Articles by Date : March 20 2006 - March 26 2006

First Milk is latest to cut milk price
Dairy co-op First Milk is the second this week to announce a 0.5p/litre cut in the price it pays for milk more
(24 March 2006 14:54)

Hit wild oats as soon as possible
Cereal growers need to control winter-germinating wild oats as early as possible, says Syngenta more
(24 March 2006 10:00)

Guide to choosing the right game cover mix
A new guide that aims to help growers choose seed mixes for various stewardship options has been produced by Agrovista more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Whole-crop spring barley may prove quality option
Producers seeking a flexible, high feed value forage crop to sow this year should take a close look at whole-crop spring barley. more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Uncertain future for UK milk firms
The uncertainty facing some of the main players in the UK dairy industry has been reinforced in a new report from a City stockbroker. more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Traditional cheese maker shows maturity counts
West Country cheese maker Barber's has launched a new brand of extra vintage Cheddar that is aged for two years before reaching the shelves. more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

SFP rescue could take until July
DEFRA's newly appointed troubleshooter at the Rural Payments Agency, Mark Addison, has set out his plan to get payments out to England's farmers amid.... more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

RPA boss McNeill is forced to quit
The chief executive of the Rural Payments Agency, Johnston McNeill, has been forced out of his job because of the RPA's failure to get single farm.... more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Pulse variability proves a big gamble for growers
Outputs from pea and bean crops must be more reliable to justify increasing their areas on arable farms after CAP reform, despite rotational.... more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Parties unite over Welsh support
Opposition parties have told Welsh Assembly's rural affairs minister Carwyn Jones to expect a fight over his plan to scrap targeted support for less.... more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Farmers warn of bogus callers selling 'investment opportunities'
The Financial Services Authority is investigating claims that Genus shareholders are being targeted in an investment scam. more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Dairy Crest milk suppliers face 0.5p/litre cut in April
Dairy Crest is to cut the amount it pays farmers supplying milk for the liquid market by 0.5p/litre from1 April. more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Check soil type to plan N needs
Be sure to take soil type into account when assessing nitrogen needs this season, urges Kemira. more
(24 March 2006 09:00)

Money in mushrooms
Farmers in the Yorkshire Dales with small areas of broadleaf woodland are being urged to grow gourmet mushrooms to boost their income. more
(23 March 2006 14:47)

DEFRA launches new pesticides strategy
The government has today (23 March) published its strategy for the sustainable use of plant protection products more
(23 March 2006 14:30)

Tax and tighter controls threaten German industry
The pioneering German biofuel industry is being threatened by a new tax and tighter emission standards. more
(23 March 2006 09:00)

OSR values rise on back of crusher competition
Ex-farm oilseed rape values firmed this week as crushers returned to the market for old-crop supplies. more
(23 March 2006 09:00)

New beet herbicide
New Makhteshim-Agan sugar beet herbicide Goltix Uno's dual residual combination of ethofumesate and metamitron offers broader spectrum weed control.... more
(23 March 2006 09:00)

Farmers urged to sell cull ewes early
Sheep farmers should market cull ewes in the first six months of the year to take advantage of higher seasonal prices, says the English Beef and Lamb.... more
(23 March 2006 09:00)

EU calls for help to poultry farms
EU agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has called for extra help to poultry farmers suffering from market collapse in the wake of the H5N1.... more
(23 March 2006 09:00)