Articles by Date : February 27 2006 - March 05 2006

Direct Talk on ... SFP entitlements
Farmers Weekly continues its Direct Talk initiative. This time we're focusing on SFP entitlements, and as before we've sought advice from various.... more
(03 March 2006 15:55)

The Black Sheep - February 2006
The Black Sheep weblog - February 2006 more
(03 March 2006 12:04)

John Deere Sponsorship demonstration
Deere & Company, founded in 1837 (collectively called John Deere), has grown from a one-man blacksmith shop into a corporation that today does.... more
(03 March 2006 10:02)

Curried Leek and Parsnip Cakes
Serves 4 more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Marmalade Bread-and-Butter Pudding
Serves 4 more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Scotch Broth
Serves 6 more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

EU agrees temporary sugar beet quota cut
Sugar beet growers in the UK are facing a quota cut of 11.7% as the EU seeks to contain production. more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Shoppers back milk price protest
Dairy farmers are claiming strong public support for their campaign against falling milk prices after holding a series of supermarket protests last.... more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Safe to eat, says Chirac
Almost 50 countries worldwide have closed their borders to French poultry exports following a confirmed HN51 outbreak at a turkey farm at.... more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Recognise cereal lodging risk and take action now
Lodging risk to cereal crops is likely to be higher than normal this season and growers must assess the threat now and plan what action to take, say.... more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Pig producers squeezed to the margin
Farming leaders have accused supermarkets of making a concerted effort to break the back of the British pig industry. more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Low rainfall means slurry application recalculation
Applications of slurry are likely to have higher levels of nitrogen this spring due to low winter rainfall, leading to calls for producers to.... more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Lims 'solid' at Dungannon fixture
Northern Irish Limousin buyers saw 35 bulls sold to a top price of 4000gns at last week's breed society fixture at Dungannon Farmers' Mart, Co Tyrone. more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Land sales are set for a boost after SFP cash
There is no doubt that after the lack of farms on the market last year, 2006 will prove to be very different. more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Kelland brings Multidrive back from administration
Multidrive tractors have been rescued by Glos-based sprayer specialist Kellands. more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Breakthrough for 'wild' genes
Wheat breeders should have access to a wider pool of genetic material from which to breed in desirable traits such as disease resistance and drought.... more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Beware over-feeding fresh calvers
Milking four times a day with regular temperature checks may form part of an intensive programme for fresh calvers on some USA dairy units. more
(03 March 2006 09:00)

Farmer Frank - the agony uncle
Meet our fictional therapist Farmer Frank. He's not qualified, not experienced and, according to some, not all there. But every month he dispenses.... more
(03 March 2006 00:00)

Focus on six critical areas for disease control
Six areas are key to optimising disease control and maximising gross margins in wheat, say ProCam more
(02 March 2006 14:50)

Top milk producer
Devon dairy producer John Pyne's herd has topped the National Milk Records ranking for both production and genetics for the year ending Sept 2005.... more
(02 March 2006 09:00)