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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2017-Sep-29 |
Early WRAP research highlights the significant financial, environmental and efficiency benefits inherent in tackling food waste in primary production.
| 2017-Sep-29 |
The Rare Breed Survival Trust is very concerned about the plight of the heavy horses and has launched a campaign to save our heavy horses, at their National Livestock Gene Bank conference.
| 2017-Sep-29 |
Skipton-based Craven Cattle Marts has launched a new initiative in support of national farming charity, the Addington Fund’s ‘Tup 1 Ewe’ fund-raising campaign.
| 2017-Sep-29 |
Tighter controls on timber and plant movements into Europe are necessary to prevent further disastrous effects of plant diseases, a new study of the ash-dieback pathogen advises.
| 2017-Sep-29 |
For six years The Prince's Trust and The Prince's Countryside Fund have supported The Farmer Network in encouraging young people in to the farming industry.
| 2017-Sep-29 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 15 cattle, 3,795 prime lambs and 4,601 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 28th September 2017.
| 2017-Sep-27 |
A new toolkit has been launched to enhance land managers’ understanding of the current condition of blanket bog and allow them to implement peatland restoration methods to make improvements.
| 2017-Sep-27 |
Farmers are under growing pressure to improve animal health in order to cut down on antibiotic use, so this year’s Dairy Show aims to help producers meet these demands.
| 2017-Sep-27 |
In our look ahead at last year's Irish Ploughing Championships, the MF 5700 SL tractor was said to be 'combining an ideal power-to-weight ratio with great manoeuvrability.'
| 2017-Sep-27 |
The National Sheep Association is concerned to hear rumours that Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Gove may be prepared to fast-track a decision on lynx release.
| 2017-Sep-26 |
A Blue Faced Leicester ram lamb topped a lively trade at the NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale on the Royal Welsh Showground, selling for 9,500 guineas. The sale turnover was well up on last year at £2, 225,138, with 87% sold and averages up on last year.
| 2017-Sep-26 |
UK top 20 Chartered Accountant Saffery Champness has noted concern from a number of clients about changes to their land parcels and consequent anomalies concerning 2017 Basic Payments.
| 2017-Sep-26 |
200 years ago this year an important milestone in the history of the UK’s meat and livestock industry was made, with the opening of the first purpose-built livestock market in Hawick, Scotland.
| 2017-Sep-26 |
Sutton-in-Craven’s David Airey, who farms a thousand-acre moorland farm with his son Matthew, won the annual Swaledale wether lambs show at Skipton Auction Mart for the first time.
| 2017-Sep-25 |
Askham Bryan College, one of the country's leading land-based colleges, is to unite the management of its four farms increasing the student learning opportunities across virtually every type of UK agriculture.
| 2017-Sep-25 |
Hampshire Down females met a strong trade selling to a top of 1,100gns at the breed association’s official sale in Carlisle on Saturday 23 September 2017.
| 2017-Sep-25 |
Sam Martin of the Springhill British Blue Herd in Co Down, Northern Ireland is to judge calf classes at one of the largest livestock events in the UK.
| 2017-Sep-25 |
For the third time in six years a student from Askham Bryan College has taken a national gamekeeping award, beating off stiff competition from across the country.
| 2017-Sep-25 |
There was certainly a firm demand for quality sheep at the Lleyn Sheep Society Annual Sale at Carlisle Mart on Thursday 21st September 2017.
| 2017-Sep-22 |
It takes a team effort to prepare the largest dairy show in the country, but at the heart of it all are the exhibitors. For them, the Dairy Show is an opportunity to compare their animals with the best in the industry, and identify potential new genetics to add to their herd.
| 2017-Sep-22 |
KUHN Farm Machinery has added three new mounted, single rotor grass rakes to its range of hay and silage making equipment, with all three models sharing features from the company’s larger twin and four-rotor rakes.
| 2017-Sep-22 |
Wednesday 20th September saw the annual show and sale of North Country Cheviot Hill rams at Lockerbie where a record average of £1037.80 was achieved - a rise of £255.16 on the year.
| 2017-Sep-22 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 22 cattle, 3,379 prime lambs and 7,831 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 21st September 2017.
| 2017-Sep-21 |
Many UK dairy farmers could boost their use of highly cost-effective home-grown cereals in cow diets by as much as 40% thanks to a range of versatile new alkalising feed options from FiveF Alka Limited.
| 2017-Sep-21 |
A resounding number of dairy farmers are confident about their future post-Brexit, despite questions over future trade deals and farm payments.
| 2017-Sep-20 |
SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College, is calling on all livestock farmers in areas affected by wet summer weather to plan for the coming winter to ensure adequate feed levels.
| 2017-Sep-20 |
An ambitious set of projects to help improve the environment of Wensleydale and the wider Ure catchment - for the benefit of local people and nature - has been published in a 25-page strategy document.
| 2017-Sep-20 |
NFU Scotland has mapped out the priorities for legislative change that would significantly ease the regulatory burden on Scotland’s farmers and crofters.
| 2017-Sep-20 |
New Holland is delighted to announce the appointment of M&S Machinery of Cashel, as a Harvester dealer for New Holland in Ireland, specializing in the sales and service of our leading Combine harvesters, Forager harvesters and Baler products.
| 2017-Sep-19 |
Allflex has launched its next generation cow monitoring system to the UK market: the revolutionary SenseTime system delivers proven best-in-class heat detection and health insight.
| 2017-Sep-19 |
Highlight at the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders’ 36th annual two-day show and sale of pedigree rams and females at Skipton Auction Mart was a top price of 4,500gns.
| 2017-Sep-19 |
British organic food producers have a ‘substantial’ opportunity to export goods to the US, and are in a strong position to take advantage of the rapidly rising £28 billion a year demand for organic food on the other side of the Atlantic.
| 2017-Sep-19 |
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubsis celebrating its 85th anniversary during National Young Farmers’ Week, following a hugely successful campaign to support rural communities.
| 2017-Sep-18 |
Massey Ferguson is proud to announce the introduction of the new specialist MF 3700 Series, which is due to be launched at Agritechnica, 12-18th November in Hannover, Germany.
| 2017-Sep-18 |
Fresh insights into the genetic code of sheep could aid breeding programmes to improve their health and productivity say scientists at Edinburgh University.
| 2017-Sep-18 |
The Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association Technical Consultant, looks into some of the key areas that should be addressed by building designers and farmers to improve the well-being of their livestock.
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| 2017-Sep-15 |
Farmers and rural employers should check whether their staff are really self-employed in the eyes of the law following a legal challenge by a disgruntled worker.
| 2017-Sep-15 |
McConnel is to break into exciting new territory with the launch of its first ever self-propelled crop sprayer.
| 2017-Sep-15 |
Celebrated father and daughter Charollais sheep breeders, Charles Marwood and Deborah Whitcher, once again dominated the annual show and sale of commercial rams staged by the British Charollais Sheep Society.
| 2017-Sep-15 |
The National Association of Agricultural Contractor’s has welcomed an announcement from the Department for Transport that agricultural tractors will not be required to undertake roadworthiness testing.
| 2017-Sep-15 |
Farm management app, Herdwatch, which is fully compliant with quality assurance schemes and linked directly to BCMS, has won the prestigious new product award at this year’s UK Dairy Day, judged at Telford on September 13.
| 2017-Sep-15 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 24 cattle, 3,164 prime lambs and 5,897 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 14th September 2017.
| 2017-Sep-14 |
Harrison & Hetherington are delighted to have been invited to conduct a dispersal sale of Champion Breeding North Country Cheviot Sheep and Immaculate Machinery on behalf Charles and Mary Symons at Attonburn Farm.
| 2017-Sep-13 |
Overhauling tax legislation offers a key way to promote greater productivity in the farming sector after Brexit, and now is the time to see how best to do that following the publication of a new discussion paper.
| 2017-Sep-13 |
The 15th Annual Melton Mowbray Show and Sale held on Friday 8th & Saturday 9th September 2017 proved to be another successful event.
| 2017-Sep-13 |
A government-backed badger vaccination scheme has been relaunched by Farming Minister George Eustice to help stop the spread of bovine TB (bTB) in England.
| 2017-Sep-13 |
The Dairymaster SwiftCool App is the newest stage in the evolution of Dairymaster’s energy saving milk cooling range.
| 2017-Sep-11 |
More than three quarters of long-term forage maize growers are now harvesting the crop greener than they used to, according to a new survey of UK dairy farmers.
| 2017-Sep-11 |
It is easy to assume that one padlock is much like another. Ok, so you obviously get different opening mechanisms, such as key or code, and there are various size and weight grades to choose from depending on how secure you want your lock to be.
| 2017-Sep-11 |
Tractors from New Holland’s T8, T8 SmartTrax, T7 and T6 ranges will be showcased in working demonstrations at Tillage-Live 2017 .
| 2017-Sep-11 |
There was a strong demand for Lleyn sheep across the board at Ballymena on Saturday 9th September 2017 with demand outstripping the supply.
| 2017-Sep-08 |
Massey Ferguson is unveiling a new-generation rotary combine harvester range which promises a major step forward in performance and productivity for business-orientated farmers.
| 2017-Sep-08 |
Building on their comprehensive range of grass machinery, McHale will introduce their R 62-72 centre delivery rake at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore on the 19th of September.
| 2017-Sep-08 |
Tractors in the AXION 800 series from CLAAS feature a wide range of models and engines from 205 to 295 hp and are designed for many different applications.
| 2017-Sep-08 |
Britain’s farmers are generally feeling less optimistic about the future than they did in 2016, according to a survey conducted by MHA, the UK-wide group of accountancy and business advisory firms.
| 2017-Sep-08 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 24 cattle, 2,970 prime lambs and 4,728 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 7th September 2017.
| 2017-Sep-06 |
For the second year running, the Smearsett flock of WA&A Booth, clinched a double when sending out both the champion pens of ten and 20 at the opening annual ewe lamb show and sale for members of the North of England Mule Sheep Association at Skipton.
| 2017-Sep-06 |
Now the Polaris Ranger Diesel and Ranger XP900 are virtually identical twins and both offer peak performance.
| 2017-Sep-06 |
In times of such political uncertainty, it is a welcome sight to see that agriculture across the whole of the UK continues to generate a tremendous amount of wealth for many thousands whose livelihoods are tied to food production.
| 2017-Sep-06 |
Kitson & Sons Butchers’ brand-new Five Houses Farm Shop and Kitchen in Crathorne will open its doors to the public for the first time on Friday September 8.
| 2017-Sep-06 |
South-west Scotland lowland sheep farmer Jock McMillan set the ringside alight when achieving a new all-time Skipton Auction Mart record high livestock price of 11,000gns.
| 2017-Sep-04 |
Massey Ferguson's enthusiasm for Ireland's premier annual farming event will be plain for all to see this year, as a comprehensive range of machines, expertise and hospitality will be brought to the attention of equally keen visitors.
| 2017-Sep-04 |
Genus ABS a division of Genus plc, has launched Sexcel Sexed Genetics, made using 21st century technology and designed to deliver more high-value pregnancies to dairy herds worldwide.
| 2017-Sep-04 |
Cow monitoring systems are becoming increasingly high-tech - so how do you choose between the different options available, and what are the real benefits?
| 2017-Sep-04 |
The Chief Vets of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the UK are encouraging poultry keepers to take action now to reduce their disease risk.
| 2017-Sep-04 |
Expectations are high for a brisk trade at the 2017 NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale, to be held at the Royal Welsh Showground on Monday 25 September.
| 2017-Sep-01 |
New Holland Agriculture has presented the Concept Tractor powered by methane at the Farm Progress Show, the latest development in its vision for the sustainable future of farming.
| 2017-Sep-01 |
With a 30% faster cycle time compared to the previous RW 1800 round bale wrappers, the new RW 1810 can wrap up to 100 bales per hour with six layers of film on a 1.25m bale.
| 2017-Sep-01 |
Unifying the approaches to plant and animal breeding through the use of genomic selection is crucial to achieving global food security, according to a team of world leading scientists.
| 2017-Sep-01 |
The largest dairy show in the UK is gearing up to showcase the best of the best to producers across the country, from top genetics to cutting-edge innovations and advice.
| 2017-Sep-01 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 23 cattle, 5,758 prime lambs and 5,618 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 31st August 2017.
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