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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2019-May-31 |
Farmers and land managers have a huge role to play in combating climate change and enhancing the environment, and must be recognised as such, according to speakers at the Bath & West Show.
| 2019-May-31 |
The Scottish Tenant Farmers Association has welcomed the latest release of public sector land for the creation of starter farms.
| 2019-May-31 |
Aspatria Farmers is making a £650,000 investment in new premises for its dairy engineering services business MTS in Longtown, Cumbria.
| 2019-May-31 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 804 prime lambs, 2,480 prime hoggs and 3,957 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 30th May 2019.
| 2019-May-31 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 804 prime lambs, 2,480 prime hoggs and 3,957 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 30th May 2019.
| 2019-May-31 |
A Cheshire dairy farmer has hailed the incredible longevity of a JCB Loadall telescopic handler after it recently clocked up 20 years and 21,000 hours of trouble-free service.
| 2019-May-31 |
Uncertainty is the worst enemy of British agriculture, and the Government is determined to help farmers through these transformational times, according to Defra minister Robert Goodwill.
| 2019-May-28 |
Almond milk uses thirteen times more freshwater than dairy milk and is taking water from drought-stricken California compared to Cheshire or Ireland that both have high rainfall.
| 2019-May-28 |
Beef Shorthorn females sold to a top of 5,600gns whilst bulls went to 5,000gns and achieved 87% clearance in Carlisle on Friday 24 May at the breed society’s official spring sale.
| 2019-May-28 |
The Tenant Farmers Association is urging politicians from across the political spectrum to avoid knee-jerk reactions to the outcome of the European Parliament elections.
| 2019-May-28 |
A Scottish sheep farmer who achieved phenomenal lamb loss results of only 6 per cent last year – around 10 per cent below the national average – will be among the speakers at a free industry event.
| 2019-May-28 |
Over 4000 visitors headed to J36 Rural Auction Centre, Cumbria on 23rd May to celebrate the strength and resilience of the British beef industry, at the National Beef Association’s Beef Expo 2019.
| 2019-May-24 |
Gledpark Deer Park provided the perfect setting on International Day for Biological Diversity to be the latest business in the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere to be awarded the Biosphere Certification Mark.
| 2019-May-24 |
A new educational video, recorded by The National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, aims to highlight the role crop protection plays in food production and the career opportunities available in agronomy.
| 2019-May-24 |
Tractor Ted is the nation’s favourite little green tractor, and visitors to the Royal Bath & West Show can meet him in person: Look out for Tractor Ted!
| 2019-May-24 |
The 2019 summer major show season kicked off in spectacular Limousin style at the 151st RUAS Balmoral Show on Wednesday 15 May 2019.
| 2019-May-24 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 626 prime lambs, 2,474 prime hoggs and 3,189 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 23rd May 2019.
| 2019-May-24 |
The need to work together and speak with a common voice to meet the challenges of an uncertain future was emphasised at the NSA Welsh Sheep Event on Tuesday 21st May.
| 2019-May-22 |
Honeybees are, quite rightly, in the news a lot these days. Their rapid decline has been widely reported, with challenges including disease, pesticides, the varroa mite and loss of habitat – in towns and cities as much as on farmland.
| 2019-May-22 |
Vet Kathleen Robertson has been elected as President for the British Veterinary Association Scottish Branch at its annual general meeting.
| 2019-May-22 |
Farming and horse riding are among the UK’s most dangerous occupations, with the former resulting in 33 fatalities in 2017/18, and nearly two horses a week killed on our roads.
| 2019-May-22 |
Welsh handler, Dewi Jenkins, who is currently producing some of the most sought-after and best-sold working sheep dogs in Britain, was again top dog on price at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest sale.
| 2019-May-17 |
A new centre breed record selling price of 10,000gns was established at Skipton Auction Mart’s premier Limousin cattle highlight, the annual Spring show and sale of pedigree bulls and females.
| 2019-May-17 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 247 prime lambs, 3,222 prime hoggs and 2,355 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 16th May 2019.
| 2019-May-17 |
Eleven students from Newton Rigg College in Cumbria have received scholarships from agricultural supply company Carrs Billington.
| 2019-May-17 |
Selling rural property and land by public auction is a traditional and increasingly popular method of trading in the North of England”, says Mark Barrow, Associate and Chartered Surveyor for H&H Land and Property.
| 2019-May-14 |
NSA North Sheep 2019 hosts the Frankland family, say they are looking forward to a highly successful day at their New Hall Farm in Rathmell, as next month’s high profile event looms ever larger.
| 2019-May-14 |
About 30 years ago, the tractor manufacturer Valtra made a radically strategic change that made their high-quality tractors amongst the most customizable in the world.
| 2019-May-14 |
Milk producer Dessie McCrea was one of the first farmers to opt for Tauradoru Pour-on within hours of Norbrook launching this new doramectin based endectocide.
| 2019-May-14 |
Plant breeding improvements have given the industry better alternatives to industry standard cover crop varieties says Risa Demasi, Co-Founder Grassland Oregon.
| 2019-May-14 |
Farming Today and BBC Countryfile presenter Charlotte Smith urged YFC members to unite during her third and final year as President of the National Federation of Young Farmers.
| 2019-May-13 |
There was ready commercial trade for Charolais at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 11th May, where 61 bulls sold to average £4,855.82 with a clearance of 75% and 22 lots sold for 5,000gns and above.
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| 2019-May-13 |
Two new variable chamber round baler-wrapper combinations now available from KUHN Farm Machinery offer the versatility to work efficiently in silage, hay or straw.
| 2019-May-13 |
The National Sheep Association and the Merchant of the Staple of England are pleased to announce the two successful recipients of the first ever NSA Samuel Wharry travel bursaries to be awarded by both organisations.
| 2019-May-13 |
Size does matter, it seems, when it comes to a ram’s sexual prowess. The bigger the testicles, the more the sperm there are.
| 2019-May-13 |
A bold new industry campaign launched today to tackle nearly £3 billion worth of food that is wasted every year across the entire hospitality and food service sector, of which 75% could have been eaten.
| 2019-May-10 |
If proposals in Defra’s Clean Air Strategy are adopted, covering slurry will be a requirement in England from 2027.
| 2019-May-10 |
Farmers and stock keepers play a major role in ensuring the responsible use of antimicrobials on farms and must be empowered to work with their vets to achieve this, according to the British Veterinary Association.
| 2019-May-10 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 49 prime lambs, 2,536 prime hoggs and 2,229 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 9th May 2019.
| 2019-May-10 |
A new farmer-led initiative is aiming to drive low-carbon, environmentally sustainable farming practices in Scotland.
| 2019-May-10 |
Harry and Janet Elliott, who run the Cornriggs pedigree herd at Cowshill in Weardale scooped championship honours at Skipton Auction Mart’s fourth annual Craven Native Day show and sale.
| 2019-May-09 |
Outstanding quality was presented at the annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset May Fair in Exeter on Wednesday, with the top animal selling to 3,400gns.
| 2019-May-09 |
Around 250 champion ploughmen and women from all over Britain are expected to compete in October in the 2019 British National Ploughing Championships at Nocton, near Lincoln.
| 2019-May-09 |
Dairy and meat lead the price increase while cereals dipped as FAO expects record global output in the year ahead.
| 2019-May-08 |
On a traditionally busy day, an action-packed May Day bank holiday programme at Skipton Auction Mart again featured annual shows for breeding sheep.
| 2019-May-08 |
The Royal Bath & West of England Society has announced that from 2020 its iconic Royal Bath & West Show will become a three-day event.
| 2019-May-08 |
High commercial interest in Charolais bulls at Stirling drove the average to £5,676 for the 33 bulls sold, up £274 on last year for six more sold on Monday 6th May.
| 2019-May-08 |
High performance McCormick tractors for ploughing, cultivations, drilling and other arable farming operations return to the Cereals event on 12/13 June at Boothby Graffoe, Lincoln.
| 2019-May-07 |
The National Sheep Association welcomes the need for measures to reduce global warming and address species decline, as outlined from the Committee for Climate Change and the UN nature report.
| 2019-May-07 |
A leading seed firm has warned that the fashion for fake lawns will harm wildlife, increase flooding and leave our gardens drowning in non-recyclable plastic.
| 2019-May-07 |
Limagrain has introduced a new multispecies grass mixture this spring specially designed for grazing swards for cattle and sheep.
| 2019-May-03 |
The National Sheep Association's Breed Society Forum proved the perfect platform for discussion on the future of UK sheep farming at the annual gathering of UK sheep breed societies.
| 2019-May-03 |
thinkWhere has been awarded a contract to transform the use of geographic data and software at Scotland's Rural College.
| 2019-May-03 |
The warm spring weather has seen drills out in force around the country, with an increasing number of farmers adopting precision drilling techniques.
| 2019-May-03 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 34 prime lambs, 4,909 prime hoggs and 2,970 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd May 2019.
| 2019-May-03 |
The speaker line-up has been announced for the Technical seminar at NBA Beef Expo, taking place on 23rd May in Cumbria.
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