Articles by Date : June 30 2008 - July 06 2008

VIDEO: Farmers 'have no vendetta' against badgers
The future of farming’s next generation is being threatened by bovine TB, according to one Devon livestock farmer. more
(06 July 2008 21:27)

Workshop tips: improve the starting of your small petrol engines
Boiling with rage 'cos a small engine just won't fire up? In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Pearce and Stihl's technical services trainer.... more
(06 July 2008 17:00)

Sharp rise in let land returns
Returns from let agricultural land rose sharply in 2007, according to new figures from the Smiths Gore/ Carter Jonas Investment Property Databank. more
(06 July 2008 14:00)

Farmers react angrily to impending no badger cull decision
The expected decision not to undertake a national badger cull has been met with complete dismay by farmers in the north west of England. more
(06 July 2008 11:00)

Wheat varieties: Oilseed rape
It's hard to do better than Castille in the south, despite the arrival of two good new varieties on the Recommended List this year, says Simon.... more
(06 July 2008 10:00)

Wheat varieties: Winter barley
Two factors will drive winter barley variety choice this year, Peter James of Frontier says. more
(06 July 2008 10:00)

Wheat varieties: Winter wheat
New markets creates north south divide for wheat varieties. more
(06 July 2008 10:00)

FW Comment: Hilary Benn appears unaware of the risk infected badgers pose to cattle
If ignorance is bliss then DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn must be one of the happiest men in England today as he appears to have ignored all the.... more
(06 July 2008 10:00)

Seed prices already tight
Strong cereal prices have had a significant knock-on effect on the cost of seed wheat and barley for this autumn, according to merchants at Cereals.... more
(06 July 2008 10:00)

Variety choice will be a key starting point for high second wheat yields
UK wheat growing will intensify further in the coming season in response to favourable market prices, a benchmark national study of second-wheat.... more
(06 July 2008 09:00)

Near perfect cereal growing weather for David Shepherdson
June has been almost perfect for growing cereals - warm and with enough rain to keep things filling nicely. more
(06 July 2008 09:00)

Farmers treated as second class citizens over TB, says RABDF
DEFRA has been accused of treating English farmers as “second class citizens” over its expected decision against a badger cull to control bovine TB. more
(05 July 2008 15:00)

Government has abandoned cattle and wildlife - NBA
Cattle and wildlife in the south west have been abandoned politically and morally, according to the National Beef Association. more
(05 July 2008 10:00)

Maximise margins with your own veg box scheme
Setting up your own vegetable box scheme is potentially a low-cost way of boosting farm profits and better using existing land, labour and buildings..... more
(05 July 2008 10:00)

Dairy commodity prices set firm for the summer?
With milk production peaking on 11 May at about 37.4m litres (2.3m litres, or 5.7% down on the three-year average) there were some hopes that.... more
(05 July 2008 09:00)

Can winter linseed become a useful alternative to osr and beans?
Winter linseed could prove to be a useful alternative to oilseed rape or beans on some farms this autumn. Robert Harris reports. more
(05 July 2008 09:00)

Let's pass on diesel costs hike, suggests Edward Tupper
All our arable crops have had the last of their sprays and the grass has been topped up with nitrogen after silage-making, which produced a large.... more
(05 July 2008 08:00)

NFU planning demonstration over badger cull ‘disaster’
NFU president Peter Kendall has warned a negative decision from DEFRA on culling badgers as part of a TB control strategy would be completely.... more
(04 July 2008 15:30)

VIDEO: Farmers will have to wait until Monday for full details of DEFRA’s decision on badger culling
The Secretary of State Hilary Benn has spent the whole day at the Royal Show avoiding answering critical questions on the subject. more
(04 July 2008 15:10)

Decision not to cull best for badgers and cattle - RSPCA
A decision not to embark on a badger cull is the right way forward for badgers and for cattle, the RSPCA has said. more
(04 July 2008 15:00)