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
September 3, 2010
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65,000gns top for Forkins Rocksolid at Lanark Texels
September 3, 2010
Prices peaked at 65,000gns this week at the Scottish National Texel Show at Lanark.
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Advertising boost for Scotch lamb
31 August 2010
A £250,000 promotional campaign for Scotch Lamb is being launched by Quality Meat Scotland.
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Agco joins forces with Kverneland on round balers
9 September 2010
AGCO has announced a new tack for its baler marketing for Europe, with itself, the Kverneland Group and Italian manufacturer Gallignani working together to distribute round balers. This comes after news that the Kverneland Group has taken around a 30 per cent shareholding in Gallignani.
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Agriculture in the national news - August 31
31 August 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, August 31).
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Agriculture in the national news - September 2
2 September 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Thursday, September 2).
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Agriculture in the national news - September 3
3 September 2010
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Friday, September 3).
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Aiming for the top three
September 3, 2010
THE Lake District Cheese Co is putting £1million behind a marketing campaign targeted to propel its cheddar into the top three UK cheddars within three years.
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Aphrodite supreme in battle of show big guns
31 August 2010
THE beef inter-breed at this year’s Bucks County Show saw two of the season’s most prolific winners go head-to-head to challenge for the title as the wet end to the summer turned the showground into a relative mud-bath.
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Appleby Show, Cumbria
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Arla profits rise but warns they may fall in second half
2 September 2010
FIRST half profits increased for Scandinavian dairy co-operative Arla Foods amba, but a likely fall in the commodity markets might impact the second half of the financial year.
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Around the marts - September 3
September 3, 2010
A look around the marts for the week ending September 3.
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Ashbourne Show, Derbyshire
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Atholl and Breadalbane Show, Perthshire
September 3, 2010
Cattle
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Aussie lamb prices soar
September 3, 2010
Lamb prices are ‘reaching for the skies’ with $200/head (£114.50) and more made through New South Wales saleyards last week.
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Averages up £2 at Skipton store lamb sale
September 3, 2010
THE annual show and sale of Mule Wether lambs was a highlight of the biggest store lamb sale of the season at Skipton Auction Mart, when over 7,000 lambs went under the hammer.
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Baling an option for later season grasses
September 3, 2010
GIVEN the recent wet weather, many farmers will be faced with stemmy grass that is past its best and offers both low digestibility and ensiling challenges.
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Bangers come to Help for Heroes aid
September 3, 2010
SALES of charity sausages have helped raise £10,000 for Help for Heroes.
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Berrichon trade best bid of 1,000gns
September 3, 2010
Multi-breed sheep sale at Carlisle.
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Best Northern Irish British Blues herd
September 3, 2010
BEST British Blue herd in Northern Ireland is the Springhill herd, run by bother James and Thomas Martin at Newtownards, Co Down.
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Biogas safe from the coalition axe
September 3, 2010
?FARMERS who were looking to rural biogas digesters and advance waste product conversion schemes as a source of green income can expect support to continue.
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Blair fox hunting claims slammed as 'nonsense'
2 September 2010
THE Countryside Alliance has issued a derisive response to what it describes as Tony Blair’s attempt to ‘re-write history’ over the hunting ban.
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Bloodstock breeders face most unprofitable year
1 September 2010
The UK’s bloodstock industry is facing its most unprofitable year for more than a decade, with fees charged for covering stallions increasing at a faster rate than the prices achieved for the yearlings produced when subsequently sold at market two years later, warns equine and bloodstock accountants James Cowper.
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Brechin, Angus, exhibitors and directions
September 3, 2010
Click the mpa on the right hand side for directions to Tillage 2010 at Brechin, Angus.
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Breeding ewe demand outstrips supply at Clitheroe
September 3, 2010
BUYERS demand outweighed vendors’ supply at the show and sale of breeding ewes at Clitheroe auction mart last week.
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Breeding ewes and lambs at Dumfries
September 3, 2010
AN entry of 6,817 breeding sheep were forward at Dumfries market last week, and included 3,025 ewe lambs.
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Bryncir rams reach 1,000gns
September 3, 2010
?THE August multi-breed ram fair at Bryncir reached new heights with rams reaching 1,000gns or more on two occasions and an average of £419.53.
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Bucks Show results
September 3, 2010
Results from the 2010 Bucks County Chow.
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Burton, Lincoln, exhibitors and directions
September 3, 2010
Click the map on the right hand side to get directions to Tillage 2010 at Burton, Lincolnshire.
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Bute Show, Firth of Clyde
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Caldbeck treble for Athol Clark and Spot
September 3, 2010
FOR the third year in succession Athol Clark and Spot were the winners of the Caldbeck and Hesketh Newmarket open, while the best novice went to Chris Todd with Jess.
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Chapelton Show, South Lanarkshire
September 3, 2010
Champion of champions (Judge, S. Temple, Strahaven) Supreme, W.S. Millar and Son (Ayrshire)Cattle
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Check your slurry store before cows come in
September 3, 2010
WITH the grazing season nearing an end on some farms, the Environment Agency is urging dairy farmers to check slurry stores now, before cows come indoors.
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Chipping Show, Lancashire
September 3, 2010
Cattle
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Close shave as lit Chinese lanterns lands in straw
September 3, 2010
A LEICESTERSHIRE farmer has added his voice to the call for Chinese lanterns to be banned after several landed in his field of wheat straw setting it alight.
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Colmonell and Ballantrae Show, Ayrshire
September 3, 2010
Cattle
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Commercial Charollais rams realise 700gns twice
September 3, 2010
PRICES peaked at 700gns twice for the sale of commercial Charollais rams, with both bids achieved in the shearling ram section.
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Consider options for replacing worn parts
September 3, 2010
BUYING wearing metal out of season can bring great savings for the shrewd buyer – but which way should you go? Genuine or after-market? Standard or tungsten-tipped? Geoff Ashcroft looks at potential cost savings.
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Dairy UK sets out CAP reform stance
7 September 2010
THE UK dairy industry could suffer if reform of the Common Agricultural Policy were to embrace all the recommendations of the High Level Experts Group on Milk, Dairy UK has warned.
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Danby Show, North Yorkshire
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Defra could scrap six-day standstill
2 September 2010
THE six-day standstill should only be relaxed if the authorities can be certain farmers will comply with the new rules, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned.
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Dog owners must clear up
September 3, 2010
DOG owners are being urged to take the same care in the countryside as they do in urban areas following a rise in infected faeces.
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Dorsets bids see 700gns
September 3, 2010
Muti-breed sheep sale at Carlisle.
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Dounby Show, Orkney
September 3, 2010
Cattle
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Dual successes for Jock Welsh and Tanhill Sweep
September 3, 2010
JOCK Welsh’s Tanhill Sweep (A. Baines’ Rick and Meg) was in good form over the weekend, winning both Knockgerran and Newton Stewart trials.
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Dunster Show, Somerset
September 3, 2010
Beef
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EC must bring FSA ‘into line’ on cloning
1 September 2010
A SCOTTISH MEP has told the European Commission to haul the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ‘into line’ over its interpretation of EU cloning rules.
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Eiranfa Ebrill 2 takes triple at Meirionnydd
September 3, 2010
THE lengthy round trip from Lampeter to this year’s Meirionnydd County Show at Harlech proved worthwhile for Welsh Black breeder, Eirian Griffiths.
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EU farmers set to flout battery egg ban
31 August 2010
UP to 30 per cent of eggs produced in continental Europe could still come from caged hens in 2012 despite an EU-wide ban on cages, an MEP has warned.
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Extension of Russian wheat export ban sparks food crisis fears
3 September 2010
VLADAMIR Putin has sparked fresh fears of a return to the 2008 global food crisis by announcing that Russia is to maintain its ban on wheat exports for another year.
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Farmers on arson alert as third fire rages
2 September 2010
FARMERS in Northumberland are on high alert tonight after a spate of arson attacks on hay and straw barns this week.
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Farmers tag fuel to catch thieves
3 September 2010
FARMERS in Hampshire are mixing a ‘chemical tag’ into their diesel tanks to catch thieves red-handed after a steep rise in fuel thefts.
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Fearnley-Whittingstall to present Organic Food Awards
1 September 2010
TV chef and animal welfare campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will hand out the Organic Food Awards at this year’s annual Soil Association Organic Food Festival in Bristol.
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Feeling a little sheepish in Skipton
September 3, 2010
A TRAIL of colourful sheep sculptures have taken up residence in Skipton, North Yorkshire.
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Fenwick Show, Ayrshire
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Fertiliser prices set to rise
2 September 2010
Fertiliser prices are moving up - but a repeat of 2008/09 is unlikely says market analyst Clwyd Jones.
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Finalists selected for RABDF health planning award
1 September 2010
FOUR finalists have been seleted for the RABDF Farm Health Planning Award, which will be presented at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show at the NEC, Birmingham, on September 7.
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Finalists vying for farm health planning award
1 September 2010
With just one week to go to the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, four students have reached the final of the RABDF’s annual Farm Health Planning award. Angela Calvert talks to each finalist about the importance of putting pen to paper.
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First time vendor tops Zwartbles sale at 1,900gns
September 3, 2010
Muti-breed sheep sale at Carlisle.
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Get best from manure by composting and ploughing
September 3, 2010
MANURE is an important resource on beef and sheep farms, which should be properly managed as an input for grassland, says Eblex grass consultant, Charlie Morgan.
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Glendale Show, Northumberland
September 3, 2010
Cattle (Judge, D. Cairns, Ponteland) Supreme, F. and I.F. Murray; reserve, P. and W. Scott.Sheep
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Glenside Ripvanwinkle tops Welsh Texels at 4,000gns
September 3, 2010
BIDDING peaked at 4,000gns for ram lambs at the Welsh National Show and sale of Texels at Welshpool.
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Gosforth Show, Cumbria
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Grantown Show, Morayshire
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Hatfield House Country Show, Hertfordshire
September 3, 2010
Sheep
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Heated TMR diets cool performance
September 3, 2010
Allowing TMR diets to heat up can lead to increased feed wastage, reduced dry matter intakes and poor cow performance says Tim Carter of Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International.
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Holsteins to 4,400gns peak at Beeston Castle
2 September 2010
THE Western Holstein Club’s monthly show and sale for August attracted an entry of 84 cows and milking heifers and 18 bulls.
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Holsteins unite Yorkshire family
September 3, 2010
The Pratt brothers are all about looking forward. From pedigree Holsteins to new milk contracts, they’ve a keen eye for an opportunity. WENDY SHORT visits North Yorkshire to see why the family are still at the heart of the farm.
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Impressive clearance rate for Lleyns at Exeter
September 3, 2010
?THE Lleyn sheep society’s opening sale of the season at Exeter Livestock Centre attracted an entry of just more than 1,000 sheep.
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Improving the public’s perception of modern farming
31 August 2010
Cold Harbour Farm, at Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire, was one of the first LEAF (Linking Farming and the Environment) demonstration farms, opening its gates to the public in 1993 soon after the organisation was founded.
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Increase feed efficiency to preserve margins
September 3, 2010
ASSESSING performance on feed conversion efficiency (FCE) accounts for all feeds, both purchased and home produced, and rapidly shows up any problems, allowing changes to be made quickly.
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Input costs rising faster than food prices
31 August 2010
THE cost of producing food is rising faster than the cost at which it is being retailed, placing a further squeeze on farmers’ margins.
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Islay, Jura and Colonsay Show, Hebrides
September 3, 2010
Beef
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JCB Academy opens its doors
September 3, 2010
THE UK’s first academy dedicated to engineering welcomed its first pupils on Thursday September 3, four years after the vision for the unique school was conceived.
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Just where does your cheese come from?
September 3, 2010
WHILE most Brits love a good-sized chunk of Cheddar, it seems many consumers are still being misled by supermarket labelling.
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Kendal store cattle reach peak of £1,010
September 3, 2010
?A catalogued entry of 200 store cattle were forward for Kendal Mart’s prize show and sale recently, along with 645 store lambs.
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Landmark tax case good news for landowners
3 September 2010
A tribunal decision on the use of Business Property Relief has been welcomed by Strutt and Parker as a landmark for landowners looking to mitigate inheritance tax.
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Lighter land relying mainly on the plough
September 3, 2010
Burghill Farms, at Edzell, near Brechin, is once again a host farm for the northern Tillage event on October 7. James Lane found out about the farm’s establishment techniques.
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Lincs police roll out customised 999 tractor
2 September 2010
POLICE in Lincolnshire have customised a John Deere 6630 tractor, complete with police livery and a flashing blue light in their ongoing attempt to combat rural crime.
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Lochaber Show, West Highlands
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Malham Show results
September 3, 2010
Results from the 2010 Malham, North Yorkshire Show.
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Mid Argyll Show, Kilmory
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Milk producers urged to think global
7 September 2010
EU milk producers increasingly need to ensure they are contracted to a significant player in the dairy market.And, essentially, they must do all they can to ensure the business aspirations of their chosen processor are successful.
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Milking heifers to 2,100gns at Factory Farm dispersal
September 3, 2010
FRESH milking heifers sold to 2,100gns at the dispersal of Mr and Mrs David Jeanes’ commercial dairy herd at Factory Farm, Gillingham. Top money was paid for a July-calved heifer by Manat out of a 10,000kg dam.
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Minsterley Show, Shropshire
September 3, 2010
Beef
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Monmouthsire Show results
September 3, 2010
Results from the 2010 Monmouthshire show.
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More cash for 'surplus' sugar beet
1 September 2010
SUGAR beet growers are to get a better price for non-quota beet thanks to improved markets.
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More milk, cost savings and less sorting are just some of the benefits
September 3, 2010
WHEN the Icke family took three mixer wagons on demo, it was a ‘no brainer’ to buy the one which increased milk yields by nearly 1.5 litres per cow per day. Joanne Pugh finds out how the machine is performing 12 months down the line.
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Moss claims North Wales double gather
September 3, 2010
BRYN Davies and Moss ran out winners of the North Wales’ major trial, the Open Singles and Double Championships, held this year at Llwyn Soleg, Llanfairfechan.
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National TREC champions out-class record field
1 September 2010
Record numbers of competitors travelled from far afield to compete at the BHS TREC Championships of Great Britain.
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New carboxamide fungicides available next spring
1 September 2010
NEW carboxamide fungicide technology will be widely available for the spring 2011 spraying season, Bayer CropScience has announced.
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New Kockerling drill range
September 3, 2010
KOCKERLING, sold in the UK by Warwickshire-based TTMS, has launched the CS Ultima tine drill to the UK market.
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New market on Exmoor
September 3, 2010
THE new facilities at Cutcombe market in Exmoor have now opened, with the first sale of store cattle taking place on Wednesday, September 8.
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New Queenslander breed highlight of Australian sale
September 3, 2010
A NEW breed of bull, the Queenslander, was the highlight of this year’s annual PGA Kimberley Division bos indicus bull sale, where the top price of $12,000 (£6,870) was reached for one from the Muan Brahman stud.
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Next generation solar energy receives £7M boost
2 September 2010
NANOTECHNOLOGY researchers and energy specialists have been invited to propose research projects that will compete for £7 million to help stimulate the next generation of solar energy harvesting technologies.
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Oiling wheels of Manx arable farming
September 3, 2010
?BIOFUEL might be one of the current buzz-words - but bottling rapeseed oil is potentially much more lucrative than selling it to power car engines.
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Outstanding Beltex trade to 1,500gns top
September 3, 2010
TRADE was ‘outstanding’ according to auctioneers at last week’s show and sale of Beltex sheep, held at Chelford on behalf of the Beltex Society, with trade for ewes and ewe lambs particularly good.
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Oxford Down tops at 250gns
September 3, 2010
Multi-breed sheep sale at Carlisle.
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Pan-African conference debates food security
3 September 2010
This week, 222 farming experts from across Africa and around the world have gathered in Windhoek in Namibia to discuss the state of food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Picston Shaker cow tops Gisburn dairy sale
September 3, 2010
AN entry of 60 cattle were on offer at Gisburn auction mart’s dairy sale last week.
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Pig industry hails turnaround in fortunes
2 September 2010
THE British pig industry has hailed a dramatic turnaround in its fortunes exemplified by plans to build two new units in Lincolnshire and a huge unit in Derbyshire.
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Pigs drift downwards
September 3, 2010
DEADWEIGHT average pig prices have taken a general downward trend since mid-July.
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Plenty of new kit on show at Tillage 2010
September 3, 2010
TILLAGE 2010 promises to be the biggest yet, with the ‘Sprayers at Tillage’ area sure to attract plenty of interest at both Burton and Brechin.
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Police arrest man following Northumberland farm fires
3 September 2010
A 49-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of arson, following a series of fires on farms in Northumberland.
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Poor yields but more palatable silage
September 3, 2010
FIGURES released by Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition have confirmed expected disappointing yields for first cut silage but well preserved and palatable crops with good energy contents.
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Positive appraisal of EID on Scottish monitor farm
September 3, 2010
ELECTRONIC identification of sheep received a positive appraisal at a meeting on QMS’s Moray and Nairn monitor farm, including its ability to deter rustlers.
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Pottinger still buoyant
September 3, 2010
AUSTRIAN firm Pottinger ended its 2009/2010 year on a high, with turnover at €182 million (£149.8m) for the group, with an export level at 80 per cent.
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Protesters rally against Nocton super-dairy
1 September 2010
OPPOSITION to the controversial 8,100-cow ‘super-dairy’ planned for Nocton in Lincolnshire gathered pace today (Wednesday, September 1) as protesters descended on Westminster.
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QMS help optimise livestock bedding use
September 3, 2010
A booklet has been launched by Quality Meat Scotland to help farmers optimise bedding use and consider the wide range of alternative products available.
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Quarter of a penny rise from First Milk
31 August 2010
FIRST Milk has increased milk prices across the board by 0.25ppl.
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RABDF elect cheesemaker as new president
31 August 2010
WEST country farmhouse cheese maker, John Alvis has been elected as the next president of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF).
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Reliable and flexible hooklift system
September 3, 2010
Hooklifts offer an adaptable and practical solution to haulage needs in an arable farming environment, reports Jane Carley.
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Re-seeding time for leys
September 3, 2010
GRASS leys which should have been replaced two years ago have ‘fallen apart’ this year, leaving some farmers short of forage, says Simon Broddle of Nickerson Direct.
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Revamped Hyundai Santa Fe has power to burn – and a few small niggles
September 3, 2010
A STANDARDISED control layout is something we all take for granted. You know where to find the brake, throttle and clutch for example – well, at least on a car with a manual gearbox.
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Road Test: Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
September 3, 2010
MITSUBISHI’S L200 range has been overhauled mid-way through its life cycle and gets updated styling, more power and an electronically controlled five-speed automatic option on the Warrior and Barbarian.
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Rodney Down: Smash and grab in-calf heifers lose all respect for fencing
September 3, 2010
As usual it’s been a snatch and grab affair with some of the wheat having to be dried. The more tricky harvests we experience the closer we must get to a perfect one!
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Rural health services get cash boost
2 September 2010
RURAL health services across Wales have been given an £825,000 shot in the arm from the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Ryelands make 780gns as entries double on year
September 3, 2010
AN entry of 181 pedigree Ryeland and 40 Coloured Ryeland sheep sold to a top price of 780gns at the society sale at Ludlow market last week.
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Shearling ewe is a Texel show stopper at 8,800gns
September 3, 2010
BIDDING peaked at 8,800gns at the English National Texel sale at Worcester earlier this week.
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Shearling ram heads Chelford Charollais trade at 750gns
September 3, 2010
A FULL ringside of prospective customers did not materialise into the lively trade expected at the Charollais show and sale at Chelford last week.
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Sheep fencing and handling system grants for Irish farmers
September 3, 2010
A new €8 million (£6.5m) grant scheme for sheep fencing and mobile handling systems will be available to farmers in Ireland from November 1.
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Sheepdog trials diary - September 3
September 3, 2010
Sheepdog trials for the week beginning September 3, 2010.
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Sheepdog trials results - September 3
September 3, 2010
Results from sheepdog trials for the week ending September 3.
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Shropshire farms sell for £7.75m
2 September 2010
TWO North Shropshire farms that were on the market for a combined total of £7.75 million have been sold by selling agents, Halls.
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Single-pass waste incorporaton
September 3, 2010
VEGETABLE growers have used straw to insulate crops for years, yet incorporating waste post-harvest often poses a challenge. A Nottinghamshire-based contracting firm has developed a machine which incorporates straw and levels the field in a single pass, says Simon Henley.
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Slurry is good for business and the environment
September 3, 2010
IMPROVED profitability and environmentally sensitive farming can go hand-in-hand, as one farming family in the Peak District has discovered. Jane Brown reports.
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Star of the future now fulfilling her potential
September 3, 2010
EARLY in August, she had led the Limousin breed’s strongly contested ‘Stars of the Future’ classes staged at Brecon County Show. At the end of the month that prediction became a reality at Monmouthshire County Show.
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Steve Heard: Grain drier performs harvest heroics between the deluges
31 August 2010
CONTINUING our series, charting the ups and downs of seven farmers around the country, we find out what’s been happening on-farm in Leicestershire.
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Storms continue to disrupt harvest across the country
3 September 2010
SHOWERS and storms have continued to disrupt harvest up and down the country, although there were hopes that a return to more settled weather conditions this week would allow cutting to resume in earnest.
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Take part in our animal health survey to win M&S vouchers
3 September 2010
AS part of our campaign, Backing Britain’s Professional Farmers, we are putting your views to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). Take part in our short animal health survey to get your views across and be entered into our FREE PRIZE DRAW.
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Technology essential for farming efficiency
September 3, 2010
Leverton Farms in Burton, Lincolnshire, is co-hosting this year’s Tillage event on September 14, in conjunction with Riseholme Agricultural College. Simon Henley finds out more about this farming concern, and how it handles its cultivation duties.
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Tillage 2010 Event Preview
September 3, 2010
READ our full preview of Tillage 2010, with event information, features on the latest kit on show and a sneak preview of what you can expect at this year’s event.
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Tillage 2010 to offer more with sprayers
September 3, 2010
Visitors to Tillage 2010 can expect a new addition to the line-up in the form of ‘Sprayers at Tillage’.
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Treatment and control of liver fluke
September 3, 2010
Given the high risk of fluke infestations this autumn (reported in last week’s Farmers Guardian), we asked David Gibson of SAC to give a guide to testing for fluke, preventing and treating the disease.
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Turning on the Stihl
September 3, 2010
SPALDINGS has announced that it has added the Stihl range to its product range, and it will have a dedicated service engineer to handle after sales product support.
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Updates to Nissan X-Trail
September 3, 2010
NISSAN has mildly tweaked its X-Trail 4x4 with a series of interior and exterior upgrades.
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Weather hits silage dry matters
September 3, 2010
Two strong themes have emerged from this season’s grass growth and our Profit From Grass farms: dry matter can vary widely depending on weather and the time of year, and ME can be held throughout the growing season at an almost constant level if management is good.
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Welcome to Tillage 2010
September 3, 2010
A welcome to this year’s Tillage event from Roger Lane-Nott
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Welsh Engineering apprentice receives top award
September 3, 2010
AGRICULTURAL engineering apprentice Luke Wear has been awarded the Teme Valley Land Based Service Engineering Award from Coleg Powys.
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Whiteface Dartmoor hogg sells to 340gns
September 3, 2010
THE Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association show and sale at Exeter saw an entry of 147 pure-bred ewes and 35 rams forward.
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Whiteford production sale peaks at 1,800gns
September 3, 2010
THE annual production sale of Texel cross, Dutch Texel cross and Beltex cross shearling rams, gimmers and ewe lambs from Thomas and James Whiteford, Brampton, saw a top price of 1,800gns at Borderway last week.
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Wiseman staff enjoy £3 million windfall
31 August 2010
OVER 400 staff at Robert Wiseman Dairies are to share a £3 million windfall this autumn.
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Yields down as weather-delayed wheat results confirmed
September 3, 2010
THE first of the HGCA’s Recommended List harvest trials results for winter wheat show that, overall, yields are down 15 per cent compared with last year.