Articles by Date : November 20 2006 - November 26 2006

Free-range egg producers furious at Somerfield egg import plans
Free-range egg producers are furious that at least one supermarket is planning to import free range eggs from France more
(26 November 2006 09:00)

Livestock markets urged to hurry for assured status
Operators of the assurance scheme which underpins the Red Tractor standards have called on livestock markets to apply before Christmas to join up or.... more
(26 November 2006 05:00)

Four days to go until the Farmers Weekly Awards
Join in our countdown to UK agriculture's leading awards ceremony in London on 30 November as we review our finalists, day by day more
(26 November 2006 04:00)

RASE give Rugby livestock market an eleventh-hour reprieve
Rugby livestock market has been thrown a lifeline by the Royal Agricultural Society of England more
(26 November 2006 03:00)

Irish livestock producers indicate that the EU are poised to raise BSE test age
Irish livestock producers believe the EU is poised to raise the age at which cattle have to be tested for BSE from 30 to 36 months more
(25 November 2006 08:00)

Five days to go until the Farmers Weekly Awards
Join in our countdown to UK agriculture's leading awards ceremony in London on 30 November as we review our finalists, day by day more
(25 November 2006 01:00)

Buoyant Scottish land values beat England's in price stakes
Land values in Scotland have overtaken those in England and the bull run is set to continue into 2007, according to Charles Dudgeon of Savills'.... more
(24 November 2006 13:00)

Few livestock farmers are making money, industry figures reveal
Latest figures from across the UK show few livestock farmers are making money from sheep and beef production. more
(24 November 2006 12:19)

Farmer Weekly journalist blogs on food and farming in the USA
Farmers Weekly's Debbie Beaton joins a unique gathering of high level US industry figures in Boston to learn about farming and food issues in the USA. more
(24 November 2006 12:02)

French backing for French beef
In this week's Farmers Weekly Letters page, reader Jack Caley wonders why French farming seems to be so much better supported than in the UK. Are.... more
(24 November 2006 04:00)

Six days to go until the Farmers Weekly Awards
Join in our countdown to UK agriculture's leading awards ceremony in London on 30 November as we review our finalists, day by day more
(24 November 2006 03:00)

Extensive cattle finishing
Liveweight gains of at least 0.9kg a day should be targeted more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

Lowland suckler herds
Difference of £304 a cow between net margin of bottom third and top third performers more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

Intensive cattle finishing
Best margins stem from a good balance between output and total costs more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

LFA suckler herds
Total cost management is the key driver behind top performers more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

LFA breeding flocks
Technical performance is the main margin driver more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

Lowland breeding flocks
Difference of more than £55 a ewe between top and bottom third performers more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

Store lamb finishing
Buying lighter and selling heavier lambs is a key to better margins more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

New Farm Information for 2005/06
This year's data for EBLEX Business Pointers include new information on the value of family labour, the rental equivalent on owner occupied land and.... more
(24 November 2006 00:00)

What the figures mean
  GROSS MARGIN Equates to the value of output (after the valuation of livestock still on the farm at the end of the accounting.... more
(24 November 2006 00:00)