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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2014-Oct-31 |
CropTec 2014 will be the opportunity for farmers to see for themselves how the efficiency of New Holland’s Precision Land Management can cut waste, boost profits and free-up time.
| 2014-Oct-31 |
New Research Proves Including Peas and Beans in Crop Rotations Increases Productivity and Helps the Environment.
| 2014-Oct-31 |
Valpadana has always been dedicated to machines for specialized crops and now offers a series of tractors with the highest added value available in the market of “compact” machines.
| 2014-Oct-31 |
John Deere’s HarvestLab sensor system won the Highly Commended prize in the Award For Innovation category at the 2014 Farm Business Cream Awards.
| 2014-Oct-31 |
Figures just released reveal that more than £81 billion worth of renewable energy projects are proposed by 2025, representing nearly half of all infrastructure spending in the UK.
| 2014-Oct-31 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 24 prime cattle, 2 young bulls, 34 over thirty month cattle, 5,513 prime lambs and 4,688 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 30th October 2014.
| 2014-Oct-29 |
Governments, farmers' organizations and private sector move towards concrete actions for family farming.
| 2014-Oct-29 |
The Tenant Farmers Association has began its annual round of formal consultations with some of the country’s leading landlords of agricultural land.
| 2014-Oct-29 |
Pressured by the huge demand for food in the region, agriculturalists are increasingly turning to plant health improvement agents to improve the yield and quality of their crops.
| 2014-Oct-29 |
The goverment has released the latest information about new CAP schemes in England, including key details for young farmers.
| 2014-Oct-29 |
Supporting training and qualifications has been a long-standing aim of Lantra, the sector skills council for the land-based and environmental industries.
| 2014-Oct-29 |
Shaun Richards was top dog again at Skipton Auction Mart’s autumn sale of working sheep dogs when selling his three-year-old bitch Queen for 4,050gns.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
Key players in the wood industry from across the UK meet at The National Wood Fuel Conference 2014.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
North Craven mother and son Janet and James Huck presented the champion at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Autumn showcase for this year’s crop of suckled calves.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
A six-day endurance event to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Landini ended after 130 hours and 992km of round-the-clock driving on a car rally course in Italy.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
Hexham & Northern Marts held their special annual prize show and sale for spring born suckled calves, traditionally known as the ‘Bellingham’ sale.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
Standing up for British farmers and landowners, Hallmark Power has written to the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition calling on them to support Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) after the General Election next year.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
Beef and sheep farmer Dafydd Jones has won the coveted British Grassland Society UK Grassland Farmer of the year award for 2014.
| 2014-Oct-27 |
The NOAH Board is delighted to announce that Dawn Howard will be taking over from Phil Sketchley as CEO from November 2014.
| 2014-Oct-24 |
The effect of this week’s decision to abandon farm subsidy for land which is used for both solar power and grazing could have the opposite effect to that intended.
| 2014-Oct-24 |
British Charolais met a strong commercial demand from a packed ringside in Stirling on Wednesday 22 October where prices peaked at 22,000gns at the breed society's autumn sale.
| 2014-Oct-24 |
Father and daughter Godfrey and Alison Haygarth, of Aigden Farm, Wigglesworth, emerged victorious once again with the champion Ram at the Dalesbred Sheep Breeders’ Association’s annual show and sale.
| 2014-Oct-24 |
Aimed at arable farms, speciality crop growers and contractors, the new John Deere R4040i self-propelled sprayer replaces the current 5430i model for 2015.
| 2014-Oct-24 |
Tom Dunne and his brother Mike manage a spring calving herd of 300 Norwegian Red x cows at Downing, Kilworth, County Cork and were host to a Delaval open day.
| 2014-Oct-24 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 18 prime cattle, 1 young bulls, 42 over thirty month cattle, 4,922 prime lambs and 4,897 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 23rd October 2014.
| 2014-Oct-22 |
Beef Shorthorns met a strong, level demand driven by the commercial sector in Stirling on Monday 20th October at the breed’s official autumn sale where bidding peaked at 6,500gns.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
The NFU has said that weight increases proposed by Department for Transport are a step in the right direction but need to go further.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
The Crofting Commission is carrying out an unprecedented data gathering exercise across the crofting community.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
SCOPS urges UK vets, advisers and farmers to heed its advice to integrate 4-AD and 5-SI wormer classes into the worm control programmes.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
Claas is expanding its range of row-independent maize headers for the Jaguar self-propelled forage harvester with another 6.0 m model, which has been specially designed for harvesting small to medium crops.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
New rules will ensure more agricultural land is dedicated to growing crops and food.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
The van Leeuwen dairy farm in New Zealand has become the site of the world’s largest robotic milking installation.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
Blue skies and sunshine brought the 2014 Countryside Live to a close, as organisers announced one of the highest attendance figures in its 12 year history.
| 2014-Oct-20 |
A €7.7 million (£6.17m) campaign to encourage more people to cook with lamb across six European countries is to be launched.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
With its ground clearance of 1.2 m, Amazone’s Pantera self-propelled sprayer is normally ideally suited to almost all operational situations in plant production.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
Pedigree dairy heifers reached a ceiling of 2,000gns at Holstein NI’s monthly show and sale, hosted by Taaffe Auctions at the Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
The initial foundations of the DEUTZ-FAHR LAND project were laid on Tuesday 14 October at Lauingen, Bavaria.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
New Holland Agriculture smashes the current Guinness World Records™ title for most wheat harvested within eight hours with the CR10.90 combine.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
Breed mainstays, the Geldard family, clinched a memorable championship and reserve championship double at the milestone 10th anniversary show and sale of pedigree breeding females.
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| 2014-Oct-17 |
Large land owners are warned to be aware of a planned Parliamentary probe into manorial rights according to law firm Knights LLP.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
Nine out of ten of the world's 570 million farms are managed by families, making the family farm the predominant of agriculture, and consequently a potentially crucial agent of change in achieving sustainable food security.
| 2014-Oct-17 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 38 prime cattle, 5 young bulls, 24 over thirty month cattle, 4,587 prime lambs and 4,897 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 16th October 2014.
| 2014-Oct-15 |
Bangor University is to play a crucial role in training scientists of the future who will improve our understanding of soils, which are key to tackling many of today’s global challenges, including food, water and energy security.
| 2014-Oct-15 |
Double national poultry champion David Pownall ruled the roost at the Craven Feather Auctions premier poultry show and sale.
| 2014-Oct-15 |
A new chapter in the JCB Fastrac success story begins this autumn when production of the all-new Fastrac 4000 Series tractors gets underway.
| 2014-Oct-15 |
With no winter housing and the many constraints with farming on a World Heritage Site - Hadrian’s Wall - the Pattinsons continue the family tradition in the cattle they breed.
| 2014-Oct-15 |
The Tenant Farmers Association believes as a nation it is time to decide what sort of dairy industry we want to see in our country and to put together a plan to achieve that vision.
| 2014-Oct-13 |
The ancient tradition of carefully managed rotational burning on moorlands following modern best practice is one of many tools used to enhance some species in fragile upland areas.
| 2014-Oct-13 |
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a special place, according to the people who live in it. In fact, 97 per cent of the 800 polled agreed with the statement in a residents survey.
| 2014-Oct-13 |
After a decade at the helm of the Great Yorkshire Show and its sister event, Countryside Live, Bill Cowling is to step down as Show Director.
| 2014-Oct-13 |
Competitive entries for next weekend’s Countryside Live are the second highest in the event’s 12 year history, totalling 2,924 and tickets are flying out of the door, with family tickets in particular, up by 15% on last year.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
Charlie Maclaren of the National Beef Association (NBA) gives some detailed information on what they are, where they come from and how to identify if you have them.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
The Cornish producer, Trewithen Dairy is celebrating a fantastic national achievement after beating a major national brand to take Gold in The Grocer New Product Awards.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
A major milestone in the history of Newton Rigg College was marked on Tuesday 7th October with the opening of the Frank Parkinson Building at the Cumbria-based college.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
Ewe lambs – all 5,320 of them from the pick of the region’s sheep farmers - were in the spotlight for their annual show and sale day at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
Is it possible to cover an area of 1,000 ha with a crop protection application within 24 hours? This question can be now answered with an emphatic Yes: because the UX 11200 sprayer from Amazone has recently set a new world-record.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent years, according to the latest edition of FAO's biannual Food Outlook report.
| 2014-Oct-10 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 28 prime cattle, 4 young bulls, 38 over thirty month cattle, 4,663 prime lambs and 4,532 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 9th October 2014.
| 2014-Oct-08 |
The search is on for more Beef Shorthorn sired cattle with a 30p/kg premium at stake to meet with demand from Morrisons for its Traditional Beef Scheme.
| 2014-Oct-08 |
UK Dairy Day promises to be even bigger and better next year, after enjoying tremendous success last month.
| 2014-Oct-08 |
Away from the action at the Irish Ploughing Championships, it was the power of New Holland’s farming equipment that caught the eye.
| 2014-Oct-03 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 31 prime cattle, 2 young bulls, 18 over thirty month cattle, 6,262 prime lambs and 5,342 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd October 2014.
| 2014-Oct-02 |
On Wednesday 1st October 2014 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held the greatly anticipated annual Alston Moor sale of 17,597 Mule Gimmer Lambs within Lazonby Auction Mart.
| 2014-Oct-02 |
A full range of New Holland Agriculture equipment will feature in the fifth generation Farming Simulator computer game, developed by Giants Software GmbH.
| 2014-Oct-02 |
The Lawson dairy farming family in Wharfedale swept the board when producing both the champion and reserve champion at September’s main Craven Dairy Auction at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2014-Oct-02 |
UPM Tilhill has been given a glowing, independent endorsement for the way it manages Coed Llandegla in North Wales.
| 2014-Oct-02 |
Afimilk has been awarded the Dairy Herd Management Innovation Award 2014 at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
| 2014-Oct-02 |
Farmer Ian Buchanan hosted a Parklands Veterinary Group ‘Optimising Ovine Performance’ sheep health event in association with MSD Animal Health and Novartis Animal Health.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
Emergency use of the crop protection product Insyst has been authorised to protect winter oilseed rape from further damage by cabbage stem flea beetle following growing pressure from farmers who have seen significant damage to their crops.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
A fantastic new wetland and outdoor classroom is being created at Sewborwens Farm, Newton Rigg College, thanks to funding from the European Union.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
Livestock producers can take full advantage of the early maize harvest by following the crop with a high quality Italian ryegrass mixture.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
Independent trials conducted by leading seed breeder Saaten Union have again confirmed the benefits of establishing crops using the Claydon Strip Tillage System.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
The liveweight sheep market is likely to remain under pressure into the new year due to a combination of subdued demand, plentiful supply and increased numbers of out-of-spec animals being marketed.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
NFU senior single payment scheme adviser Richard Wordsworth said: The drop is just over 7 per cent.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
Dairy farmers’ incomes jumped sharply last year, but cost control will be critical if they are to weather this autumn’s lower milk prices, warns accountant Old Mill.
| 2014-Oct-01 |
FAO Director-General urges support for science-based options in pursuit of global food security, sustainable agriculture and family farming.
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