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Management Matters: Uncertain future for cereal production
Soaring costs of production for all commodities mean Martin Howlett is facing some difficult decisions at Deer Park Farm. Olivia Cooper reports.
08 August 2008
EXCLUSIVE: UK calves boycotted after Holland is infected with TB
The calf export industry has been thrown into turmoil after British calves infected with bovine TB were exported to Holland.
15 July 2008
Calf industry in turmoil as TB infected animals are exported to Holland
The calf export industry has been thrown into turmoil after British calves infected with bovine TB were exported to Holland.
15 July 2008
Chinese poultry sector expanding rapidly
Figures highlight the breakneck speed at which the chicken industry in China is expanding - from 3bn birds in 2007 to 7bn by 2017.
10 July 2008
Video: NFU president Peter Kendall urges farmers to be positive
Farmers need to continue to be positive about their futures but will need to ensure they use new technologies to improve efficiency to realise sustainable profits, Peter Kendall told visitors to Grassland and Muck 2008
22 May 2008
MLC warns of tightening red meat supply
Red meat supplies are likely to fall short of demand unless supermarkets cease operating practices that keep prices artificially low, the Meat and Livestock Commission has warned.
31 March 2008
Shop shelves empty as farmers' strike hits hard
Supermarket shelves are starting to empty in parts of Argentina as a national strike by farmers continues into its third week.
26 March 2008
Smiddiehill cloned calf not at sale
Yesterday saw one of the most successful show-winning herds of Holstein and Jersey cattle dispersed at Bristol Sale Centre. But in a change to proceedings, three animals were missing from Shropshire-based Michael and Oliver Eaton's Smiddiehill sale.
06 March 2008
Bluetongue poses marketing problem for top breeders
Bluetongue has had a huge impact on livestock values and nowhere has this been felt more than by farmers with high value stock in the protection zone. It's...
14 February 2008
Top EBV bulls lift returns in Harper Adams trials
Using top estimated breeding value sires has proven to increase calf returns, according to the latest trial data.
23 January 2008
Two new auction marts boost for livestock sector
Farmers in the south west began trading at a brand new regional livestock market this week, at the same time as work began on another new mart for producers in the midlands.
23 January 2008
