Articles by Date : August 28 2006 - September 03 2006

Free workshops to help with retirement issues
A series of 10 free one-day workshops is to be held across the south west to help both farmers and farm workers make provision for their retirement.... more
(31 August 2006 09:00)

Trident raises sugar beet feed prices
Feed supplier Trident has increased its sugar beet feed prices for 2006/2007 to reflect increases in production and haulage costs. more
(31 August 2006 09:00)

NPA says superstores stock too little British
Supermarkets are still stocking too little British bacon and ham, says the National Pig Association. more
(31 August 2006 09:00)

Exemptions required under waste rules
Exemptions required under waste rules more
(31 August 2006 08:59)

Harvest Highlights: Quality concerns in Scottish Borders
As harvest comes to a very early finish in some areas of the Scottish Borders, the quality of wheat and spring barley have been varied more
(31 August 2006 00:00)

Bucks grower pleasantly surprised
Bucks grower Charlie Edgley was “pleasantly surprised” by the average harvest due to the dry weather he had in June and July in High Wycombe more
(30 August 2006 16:59)

Quality holds out on Essex/Herts border
Edward Hitchcock said harvest had been a ‘nightmare’ on the Essex/Herts border, but was now going steady more
(30 August 2006 16:57)

Top quality Essex/Herts wheat
Wheat had done “excellently well” for Charles Carter at Harps Farm on the Essex/Herts border, with top quality and yields above average more
(30 August 2006 16:55)

Catchy harvest in Wales
NFU Vice President Meurig Raymond said harvest had been very catchy in the past 10 days in Haverford West more
(30 August 2006 16:53)

Average Worcs harvest
Andrew Symonds from Lincoms Farm finished harvest three weeks ago in Worcestershire more
(30 August 2006 16:44)

Over one third of wheat left in Yorks Wolds
Derek Lamplough said there was probably around 30 to 40% of winter wheat still remaining to be cut in the Yorkshire Wolds more
(30 August 2006 16:42)

Seed treatments gain new approvals
Four of Bayer CropScience’s existing seed treatments have received approval for use on a wider range of crops more
(30 August 2006 15:40)

Stirling auction plans deferred
Plans by United Auctions to build a 10m auction market on the outskirts of Stirling will now be heard by Stirling Council's Development Control Panel.... more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Australia aims to put mulesing in better light
The Australian wool industry is attempting to counter negative publicity and train workers by launching a national mulesing assurance programme. more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Tripleblues top out at 2900gns
North Yorkshire dairy farmers Gordon and Claire Beresfords' decision to leave dairying saw 156 Holsteins from their Tripleblue herd reach a top price.... more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Majority 'unconcerned' at veg origin
An independent survey for Saga by the British Market Research Bureau shows that buyers of fruit and vegetables are largely unaware of the.... more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Rain puts harvest back to normal
After an unusually early and rapid start to harvest in North Yorkshire, which saw Andrew Gloag's winter barley averaging 9t/ha (3.7t/acre), nearly.... more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Desiccation post-acid is doable
Earlier drought means destroying maincrop potato haulm before lifting should be easier this season. more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Cut compaction and save money at the same time
Tracked combines produce significantly less soil compaction than wheeled machines, according to recent research. more
(30 August 2006 09:00)

Highland Initiative wins over-average premiums
Livestock producers in the Caithness and Sutherland region who joined the North Highland Products Company at its inception last July are already.... more
(30 August 2006 09:00)