Articles by Date : January 09 2006 - January 15 2006

Spuds are key crop for barometer farm
Potato growing in the province seems to be getting harder, as the experience of James Wray and his father (also James) during the past season proves. more
(14 January 2006 09:00)

Cold-pressing key to rape profits
East Anglian farmers are looking at ways to squeeze a premium out of cold-pressed rape oil more
(13 January 2006 15:55)

Sainsbury's slashes prices to boost sales
Sainsbury's has had its best Christmas ever with 5% sales growth, but food prices continue to fall more
(13 January 2006 10:34)

Have your say on the future of the levy boards
Farmers Weekly has devised a simple survey which will help producers express their views on the future of the levy boards. Take part and you could.... more
(13 January 2006 09:26)

Agronomists go green on advice
AGRONOMY advice is changing to help farmers ‘go green’, as Frontier Agriculture’s Edward Downing explains more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Why the hills must be farmed
As subsidies shrink, hill farmers are having to find new ways to maintain a viable farm business. Jeremy Hunt offers a personal perspective more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Staying on top of farm paperwork
The very thought of the word "records" is often enough to send farmers into a frenzy. more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Organic success leaves Ireland with a quota quandary
Organic milk offers producers in Eire a decent margin, meaning few herds are giving up, restricting quota for those looking to expand more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

North-west sale is the best for years
A shearling by the influential sire Clynnog Joe Tex topped last weekend's North West Texel Breeders Club show and sale at Chelford at 1600gns, on a.... more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Making profit from renewable energy
German farmers are embracing the push towards renewable sources of energy, both as consumers and suppliers, according to Eberhard Schultze, who runs.... more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Getting a 'win-win' situation by combining ELS with VI
Farmers reluctant or only grudgingly willing to adopt the Voluntary Initiative to protect the environment could be encouraged to change their.... more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Biofuels provide topical debate
Biofuels and potential new markets were key topics at this year's Oxford Farming Conference. Andrew Watts and Philip Clarke report more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Adding fumaric acid helps keep gas emissions low
Reducing methane emissions from cattle and sheep by more than two-thirds is unlikely to top many farmers' priorities. more
(13 January 2006 09:00)

Scientists discover sun protection for plants
NEW research has found a unique “safety valve” in some plants that could help adapt staple crops to more extreme temperatures more
(13 January 2006 08:00)

School milk subsidy to stay, says Lord Bach
The national subsidy for school milk will be retained, junior DEFRA minister Lord Bach announced on Friday 13 January more
(13 January 2006 00:00)

Rejections at all time low after good beet season
WITH under 10% of the national beet crop left to harvest, yields and quality have pleased British Sugar this year more
(12 January 2006 15:00)

DEFRA 'hopes' that SFP payments will start by the end of February
DEFRA says that it is hopeful single farm payments will start by the end of February, but it can give no definite committment more
(12 January 2006 13:35)

Permission granted for UK's first grain bio-ethanol plant
South Somerset District Council Planning Committee yesterday voted unanimously to grant permission for Green Spirit Fuels to build the UK's first.... more
(12 January 2006 10:00)

Treat silage as grazing by-product
An alternative approach to silage and once-a-day milking were key topics at last week's Pasture to Profit conference more
(12 January 2006 09:00)

SFP rules might improve cash flow
Arable farmers could ease their New Year cash flow this year after changes to support payments, says an accountant. more
(12 January 2006 09:00)