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More single farm payment problems emerge - this time overpayments
The Rural Payments Agency admits that it has overpaid millions of pounds in single farm payments more
(04 August 2006 16:44)
Harvest Highlights: combines resume in some areas
Harvest has resumed in some areas today (4 August) after recent rain stopped most growers, according to latest reports more
(04 August 2006 16:30)
Maintain potato blight protection until lifting
Potato crops must be protected against blight right up until lifting, experts remind growers more
(04 August 2006 10:50)
Smoked Trout and Watercress Tart with Horseradish Cream - Reader Recipe competition - Starter winner
Serves 6-8. more
(04 August 2006 10:17)
Combination treatment for fluke and worm control
A single injection killing more than 90% of fluke at nine weeks is now available from Norbrook Laboratories. more
(04 August 2006 10:00)
JCB prepares for Bonneville diesel land speed record with DieselMax car - video clips and picture gallery
JCB's attempt to break the diesel land speed record is on track following testing of the DieselMax car in Lincolnshire over the last two weeks. Video.... more
(04 August 2006 09:44)
Seasonal Fruits with Caramel Cream - Reader Recipe competition - pudding winner
Serves 4. more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Spicy Roast Lamb - Reader Recipe competition - Main course winner
Serves 6.
more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Sugar closures threaten to engulf more growers
Hundreds of sugar-beet growers across East Anglia could be caught up in the knock-on effects of British Sugar's decision to close two factories at.... more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Heat takes its toll on EU yields
Some rainfall has arrived in parts of the EU, but the results of the hot weather are beginning to become available. more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Sheep industry takes on challenge of scab and dip pollution issues
Sheep farmers attending this week's Sheep 2006 event at Malvern were urged to embrace two major campaigns - one to reduce sheep scab and the other to.... more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Initiative says co-operate to rid flocks of sheep scab
Sheep dipping issues were to the fore at this week's Sheep Event, Malvern, with the announcement of two initiatives aimed at tackling dipping related.... more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Home rearing with less effort
Home rearing calves with less labour and to high welfare levels is set to become easier and possibly cheaper, thanks to a new computerised.... more
(04 August 2006 09:00)
Kent oilseed rape surprises farmer
Expert and Winner oilseed rape did better than expected and took Robert Maylam in Ashford, Kent "a little by surprise" more
(04 August 2006 00:00)
Damp resumption of Staffs harvest
Staffordshire farmer John Wilcox has just begun cutting spring barley again this afternoon (August 4), having been held back by the rain more
(04 August 2006 00:00)
Nottinghamshire harvest finished
Harvest finished after midnight on July 28 for Nottinghamshire farmer Russell Fraser in Retford more
(04 August 2006 00:00)
Yorkshire harvest at a standstill
“We’ve had an inch of rain and so have done nothing this week,” said David Hinchliffe from Thorne, Yorkshire more
(04 August 2006 00:00)
Combines return to work in Bedfordshire
Brian Shaw from Luton, Bedfordshire, is 40% through harvest more
(04 August 2006 00:00)
Wilts farmer pleased with yields
Harvest is going very well for Roger Moore from Salisbury, Wiltshire more
(04 August 2006 00:00)
RPA claims that just 250 commercial farmers are waiting for single farm payment
The Rural Payments Agency has claimed that 110,579 claimants (94.94%) have now received a total of £1.458 billion (96.24%) in full or partial single.... more
(03 August 2006 17:02)