Thursday 23 May, 2013

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Dairy Crest returns to profit

Dairy Crest returned to the black last year, posting a £55m profit, after making a loss the previous year.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
There’s something for everyone at Cereals

Ten years of sponsorship marks a long-standing commitment to the farming industry, says HSBC’s head of agriculture, Allan Wilkinson.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
New season nitrogen price drop to tempt bookings

New season nitrogen prices are set to kick off 10% lower than a year ago, with a list price of £270/t for full loads of UK manufactured ammonium nitrate delivered to farm in June. ...

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
2 Sisters drives to shrink carbon footprint

Broiler supplier 2 Sisters Food Group is claiming to have cut its energy costs by 40-50% as a result of its carbon footprint work.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
Ringside at Worcester market

Worcester Market. Store cattle commanded a tremendous trade at Saturday's (18 May) sale, with 304 head going under the hammer.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
Scots propose 13p increase in wage rate

The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board has proposed a 13p an hour increase in the basic rate of pay for farmworkers from 1 October 2013.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
Contract farming results rise ahead of challenges

Total income on Bidwells' contract farming agreements rose by £130/ha (£52/acre) to £1,465/ha for the 2012 harvest, despite the difficulties of the season....

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
Pig producers face summer with cautious optimism

Finished pig prices are at their highest level since the BSE crisis hit the UK livestock industry in 1996, although this is before accounting for inflation.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
What's the plan now neonicotinoids are banned?

They've had a key role in early season oilseed rape pest control for more than a decade, but growers now face a future without neonicotinoid seed treatments.

Posted: 23 May 2013 | Full Article
Liquid milk sales rise on lower shelf price

Liquid milk sales have increased by 1.4% over the past year, to 5.2bn litres in the 52 weeks to 14 April.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Scotland announces details of £6m weather fund

Farmers in Scotland who were hit by the extreme weather earlier this year will be able to apply for a share of £6m of financial help at the start of June.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Avian influenza costs China $6.5bn

The H7N9 outbreak in China has caused some $6.5bn in losses to the economy, but is now thought to be under control, UN experts have said.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Fusarium may blight another cereal season

Fusarium ear blight could be a big disease headache again for cereal growers this summer as further wet weather may spark an epidemic like last year.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
NGM Explorer rugged smartphone looks tough

There's another runner in the rugged smartphone stakes - the NGM Explorer.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Arla Milk Link price to rise to 31.91p/litre

Arla Milk Link producers will get a 1.7p/litre price increase from 27 May, taking their standard litre price to 31.91p/litre.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Report shows dramatic decline in wildlife species

Almost two-thirds of British wildlife species included in a study have declined over the past 50 years, according to a new report.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Reconsider winter barley as second cereal

Modern high-yielding winter barley varieties are making the crop an attractive alternative to second wheat, as Richard Allison reports

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Spring grass poses acidosis risk for dairy cows

Dairy farmers turning cows out to spring grass are being urged to guard against an increased risk of acidosis and drop in butterfat.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Rural broadband funding deadline extended

Farmers and agricultural businesses have been given an additional three weeks to apply for their share of £20m of rural broadband funding.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article
Online SPS forms overtake paper forms - RPA

Electronic submission of single farm payment application forms has become more popular than using paper forms for farmers in England

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Full Article

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