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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
Buchaam Gigantic secured the leading price of 7,000gns for Limousin bulls at Thainstone (Aberdeen) on Wednesday, February 27th 2013.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
The CLA, NFU and TFA have joined forces to campaign for a fair deal for English farmers on CAP reform.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
The huge potential for exporting lamb to the Middle East was highlighted by EBLEX in a meeting with Food and Farming Minister David Heath MP at a major international trade event.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
Zetor Tractors is beginning serial production of its new tractor Zetor Major.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
Two pilot badger culls to tackle the spread of bovine TB will go ahead this summer in West Gloucestershire and West Somerset, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson confirmed this week.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s annual careers event for secondary school pupils has received the backing of HRH The Prince of Wales.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
High levels of rainfall and the continued bad weather in the first months of 2013 have left many farmers concerned about the level of nitrogen losses that may have occurred.
| 2013-Feb-28 |
A bull described as ‘the ultimate example of the modern Simmental breed’ and which has been brought to England from Northern Ireland to improve one of the UK’s top herds, is now available for widespread use through artificial insemination.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
Arable farmers should grow forage on land lying unexpectedly fallow this spring, rather than leaving it un-cropped for six months.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
New Holland’s acclaimed range of T6 tractors has been further enriched by the addition of three new Auto Command™ continuously variable transmission models.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
The agricultural and equine community eagerly awaits the postman this week as Schedules for the Northumberland County Show were released today.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
The country’s largest installer of small-scale wind turbines is giving farmers the chance to buy a turbine and earn a projected net, tax-free income of between £31k and £78k over 20 years.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
Andrew Entwistle from George F White’s Co Durham office advises farmers on EIB funding.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
Natural England is alerting farmers that they need to get any application for new agreements under the Energy Crops Scheme submitted by Saturday August 31st this year.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
Potential trade exhibitors for this year's Beef Expo 2013 organised by the National Beef Association and being held at the Three Counties Showground, on Thursday 23 May, should book stand space now to guarantee attendance.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
It has been announced that one of the key highlights of next week’s Borderway UK Dairy Expo will be the first ever UK EmbryoTag sale. Buyers will be able to choose from 40 lots, all sold according to sale price.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
Case IH has announced that the only Silver Edition Magnum 340 to come to the UK will be auctioned for charity later this year.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
Every member of the Pig and Poultry supply chain can play their part in attracting new talent and young people, as part of a bid to tackle head on the impending skills and knowledge gap in the industry.
| 2013-Feb-27 |
A consignment of a hundred of the UK’s finest breeding sheep have been flown out to the United Arab Emirates as part of a model farm project to cultivate the desert.
| 2013-Feb-26 |
New Holland has produced a unique CX8090 to celebrate its long history of harvesting leadership.
| 2013-Feb-26 |
Isobel Brown from the NFU Mutual office in Lanark has been away celebrating an important birthday in the beautiful Belgian City of Bruges thanks to her daughter Jennifer.
| 2013-Feb-26 |
Holstein heifers peak at 2,650gns and average £1,852 per head. It was a one, two, three in the showring for the Haffey family’s Kilvergan Herd at Holstein NI’s monthly show and sale, held at the Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira.
| 2013-Feb-25 |
Farmers, like those in the UK who already produce top quality food in predictable quantities, will soon be as important to consumers as the retail companies which currently dominate food industry structures.
| 2013-Feb-25 |
The National Beef Association (NBA) is urging prime cattle and cow beef finishers to trade every animal that will be ready to sell over the next two weeks.
| 2013-Feb-25 |
Child labour in the livestock sector is widespread and largely ignored, according to FAO, which has released the first global study on child labour issues related to livestock.
| 2013-Feb-25 |
Equatorial Guinea have donated $30 million to a new solidarity trust fund that aims to mobilize African financial resources in support of strengthening food security in the region.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
Quinoa can play an important role in eradicating hunger, malnutrition and poverty, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today at the official launch of the International Year of Quinoa at UN Headquarters.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
Clitheroe’s Ian Townson reigned supreme on Craven Champions Day, CCM Skipton’s annual show and sale of commercial store cattle with future show potential.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
On Wednesday 20th February the Border & Lakeland dairy sale took place at Carlisle. The show was judged by Johnstone Rae from Bogghead Farm, Dumfries.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
Consumer trust in fresh, quality assured beef remains strong despite the horse meat scandal, new research shows.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
John Negus, writer and broadcaster, and lawnmower manufacturers Hayter and Toro offer some helpful advice.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
Horsch Maschinen GmbH announced a record 226 million Euro turnover for 2012, an increase of 33% compared to the year before.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
ABS Ireland based in Castletownroche, Co. Cork have kindly agreed to sponsor Paul Trapp, a sire analyst and a distinguished judge from Winsconsin in the USA.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
Aberdeen Angus Quality Beef Ltd (AAQB), a NI producer cooperative working with the Foyle Food Group (FFG) since 1998, wish to announce that the Tesco UK Aberdeen Angus Scheme has commenced in NI.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 43 prime cattle, 4 young bulls, 18 over thirty month cattle, 8,865 prime hoggs and 6,975 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 21st February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-22 |
Wheat prices have been buffeted by wild currency moves worldwide and by rumours of Chinese buying – or the lack of it.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Effective pre-calving nutrition in late pregnancy will ensure suckler cows produce colostrum of better quality than those given a standard feed.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Twose has won a major award for quality at Ireland’s FTMTA Show taking the plaudits for its new-style five-section rollers.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Supermarkets, and a disappointed British public, are paying the price for the short sighted, price-led, purchasing tactics mistakenly deployed by frontline retail, buyers for decades, says the National Beef Association.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
The Milking Equipment Association [MEA] will be holding their inaugural Conference at Reaseheath College on Thursday 21st February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Charolais bulls met an exceptional demand driven by the commercial sector in Stirling where an electric atmosphere prevailed throughout at the breed’s official spring sale.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Former Holstein classifier, Neil Greggor, has joined World Wide Sires UK where he is working as an evaluator for the company’s mating program across the south of England.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Pleurisy is costing producers at least 75p per affected pig in processing costs alone and the incidence of the complaint is increasing.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
The Smellows Holstein Friesian pedigree dairy herd of Jeremy Taylor, based at Small House, Broughton, made it a clean sweep of 2013 Craven Dairy Auction championship wins.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership is putting a call out for volunteers to help measure peat depth in Upper Weardale.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
NSA Cymru/Wales Chairman David Pittendreigh has called for ‘a big push’ to get a vaccine for Schmallenberg licensed and available to farmers.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
Broken dogs from quality breeding lines led the trade at the winter sale of working sheep dogs at CCM Skipton on Friday, February 15th 2013.
| 2013-Feb-20 |
In a CTV interview, one producer from New Brunswick stated that the Canadian Dairy XPO was like “the dairy industry on steroids” and that he had “never seen the likes of this, here in Canada”.
| 2013-Feb-18 |
It was a memorable sale debut for Wigton breeder SJ Nixon of the Huntershall Herd, Southerfield, Cumbria when his bull Huntershall Gladiator sold for the top price of 32,000gns.
| 2013-Feb-18 |
Luing breeders found a ready demand at their 48th Premier Sale held at Wallets Marts, Castle Douglas on Friday 8th February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-18 |
A large carryover of lambs from the 2012 crop due to last year’s exceptional weather will be the key factor driving a significant increase in UK sheep production in 2013, according to the latest forecast from AHDB Market Intelligence/EBLEX.
| 2013-Feb-18 |
The sun was shining and people were smiling at the in lamb sale of Lleyn sheep on Friday 15th February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-18 |
What about other products sold
under that brand?
| 2013-Feb-18 |
Thin crops of small plants in cold, waterlogged soils will need intensive nutritional care this spring to help them recover from one of the most challenging establishment seasons in recent memory, Bishop Burton conference goers were warned.
| 2013-Feb-15 |
EBLEX and BPEX are running a national press advertising campaign to protect consumer confidence in assured fresh meat amid ongoing revelations about horse meat.
| 2013-Feb-15 |
Just printed and available free is an eye catching A4 information booklet from the British Blue Cattle Society.
| 2013-Feb-15 |
As it celebrates its flagship 40th anniversary year, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust reports that two iconic native breeds have come onto its annual Watchlist of rare breeds.
| 2013-Feb-15 |
A Cumbrian law firm has recruited a new solicitor to help manage the growth in its agricultural practice.
| 2013-Feb-15 |
The NSA Northern Region AGM on Wednesday evening (13th February) saw Geoff Lawn complete his two years as regional Chairman and hand over the reins to Adam Watson of Brampton.
| 2013-Feb-15 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 42 prime cattle, 5 young bulls, 36 over thirty month cattle, 6,767 prime hoggs and 6,435 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 14th February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-14 |
Over the past several years, the UN food agencies’ country teams have collaborated effectively to help improve the country’s food security situation.
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| 2013-Feb-13 |
There was a steady trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s Spring Bull & Female Sale held at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Monday 11th February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
Bidding was fierce from start to finish as Aberdeen-Angus bulls sold to a top of 4300gns at this week’s breed society show and sale, hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
Rome meeting consults on post-2015 development agenda.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
With over 300 entries for the 2nd Borderway UK Dairy Expo already received, the show is set to build on the success of last year.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
Acton farmer Stephen Cobbald has been appointed this years’ Show President and the Countess of Euston, the President-Elect.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
Using a panel of industry experts made up of farmers, contractors and journalists, Farmers Guardian set out to create a Hot 50 line up of machinery 'that is exceptional in both form and function'.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
Maps showing where birds of prey have been poisoned should serve as a wake-up call, Environment Minister Richard Benyon said this week.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
We have been told the meat supply chain is long and has many individuals involved, does it need to be like this?
| 2013-Feb-13 |
As lambing approaches the SCOPS group is urging sheep farmers to check ewe body condition and continue the fight against liver fluke this winter.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
The Glendale Agricultural Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Hannah Hubb as Chairperson of its highly successful Children’s Countryside Day.
| 2013-Feb-13 |
With over 25,000 visitors expected to make the trip to Bywell, near Stocksfield for this year’s Northumberland County Show, traders have been queuing up to secure their space in the new showground.
| 2013-Feb-12 |
2012 was an extraordinarily successful year for the Zetor Group, one of the top Czech producers of agricultural equipment, as it achieved consolidated profit before taxation to the amount of 284 million Czech Crowns.
| 2013-Feb-12 |
The horsemeat scandal is the latest evidence that our Government must build and not cut investment in policy infrastructure and regulatory enforcement activities, says John Geldard.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
Hard work, commitment and enthusiasm have paid off for Lancashire farming and agribusiness family, the Barlows.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
Presentation made as Quadtrac World Record raises over £30,000 for charity and achieves 130,000 hits on YouTube.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
Supermarket greed is to blame for the Horsegate scandal but it’s decent, law-abiding British farmers who are suffering as a result, says Britain’s National Pig Association.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
Further opportunities to export Quality Standard Lamb to France have been highlighted during a visit organised by EBLEX.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
Charolais breeders are continuing to respond to commercial farmers’ demands by improving performance.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
The National Beef Association (NBA) would like to see farmers and consumers work together to prevent further cheating by cross-border meat suppliers
| 2013-Feb-11 |
It is in every shopper’s interest to look carefully at what they are buying and support British livestock farmers, says George Milne, National Sheep Association Scotland Development Officer.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
New Holland has further strengthened its Irish dealer network by launching a new partnership with Lyons and Burton who have operated across the area for a number of years.
| 2013-Feb-11 |
The Film&Film System is a new, dual film technology from the manufacturers of Silotite that delivers better quality silage through greater bale density and an enhanced oxygen barrier.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
Scotland’s hard working livestock farmers are sending out a clear message to consumers.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
Red meat plays a vital role in human nutrition whatever stage of life you are at, a new study has confirmed.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
Everyone wishes to be telling the “truth” about their processes, everyone wants to come clean and say after an internal investigation we found our beef product was horse. The rush is on to tell the truth.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
Following on from the Stirling Sale, there is another super entry of 265 bulls at Carlisle’s Borderway Mart on Saturday 16th February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
On Monday 4th February 2013 in the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan the Scottish Beef Association held its inaugural meeting.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
Biotal has developed a new formulation of its leading range of grass, wholecrop and maize inoculants which guarantees more consistent mixing, less sedimentation and more even application resulting in better quality silage.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
Grassland farmers need to plan remedial field work now to prevent forage shortfalls next winter says Rod Bonshor, general manager for Oliver Seeds.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
The long awaited lamb survey is now available to capture what affect the poor weather and disease threat are having on the 2012/13 lamb crop.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
A solid and realistic commercial trade underpinned the British Limousin Cattle Society’s first premier collective sale of 2013 held at United Auction’s Stirling Market on Wednesday 6th February.
| 2013-Feb-08 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 38 prime cattle, 10 young bulls, 29 over thirty month cattle, 7,401 prime hoggs and 5,897 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 7th February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-07 |
The UK’s high ranking Prehen Franco ET (PLI £233) realised a top price of 5,000gns at Holstein NI’s 23rd annual spring show and sale, held at the Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
New Improved
Dock Herbicide
Dow AgroSciences has launched a new formulation of the market-leading
dock herbicide Doxstar.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Firmer
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their weekly prime
and cast sheep sale at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Tuesday night, (5th Feb)
where an entry of 1,126 prime hoggs and 333 cast ewes and rams were forward.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Three out of Three for Smellows Herd at Craven Dairy Auction
Dairy farmer Jeremy Taylor made it a clean sweep of 2013 Craven
Dairy Auction title wins when landing his third championship in
as many outings.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Supermarkets Must Pay More For Beef
The best way supermarkets can insure the quality of their beef
products is not adulterated, is to pay more for the beef they
purchase.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Stirling Beef Shorthorn bulls peak at 8,500gns
Beef Shorthorn bulls met a solid trade throughout peaking at 8,500gns at the society’s official sale at Stirling on Tuesday 5 February.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Skipton Farmer of the Year Wins Beef Championship
Making his first foray of the year into the prime show arena at Skipton Auction Mart, Calderdale beef and sheep farmer Brian Lund made the best start possible in bidding to retain his Craven Cattle Marts 2012 Farmer of the Year title when sending out the beef champion at February’s monthly show.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
FertLink Continues to Expand Fertiliser Operations
Fertiliser producer FertLink, the joint venture fertiliser business
owned by Glasson Grain, part of the Wynnstay Group, and NW Trading,
has announced that it is to set up a new production facility based
at Goole in partnership with Thomas Bell.
| 2013-Feb-06 |
Beef Shorthorn Females to 2,400gns at Stirling
Beef Shorthorn female trade peaked at 2,400gns at the society’s official sale at Stirling on Monday 4 February 2013.
| 2013-Feb-05 |
Charolais Entry Attracts Record Interest at Stirling
British Charolais breeders’ commitment to delivering bulls to meet
with commercial farmers’ demand is reflected in the Stirling catalogue
and its pre-sale interest.
| 2013-Feb-05 |
Lambing is a very Precise Science
Lambing is a very precise science at the West Wales farm preparing
to host NSA Welsh Sheep 2013 this Spring, with every lamb due in
March already scanned, recorded, and counted.
| 2013-Feb-05 |
Ivan Re-elected Chairman of the NI British Blue Club
Kilkeel dairy farmer and British Blue pedigree cattle
breeder Ivan Gordon was re-elected chairman at the NI British Blue Club>
2013 AGM for a third year.
| 2013-Feb-05 |
Currency Market is Key to Lamb Prices
With the need for a boost in the lamb trade the currency market is key to prime sheep prices over the next few months.
| 2013-Feb-05 |
SCR Wins Agriculture Technology Innovation Award
SCR has won a prestigious 2012 Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce Award
for Innovation in the Agriculture Technology sector.
| 2013-Feb-04 |
Levy Board’s £700k Training Boost for Crop Growers
For farmers and growers challenged to produce more from the same
land, with less inputs and greater regard for the environment,
additional help is now at hand, thanks to a grant of £490,000 to
the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
| 2013-Feb-04 |
Rural Business Training for 90,000 Entrepreneurs
At least 90,000 aspiring business people will get specialist training as part of the Government’s latest drive towards rural economic growth Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson has announced.
| 2013-Feb-04 |
Emerald Expo 2013 Launched
John Grogan, Company Secretary of the Irish Farmers Journal launched Emerald Expo 2013 on January 29th at the RDS, Dublin 4.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Greater Comfort and Convenience with New Cab for Landini Landpower Tractors
A new cab design for the Landini Landpower six-cylinder tractor brings added space and convenience, as well as improved all-round visibility.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Less Choice for Killing Docks and Thistles in 2013
Increasingly strict EU and national regulations will limit the choice
of herbicides farmers have for controlling perennial weeds such
as docks and thistles in grassland this year.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
British Cattle Breeders’ Conference Report
The future of the US beef industry and the perceived
health benefits of a new brand of milk were among the subjects under
discussion at the annual British Cattle Conference.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Farm Income Statistics Confirm Grain Trade Message
The farm income statistics issued by DARD have confirmed the messages delivered to the industry by the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association over recent months according to Robin Irvine, NIGTA Chief Executive.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
NOAH Conference to take on Myths Surrounding Animal Medicines
Tackling the mythology surrounding the use of animal medicines in
livestock production is the central theme of the National Office
of Animal Health’s (NOAH) fourth food chain conference.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Booth Black Tag Daughter grabs Bluefaced Leicester Glory at Skipton
With their sole entry, the Smearsett flock of WA & A
Booth in North Craven retained the championship at CCM Skipton’s annual
registered show and sale of Blue Faced Leicester females.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
180 Limousin Bulls at Stirling Sale
The forthcoming sale of Limousin bulls scheduled
at United Auctions’ Stirling Mart on Wednesday 6th February sees a terrific
entry of 180 bulls catalogued in all.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Does
the CAP fit? Middleton Mart Farm Forum
H&H Land and Property are holding a Farming Seminar aimed specifically
at farmers in the North East entitled ‘Does the CAP Fit’.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Longtown Primestock
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
45 prime cattle, 7 young bulls, 40 over thirty month cattle, 7,134
prime hoggs and 5,897 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Thursday 31st January 2013.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Revamp to Grassland Air Seeder brings Extra Benefits at No Extra Cost
OPICO has launched a new and improved
version of its mechanical drive Air 8 grassland air seeder.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Heiniger Invite You to Xperience, Xpert Clipping
Swiss Clipper
manufacturer Heiniger has launched two new revolutionary large
animal clippers, which feature both advanced design and mechanics.
| 2013-Feb-01 |
Bauer Irrigation Reels - Setting New Standards
with Compact Design
Rainstar A series provides high irrigation
efficiency for small surfaces. Innovative and easy to handle, optimal
for small irrigation areas and equipped with state-of-the art technology.
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