy farming.

  • NFU gives youth a voice

    17 September 2008

    THE NFU is announcing plans to get more young people involved in the politics of dairy farming.

  • NFU letter dispels organic 'myths'

    17 September 2008

    NFU plant health advisor, Paul Chambers, has written to FG to dispel some ‘myths’ after anti-pesticides campaigner, Georgina Downs, last week claimed that organic farming methods could outstrip conventional farming yields by up to 250 per cent.

  • NML launches UK's first Johne's disease screening

    17 September 2008

    THE UK's first Johne's disease screening programme on milk samples has been launched by NML.

  • No problems expected for return of livestock

    September 19th 2008

    More than 300 dairy cattle from across England and Wales will make a welcome return to this year’s Dairy Show, after the 2007 foot-and-mouth outbreak forced livestock exhibitors to withdraw from the event.

  • Non-drip barrier teat dip

    September 19th 2008

    Golden Mix, a non-drip barrier teat dip from Accsol, is a two-part dip containing chlorine dioxide and lactic acid, which create chlorus acid disinfectant when mixed together, disinfecting teats for 16 hours against bacteria and virus. Pumps are supplied in the two drums, allowing farmers to mix accurate amounts either in a dip cup supplied or in a larger mixing container.Details on 01515 264918 or www.accsoldairy.co.uk.

  • Nova Cat 370T trailed MoCo

    18 September 2008

    POTTINGER was showing the Nova Cat 307T trailed mower conditioner. This is available as a side pull or centre pivot machine with working widths of 3.0m or 3.5m.

  • Optimism despite fears over dairying’s future

    19 September 2008

    UK PROCESSORS and retailers have been warned that their future supplies of milk hang in the balance because of the precarious nature of the dairy industry.

  • Organic conversion guide published as demand grows

    19 September 2008

    HGCA has published a new guide aimed at helping farmers, managers and landowners who are considering organic conversion.

  • Overcoming blight in West Wales

    19 September 2008

    Barry Alston reports from Ceredigion where a group of livestock farmers is diversifying into potatoes – despite growing blight worries.

  • Pesticides: Limits are set so they don’t create future problems

    19 September 2008

    Our Backing British Growers campaign urges farmers and growers to speak out against EU proposals to ban key pesticides. Here, Chris Lyddon discovers how the regulatory system approaches the issue of pesticides and consumer health.

  • Phoma risk to seedlings

    19 September 2008

    THE exceptional rainfall in August has primed phoma cankers ready for infective spore release each time it rains, posing a serious risk to emerging oilseed rape seedlings, says ADAS pathologist, Dr Peter Gladders.

  • Pluto cultivator combines a five leg subsoiler frame

    16 September 2008

    WORKING on the Quivogne plot was the Pluto cultivator that combines a five leg subsoiler frame and detachable 3m disc cultivator.

  • Price delays cost dairy farmers millions

    17 September 2008

    BRITISH dairy farmers have lost out on hundreds of millions of pounds of revenue as farmgate price rises lag behind commodity prices, says DairyCo’s latest supply chain analysis.

  • Price delays cost dairy farmers millions

    17 September 2008

    BRITISH dairy farmers have lost out on hundreds of millions of pounds of revenue as farmgate price rises lag behind commodity prices, says DairyCo’s latest supply chain analysis.

  • Promar names the Milkminder Manager of the Year

    17 September 2008

    TIM Downes from Longnor in Shropshire was named Milkminder Manager of the Year by Promar.

  • RABDF repeats call for an effective national body

    September 19th 2008

    THE sustainability and profitability of the UK dairy farming sector is of more importance than any of the individual organisations within it suggests the RABDF.

  • Reducing farm energy costs with the RABDF

    17 September 2008

    FARMERS looking to reduce their energy costs can now use two new services - Geronimo and Energy Services – launched by the RABDF today.

  • Reducing pH in maize silage

    September 19th 2008

    Live System Acti-Maize from Genus contains lactic acid-producing bacteria, proven to effectively reduce pH in maize silage.

  • Register interest in Single Payment

    September 19th 2008

    GROWERS of permanent crops who wish to apply for Single Payments from 2010 are being urged to express an interest this month.

  • Richard and Heather Gibson

    September 19th 2008

    DAIRY farming at 850 feet above sea-level on the southern fringes of Exmoor, Richard and Heather Gibson have a year-round battle with the elements.

  • Richard and Moira Parker

    September 19th 2008

    RICHARD and Moira Parker are finalists for the second year in succession, their herd’s excellent milk production combined with their wildlife-sensitive methods of farming having attracted the judges’ attention.

  • Rough Fell ewe's a popular choice with the locals

    September 19th 2008

    THERE was strong competition in most of the sheep classes with two breeds associated with the Kendal area, Rough Fells and Teeswaters, being particularly well represented.

  • Round-up from the Lib Dem conference 2008

    17 September 2008

    AS the Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth comes to a close today (Wednesday, September 17), Jack Davies looks at some of the rural issues up for dicussion among party members at this year's event.

  • RPA assures beet growers after compensation mailing error

    15 September 2008

    ALL eligible beet growers will be able to apply for Sugar Restructuring Compensation despite a mailing error that may have resulted in some growers not receiving their application forms.

  • Rubber flooring could cut lameness by up to 40pc

    September 19th 2008

    RUBBER floor matting should be used in a ‘targeted’ way to improve cow flow through the farm, advised Nick Bell from Bristol University Veterinary School.

  • Ryelands sale at Ludlow reaches 410gns.

    18 September 2008

    A sale of registered Ryelands at Ludlow market produced a top price of 410gns from reduced entry of 116.

  • Same Deutz-Fahr generators and pressure washers

    18 September 2008

    SAME Deutz-Fahr now has an array of generators and pressure washers as well as water pumps that will be offered through its dealer network under the Power Line name. This is due to a tie up with Italian manufacturer Pramac who use Deutz engines in their larger generator sets.

  • Scotland's bluetongue vaccination plan mapped out

    18 September 2008

    NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that a compulsory vaccination programme will be launched this winter to protect Scotland’s livestock industry against the spread of bluetongue virus.

  • Shaping a certain future

    19 September 2008

    For many businesses, change is driven out of necessity rather than choice and Clay Farm, near Bewdley, Worcestershire, is no exception. Simon Wragg meets Rob and Vicky Grinnall, who have shaped a legacy into a livelihood.

  • Shortening days a limiting factor

    19 September 2008

    OPTIMISM is building for forage maize in some areas as parts of the country experience sustained sunshine for the first time in weeks – but concerns remain about the potential feed value for many crops as shortening day length becomes a limiting factor.

  • Show activities raise £2,000

    19 September 2008

    FOOD and Farming for REAL, the uplands farming organisation, presented a cheque for more than £2,000 to the ARC-Addington Fund at the recent Kilnsey Show, in the Yorkshire Dales.

  • Sumo six leg Duo soil loosener

    16 September 2008

    SUMO was also showing a six leg Duo soil loosener complete with hydraulic auto-reset.

  • Sumo Trio D-Spec cultivator drill

    16 September 2008

    SUMO was showing its Trio D-Spec cultivator drill to the public complete with front mounted hopper.

  • Texel to £8,000 at Kelso Ram sales

    19 September 2008

    THE annual Kelso Ram sales went ahead without a hitch last Friday to gross just under £2million for 4,324 rams sold.

  • Thainstone Lleyn sheep champion tops sale

    18 September 2008

    THE champion male at the show and sale of 278 Lleyn sheep at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie sold at 420gns to top the sale.

  • The Dairy Show 2008 preview

    September 19th 2008

    The Dairy Show will be held at the Bath and West showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

  • The latest information on new products

    19 September 2008

    A SUMMARY of the newest products to come onto the livestock market, including a look at the results of a trial using the stabilised yeast Lactaid, a non-drip barrier teat dip and more.

  • Traditional curtain-raiser

    September 19th 2008

    THE Dairy Industry Dinner is traditionally held on the eve of the Dairy Show, and 2008 will be no exception. Held at the showground on Tuesday, September 31, the dinner is an opportunity for dairy farmers and industry leaders to exchange ideas and opinions about the sector. Roger Evans will be the main speaker during the evening before the winner of the Dairy Industry Award is announced.

  • Trial confirms benefits of Lactaid in TMR feed

    September 19th 2008

    THE results of a trial using the stabilised yeast Lactaid were announced last week, showing positive results for milk yield and quality.

  • Trust accuses Welsh Assembly of 'obsessive secrecy' over badger plans

    15 September 2008

    THE conservation pressure group, Badger Trust Cymru, has challenged Welsh Assembly Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, to end what it sees as 'obsessive secrecy' in planning the slaughter of Welsh badgers.

  • Tyre’s load capacity and fuel

    19 September 2008

    MICHELIN has launched a range of 70 Series tyres for the 70-180hp market, which accounts for one in four new tyres sold in Europe.

  • UK debut for the Claas Axos

    18 September 2008

    CLAAS was giving UK farmers their first glimpse of the Axos which is the successor to the Cletis models. The 330 on show was fitted with an FL80 front end loader. This is the 90hp model which like the rest of the Axos line-up comes in three build levels – C, CL and CX – all using Perkins four cylinder engines.

  • UK's largest capacity RMH feeder

    18 September 2008

    The 40 cubic meter feeder on the RMH stand is currently the largest capacity feeder the firm has sold in the UK. Destined for a farm in Kent this large capacity feeder uses three augers and the running gear consists of a three axles with the front and rear units steering to aid manouverability.

  • Upping furrow count to boost ploughing output

    19 September 2008

    With a 606ha cultivation workload that sees a power-harrow/drill combination work closely behind the plough, Cheshire contractor Philip Merrill is well placed to meet customers drilling dates when others are at the mercy of constantly changing weather patterns.

  • VED should be scrapped

    September 19th 2008

    PLANS to phase out Vehicle Excise Duty and make it cheaper to drive in rural areas were approved by delegates.Shadow Transport Secretary Norman Baker said the Government had ‘rested on its laurels’ and had penalised travellers with its green taxes.Instead, he claimed introducing motorway and trunk road pricing schemes, while making it cheaper to drive in rural areas would provide benefits for drivers and the environment alike.

  • Welsh Assembly denies secrecy claims over TB programme

    16 September 2008

    THE Welsh Assembly Government has responded swiftly to claims by Badger Trust Cymru that Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, was pursuing a bovine TB badger cull programme with 'obsessive secrecy'.

  • Westmorland Show

    September 19th 2008

    MILLINGTON Tangerine was the clear winner of the beef inter-breed championship, which was judged on a points system by all the breed judges.

  • Westmorland Show picture gallery

    September 19th 2008

  • Westmorland Show results

    September 19th 2008

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  • Will and Jo Jones

    September 19th 2008

    WILL and Jo Jones have worked tirelessly to develop a sustainable dairy unit to secure their long-term future and feel their efforts have finally come to fruition.

  • Wind generation proposal is more than just hot air

    September 19th 2008

    AMBITIOUS proposals for a renewable energy company, with £10 million of initial start-up funding, owned by farmers, landowners and other rural dwellers, has been announced by Aberdeenshire farmer and agri-businessman Dr Maitland Mackie.

  • Winner to be announced

    September 19th 2008

    THE winner of the South West Dairy Farmer of the Year competition will be announced at noon and presented with their £1,000 cheque in the Bath and West Theatre.

  • Working times under the Agricultural Wages Order

    18 September 2008

    SAMANTHA Davis, head of employment at Adams & Remers Solicitors takes a look at the latest rates and specified working times under the Agricultural Wages Order.

  • World Sheep Dog Trials

    19 September 2008

    THE triennial World Sheep Dog Trials, held this year at Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, attracted 242 entries from 22 countries.

  • World Sheepdog Trials Picture Gallery

    22 September 2008

    THE triennial World Sheep Dog Trials, held this year at Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, attracted 242 entries from 22 countries.

  • Yearling Kerry Hills up £10 a head at Ludlow

    19 September 2008

    THE sale of Kerry Hill registered males and females at Ludlow market, Shropshire, recently saw an 88 per cent clearance and yearling ewes and rams were up by over £10 per head on last years’ sale.

  • Young classes secure the future generation

    September 19th 2008

    CONTINUING a commitment to young farmers, the Dairy Show will host calf and showmanship classes open to all juniors.

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