Articles by Date : October 16 2006 - October 22 2006

Claas unveils new 163hp-225hp Axion tractor range - pictures
Claas' new 163hp to 225hp Axion range slots in between Atles heavy cultivations tractors and Ares 800-series models. more
(21 October 2006 01:00)

Win £500 by sending us your fertiliser security ideas
Think of an idea for securing fertiliser bags and win £500 in the process more
(20 October 2006 16:25)

Remember to watch Farming Sunday this weekend
The second edition of Farming Sunday - a show devoted to farming and agribusiness - airs on Sky Digital channel 181 on Sunday (22 Ocotber) at 12 noon more
(20 October 2006 16:21)

EU Commissioner attacks UK 'vision' for future of CAP
EU farm commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has warned of widespread land abandonment throughout Europe if the UK government succeeds with its "vision".... more
(20 October 2006 16:00)

Have your say on Royal Show's future
Thousands of farmers are to be asked to help decide the future of the Royal Show - one of the country's flagship agricultural events more
(20 October 2006 14:16)

New Farmers Weekly arable editor announced
Robert Harris has been appointed Farmers Weekly group arable editor and deputy editor of Crops magazine more
(20 October 2006 14:00)

Milk moustache campaign recruits McFly and Paul O'Grady
Chart-topping band McFly and TV presenter Paul O’Grady are the latest stars to front Scotland’s White Stuff Milk Moustache campaign more
(20 October 2006 13:28)

Watch our exclusive video of the125hp Kubota M125X
See our exclusive test of the latest in the Kubota line up, the 125hp M125X, to see whether the future really is orange more
(20 October 2006 11:39)

Review of the Kubota M125 with picture gallery
Read our exclusive review and picture galery as FWi tests the latest tractor from Kubota, the very orange M125X more
(20 October 2006 10:34)

Dairy Crest announces increase in milk price
Dairy Crest has announced plans to increase the price it pays to its direct suppliers with liquid milk contracts by 0.2p/litre from 1 November. more
(20 October 2006 10:21)

Madonna or Davina? Which celeb mum are you most like?
Online quiz part of a campaign to break down misconceptions associated with eating potatoes more
(19 October 2006 16:00)

Using sulfonylurea sequence risks resistance - and court
Growers applying a sequence of two sulfonylurea herbicides with grassweed activity this season could be risking prosecution, as well as increasing.... more
(19 October 2006 15:24)

Sainsbury's to establish dairy development group
Sainsbury's supermarket is the latest retailer to try to build a better relationship with dairy farmers through increasing supply-chaion efficiency more
(19 October 2006 15:11)

Tesco offers help to organic milk suppliers
Farmers supplying organic milk to Tesco are set to receive free inspections and technical support in a bid to encourage suppliers to invest in.... more
(19 October 2006 14:00)

Producers sell through own butchers shop
A group of south Wales farmers has opened a high street butcher’s shop at Treharris in Glamorgan. more
(19 October 2006 12:31)

Poultry farmers are urged to lobby their MP on IPPC charges
Three bodies representing the poultry sector are urging producers to take part in a mass lobby of MPs on October 25 to secure a three year waiver on.... more
(19 October 2006 12:25)

RSPB 'slur' riles NFU
The NFU has accused the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds of being sensationalist over the title of a new report more
(19 October 2006 12:00)

Terra and Kemira announce joint fertiliser venture
Two of the UK’s largest fertiliser producers, Terra Industries and Kemira GrowHow, have announced plans to join their UK operations. more
(19 October 2006 11:13)

How farmers can profit from consumer insight
Farm businesses that have used the dunnhumby Academy reckon it has helped grow their turnover, refine marketing and develop new products. FWi asked.... more
(19 October 2006 10:39)

Calls for partial payments to avoid more single payment chaos
The Rural Payments Agency must learn from single payment mistakes and introduce a contingency of partial payments, say industry experts more
(19 October 2006 10:30)