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13/05/08
Dominating the muck demonstration plots at this year’s Grassland & Muck event will the first UK showing of a 388hp CLAAS XERION 3800 tractor towing a 24,000 litre Kaweco slurry tanker.
11/05/08
Watch out for a possible leap in cereal diseases after the combination of warm conditions in early May following the high April rainfall, growers are being urged.
09/05/08
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called for US$10 million to assist poor farming and fishing communities in Myanmar devastated by cyclone Nargis.
09/05/08
The National Sheep Association is staging the NSA Young Shepherd of the Year Award at NSA Sheep 2008.
09/05/08
LEAF’s IFM Database, which provides clear evidence of the economic, environmental, social and biodiversity benefits of Integrated Farm Management (IFM), has been updated to include summaries of papers from around the world.
09/05/08
Calls for a UK strategic plan for dairying to ensure a sustainable, vibrant and profitable sector were made this week by RABDF policy director, Tim Brigstocke.
08/05/08
New contract highs in crude oil and the ongoing labour dispute in Argentina have combined to push the US soya complex higher again this week.
08/05/08
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 80 prime cattle, 16 OTM cattle, 5439 prime hoggs, 111 spring lambs and 4167 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 8th May, 2008.
08/05/08
Lancashire Limousin cattle breeder Paul Fletcher earned a memorable Red Rose victory when sending out the supreme champion at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual “Red Pedigree Event.”
08/05/08
Two exceptional type Holstein bulls – both with Type Merits of over three points - have been added to Dairy Daughters 'elite' range and are currently on offer at £15.95 per straw.
08/05/08
EBLEX Ltd has launched a new manual this week at the Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders Association May Fair, at the Exeter Livestock Centre, Devon.
08/05/08
A survey of the visual effects of wind farms was undertaken in South Australia, with the aim of quantifying the impact of wind farms on the perceived scenic quality of landscapes.
07/05/08
Young farmers had the chance to shine when Skipton Auction Mart staged an inaugural show of Mule hoggs with lambs at foot for exhibitors no older than 30.
07/05/08
Champions at the May prime lambs show at Skipton Auction Mart were a pen of three 45-kilo Charollais lambs exhibited by Martin Preston, of the Bingley-based Robston Partnership.
07/05/08
Organisers of a new West Cumbria festival this summer which celebrates the “Fell to Plate” concept are calling for support from all sectors of the local economy to ensure its success.
07/05/08
A rapid on-farm (“pen-side”) test for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is now available commercially.
07/05/08
Next year’s National Beef Event, Beef Expo 2009, will be held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, in Worcestershire, courtesy of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, on Friday, May 22, 2009.
07/05/08
Many dairy farmers will have achieved good margins this winter, following substantially increased milk prices and reasonable feed costs, especially if contracted by last summer.
07/05/08
The Institute for Animal Health this week celebrates its 50th anniversary as the World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease.
02/05/08
With the number of weeks to the Great Yorkshire Show now into single figures, livestock entries already received make it clear that one of the country's premier farming events, the Great Yorkshire Show, will again combine quality with quantity in the show rings.
02/05/08
One of the UK’s leading native terminal sires has major easy care traits within its genetics.
02/05/08
Big bale wrapping system pioneer Volac International has launched Volac Topwrap 2000, the first pre-stretched film available in the UK and Ireland that can be used on a conventional wrapper without changes in gears or settings.
02/05/08
Making his first foray into the exhibition arena, newcomer Gareth Hogg achieved immediate success when awarded the supreme championship in Skipton Auction Mart at the fourth annual show and sale of pedigree British Blue breeding cattle.
02/05/08
The importance of sheep to the Yorkshire countryside has long been recognised at the Great Yorkshire Show, with more than 30 breeds competing for the championship prizes over the three days.
01/05/08
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 85 prime cattle, 15 OTM cattle, 4570 prime hoggs, 66 spring lambs and 2139 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 1st May, 2008.
01/05/08
Beef producers attending the UK’s national beef event, Beef Expo 2008, will have the opportunity of questioning industry experts on a range of topical issues at a series of seminars to be held throughout the day.
30/04/08
Organisers of this year’s inaugural Spring show of agricultural and construction machinery and equipment have handed over proceeds of more than £5,000 to charity.
30/04/08
Certified pure biodiesel may now be used in machines fitted with certain John Deere engines, says the Deere Power Systems Group.
30/04/08
A huge demand from Irish buyers for farms in England and Scotland is providing north farmers with the opportunity for retirement or lifestyle changes.
29/04/08
A British dairy sire has entered the international record books by producing more sexed semen than any other bull in the world.
29/04/08
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today called on the international community not only to take immediate action to de-fuse the current world food emergency but also to seize the opportunities offered by higher food prices and prevent similar dramatic situations occurring in the future.
29/04/08
Charolais met an unprecedented demand selling to a top of 5,000gns and achieving a total clearance in Newark on Saturday 26 April at the centre’s inaugural multi-beef breed sale.
29/04/08
Twenty year old George Harrison is optimistic for the future as the new issue of food security begins to impact.
29/04/08
A second NSA Wales and Borders Early Ram Sale is likely to be held in Worcester to ensure that producers aren’t disadvantaged if Blue Tongue restrictions keep them away from Builth Wells.
29/04/08
Adding perennial chicory to grasslands can boost growth rates of lambs, new research has revealed.
28/04/08
The country’s largest supplier of free range eggs, Noble Foods, is predicting a continued growth in the sector - by as much as 10% in 2008.
28/04/08
The TFA's National Chairman, Greg Bliss today paid tribute to the Farmers Club for their foresight in creating the Farmers Club Pinnacle Awards for Excellence in Business Management.
28/04/08
Rising prices are stimulating producers to consider different raw materials for their animal feed formulations.
28/04/08
Case IH has expanded its dealer network with the appointment of three new dealers in Wales, and a new sales area manager, Andrew Davies, to cover this developing region.
24/04/08
The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had
forward 83 prime cattle, 14 OTM cattle, 4774 prime hoggs,
39 spring lambs and 2139 cast ewes & rams at their weekly
sale at Longtown on Thursday 24th April, 2008.
24/04/08
Simply roofing over a midden on a Lake District hill farm has made all round benefits to the environment and in savings on labour and other costs.
23/04/08
With
jersey bull calves almost worthless, Sexed Semen from a UK
bred Jersey is a real winner.
23/04/08
Skipton Auction Mart’s
decision to take up the DEFRA option of becoming part of
the Bluetongue surveillance zone for trading purposes paid
off handsomely for Bishop Thornton farmer Peter Baul.
23/04/08
NSA Scotsheep 2008 is shaping up to be
the best ever with 140 trade stands booked and a record 40
sheep breed displays confirmed.
23/04/08
The
Scottish Government is supporting farmers to join LEAF (Linking
Environment And Farming), and carry out the tried and tested
LEAF Audit and add value to their produce through LEAF Marque.
23/04/08
NFU Scotland has expressed its
concern over the potential impact that the recently announced
fuel strikes could have on agriculture and other rural businesses,
as the impact starts to be felt already. |
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