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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2013-Oct-31 |
Chickens could be the unexpected beneficiaries of the growing biofuels industry, feeding on proteins retrieved from the fermenters used to brew bioethanol.
| 2013-Oct-30 |
A local couple is hoping for a taste of success following the opening of a brand new farm shop and cafe.
| 2013-Oct-30 |
Agritechnica, the world’s biggest exhibition of farm machinery covers a staggering 27 halls over 40ha and encompasses the whole spectrum of agricultural kit.
| 2013-Oct-30 |
A dairy farming brother and sister went head-to-head in the battle for the title at October’s main Craven Dairy Auction at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-29 |
Top dog at the autumn sale of working sheep dogs at Craven Cattle Marts Skipton Auction Mart was Lancashire breeder and handler, Carnforths Tom Birkett.
| 2013-Oct-29 |
CLAAS will be once again be presenting the XERION – the world's most powerful tractor with an infinitely variable drive – at Agritechnica in 2013.
| 2013-Oct-28 |
A new team has been announced by Askham Bryan College to drive forward the work of the National Centre for the Uplands.
| 2013-Oct-28 |
A community interest company (CIC) that supports farmers in Cornwall with information, training and business advice has received a grant from The Prince’s Countryside Fund.
| 2013-Oct-28 |
DEUTZ-FAHR wins the German Design Award 2014 in the category of transportation and public space with “DEUTZ-FAHR Series 6 Agrotron TTV” and “MaxiVision Cab”.
| 2013-Oct-28 |
More than 70 staff from Lloyds Banking Group joined Countryfile presenter Adam Henson and ex-rugby star Phil Vickery, to support an agricultural open day at Cotswold Farm Park recently in aid of The Princes Countryside Fund.
| 2013-Oct-28 |
Hexham & Northern Marts held their traditional ‘Bellingham’ sale for spring born suckled calves on Thursday 24th October and offered a catalogued entry of 1116 head.
| 2013-Oct-28 |
CLAAS is continuing its two-model-series strategy with the introduction of the new JAGUAR 800 and 900.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
The annual sale of this year’s crop of suckled calves and over year store cattle with show potential at Skipton Auction Mart produced a significant improvement in trade on last year’s corresponding fixture.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
Two John Deere innovations have been awarded silver medals at Agritechnica, the world’s leading agricultural equipment trade fair being held in Hanover, Germany, from November 11 to 17.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
Three candidates have been shortlisted for the BPEX Trainee of the Year Award 2013, sponsored by Zoetis and Pig World.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
An Oxfordshire based dairy farmer has discovered the many benefits offered by an Avant compact tool carrier following its purchase as a replacement for an ageing skid steer loader.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 33 prime cattle, 25 young bulls, 34 over thirty month cattle, 5,453 prime lambs and 8,030 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 24th October 2013.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
British Charolais met a strong commercial demand from a packed ringside in Stirling on Wednesday 23 October where prices peaked at 22,000gns.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
NFU Scotland’s newly established Renewable Development Initiative is inviting farmers to come on site and see the technology in action for themselves.
| 2013-Oct-25 |
The National Beef Association (NBA) is returning to its Northumberland roots for NBA Beef Expo 2014, which is also putting grassroots showing back on the agenda.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Kverneland Group has received the prestigious Dutch design award Goed Industrieel Ontwerp, also known as the GIO award, for its new innovative drum mower, the Vicon EXPERT 432F.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Emslies Hendreron from Harry Emslie, Kinockie, Mintlaw, Peterhead made the lead sale price of 15,000gns at the Limousin Sale held at Stirling on Monday 21st October 2013.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
It was a memorable opening to the winter primestock show season for Limousin exhibitors at the 2013 Countryside Live, with a well-travelled Limousin-cross heifer from Gloucestershire-based Andrew & Becky Bishop taking the Supreme Championship.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Securing finance for a wind energy project needn’t be as difficult as it might seem. John O’Meara of agricultural lending experts AMC offers guidance to would-be borrowers.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Over the past year, approximately 250,000 children participated in outdoor learning events on farms funded through agri-environment schemes run by Natural England.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Farmers can save a substantial amount of time and money by using innovative and personalised fertiliser grades manufactured by Bunn Fertiliser Limited.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Winner of the Morrisons Beef Shorthorn Suckler Herd of the Year Award is Raymond Martyn, of Wester Bleaton and Soilzarie Farms, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire.
| 2013-Oct-23 |
Father and daughter Godfrey and Alison Haygarth, of Aigden Farm, Wigglesworth, were responsible for the champion at the Dalesbred Sheep Breeders’ Association’s annual show and sale of shearling and aged rams at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-22 |
A North Yorkshire dairy farm has recently taken delivery of its twelfth Kramer wheeled loader in a row from local dealer Kevin Walker on Site Plant Services.
| 2013-Oct-22 |
Beef Shorthorns met an exceptional demand driven by the commercial sector in Stirling on Monday 21 October.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
The Farming Press is full of information on the impending CAP reform, however, says Tim Sedgewick of H&H Land and Property, “It is important to note that the vast majority of detail published so far has not been legally agreed and could still be up for change.”
| 2013-Oct-21 |
Gorrycam Hunter from Stephen Reel, Co Down made 28,000gns and led the trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s October Sale held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Saturday 19th October 2013.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
Keeping track of the enormity and nature of food loss and waste is essential to reducing the problem and to speeding efforts to eliminate hunger globally, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told participants at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) in Copenhagen.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has completed the first ever detailed digital map of tree canopy cover across England and Wales.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
Beef and dairy farmers in the South West have slashed the costs of hidden diseases – and now other producers across the country can do the same.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
Hexham & Northern Marts held their annual special prize show and sale solely for Limousin cross bred suckled calves and store cattle. on Friday 18th October 2013.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
BOCM PAULS, the UK’s leading animal feed company, has hosted a fact-finding visit by Her Excellency Laetitia van den Assum, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, at its Tucks Mill in Burston, Norfolk.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
With record entries, strong support from breed societies and sponsors, major organisations taking trade stands Borderway Agri-Expo is cementing its position as one of the leading winter livestock shows.
| 2013-Oct-21 |
A record breaking attendance figure brought the 11th Countryside Live to a close with organizers the Yorkshire Agricultural Society saying it was the best ever.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
Same Deutz-Fahr received the awards for the Hydraulic engine brake concept and the Automatic PTO speed change innovations which were introduced at Agritechnica 2013.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
Better food systems are required in order to defeat hunger and malnutrition around the globe was the key message coming from the observance of World Food Day at FAO headquarters.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
John Deere has made a further leap ahead in the Interbrand ranking of the ‘100 best global brands’* for 2013.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
The very latest science in tackling mastitis, reducing soil compaction and making the most of nutrients from slurry are just some of the subjects to be covered in a DairyCo Research Day on 12 November 2013.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
Thursday 17 October at London’s Soho Hotel saw the first screening of the brand-new children’s series ‘Little Grey Fergie’ featuring the adventures of a full-size, live-action Ferguson TE20 tractor.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
Farmers who graze their livestock on Crosby Ravensworth Common are urging drivers to take care on the roads that cross the area at this time of the year.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
On 27 September 2013, EDA organised its annual World Dairy Forum in Cologne, Germany. This year’s forum was entirely dedicated to dairy sustainability and its economic, social and environmental aspects.
| 2013-Oct-18 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 36 prime cattle, 14 young bulls, 18 over thirty month cattle, 4,925 prime lambs and 4,990 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 17th October 2013.
| 2013-Oct-16 |
Whether farmers are looking to renew, update or adapt their grain handling and storage facilities, the UK Grain Event at Peterborough on Nov 6 provides a great opportunity to catch up with all the latest innovations in the grain sector.
| 2013-Oct-16 |
Community groups and businesses in the Yorkshire Dales National Park are being urged to bid for funding to help them start local projects.
| 2013-Oct-16 |
Almost 3,000 competitive entries have been received for this weekend’s Countryside Live, with classes for everything from pigeons, to cattle to show jumping.
| 2013-Oct-16 |
Growers are now in a better position to assess the need for micronutrient applications in cereals and oilseed rape, thanks to a new HGCA publication.
| 2013-Oct-16 |
The Newbirks pedigree Holstein herd of David and Claire Lawson at Mill Farm, Arthington, won a further Craven Dairy Auction championship at the opening October show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-16 |
The Jersey Island Celebration sale of pedigree Jerseys from the Island saw buyers travel to secure the opportunity of buying quality Island genetics.
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| 2013-Oct-16 |
The first calf to be born at Newton Rigg College since the college's herd was lost to Foot and Mouth Disease in 2001 has arrived.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
The 2013 UPM Tilhill award for Best Student on the Harper Adams University Sustainable Forestry and Forest Products module was awarded to Matthew Bevan who graduated with a first-class BSc. Honours Degree in Countryside Management.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
The NSA acts as matchmaker between farmers and vet/agricultural students looking for placements to gain experience.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
Young dairy cattle breeder Matthew Williamson believes that new technologies now available within the industry are set to play a huge role in the genetic progress of the UK herd.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
Aberdeen-Angus cattle at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 12th October saw a top price of 5000gns for the pre-sale reserve champion and a further four lots sell for 4000gns.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
The launch of new high horsepower tractors and a preview of several new ranges to come have convinced Lancs-based dealer Bryan Hoggarth to switch brands.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
The title winner also led the trade at the annual autumn show and sale of pedigree breeding females staged under the auspices of the British Charollais Sheep Society at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-14 |
The Committee on World Food Security also stresses policy and investment support for smallholder farmers and producers.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
The forestry team at Newton Rigg College has been boosted with the appointment of Richard Hunter as a course lecturer.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
Livestock exhibitors are reminded they have just a week before entries close on October 16th for this year’s English Winter Fair.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
The Millington Limousin pedigree herd stole the show at Craven’s Autumn Pedigree event, the annual Skipton Auction Mart seasonal showpiece for beef breeding cattle.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
The effect of fluke may not be noticed by many farmers because it is often a sub-clinical disease. However, the symptoms can include a depressed appetite, poor feed conversion efficiency and a reduction in liveweight gain of up to 1.2kg per week.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 40 prime cattle, 6 young bulls, 23 over thirty month cattle, 6,337 prime lambs and 7,394 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 10th October 2013.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
For the third time in its history the H&H Group PLC has recorded pre-tax profits in excess of £1 million in the year ending 30th June 2013.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
The German Agricultural Society (DLG) has already announced that Fendt has convinced the jury with its newly developed modular flat-sealing hydraulic coupling. “With this new system, we are entering a new era in the area of hydraulic couplings.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
Masham gimmer lambs led the trade at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual ewe lamb show and sale, with an inaugural show class for Dales Mules also creating a great deal of interest and all but one of the main prize winners achieving three-figure selling prices.
| 2013-Oct-11 |
Pedigree Simmental heifers reached a ceiling of 2,800gns while bulls sold to a top of 2,400gns at the Northern Ireland club’s annual autumn show and sale, hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
Pendle beef and sheep farmers landed the championship spoils at the October prime shows at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
New Holland’s new area sales manager for the Republic of Ireland has arrived in post with a pledge to support customers and dealers through a time of economic recovery.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
The world’s food price problems are not over despite a current market lull, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told a ministerial meeting on international food prices.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
Conkers will be smashed, apples will be pressed and all manner of fruit and veg will be pickled and preserved when Bowlees Visitor Centre celebrates the fruits of the season during a day of autumn celebrations.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
An integrated rearing and finishing barley beef system brought together by First Milk, Harbro and Scotbeef could become a supply chain model for the beef industry.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
Optivite, one of the leading manufacturers of natural animal feed additives for the farming, feed mill and animal production industries, took its road-show seminar to Malaysia.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
The Crisp farming family from Calton clinched a memorable championship and reserve championship double at the annual evening show and sale of Swaledale rams at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
One of the very first Weidemann 4270 CX100T telescopic wheeled loaders in the UK has recently been delivered to a dairy farm near Belper in Derbyshire.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
Good biosecurity is a vital component of a good herd health plan and is fundamental to optimising herd health. Buying in livestock puts that biosecurity at risk and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto the farm.
| 2013-Oct-09 |
Continuing its commitment to young people in the sheep sector, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched an exciting Ambassador Programme and a new website as part of its NSA Next Generation project.
| 2013-Oct-08 |
Although not from a farming background, farming has got into the blood of Artist Mary Ann Rogers.
| 2013-Oct-08 |
Texel and Blue Faced Leicester rams led the trade at 2,000gns at CCM Auctions’ annual multi-breed sheep show and sale of pedigree and pure-bred rams and females.
| 2013-Oct-07 |
Nigh on 5,000 head of Swaledale draft ewes and gimmer shearlings were on parade for their annual sale at CCM Skipton.
| 2013-Oct-07 |
Ireland’s programme to eradicate BVD from the cattle industry has received a positive response from the country’s livestock markets.
| 2013-Oct-07 |
After an absence of nearly a decade, the BCPC Congress 2013 – Focus on EU Regulatory Affairs – received a vote of approval when it returned to the Hilton Metropole Hotel.
| 2013-Oct-07 |
The Committee on World Food Security, the world’s most important intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder platform for food security and nutrition, opened its 40th session.
| 2013-Oct-07 |
Lameness in sheep can be reduced with careful planning asserts vet Mairéad O’Grady.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
Penrith farmer Richard Price was named Farm Manager of the Year, at the Farmers Weekly Awards. The judges said: “Richard relishes a challenge and in just five years he has transformed the estate’s 1292ha in-hand farming operation.”
| 2013-Oct-04 |
Harbro’s Glucose Aid has been used to bridge the ‘energy balance’ and help reduce the calving interval to 391 days in Robin White’s 140-cow Holstein herd at Hightae Farm, Castle Douglas in south-west Scotland.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
Following the furore of Tesco customer services representatives mistakenly saying UK lamb was ‘not in season’ at the peak of domestic production and quality, NSA Chief Executive has requested an urgent face-to-face meeting with Tesco Chief Executive Philip Clarke.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
Cogent Breeding Ltd, the beef and dairy genetics specialists and global leader in sexed semen technology, has confirmed that it has bought Cogent Supershot, the Number One genomic bull for Net Merit US$1,009.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
The outlook for global cereal supply in the 2013/14 marketing season remains generally favourable despite downward adjustments to forecasts for world cereal production and closing stocks.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
Swaledale and Dalesbred wether lambs turned out for their annual shows at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
In response to the growing difficulties experienced in controlling liver fluke in sheep and cattle, a number of partners from the veterinary community are coming together to develop a CPD training programme for general veterinary practitioners.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
The late summer grazing conditions have been typically good around the UK this year because of timely summer rainfall and plentiful sunshine hours.
| 2013-Oct-04 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 50 prime cattle, 12 young bulls, 36 over thirty month cattle, 4,896 prime lambs and 7,394 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 3rd October.
| 2013-Oct-03 |
Lamborghini Trattori has presented the new 2014 tractor range, a perfect combination of innovation and style in agriculture.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
A new European training programme has been launched which, in the UK, will help woodfuel producers meet the anticipated boom in demand created by the Renewable Heat Incentive.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
SCR Heatime HR-LD System enables advanced heat detection and health monitoring in real-time, using long-distance RF data transmission.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
There were several volume commercial buyers at the ringside at the Lleyn sale in Welshpool putting a bottom in the trade which helped to maintain a solid sale throughout.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
A major restoration project has started on the River Leith near Penrith in Cumbria to reverse historic straightening and widening and return the river to a more natural state.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
The Newbirks pedigree Holstein herd of multiple Craven Dairy Auction champions David and Claire Lawson, of Mill Farm, Arthington, bounced back to title-winning ways at the main September show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
SPS Payments for England are set in Euros each year and then converted into Sterling, and yesterday the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) have fixed the Euro Exchange rate for this year’s Single Farm Payment.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Simon Coveney TD launched the new Keenan MF380 at the Irish National Ploughing Championship held in Stradbally, Co Laois.
| 2013-Oct-02 |
The Sow and Spread North event held on 25th September at Newton Rigg College in Cumbria was voted a huge success by organisers.
| 2013-Oct-01 |
Hampshire Down ewes met a solid commercial demand selling to a top of 880gns in Carlisle on Saturday 28 September at the breed association’s north west region official sale.
| 2013-Oct-01 |
Any cattle identified as persistently infected (PI) with Bovine Virus Diarrhoea (BVD) should go directly to slaughter as soon as possible and should not be sold in the open market or used for breeding.
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