Articles by Date : May 19 2008 - May 25 2008

FWiSpace photo galleries keep on growing
Browse almost 4000 farming-related pictures in the FWiSpace picture galleries more
(25 May 2008 12:15)

Who would you like to see interviewed by Farmers Weekly?
Is there someone in the world of farming that you would like to see interviewed by Farmers Weekly? You name some names - and we will see what we can.... more
(25 May 2008 09:04)

Kiwis clobber possums to beat TB
New Zealand cattle look to be just two years from being TB-free, thanks to an NZ$80m/year (£32m/year) programme and a very robust attitude to.... more
(25 May 2008 09:00)

More new machines from Grassland and Muck 2008
Slurry injection may once have been a specialist service offered by contractors, but with fertiliser prices at £300/t and a ban on splashplate.... more
(25 May 2008 09:00)

Watch 25 May 2008 edition of Farming Sunday again on FWi
FWi brings you exclusively on line Farming Sunday's fourth series. more
(25 May 2008 07:00)

New launches from Grassland and Muck 2008
The best of Grassland and Muck 2008. more
(24 May 2008 15:00)

Animal health: 'Don't reinvent the wheel'
Animal diseases pose a huge threat to the global economy, but could be tackled more successfully if countries spent less time "reinventing the.... more
(24 May 2008 09:00)

VIDEO: Highlights from Grassland and Muck 2008
Watch the fifth of FW's videos from Grassland and Muck 2008. It shows many of the machines on display at the event which took place 21/22 May more
(23 May 2008 17:40)

VIDEO: Watch a squirrel get turned into a pasty
For generations, farmers have hated them - referring to them as "tree rats" or "rats with PR". But now the grey squirrel could be seen in a new light.... more
(23 May 2008 16:00)

GPS gives maize drill end-of-row auto-shutoff capability
You may already know about GPS-activated sprayer shut-off, whereby the nozzles are automatically switched off one-by-one as you hit the headland at.... more
(23 May 2008 16:00)

RASE chief exec on 'special leave'
Farmers Weekly Interactive has learned that Royal Agricultural Society of England chief executive John Moverley has taken “special leave” more
(23 May 2008 14:30)

Bluetongue protection zone set to extend again
The bluetongue Protection Zone is set to extend again after additional vaccine doses were made available. more
(23 May 2008 13:00)

Should Scotland go GM-free?
The SNP government has no faith in GM technology. But should it turn its back on GM crops and declare Scotland a GM-freezone? more
(23 May 2008 12:51)

AGAINST: Should Scotland go GM-free?
The case against a GM-free Scotland by GM trial host Shirley Harrison. more
(23 May 2008 12:50)

FOR: Should Scotland go GM-free?
Organic farmer Carey Coombs puts the case for a GM-free Scotland. more
(23 May 2008 12:50)

Chancellor Alistair Darling holds food summit
Chancellor Alistair Darling has held a food summit at 11 Downing Street today (Thursday) to consider the threat to the economy posed by rising food.... more
(23 May 2008 09:35)

VIDEO: GPS takes over from the driver
The latest advances in GPS tractor navigation could almost eliminate the need for an operator and deliver big savings in time and fuel use, as Andrew.... more
(23 May 2008 09:00)

Cost and responsibility sharing roadshow
Livestock farmers have the chance to hear the case for adjustments to the government's Animal Disease Management Policy and to make their views known.... more
(23 May 2008 08:00)

Viscount leads new Group 3 wheat variety market charge
Three new Recommended List candidate wheat varieties should help reverse the recent steep decline in popularity of Group 3 varieties, says Keith Best.... more
(23 May 2008 08:00)

50 years of Massey Ferguson
The Massey Ferguson name is 50 years old this year. Visit our Massey Ferguson 50th Anniversary Gallery. more
(22 May 2008 19:00)