Articles by Date : October 09 2006 - October 15 2006

Bavaria, beer and biofuels - Read FWi's biofuels tour blog
FWi's Paul Spackman blogs from Germany to keep you up to date with his biofuels tour this week more
(15 October 2006 09:00)

Property fund eyes up healthy land market
A new property fund is hoping to take advantage of the buoyant market for agricultural land more
(13 October 2006 14:36)

View our exclusive JCB Groundhog assessment video
See our exclusive video as FWi put the new JCB Groundhog six-wheeler all-terrain buggy through its paces more
(13 October 2006 14:19)

Suspected case of Newcastle Disease being investigated
State vets are investigating a suspected outbreak of Newcastle Disease in Scotland more
(13 October 2006 13:46)

Trelleborg brand makes tracks to take over from Pirelli
The Pirelli name is set to disappear from agriculture to be gradually replaced by the Trelleborg brand more
(13 October 2006 13:37)

Farmers Weekly journalists make clean sweep at writer awards
Philip Clarke, Jonathan Long and Julian Gairdner win at the Yara Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards more
(13 October 2006 13:00)

Food law breach leads to UK dairy industry scrutiny from the EU
EU food safety officers are planning a detailed inspection of the UK dairy industry, threatening companies with fines and even closure if they do not.... more
(13 October 2006 11:06)

NFU warns farmers that there is no escape from cost sharing
Farmers will be expected to make a greater financial contribution towards meeting the cost of things like animal disease management, BSE controls and.... more
(13 October 2006 11:04)

NFU deputy accuses DEFRA secretary David Miliband of TB smokescreen
NFU deputy president Meurig Raymond has accused DEFRA secretary David Miliband of hiding behind this year's falls in bovine TB levels to stave off.... more
(13 October 2006 10:25)

Farmers urged to visit the shops more to assess consumer trends
Farmers need to carry out the family shopping at least once a month to learn more about the buying habits of consumers, according to Andrew Fearne of.... more
(13 October 2006 09:30)

Dairy farmers advised to reinvest sooner rather than later by Laurence Gould Partnership
Dairy farmers seeking to reinvest should do it now, according to consultant Laurence Gould Partnership more
(12 October 2006 16:30)

Traders advise arable farmers to lock into firmer crop wheat prices
Arable farmers should consider locking into firmer new crop wheat prices in a market that looks increasingly volatile, say traders more
(12 October 2006 16:21)

World Rural Women's Day to celebrate women's growing role in the farming world
Women are playing an increasingly high-profile role in the world of farming, a fact which people are being asked to celebrate this weekend as part of.... more
(12 October 2006 16:05)

Selkley Vale to switch supply away from Dairy Crest
Members of milk supplier group Selkley Vale have given notice to end their contract with Dairy Crest in favour of supplying Cadbury's Leominster.... more
(12 October 2006 15:52)

Fresh Start initiative offers unique chance for young farmers
Young people in the north-east who are keen to get started in farming have been urged to register with the Fresh Start initiative, which offers.... more
(12 October 2006 15:17)

Optimistic arable sector keeps land price on rise
Land prices are continuing to rise as agricultural property supply remains tight while farmers, buoyed by higher commodity prices, return to the.... more
(12 October 2006 14:40)

Rural advocate report uncovers poverty behind English rural idyll
One in five people in rural areas live below the government's official poverty line, according to a new report by the rural advocate Stuart Burgess more
(12 October 2006 14:22)

Triazole fungicide mixture offers Septoria benefits
Syngenta defends Cherokee activity after trials indicate triazole decline more
(12 October 2006 11:19)

Dairy farmers suffering from 4p/l price gap
The gap between the price dairy farmers receive and the costs they face continues to widen, dairy board chairman Gwyn Jones told NFU council this week more
(12 October 2006 10:54)

Farming Sunday TV goes on line exclusively on FWi
A new TV series dedicated to grass-roots farming issues launches on Sky channel 181 on Sunday 15 October. And if you miss it you'll be able to watch.... more
(12 October 2006 10:18)