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 9, 2011
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£4m to help tackle food poisoning bacteria
9 September 2011
RESEARCHERS have been given £4 million in a bid to tackle the most common food poisoning bacteria.
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17 grower Producer Organisations suspended by RPA
5 September 2011
SEVENTEEN fruit and vegetable Producer Organisations (POs) have been suspended from the EU Fruit and Vegetable Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
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Abington Show, Lanark
September 9, 2011
Abington Show, Lanark results.
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ADAS warning on fusarium risk
September 9, 2011
TESTING home-saved seed for fusarium may be worthwhile this season as unsettled weat-her late in ear development has elevated levels of these pathogens in many crops, says ADAS.
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Agriculture in the national news - September 7
7 September 2011
A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country today (Wednesday, September 7).
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Agrovista and Openfield join forces
6 September 2011
CROP protection and agronomy business Agrovista UK and farmer owned grain marketing and arable inputs business Openfield have announced a strategic alliance to serve all parts of the UK market.
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Allendale Show, Northumberland
September 9, 2011
Results from Allendale Show, Northumberland 2011.
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Appin Show, Argyll and Bute
September 9, 2011
Results from Appin Show, Argyll and Bute 2011.
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Asda pulled up over ‘misleading’ steak label
9 September 2011
THE NFU has threatened to report Asda to Trading Standards after the discovery of steak which originated from Uruguay, labelled as ‘Hereford’.
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Averages double at annual Kerry Hill sale in Ludlow
September 9, 2011
THERE was sparking trade at the 111th annual Kerry Hill sale at Ludlow. Ewe lamb prices more than doubled the 2010 average and yearling ewes were up £136/head. A 91 per cent clearance was achieved.
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Back to basics clamp approach needed for storing sugar beet
September 9, 2011
RENEWED interest in storing sugar beet in clamps this harvesting season is expected following the difficulties experienced by growers getting crops out of the ground during the last campaign.
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Bauer slurry storage couplings
September 9, 2011
A complete range of Bauer slurry storage and handling couplings are now available from Spaldings.
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Better efficiency key to reducing water use and irrigation costs
8 September 2011
WATER management plays a significant role in maximising potato yields and quality, but improvements in irrigation efficiency must be made if growers are to save money and agriculture is to justify its future share of a dwindling resource.
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British Sugar factory opening dates announced
September 9, 2011
THE new sugar beet harvesting campaign will get under way next week with all four of British Sugar’s factories opening on September 14.
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Campaign for Wool begins
5 September 2011
A PUSH to educate people about the benefits of wool in a bid to boost the industry starts this week.
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CAP leak: Brussels ratchets up greening plans
8 September 2011
THE European Commission has strengthened its plans to link future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to environmental management.
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Champion’s son tops Working Genes sale
September 9, 2011
THE fourth Working Genes sale of rams from the McGowan family at Incheoch, Alyth, saw Texels and Lleyns in demand.
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Chosenhome females to 2,500gns in herd dispersal
September 9, 2011
THE dispersal of the entire Chosenhome herd of Ben and Adam Pullen’s pure-bred unregistered British Friesians attracted buyers from all over the country to Home Farm, Churchdown, Gloucester.
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Clarke extends petrol-driven washer range
8 September 2011
Clarke has added three new petrol-driven models to its electric and petrol-powered pressure washer range.
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Commander tops sale at 38,000gns
September 9, 2011
THE Texel Solway and Tyne Breeders Club Sale at Carlisle sold to a 38,000gns peak for a ram lamb.
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Consider baling late silage
September 9, 2011
Reduced maize yields, straw shortages and high concentrate prices mean beef and sheep producers should take advantage of a late silage cut from autumn grass growth, says Eblex.
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CropWorld Global 2011: Adapting farming to meet climate challenge
8 September 2011
Dr Alison Bailey from the school of agriculture, policy and development at the University of Reading will examine the water implications of climate change in UK agriculture at CropWorld 2011. She spoke to Olivia Midgley about some of the key ideas she will be discussing.
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Dairy calves feeding
7 September 2011
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Dairy Event 2011: Bluegrass Heritages Lovely Lady secures inter-breed victory
8 September 2011
THE overall inter-breed championship went to the Jersey champion, Bluegrass Heritages Lovely Lady. Sired by Bluegrass Heather’s Heritage, she was owned by A.H. Wilson and Son, Cardigan, Carmarthenshire and shown by Jimmy Wilson.
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Dairy Event 2011: Chilton round bale squeezer
7 September 2011
CHILTON have added a new round bale squeezer to its range of loaders and attachments.
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Dairy Event 2011: Cubicle sweeper from R.S. Agri
7 September 2011
R.S. Agri had a trio of new products on display.
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Dairy Event 2011: DairyCo to spend £5m on two key research areas
8 September 2011
Two clearly-defined areas of research are accounting for some £5 million of DairyCo’s levy-funded budget over the next five years.
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Dairy Event 2011: Dutch-built cattle crush
7 September 2011
ON display at the event was the new Dutch-built Wopa SA 26 cattle crush.
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Dairy Event 2011: Elanco Animal Health acquires Janssen Pharmaceutica
7 September 2011
ANIMAL health company, Elanco, has formally announced its acquisition of the animal health business of Janssen Pharmaceutica, for an undisclosed sum.
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Dairy Event 2011: French milkers say ‘non’ to producer contracts
8 September 2011
The French are confident in dairying’s long-term future - and they are quite happy with current marketing arrangements.
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Dairy Event 2011: Genus ABS Long Life Cow winner announced
7 September 2011
THE winner of the Genus ABS Long Life Cow competition was announced at the Dairy Event.
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Dairy Event 2011: High standard in first showmanship classes
8 September 2011
SHOWMANSHIP classes were held at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show for the first time.
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Dairy Event 2011: Hydraulic snow plough from IAE
7 September 2011
MANY people will shudder at the thought of another snowy winter, but fabricators IAE now have a solution for isolated farmers to clear their roads.
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Dairy Event 2011: Investing for the future
7 September 2011
MORE than one third of dairy farmers have their minds on expansion, and boosting income from renewable energy.
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Dairy Event 2011: Jersey herd 'super brood cows'
7 September 2011
WINNER of the UK Jerseys National Herds Competition was the Fleming family, who run the 60-cow Potterswalls herd in Co Down, Northern Ireland.
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Dairy Event 2011: Lawrie family wins the Murchland Perpetual trophy
7 September 2011
THE Ayrshire Cattle Society’s Murchland Perpetual trophy, awarded to the highest placed Ayrshire herd in the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup competition, went to Gilmour and Jim Lawrie of Sandyford Farm in Monkton, Prestwick.
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Dairy Event 2011: Leftover MMB funds to be spent on dairy training
7 September 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has announced that leftover funds from the dissolution of the Milk Marketing Board in 2002 will be spent on boosting skills in the dairy industry.
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Dairy Event 2011: National dairy academy could be launched
6 September 2011
PLANS for a dairy academy aimed at getting new blood into the industry are being developed, it has been revealed.
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Dairy Event 2011: Near perfect Golden Flo is champion heifer in milk
7 September 2011
Livestock classes on the first day of the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, incorporating the National All Breeds Show, were dedicated to calves and heifers.
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Dairy Event 2011: NFU accepts Paice milk contract challenge
6 September 2011
THE NFU has stressed its commitment to working with the rest of the supply chain to achieve fair and equitable contracts for dairy farmers.
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Dairy Event 2011: One in five dairy calves failing to reach breeding age
8 September 2011
NEARLY one in five dairy calves fail to reach the breeding age of 15 months, according to recent research from the Royal Veterinary College.
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Dairy Event 2011: Paice urges dairy industry action on contracts
6 September 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has urged the milk supply chain to work together to deliver new contractual arrangements across the industry.
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Dairy Event 2011: Precision ready slurry tanker range
7 September 2011
RICHARD Western has recently launched its new STC slurry tanker range, with capacities from 2,500 litres to 4,000l.
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Dairy Event 2011: Show continues to impress
8 September 2011
The 2011 Dairy Event and Livestock Show continued to impress in its second year at Birmingham’s NEC.
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Dairy Event 2011: Sila Pactor increases silage compaction
7 September 2011
MADE from train wheels, the Sila Pactor can increase silage compaction by up to 40 per cent, claims importer Kelvin Cave.
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Dairy Event 2011: Spread-a-bale straw bedding machines
7 September 2011
Spread-a-Bale has added two new models to its range of straw bedding machines.
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Dairy Event 2011: Storth slurry mixers
7 September 2011
STORTH have added a 9.5m three-point, linkage-mounted machine and a 12.5m trailed machine to its range of slurry mixers.
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Dairy Event 2011: Third time lucky for Gold Cup winner
7 September 2011
IT was third time lucky for Tom King and family who were this year’s winners of the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup announced on the first afternoon of the Dairy Event.
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Dairy Event 2011: Tim Bennett wins Dairy UK award
8 September 2011
TIM Bennett, the DairyCo chairman and former NFU president, has won the annual Dairy UK Award in recognition of his services to the industry.
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Dairy Event 2011: UK dairy industry must exploit strong market
September 9, 2011
WHILE global demand for dairy products is rising, longer-term prospects for the dairy industry remain positive.
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Dairy Event 2011: West launches paddle mixer
7 September 2011
WITH its paint still drying, West used the Dairy Event and Livestock Show to launch its 16cu.m capacity paddle mixer.
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Dairy Event 2011: Wind deflector for livestock trailers
7 September 2011
IFOR Williams now offers a new hinged wind deflector to reduce drag on its range of livestock trailers.
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Dairy Event: Milkminder Manager of the Year award
September 9, 2011
THE Promar Milkminder Manager of the Year Award was awarded to Greg and Anne Fletcher (Fletcher Partners), Stapleton, Leicestershire.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011: Highly commended – Tom Pugh
September 9, 2011
Following his family’s decision to buy a farm in Herefordshire and start milking cows, Tom Pugh and his wife Anna have built up a dairy unit practically from scratch over the last two years.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011: Runner-up – Michael Colwell
September 9, 2011
Michael Colwell’s family had been involved in Jerseys since the 1970s, but Michael was inspired to make some changes following time spent on Jersey cow units in America, Australia and New Zealand.
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Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011: Winning focus on building a balanced future
September 9, 2011
Dairy Farmer of the Future 2011 is James Willcocks, who impressed the judges with his determined focus and passion for his own business and the industry. Katie Lomas reports. Pictures by Marcello Garbagnoli.
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Dartmoor Commoners' Council celebrates 25 years
7 September 2011
A COUNCIL which was set up to manage and enhance the commons in Dartmoor has marked its 25th milestone.
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Debut maize drill offers better accuracy at faster field speeds
12 September 2011
Farm equipment makers from Finland, Sweden and Norway held a joint international press meeting to reveal some of key products they plan to launch at November’s Agritechnica. Martin Rickatson details the highlights.
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Deserved success for Scottish horse show
13 September 2011
DESPITE having to cancel its annual show because of rain-soaked conditions at the Border Union Showground in Kelso, the show’s tenacious committee, led by Chairman, Tweetie Nimmo, pulled off an amazing two-day event on August 30-31, at the Ingliston Country Club and Equestrian Centre at Bishopton near Glasgow.
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Dialogue is way out of dairy stagnation
September 9, 2011
DOING nothing will leave milk producers facing the next 10 years in the same position they have been in for the last 10 years, said NFU Scotland’s milk committee chairman Kenny Campbell, addressing the ‘great dairy debate’ at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show.
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Dounby Show, Orkney
September 9, 2011
Results from Dounby Show, Orkney 2011.
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Dunster Show, Somerset
September 9, 2011
Report from Dunster Show, Somerset 2011.
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Eastern Europeans buying up UK egg cages, MEP claims
5 September 2011
A CONSERVATIVE MEP has claimed Eastern European farmers have been buying up defunct British ‘battery cages’ to use ‘in defiance’ of the new EU rules on egg production.
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Egg business started small but grew into a free-range empire
8 September 2011
FROM selling eggs out of a Ford Transit van to producing more than one million a day, Glenrath Farms continues to be a Scottish success story. Ben Briggs speaks to company chairman John Campbell to find out about the journey.
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English sheepdog trial results
September 9, 2011
Results for the week ending September 9, 2011.
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Entries now open for this year’s Smithfield Festival
September 9, 2011
ENTRIES are now open for the inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival.
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Epworth Show, Lincolnshire
September 9, 2011
Results from Epworth Show, Lincolnshire 2011.
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EU set to abolish sugar quotas?
6 September 2011
THE European Union is set to propose the abolition of sugar production quotas and guaranteed minimum prices from 2016, according to a Reuters news agency report.
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Farmers asked to submit views on climate change
7 September 2011
FARMERS are among those being invited to have their say on new ways to help the country adapt to climate change.
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Farmers can take advantage of £25,000 equipment grant
6 September 2011
FARMS in Yorkshire and Humber can apply for up to £25,000 towards the purchase of more efficient equipment.
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Fertiliser market update - September 8
8 September 2011
The fertiliser market is relatively quiet as tends to be the case at this time of the year.Early nitrogen buyers have booked their orders and the global outlook on urea prices remains firm at least for the time being.Phosphates and potash markets also remain firm.For more analysis go to www.fertidata.com
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Fillongley Show, Warwickshire
September 9, 2011
Resuts Fillongley Show, Warwickshire 2011.
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Fixed crown tare incentive on sugar beet
8 September 2011
FOLLOWING the announcement manual crowning of beet in factory tarehouses will cease, growers are being advised to deliver as much of the whole root as possible to maximise yields this season.
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Fonterra and First Milk combine with whey initiative
5 September 2011
FONTERRA and First Milk have teamed up to supply whey protein products to the European market.
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Gibson returns in consultant role at NFU
6 September 2011
ANTHONY Gibson, who retired in 2008 as the NFU’s director of communications, a post he had held for two years, is returning as a communications consultant.
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Gloucestershire farmer 'took his own life', coroner rules
7 September 2011
A DAIRY farmer who was being investigated by Trading Standards after allegedly swapping ear tags on cattle took his own life, an inquest heard.
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Gosforth Show, Tyne and Wear
September 9, 2011
Resport from Gosforth Show, Tyne and Wear 2011
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Grain market update - September 13
13 September 2011
Grain prices fell last week as traders sought to take profit ahead of Monday’s USDA crop report. Although the report cut US maize yields to the lowest since the mid 2000s, London futures were still down midday Tuesday (September 13), at around £166.50 for November with March at £170.40 and May £172.25.
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Grain market update - September 6
6 September 2011
Grain markets remain supported by tight maize supplies, says HGCA (Tuesday September 6).Next Monday’s USDA report will provide further information with market expectations that US yields will be further reduced.Although last week futures increased to £173/tonne, today’s November 2011 London quotations back at £171.
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Growers confident of meeting sugar beet factory requirements
September 9, 2011
GROWERS and harvesting contractors attending last week’s British Beet Research Organisation whole beet harvesting demonstration in Norfolk seemed reasonably confident they would be able to meet beet factory requirements.
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Halifax Show, West Yorkshire
September 9, 2011
Results from Halifax Show, West Yorkshire 2011.
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Hatfield Show, Hertfordshire
September 9, 2011
Results from Hatfield Show, Hertfordshire 2011
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Ian MacKay wins at Fort Augustus with steady Ben
September 9, 2011
A STEADY run on a big course gave Ian MacKay’s Millwood Ben the lead at Fort Augustus.
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Illegal killing of birds of prey threatens their survival
14 September 2011
FOUR golden eagles, the most recorded in a single year, were amongst 29 birds illegally poisoned last year, according to the latest annual report by RSPB Scotland.
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Importance of budgeting for good business
September 9, 2011
The importance of a budget in modern business is often underestimated by many business managers, said Matthew Anwyl of rural consultants Berrys.
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Increase factory delivered yields with new defoliator
September 9, 2011
NEW machinery will help sugar beet growers cope with latest British Sugar tare requirements. Dominic Kilburn reports.
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Ireland: Milk quota uncertainty feeds demand
September 9, 2011
THE scramble for milk quota continues, reports the Irish Independent, as co-ops defer decisions on how they will allocate processing rights when quotas end in 2015.
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John Davies: A rush to get the grain cut so grassland leys can be planted
15 September 2011
WHERE have our summers in Wales gone? Unlike some parts of the country, there’s been no shortage of rain in August.
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John Mercer is new NFU regional director
7 September 2011
THE new regional director for the NFU’s West Midlands branch is John Mercer, formerly chief livestock adviser at the union’s Stoneleigh Park headquarters.
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John Walton: Frustrating summer has stopped the combines in their tracks
14 September 2011
The combine has been rolling but alas has stopped again and, as I write this, we are just over half way through, oats done and feed triticale done, with just the seed triticale to do – 9ha (22 acres) of winter and 33ha (81 acres) of spring.
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Junior heifer champion reaches £4,200 at Thainstone Spectacular
September 9, 2011
TOP price at last week’s Thainstone Spectacular was £4,200, paid for the junior heifer champion, an April-born, Limousin cross from Andrew Anderson, Elgin. Weighing in at 244kg, she sold to Donald Morrison, Kinlochbervie.
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Keep crowns in tact with euro-Tiger topper
10 September 2011
RESPONDING to the demand for harvesting sugar beet with their crowns intact, but without any green tops remaining, harvester manufacturer Ropa has launched a new topper scalping system to accompany its euro-Tiger harvesters.
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'Lab cuts will affect farmers and their animals'
5 September 2011
FARMERS and farm animals will be the losers if the Government strips more than half of the UK’s regional veterinary centres of their laboratory facilities, experts have warned.
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Largest agricultural tyre launched
September 9, 2011
At 2.3m high to fit a 46in (1.17m) rim, Trelleborg is to launch agriculture’s largest traction tyre, the TM1000, at Agritechnica.
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Limousin powers to inter-breed title
September 9, 2011
A ‘POWERFUL’ Limousin heifer from Oxfordshire overcame the challenge of an Aberdeen-Angus bull to take the beef inter-breed title at a sunny and well-attended Bucks County Show, Aylesbury, last Thursday.
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Llansoar Holsteins dispersal sells to 2,650gns top
September 9, 2011
A TOP price of 2,650gns was recorded at the dispersal sale of the Llansoar herd of Friesian Holsteins at Caerleon.
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Lleyn record at Ross-on-Wye
September 9, 2011
A centre record was set at Ross-on-Wye for a pen of Lleyn ewe lambs, sired by Penywern Maldwyn. Consigned by Dai and Cynthia Morris, Carmarthen, they sold to G. Jones for £260/head.
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Longshaw double gather for Carol
September 9, 2011
CAROL Mellin and Maisie won the prestigious Longshaw double gather championship held on Saturday. Frank Satterthwaite had three lengthy days judging this long established trial.
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Maize Watch - September 2011
September 9, 2011
?With harvest rapidly approaching, the two Maize Watch farmers are both contemplating their options, from dry matter and chop length, to inoculants and sheeting.
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Men to go without pants in pig castration protest
6 September 2011
BELGIAN animal welfare organisation Gaia is calling on men to go without underpants this Friday as a protest against the castration of pigs.
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Milk market update - September 6
6 September 2011
Milk prices: Dairy Crest announce 1.85ppl increase on liquid contracts – 1.25ppl on base plus, 0.3ppl on scc 200 and under and 0.3ppl on bactoscans 30 and under.
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Miniature pig breeder declared bankrupt
7 September 2011
THE owner of a farm which is thought to have started the craze for micro pigs has gone bust after two years.
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Monzie calves claim top calls at Stirling
September 9, 2011
THE two top prices at the Caledonian Marts calf sale at Stirling were commanded by entries from Monzie Farms.
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More British fruit and veg growers needed
5 September 2011
MORE British fruit and vegetable growers are needed to supply food to London’s wholesale markets.
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Natural England will retain cull licensing role – Paice
8 September 2011
FARMING Minister Jim Paice has made it clear he has no intention of replacing Natural England as the licensing authority for the proposed English badger cull.
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New CEVA veterinary adviser
September 9, 2011
CEVA Animal Health has appointed a new large animal veterinary adviser for the UK, Clare Turnbull BVSc (MRCVS).
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New family energy company enters market
5 September 2011
A FAMILY run firm is hoping to turn up the heat in the energy market.
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New form of resistance to light leaf spot
September 9, 2011
A TEAM of UK researchers has found a new form of resistance to the fungal pathogen causing light leaf spot in oilseed rape.
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New guide will help farmers strengthen their businesses
7 September 2011
A NEW seller’s guide to help farmers maximise the financial returns from beef and sheep production has been published by Eblex and the NFU.
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New Land Rover Defender – have your say
September 9, 2011
Land Rover has confirmed its intention to launch and produce a new Defender in 2015, and is seeking input from Farmers Guardian readers.
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New X-formation design allows true tractor-tracking
13 September 2011
Vaderstad’s Carrier cultivator is now available in mounted folding versions, with an innovative new design twist to help models track true behind the tractor.
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New Zealand: Fonterra forced to restructure organic operation
September 9, 2011
TRANSPORT costs up to 10 times that of conventional milk pick-up have forced Fonterra to restructure its organic dairy business, consolidating over time to Waikato and the eastern Bay of Plenty.
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New Zealand: More to see for World Cup visitors
September 9, 2011
VISITORS to the Rugby World Cup, with an interest in farming and food production, will have an opportunity to see New Zealand farming in action through a series of farm-focused agribusiness showcasing events.
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Oilseed rape margins to exceed wheat
8 September 2011
THE oilseed rape gross margin is budgeted to be greater than that of wheat for the 2012 harvest.
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Organisation will provide global voice for agriculture
7 September 2011
THE NFU will be represented at the first ever General Assembly of the World Farmers Organisation (WFO) when it convenes in South Africa next week.
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Osmotherley Show, North Yorkshire
September 9, 2011
Results from Osmotherley Show, North Yorkshire 2011.
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Peebles Show, Scottish Borders
September 9, 2011
Results from Peebles Show, Scottish Borders 2011.
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Politicians urged to downgrade organic sector
5 September 2011
THE agrochemical industry has urged politicians to downgrade the importance of the organic sector in the wake of falling organic consumer sales and production.
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Project to cut industry’s reliance on soya imports
September 9, 2011
REDUCING the livestock industry’s reliance on imported proteins, including soya, is the aim of a major project investigating the use of distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS).
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Putting wool firmly back in the spotlight
14 September 2011
YOU would be forgiven for wondering what the late Alexander McQueen has got to do with the sheep farmers and their flocks grazing on the Cumbrian uplands or the Scottish and Welsh mountains.
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Rawelen Nick Nack tops 10,400gns at Lleyn society sale
September 9, 2011
THE highlight of the Lleyn Sheep Society Sale at Ruthin was Roger and Helen Wells, Glaneri, Cardigan, selling their shearling ram Rawelen Nick Nack for 10,400gns. Sired by a D.W. and C.F. Morris Ram, Penywern Squinty, it sold to G.O. Williams, Bro Aled, Corwen.
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RealCalc scientific calculator
6 September 2011
A FULLY featured scientific calculator which looks and operates like the real thing.
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Roaring trade at Skipton NEMSA opener
September 9, 2011
MULE sheep prices were outstanding at the opening seasonal sale of Mule ewe lambs at Skipton on Tuesday.
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Russia: Six-fold increase in grain exports
September 9, 2011
GRAIN exports are expected to reach up to 23m tonnes this year, compared to just 4m tonnes prior to the country’s ban on exports last year.
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SCA NuTec changes name
September 9, 2011
SPECIALIST animal nutrition company SCA NuTec has changed its name to Provimi.
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Scottish food and drink industry worth £11.9 billion
8 September 2011
TURNOVER in Scotland’s food and drink sector has reached a new high of £11.9 billion, according to figures published during the Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight.
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Sedgefield Show, Co Durham
September 9, 2011
Results from Sedgefield Show, Co Durham 2011.
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Sheepdog trials diary
September 9, 2011
Sheepdog trials for the week beginning September 8, 2011.
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Small GPS tracker launched
September 9, 2011
Electronics firm Izon247 has announced the release of what it says is the world’s smallest and most covert, commercially available GPS tracker.
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Solid store lamb trade at Bakewell
September 9, 2011
THE first of the major store lamb sales at Bakewell saw 11,618 store lambs catalogued.
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South West Mules to £152
September 9, 2011
LAMBS achieved a good clearance at the South West Mule Group’s first sale of the season. This year’s average of £94.67, was up £13.44 on the corresponding fixture last year.
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Strathardle Show, Perthshire
September 9, 2011
Results from Strathardle Show 2011.
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Strong demand sees Blue Texels sell to 1,700gns
September 9, 2011
CRACKING demand and a top price of 1,700gns were achieved at the Blue Texel Sheep Society’s annual show and sale at Worcester.
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Sweden: Chinese learn from dairy experts
September 9, 2011
ELEVEN dairy managers from China visited DeLaval’s Hamra Farm in August to learn more about dairy farm management.
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Tackling the opposition to proposed badger cull
8 September 2011
GOVERNMENT plans for a farmer-led, licensed badger cull to help control bovine TB in England have been met with fierce opposition.
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Targeting wormers to reduce resistance to anthelmintics
September 9, 2011
IMPROVED flock management could hold the key to reducing reliance on anthelmintics, farmers attending a recent organic monitor farm meeting were told.
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Texels meet mixed trade at Sedgemoor
September 9, 2011
AN entry of 58 Texel rams sold to a selective trade at the South West Multi Breed show and sale at Sedgemoor. Top price in the shearling rams went to R. C. Burrough, with two rams at £509.25. The shearling average was £316.68.
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UK farmer incomes drop 6.4pc
7 September 2011
UK FARMER incomes plummeted 6 per cent in 2010, representing the biggest year-on-year drop in the whole of the EU, statistics have revealed.
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UK wheat yields below average
7 September 2011
UK wheat yields are averaging just under the UK five-year average at 7.5-7.7 tonnes per hectare with just over three-quarters of the wheat area now harvested, says HGCA.
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United States: Farm incomes set to soar
September 9, 2011
IN an updated forecast from the Agriculture Department, net farm income is expected to soar 31 per cent this year to a near-record as a result of higher prices for grain, livestock and other major commodities.
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United States: Texas drought forces cattle sales
September 9, 2011
THE worst drought in Texas history has not only been disastrous for farmers but is also impacting cattle ranchers.
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Valtra updates its S and T series tractor ranges
8 September 2011
Valtra has re-worked its engines on the T and S series tractor ranges to comply with stage 3b emissions standards.
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Voluntary Initiative played part in rivers clean up
5 September 2011
FARMERS have played an important role in improving river quality, the Crop Association has said.
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Wales and Border Beltex Club sale to 2,500gns peak
September 9, 2011
BELTEX met a solid trade at the Wales and Border Beltex Club’s Welsh Premier show and sale, selling to a top of 2,500gns in Welshpool.
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Weather leads to 'unprecedented' bumper yield of peas
6 September 2011
EXTRAORDINARY weather conditions over the course of the year have produced an ‘unprecedented’ bumper yield of peas.
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Welsh buyers out in force at Worcester
September 9, 2011
A STRONG contingent of Welsh buyers seeking high indexed rams, greeted Saturday’s Southdown sale at Worcester, where bidding reached 510gns for a shearling ram from Michael and Gail Sprake’s All Saints flock.
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Welsh Pig Society sale tops 520gns at Beeston
September 9, 2011
AT the Pedigree Welsh Pig Society’s third annual show and sale of modern pigs at Beeston, 53 animals were forward.
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Welsh sheepdog trial results
September 9, 2011
Results for the week ending September 8, 2011.
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Welsh team warm up at Llanarthne
September 9, 2011
THE trial at Cilycwm, held as usual on the same day as the village show, gave an outrun of about 230 yards which meant the Speckle-faced ewes needed careful handling.
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Welsh unions condemn buffer strip proposals
6 September 2011
BOTH the Farmers Union of Wales and NFU Cymru have condemned Welsh Government proposals to ‘gold plate’ a new Good Agricultural Environmental Condition on buffer strips next to watercourses being introduced as part of the CAP Health Check agreement in 2008 and set to come into force in January.
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Yeomadon Ferdinand takes 28th victory at Dorset County Show
September 9, 2011
TEARS flowed in the judging ring at the Dorset County Show as Devon bull Yeomadon Ferdinand retired undefeated, claiming his 28th consecutive championship, and an inter-breed title to boot, in his final appearance on the UK show circuit.