Articles by Date : February 25 2008 - March 02 2008

Reducing bale spike road dangers
Remove your bale spikes before you go on the road, or tilt them back so they're not a danger. more
(02 March 2008 18:00)

NFU responds to RSPCA survey by urging shoppers to buy British chicken
The NFU has responded to a poll by the RSPCA which says 73% of consumers are buying higher welfare chicken after watching the recent television shows.... more
(02 March 2008 13:00)

Save Our Bacon: Public pledge support for fairer pig prices
More than 10,000 people have pledged their support for Britain's pig farmers by signing an online petition calling for fairer prices. more
(01 March 2008 17:00)

WRECKERS YARD: Claas Mega combine gets a bit down in the dumps
An all too familiar scene in 2007, shown by this bogged down Claas Mega 208 combine in Northumberland. more
(01 March 2008 17:00)

RSPCA steps up the pressure on chicken welfare
The RSPCA is stepping up the pressure on the intensive poultry sector with a major ad campaign in the national papers today, encouraging consumers to.... more
(01 March 2008 00:01)

Two new bluetongue cases extends protection zone
DEFRA has extended the bluetongue protection zone following confirmation of the disease on one farm in Buckinghamshire and another in Hertfordshire more
(29 February 2008 17:15)

So you want to... Open a green burial ground
Fifteen years ago, there was one green cemetery in the UK. Now there are 223. Two-thirds of us, according to a recent poll, would prefer a woodland.... more
(29 February 2008 16:56)

Making a profit: Don't rely solely on high beef prices
Prime cattle prices may be on the rise, but that won't be enough to save some enterprises. more
(29 February 2008 16:30)

Harrison and Hetherington posts profit depite bluetonge and foot-and-mouth
The Harrison & Hetherington group made a profit in the second half of 2007 despite the foot-and-mouth and bluetongue outbreaks, which closed its.... more
(29 February 2008 16:09)

Mole Valley Farmers sells its Calne feed mill
Mole Valley Farmers has agreed to sell its 75,000t Calne feed mill to Botley Flour Milling Company. more
(29 February 2008 16:06)

New regulations for turkey producers to stamp out salmonella
Chick box samples, boot swabs and dust samples are the most... more
(29 February 2008 16:00)

Farmer fined after 12-year-old son is killed driving a tractor
A farmer whose 12-year-old son was killed in a tractor accident has been fined £1000 by Leicester magistrates and ordered to pay £1500 costs. more
(29 February 2008 16:00)

Essentials for marketing the farm's ice cream
Dedication is the route to success when processing your own milk as it involves more than just turning a machine. Marketing, accreditation and good.... more
(29 February 2008 16:00)

Key event will focus on transport
If you're interested in agricultural vehicles on the road and the rules and regulations that affect them, don't miss the IAgrE .... more
(29 February 2008 15:59)

Canada goose tests positive for H5N1 avian flu in Dorset
DEFRA has confirmed that a Canada goose collected in the Wild Bird Monitoring Area in Dorset as part of its continued wild bird surveillance has.... more
(29 February 2008 14:50)

Earlier timings key to controlling potato weeds
Controlling weeds before potato crops emerge will be a key part of herbicide strategies following the withdrawal of the widely-used paraquat, experts.... more
(29 February 2008 09:00)

Volvo, Ford and Ssangyong to launch new 4wd models
All-wheel-drive Volvo XC60 is a smaller brother to the XC90 full-size off-roader and promises to be an attractive rival to the Land Rover Freelander.... more
(29 February 2008 08:00)

Farmer Focus: Richard Crewe February column
Richard Crewe is an ex-pat farmer from Shropshire who, in partnership with his wife Jane, now grows 1500 ha (3700 acres) of all combinable crops on.... more
(29 February 2008 06:30)

Farmer Focus: Richard Cobbald February column
Richard Cobbald is farm manager for Wrest Wratting Park Estate near Cambridge. The 1300ha (3200 acres) of heavy clay to light sandy soils grow wheat,.... more
(29 February 2008 06:30)

Farmer Focus: Allan Chambers February column
Allan Chambers farms 270ha (670 acres) of medium stony loam at Tullynaskeagh Farm, Tullynaskeagh, Co Down, with brother David growing cereals, grass.... more
(29 February 2008 06:30)