Agricultural and environmental news from the UK and beyond. http://www.stackyard.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:52:58 +0100 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:52:54 +0100 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.10) A number of Northumberland farmers have seen their livelihood go up in smoke as they are left to count the cost of what can only be described as mindless acts of vandalism. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/rural/01_gfw_farm_fires.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:52:30 +0100 The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 56 prime cattle, 2 young bulls, 20 over thirty month cattle, 5,711 prime lambs and 5,478 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd September, 2010. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/longtown/02_primestock_sale.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:41:26 +0100 Ukrainian Government has stated they will not make a decision over potential limiting of grain exports until at least October. However due to newly introduced ‘customs controls’ effectively exports from the Ukraine are now a risky game – possibly resulting in jail if you break the rules.Egypt continued its habit of issuing tenders on dips in futures markets – they subsequently bought 225,000 mt of US hard wheat – at relatively high prices. http://www.stackyard.com/agriservices/arable/new/100902.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:33:03 +0100 With more exhibitors, breed societies, trade stands and special features than ever before, the NBA South West has pulled out all the stops to create a dynamic one day event on Wednesday September 29th 9 am – 5 pm. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/beef/02_beef_south_west.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:22:19 +0100 At this week’s Glendale Show, the winners of a new livestock competition, “Meet the Spec “, organised by The Glendale Agriculture Society in conjunction with Border Livestock Exchange Ltd and Woodhead Brothers, were announced. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/sheep/02_glendale_border_lamb.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:40:56 +0100 High performance, high quality, sustainable suckled calf production will come under the microscope at Greystoke Castle Farms, Penrith on Wednesday 15 September at an open day to be staged by the British Charolais Cattle Society and Keenan. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/beef/01_greystoke_castle_farms.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:15:38 +0100 Traffic is expected to flow smoothly at the NSA Wales and Border Ram Sale with the popular Tup Taxi service in operation again this year. The event will be held at the Royal Welsh Showground on 20 September. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/sheep/01_tup_taxis.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:19:56 +0100 Surging wheat prices drove international food prices up five percent last month in the biggest month-on-month increase since November 2009, FAO announced. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/09/fao/01_food_prices_up.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:42:11 +0100 The judges have been announced for Agri-Expo, the leading autumn livestock event to be staged at Borderway, Carlisle on Friday 29 October by its organisers, Harrison and Hetherington. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/events/07_agri_expo_2010.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:21:42 +0100 Yesterday, The Barn at Beal was announced winner of the 2010 Glendale Agricultural Society Award for New Enterprise in Association with George F. White and was presented with a trophy and £500 cheque. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/rural/05_barn_at_beal.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:55:39 +0100 Yesterday, at the annual Glendale Show Mr Duncan Davidson who is standing down after 20 years as President of the Glendale Agricultural Society was presented by his successor Michael Walton with a single edition leather-bound history of The Glendale Agricultural Society. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/rural/04_duncan_davidson.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:54:39 +0100 West country farmhouse cheese maker, John Alvis MBE has been president of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers. He succeeds Baroness Hazel Byford who steps down after three years in the position and was elected an Association vice president. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/dairy/12_rabdf_john_alvis.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:12:22 +0100 Next year’s national beef event, Beef Expo 2011, will be held at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire on Thursday, May 26. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/events/06_beef_expo_2011.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:57:07 +0100 The 10th Official West Country Sale of Lleyn sheep and the opening Society Sale was held at Exeter Livestock Centre on behalf of the Lleyn Sheep Society on Thursday 26th August 2010 and conducted by Exeter Market Auctioneers. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/sheep/04_exeter_lleyn.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:29:20 +0100 One of the Britain’s rarest cattle breeds, the Shetland, could have a future role to play in meeting the challenges of feeding the world’s human population over coming decades, according to SAC’s Academic Director, Professor Geoff Simm. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/beef/10_shetland_cattle.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:52 +0100 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. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/skipton/06_mule_wether_lambs.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:46:12 +0100 A larger show of 5,276 prime lambs was forward with trade being the best of the week, all kinds in demand to average 171p. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/longtown/26_primestock_sale.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:27:13 +0100 A new international Society of Precision Agriculture launched at the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Denver USA, has elected Professor Raj Khosla of Colorado State University as President for two years and Dr John Stafford of Bedford President-Elect. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/machinery/05_iagre_precision_agriculture.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:52:04 +0100 An overall average selling price of £134.58 per head – a huge increase of £32.35 on 2009 – was achieved for the 3,388-strong entry at the annual show and sale of gimmer shearlings at Skipton Auction Mart. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/skipton/05_gimmer_shearlings.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:17:57 +0100 The coalition government’s slash and burn policy amongst the costly projects promoted by the Labour administration has not after all been inflicted on rural biogas digesters and advance waste product conversion schemes. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/rural/03_gfw_biogas_income.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:02:35 +0100 For one time only, Knowlesmere Samuelo Papoose, who originates from Sleepy Hollow Holsteins in California sells at The Northern Lights Sale, Beeston on Thursday 2nd September. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/dairy/11_knowlesmere_samuelo_papoose.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:46:13 +0100 Dales dairyman Robert Crisp, of Nelson Farm, Calton, enjoyed further success in the Craven Dairy Auction ring when sending out the champion at the August show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/skipton/04_dairy_cow_auction.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:40:58 +0100 Long-standing convert to the North of England Mule, Richard Price, farm manager on the Lowther Estate, near Penrith, set about radically altering the sheep enterprise to ensure that the flock paid its way. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/jennifer/01_lowther_mule.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:54:45 +0100 At the principal annual sale of Cheviot Mule ewe lambs and gimmer shearlings, held at Longtown on Tuesday 24th August, there was a large ringside of buyers from across the UK for a good quality and increased entry of sheep. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/sheep/03_cd_cheviot_mule.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:24:41 +0100 Using specialist spray nozzles to treat black-grass can boost pre-emergence control up to 10% – even when using a robust herbicide treatment to begin with – new trial results from Syngenta have shown http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/arable/04_syngenta_nozzles.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:08:32 +0100 A record number of prime beef cattle were presented to Welsh judge, Arfon Jones, at the Northern Ireland Commercial Cattle Exhibitors’ Club’s 6th annual show, held at Moira on Friday 20th August 2010. http://www.stackyard.com/news/2010/08/beef/09_commercial_cattle_show.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:16:43 +0100