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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2015-Feb-27 |
The world’s first cloud based livestock management system FarmWizard, which integrates a range of data sources to provide a simple user platform for the farmer in the beef, dairy and sheep sectors, has joined with Wheatsheaf Investments.
| 2015-Feb-27 |
Next week sees the start of March and most probably the opening of the window for the new 2015 Countryside Productivity Scheme.
| 2015-Feb-27 |
The soil around roots of plants such as barley – one of our most important crops - is a battleground where only certain bacteria can survive, suggests evidence gathered by a Scottish and German research team.
| 2015-Feb-27 |
Bio injection specialist contractor and machinery manufacturer Target Set Technology Ltd provides a unique contracting service. The company also offers growers the opportunity to purchase their own injection machines.
| 2015-Feb-27 |
Learn from the past to stop unintended consequences of environmental stewardship schemes says the National Sheep Association and Tenant Farmers Association.
| 2015-Feb-27 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 12 prime cattle, 5 young bulls, 11 OTM cattle, 5,026 prime hoggs and 3,965 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 26th February 2015.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
Dairy cows dried off below the target condition score for calving of 2.5 to 3.0 often cannot regain enough condition over the eight weeks they are dry.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
The Gleaner Super Series of combine has added to its long list of industry accolades. Gleaner, the industry-leading transverse rotary combine brand from AGCO Corporation was awarded the AE50 New Product Award.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
The Noah Compendium of Data Sheets books have long been acknowledged as the go-to resource for prescribers of animal medicines, whether veterinary surgeons or SQPs.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
The National Sheep Association was heartened to hear Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, reiterate his calls for simplification of the CAP.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
Innovative Case IH Magnum 380 CVX tractor distinguished as “Machine of the Year 2015” at SIMA in Paris following the success at EIMA 2014.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
A unique contest is being launched to test the skills, knowledge and abilities of teams and individual young beef farmers at this year’s National Beef Association Beef Expo.
| 2015-Feb-25 |
A sheep EID drop-in day at Skipton Auction Mart proved a runaway success, as farmers and their families from across the region turned out in their hundreds.
| 2015-Feb-23 |
New Holland presented the new “C Generation” compact wheel loaders at the SIMA 2015 agricultural equipment exhibition in Paris.
| 2015-Feb-23 |
Combining the individual benefits of wheeled and tracked tractors, the new Case IH Magnum Rowtrac outperforms both by delivering a combination of advantages in terms of manoeuvrability, traction, and effective soil protection.
| 2015-Feb-23 |
Crosse & Blackwell Best of British has become the first Fast Moving Consumer Goods brand to sign up to the National Farmers’ Union Back British Farming Charter.
| 2015-Feb-23 |
The “Great British Food Gets My Vote” campaign, to be launched at the NFU’s annual conference, will urge politicians to back British farming in their manifesto, and ask the British public to continue buying British food and supporting British farming.
| 2015-Feb-23 |
At SIMA 2015 Kongskilde Industries A/S introduces a new series of trailed precision seedbed cultivators with working widths from 5.40 - 7.90m and a transport width of 3.0m.
| 2015-Feb-23 |
Getting more lamb onto the supermarket shelves emerged as the main thrust of the NSA Cymru Wales AGM, which had taken ‘Taking the industry forward’, as its theme.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
NFU Scotland is reminding around 1,300 farmers, who have let their Bovine Viral Diarrhoea status slip, to get prepared and prioritise testing as the introduction of the next phase of the scheme draws closer.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
The Walker farming family from Brennand Farm, Dunsop Bridge, stole the show on Craven Champions Day at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
The National Beef Association is to publish a series of four guides on protecting the Health of the Herd, kicking off with potential issues when animals are imported.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
Mountjoy Charolais herd has been recognised with the Harman Charolais Genetic Improvement Award 2015.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
UK dairy farmers are being advised to remove aftermath from silage fields or run the risk of a higher mycotoxin challenge in the conserved forage they make this year.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
Signet Breeding Services has produced a new breeding index to improve the growth rates and the speed of finishing Charollais-sired lambs.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
After 2 years of exponential growth and major parking congestion, the Canadian Dairy XPO was under pressure to address and solve the parking issue for 2015.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
John Fleming, a good friend of British Blue breeders in Northern Ireland recently retired after 16 successful years at the helm of the British Blue Cattle Society.
| 2015-Feb-20 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 20 prime cattle, 20 OTM cattle, 5,899 prime hoggs and 4,050 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 19th February 2015.
| 2015-Feb-18 |
Charolais bulls met a flying trade driven throughout by the commercial sector in Stirling on Tuesday 17 February at the breed’s official spring sale.
| 2015-Feb-18 |
North Yorkshire’s John Bell rung up yet another top price success at Skipton’s opening 2015 working sheep dogs sale with an outstanding young black and white bitch that sold for 4,500gns.
| 2015-Feb-18 |
A mainly commercial trade for Simmental Bulls at Stirling on Monday 16th February saw averages fall £303 on the year for 10 more bulls sold to level at £4,964.
| 2015-Feb-18 |
Farm and rural attractions from around the UK gathered in Milton Keynes this week for the annual National Farm Attractions Network conference and awards, celebrating the best in farm parks and countryside attractions.
| 2015-Feb-18 |
Haltcliffe Imperial from Haltcliffe, Hesket New Market, Wigton made 28,000gns and topped the trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s Spring Sale held on Saturday February 14th at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.
| 2015-Feb-18 |
Moving the sale date from early May to Thursday 12th February certainly did not deter buyers at the Ervie Herefords Spring Bull Sale held annually at Mains of Airies farm near Stranraer.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
In 2014 RBST was able to collect more data than ever before in order to compile the 2015 Watchlist. This means the data is becoming an increasingly accurate reflection of the situation facing our native breeds.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
At the Economist 'Feeding the World Summit' in Amsterdam, Nick von Westenholz, has called for Europe to embrace the solutions that technology and innovation can provide in response to the global food security challenge.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
Global fertilizer use is likely to rise above 200.5 million tonnes in 2018, 25 percent higher than recorded in 2008.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
The UK’s best new SQPs or Suitably Qualified Persons, have been named at a special ceremony in Birmingham during the annual AHDA.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
A new farmer led forum focusing on hill farming and the benefits it can provide is a step nearer.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
Increased demand for beef during the Christmas period led to year-on-year sales growth in both value and volume, according to AHDB/EBLEX analysis of the latest Kantar Worldpanel data.
| 2015-Feb-16 |
Valpadana has always been dedicated to machines for specialized crops and now presents a series of tractors with the highest added value available in the market of “compact” machines designed for vineyards, orchards, hay-making, greenhouse cultivations and even private and municipal ground care.
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| 2015-Feb-13 |
Kuhn Farm Machinery has added a new hedge and grass cutter to its range of landscape maintenance equipment.
| 2015-Feb-13 |
Eleven New Food Enterprise Zones that will unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of the countryside and food producers are to be created, the government announced on Thursday 12th February.
| 2015-Feb-13 |
In 2014 the Government announced changes to the present Forestry Apprenticeship programme that is delivered by Colleges and training bodies.
| 2015-Feb-13 |
Despite weak prices and a lack of the government support available in other parts of the UK, farmers in Northern Ireland continue to invest in the dairy sector.
| 2015-Feb-13 |
Following a Health & Safety Executive investigation, magistrates fined an unscrupulous roofing contractor £10,000 for handling asbestos at a farm without the correct certification or training.
| 2015-Feb-13 |
The Italian Consortium for Biogas is holding its premiere Biogas Italy event 12-13 February in Rimini.
| 2015-Feb-13 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 7 prime cattle, 1 young bulls, 28 OTM cattle, 5,834 prime hoggs and 3,401 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 12th February 2015.
| 2015-Feb-11 |
Meat used as an ingredient in processed foods, such as lasagne, should be labelled by country of origin as is already the case with bovine fresh meat, said MEPs on Wednesday 10th February.
| 2015-Feb-11 |
National Sheep Association is delighted to support a new ‘Mutton Week’ initiative by Salter and King Craft Butchers in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
| 2015-Feb-11 |
“A super job,” is how Co Londonderry sheep farmer Stephen Sufferin describes the Eco Feeder from Volac he uses for surplus lambs.
| 2015-Feb-11 |
The UK's largest satellite broadband provider has welcomed a report by MPs which condemns the "greatly unbalanced" allocation of broadband funding.
| 2015-Feb-11 |
The Senterprise pedigree dairy herd of North Yorkshire father and son farmers Fred and Mark Houseman, produced the first prize newly calven heifer and show champion at Skipton Auction Mart’s opening February Craven Dairy Auction.
| 2015-Feb-11 |
Fife farmer Allan Bowie has been elected the 61st President of NFU Scotland. Mr Bowie takes over one of the top jobs in Scottish agriculture from Borders farmer Nigel Miller, who steps down having served for four years.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
The mobile Krone NIR sensor measures moisture levels in maize highly accurately, the latest test by the German DLG reveals.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing or other farm animals that are giving birth may risk their own health, and that of their unborn child, from infections that such animals can carry.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
A three day conference drawing together the many different interests in the UK's uplands will take place at Newton Rigg College in May.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
In his final address to NFU Scotland’s AGM as President, Borders farmer Nigel Miller has called on the momentum established in 2014 to continue.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
Charolais bulls met a brisk trade at Welshpool on Thursday 5 February peaking at 6,800gns with 24 bulls selling to an average of £3618.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
The European Union and FAO have stepped up efforts to assist countries to prepare for any possible outbreaks of devastating foot-and-mouth disease in cattle, sheep and goats in the Balkans.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
Maraiscote Idol from Ian Nimmo, Bogside Farm sold for 10,500gns and led the trade at the British Limousin Cattle Society sale at Stirling Market on Tuesday 3rd February.
| 2015-Feb-09 |
The Silotite stand at the busy FTMTA show in Punchestown, Co. Kildare attracted a lot of attention from livestock farmers and baled silage contractors.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
Families and less mobile visitors can now enjoy even more of the Dales Way footpath as it wends its way through the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
The National Beef Association is urging the Red Tractor Assurance scheme to reconsider its plans to increase how long an animal has to be on-farm to be assured.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
NMR’s top Holstein herd ranked on yield in its latest Annual Production Report is Dumfries-based producer Stuart Harvey. He runs his 278-cow herd, with brother John and mother Margaret, at Drum Farm near Beeswing.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
Beef Shorthorn bulls met a strong demand at the society’s spring bull sale in Stirling on Tuesday 3 February selling to a top of 13,000gns.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
Kuhn Farm Machinery has launched a new version of its popular fixed chamber round baler, the FB 2135 MKII, with a range of new features designed at improving baling speed, quality and efficiency.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
The FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in January, averaging 182.7 points for the month, or 1.9 percent below its December 2014 level.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
Livestock, equine and poultry shows must constantly evolve to keep pace with change in the industry – and this year’s Royal Bath & West Show promises to be the most cutting-edge yet.
| 2015-Feb-06 |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 25 prime cattle, 2 young bulls, 21 OTM cattle, 4,760 prime hoggs and 3,432 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 5th February 2015.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
The Cumbria and North & East Lancashire Rural & Farming Network held its first Conference on Tuesday 3 February at Newton Rigg College near Penrith.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
Students at Newton Rigg College have raised more than £2,000 in their charity auction held at Penrith Auction Mart.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
New categories for the second FAB (Farm and Agricultural Buildings) awards organised by RIDBA have helped to attract a plethora of entries.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
The UK’s leading organic milk supplier, OMSCo, has announced a new deal which doubles the amount of milk within its premium pool destined for dairy product sales to the US.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
There’s an open invitation to farmers to attend a high profile sheep EID drop-in day to be staged at Skipton Auction Mart, on Wednesday, February 18.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
Winner of the Morrisons Beef Shorthorn Suckler Herd of the Year Award is Buccleuch Estate, Bowhill, Selkirkshire.
| 2015-Feb-04 |
Farmers could face some large tax bills this year, at a time when cash flow and profit are under serious pressure, a leading farm accountant has warned.
| 2015-Feb-02 |
The snow and terrible travel conditions did little to dent the enthusiasm of sheep farmers and allied industries at the NSA Central Region Winter Fair, held at Bakewell Market, Derbyshire.
| 2015-Feb-02 |
Agricultural supplier Carrs Billington has been announced as the major sponsor for NSA North Sheep 2015, which is returning to Cumbria for the first time in more than five years.
| 2015-Feb-02 |
More than nine out of ten livestock auctioneers expect overall trade to be better or the same during 2015 compared to last year, according to a survey conducted by the Livestock Auctioneers Association.
| 2015-Feb-02 |
The news that it is the Forestry Commission’s intention to bridge the “gap” in aid between the end of the English Woodland Grant Scheme and the commencement of the Countryside Stewardship is good news for woodland owners.
| 2015-Feb-02 |
The National Sheep Association is delighted to announce the 12 young individuals selected from all over the UK for its 2015 Next Generation Ambassador Programme.
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