Articles by Date : January 09 2006 - January 15 2006

Carrs ahead of faltering feed market
Carrs Milling Industries are enjoying good sales growth in spite of the slow down in the animal feed market more
(09 January 2006 14:17)

Poultry keepers reminded to register their flocks
Poultry owners are being reminded that they have less than two months to register their flocks, as bird flu hits the headlines again more
(09 January 2006 10:07)

Temple to stand as NFU vice president
North Yorks farmer Paul Temple tells Farmers Weekly that he intends to stand for the position of NFU vice-president more
(09 January 2006 09:55)

Wormer resistance in NZ is no concern for UK yet
Widespread anthelmintic resistance in cattle may be causing problems for farmers in southern hemisphere countries, but UK farmers should not be.... more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Timing's key to beet yield boost
Using either triazole or strobilurin fungicides to control powdery mildew in sugar beet can result in 5% yield increases, even in the absence of.... more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Single Payment to trigger decisions
Certainties are often few and far between, especially when it comes to predictions for the year ahead. more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Select chemical with care to avoid aphid resistance
Relying solely on neonicotinoid insecticidal seed treatments, such as Gaucho, in sugar beet will almost inevitably result in resistance developing to.... more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Labour's using British farmers as CAP-reform guinea pigs - Bennett
British farmers are being used as guinea pigs to test CAP reform, NFU president Tim Bennett told this week's Oxford Farming Conference. more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Farmers are crucial for TB cull
The National Beef Association has called on cattle farmers to be ready to take part in a badger cull to combat bovine tuberculosis. more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Don't let R&D diminish
Expertise that gave Britain world leadership in tractor design and production will be lost if we fail to develop a new specialised research and.... more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Dairy cattle demand may see four-figure averages
Milk producers have shown a remarkable resilience to low prices this year and maintained a strong demand for in-milk cattle at all levels of the.... more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

All-weather handling kit aids workers
Finding young, talented, hard working staff can be a hard thing to do, so when they do come along, you often have to try hard to keep hold of them. more
(09 January 2006 09:00)

Managing without beef headage
All aspects of suckler herd management are under close scrutiny to sustain farm profit after the removal of headage payments at this Cumbrian unit more
(09 January 2006 00:00)