Agricultural and environmental news from the UK and beyond. http://www.stackyard.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:24:32 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:24:28 +0000 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.10) The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 51 prime cattle, 5 young bulls, 18 over thirty month cattle, 4,440 prime hoggs and 3,891 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 18th March, 2010. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/longtown/18_primestock_sale.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:24:13 +0000 EU futures markets have found support at current values over the past week. This week’s rally in Sterling has had a limited effect on futures prices as farm grain has slowed up with spring field work taking precedence over grain marketing. http://www.stackyard.com/agriservices/arable/new/100318.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:09 +0000 Messrs WA Robertson of the Nightingale herd, Pershore, Worcestershire, are pleased to announce the sale of four yearling bulls all sold privately off farm to leading Scottish pedigree herds. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/09_nightingale_angus.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:04:57 +0000 Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Spring Sale of 68 working collies and pups at The Hammerlands Centre, Moffat on Saturday 13th March 2010. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/08_hammerlands_working_collies.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:20:09 +0000 The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers’ plans are well underway to stage the Dairy Event and Livestock Show at its new venue, the NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/events/03_dairy_event.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:47:09 +0000 With effect from 15 January 2010, Fort Dodge Animal Health has been awarded an EU Licence and marketing authorisation for its range of Zulvac® vaccines against serotype 8 Bluetongue (BTV). http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/veterinary/01_zulvac.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:36:18 +0000 April 9 is the closing date for entries for the National Spring Spectacular Show of beef cattle to be held as part of the UK’s national beef event, Beef Expo 2010, at Hexham Auction Mart on Thursday, May 27. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/08_beef_expo.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:20:25 +0000 A new version of the Landini Rex tractor will be launched at the Fruit Focus event on Wednesday, 21st July at East Malling Research Centre, Kent. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/machinery/05_landini_fruit_tractors.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:06:48 +0000 John Smith-Jackson, Haltwhistle continued his breeding and showing prowess at Leyburn Mart’s Spring Spectacular for Show Potential Cattle on Saturday March 13th when Super Trooper claimed the overall championship. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/07_leyburn.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:27:54 +0000 The Glendale Agricultural Society has today launched the 2010 Glendale Agricultural Society Award for New Enterprise. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/07_glendale_enterprise.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:03:27 +0000 Hexham & Northern Marts were delighted to host their second annual Young Farmers Calf Wintering Competition on 4th & 5th March. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/06_hexham_yfc.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:55:12 +0000 The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 40 prime cattle, 9 over thirty month cattle, 5,590 prime hoggs and 4,655 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 11th March, 2010. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/longtown/11_primestock_sale.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:39 +0000 SAC has been instrumental in creating two new posts which will support the development of a new partnership, the Scottish Farmers’ Market Partnership (SFMP), which aims to promote, support and build capacity for farmers’ markets in Scotland on a sustainable basis. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/06_sac_farmers_markets.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:07:37 +0000 The USDA report released yesterday did nothing to change market sentiment as projected increases in stocks for corn and wheat, both in the US and on the World balance sheets will keep prices under pressure. http://www.stackyard.com/agriservices/arable/new/100311.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:13:06 +0000 Selecting Holstein bulls on the basis of single or limited traits, therefore ignoring potential weaknesses in key areas, is a short-sighted strategy in the context of building a herd for future profitability. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/dairy/01_bullsemen.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:53:41 +0000 Further demonstrating its support for British livestock farmers, supermarket chain Asda is set to become the first major retailer to offer new season lamb this spring, stocking product on its butcher’s counters in stores across the UK from March 13 this year. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/meat/01_asda_lamb_link.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:35:49 +0000 This week, thanks to a partnership between The North Northumberland Agricultural Training Association (NNATA) and LandSkills North East, as part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), arable farming in North Northumberland has received an injection of youthful enthusiasm for their unique Arable Traineeship. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/05_lantra_nnata.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:27 +0000 Julie Liddle, a director of Carlisle-based land agents and chartered surveyors H&H Bowe, has taken part in the prestigious Advanced Business Management Course run by the Worshipful Company of Farmers. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/04_hh_julie_liddle.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:40:36 +0000 On Monday 8th March Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their first Kirkby Classic show and sale of potential show cattle which proved to be a great success with a over flowing ring of prospective purchasers and vendors. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/05_kirkby_stephen.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:35:59 +0000 A trio of Large Black Orpingtons – a cockerel and two hens – from husband and wife poultry breeders Keith and Anne Chatburn, of Cononley, was pick of the poultry at the Craven Feather Auctions Spring show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/skipton/03_poultry.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:47:58 +0000 A group of leading UK suckler beef producers, backed by supermarket giant ASDA, is coming together to develop a sustainable strategy for the future of the beef industry. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/04_asda_nssg.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:15:40 +0000 Increased accuracy and lower costs can be achieved by using automatic section control on the growing number of ISOBUS-ready sprayers, fertiliser spreaders and seed drills, using the new Application Pro Universal system from John Deere. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/machinery/04_john_deere_ams.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:51:35 +0000 Beef and sheep producers can be confident they’re making an informed choice about parasite control products, thanks to the latest EBLEX parasite guide. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/eblex/04_parasite_product_guide.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:12:33 +0000 John Deere’s AMS (Agricultural Management Solutions) division has announced two new ways of supplying farm vehicles with highly accurate GPS correction signals for precision farming applications – a mobile RTK system with an industry exclusive ‘fall-back’ feature, and a unique method of extending the signal reliably from an RTK base station. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/machinery/03_john_deere_rtk.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:54:41 +0000 Northumberland breeders Peter and James Weightman of the Hallfield herd based at Peterlee secured the leading price of 7,000gns at the early spring show and sale for the Blonde Society at Carlisle. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/03_carlisle_blondes.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:53:25 +0000 CLA Wales has welcomed the findings of a Welsh Assembly Government report which recommends ways in which agriculture and rural land use in Wales can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/environment/02_cla_wag.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:52:09 +0000 Harrison & Hetherington’s two-day show and sale at Borderway, Carlisle, on March 19 and 20 is expected once again to draw one of the biggest entries of quality continental cross store cattle in the country, many with show potential. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/beef/02_continental_stores.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:38:44 +0000 Could the use of agricultural residues, such as straw, help to reduce the need for fossil fuels and add value to existing food crops? http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/arable/03_oilseed_rape_straw.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:18:54 +0000 Producers who sell meat directly to the consumer, or are considering doing so, will benefit from increased support thanks to a new expert position created by EBLEX. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/eblex/03_direct_selling.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:51:11 +0000 The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 56 prime cattle, 31 over thirty month cattle, 5,118 prime hoggs and 5,309 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 4th March, 2010. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/longtown/04_primestock_sale.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:27:49 +0000 Without a major crop problem somewhere, market rallies in wheat will be externally driven, either by fund buying activity, currency movements, firmer equities or crude oil values, support from other commodity markets or weather related issues. http://www.stackyard.com/agriservices/arable/new/100304.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:26:43 +0000 Far greater understanding of underlying genetics, growing use of DNA markers and increasingly sophisticated food laboratory technology are allowing UK plant breeders to make major progress in the complex challenge of bread and biscuit wheat development. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/arable/02_wheat_breeding.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:10:44 +0000 Christine Jackson and Catherine Armstrong, the region’s largest free range egg producers, have announced today that they are to open a farm shop and café in the North Northumberland village of Belford. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/03_sunny_hill.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:54:25 +0000 The UELS Scheme, taxation on overpaid subsidies and changes in taxation rules relating to holiday lets were some of the key concerns expressed by over 70 North East farmers and landowners who attended the recent ‘Finding the Silver Lining on Countryside Matters’ Seminar at Hexham Auction Mart. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/03/rural/02_silver_lining.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:18:47 +0000