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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2019-Nov-29 |
Trimble introduced the new GFX-350™ display and NAV-500™ guidance controller at the Agritechnica show on 11 November.
| 2019-Nov-29 |
The National Sheep Association will welcome sheep breeders, food service professionals and the wider livestock sector to its Worcestershire headquarters as the organisation launches its new proposal promoting native British sheep breeds and their value.
| 2019-Nov-29 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,486 sheep comprising of 4,528 prime lambs and 2,958 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 28th November 2019.
| 2019-Nov-29 |
With Basic Payment Scheme payments anticipated to start arriving into bank accounts in December, H&H Land & Estates, is keen to warn farmers and farming businesses to be on their guard against the threat of fraud.
| 2019-Nov-29 |
Giles Mounsey-Heysham and Alan Bowe have both received honorary fellowships from the University of Cumbria.
| 2019-Nov-29 |
The average price of commercial forestry on the market rose 23% over the last year, according to an industry leading report launched on 27th November in London.
| 2019-Nov-26 |
World class genetics from across the UK feature in Harrison & Hetherington’s annual Black and White Sale.
| 2019-Nov-26 |
Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Christmas show season began with the seasonal rearing calf highlight, the 134 dairy-bred youngsters, the highest entry all year, achieving 100% clearance and producing flying trade for all classes.
| 2019-Nov-26 |
A small but high-quality offering of Charolais bulls saw a high of 5,500gns and an average of £3,525 for the seven bulls sold at Borderway Mart on Friday 22 November.
| 2019-Nov-22 |
Moving into a new decade, organisers of Borderway UK Dairy Expo, Harrison & Hetherington has announced that this spectacular Dairy event will be held on Saturday 14th March 2020.
| 2019-Nov-22 |
Farmers and landowners looking at alternative ways of generating income are being advised to sign up to a new government tree planting scheme by a rural expert at a leading property consultancy.
| 2019-Nov-22 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,124 sheep comprising of 4,808 prime lambs and 3,331 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 21st November 2019.
| 2019-Nov-22 |
Jack Walton is fulfilling his ambition to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather Michael as a livestock auctioneer with his first full-time role at Hexham and Northern Marts.
| 2019-Nov-22 |
On Wednesday 13th November the South of England Agricultural Society hosted its annual Farming Conference at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex.
| 2019-Nov-20 |
JCB’s Fastrac has stormed into the record books after being crowned the world’s fastest tractor with a speed of 135.191 mph.
| 2019-Nov-20 |
A new court ruling on creating new public rights of way could prove expensive for landowners if they fail to take steps to protect their land, a rural expert has warned.
| 2019-Nov-20 |
Anyone wanting to claim agricultural property relief from Inheritance Tax on a farmhouse or business property relief as a farmer must be actively farming in the last years of life, a recent Tribunal has confirmed.
| 2019-Nov-20 |
Having been announced as the deserving recipient of this year's NSA George Hedley Memorial Award earlier in the year, sheep consultant, Lesley Stubbings was presented with her award at the Sheep Breeders Round Table conference.
| 2019-Nov-20 |
The welcome change in fortunes was reflected at the North of England Mule Sheep Association’s high profile annual gimmer lamb sales at northern auction marts this autumn.
| 2019-Nov-15 |
Research looking at ways of breeding sheep and goats to cope with climate change has found significant variations in how individual animals respond to fluctuating weather conditions.
| 2019-Nov-15 |
New easy to use drone technology that will help farmers to walk crops more efficiently is to be unveiled by Drone Ag at LAMMA.
| 2019-Nov-15 |
The Texel Sheep Society is proud to launch the first phase of its new iTexel cloud-based database for the collection, storage, analysis and publishing of animal data within the breed.
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| 2019-Nov-15 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,299 sheep comprising of 5,173 prime lambs and 3,126 cast ewes & rams and 16 cast cows at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 14th November 2019.
| 2019-Nov-15 |
A fundamental shift in the government's approach to dealing with flood risk and water management is required, with a bolder, braver and more innovative investment program.
| 2019-Nov-15 |
A clever app designed for farmers and landowners to access all sorts of key rural information in one place has been created by a leading property consultancy – and is free to download.
| 2019-Nov-13 |
Unique first aid course launched by H&H Group specifically for farmers with real-life farm-based scenarios.
| 2019-Nov-13 |
Members of Young Farmers Clubs from across England and Wales are planting more than 9,000 trees over the next two months to help in the fight against climate change.
| 2019-Nov-13 |
Topping at 6,100gns with an average of £3615.94 for the 32 bulls sold, an increase of five from last year’s tally, the sale at Welshpool on Thursday 7 November also saw the clearance rate rise by an impressive 14%.
| 2019-Nov-08 |
Whether new to the technology or at the cutting-edge of developments, visitors to the Midlands Machinery Show can discuss with experts how it can translate into on-farm benefits.
| 2019-Nov-08 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,667 sheep comprising of 3,783 prime lambs and 3,884 cast ewes & rams and 17 cast cows at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 7th November 2019.
| 2019-Nov-08 |
A first-time foray south of the border to make its debut at the North of England Beef Shorthorn Club’s 10th annual show and sale paid rich dividends for the Meonside herd.
| 2019-Nov-08 |
Dairy farmers’ earnings dropped sharply in 2018/19 and are only set to recover marginally in the coming year, according to a report by UK South West accountancy firm, Old Mill & The Farm Consultancy Group.
| 2019-Nov-08 |
The future of the livestock auction market system, and its responsibility to the wider rural economy, is being firmly represented with two new appointments on the LAA’s Next Generation Group committee.
| 2019-Nov-05 |
The Hereford cattle breed received a timely boost at Skipton Auction Mart with a brand-new weekend show and sale for females.
| 2019-Nov-05 |
£50 million Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme will encourage farmers and landowners to plant more trees and help to tackle climate change.
| 2019-Nov-05 |
As predicated thousands of members of the farming community met to celebrate and debate the achievements of UK agriculture, livestock farming, and it was "One and Only" who scooped the overall Champion of Champions.
| 2019-Nov-05 |
Brexit, workforce, and animal welfare top the list of 10 pledges that the British Veterinary Association is calling on all political parties to include in their manifestos for the upcoming General Election.
| 2019-Nov-05 |
One of the most successful working sheep dog sales ever staged at Skipton produced a record catalogue entry for the autumn fixture of 163 and a top price of 7,600gns.
| 2019-Nov-01 |
Defra needs to offer the dairy industry additional support and guidance if farmers are to meet ambitious government targets to reduce ammonia emissions.
| 2019-Nov-01 |
John Deere is the first farm equipment manufacturer to produce a range of standard tractors offering three different drive concepts.
| 2019-Nov-01 |
What are the prospects for Scottish Farm Subsidies? Michael Halliday, Farm Business Advisor at youngsRPS, looks at the likely support for farmers in the short and longer term.
| 2019-Nov-01 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,891 sheep comprising of 3,208 prime lambs and 3,683 cast ewes & rams and 42 cast cows at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 31st October 2019.
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