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  • #1 Silver lining, even after world dairy slump?

    Following cuts to prices by dairy giants in the UK, announced at the end of last month, large processors from around the world have followed suit; US-based Land o’ Lakes announced cuts today and Danish giant also announced $85 million in cost cuts. Prices for the industry in several global regions are...
    Posted to The Agri Blog (Weblog) by fordtractor7740 on Wed, May 16 2012

  • Potential of a silver lining, despite worldwide dairy slump

    Potential of a silver lining, despite worldwide dairy slump Wednesday 16 May 2012 Following cuts to prices by dairy giants in the UK, announced at the end of last month, large processors from around the world have followed suit; US-based Land o’ Lakes announced cuts today and Danish giant also announced...
    Posted to The Agri Blog (Weblog) by fordtractor7740 on Wed, May 16 2012

  • Farm Assurance Survey - Calling all beef, sheep and pig farmers. I need your help.

    I'm currently in the final year of university at Harper Adams and I'm writing my dissertation. The title of the dissertation is 'The impacts of farm assurance schemes in the red meat supply chain'. The aim is to find out what impacts, positive and negative, assurance schemes like red...
    Posted to Questionnaires and surveys (Forum) by robh1990 on Wed, Apr 18 2012

  • Greener Grasslands

    Author Name: Susan Buckingham, IBERS Breeding new forage varieties that meet farmers' needs and reduce the environmental impact of livestock production is being carried out at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, headed by Dr Michael Abberton. Pressures...
    Posted to Farming Futures Blog (Weblog) by anonymous on Fri, Mar 30 2012

  • Bovine TB

    I would really appretiate it if any welsh cattle farmers could take aquick look at my survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2BCZCLY Thanks
    Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Beachbum on Mon, Mar 26 2012

  • Bovine TB

    Cattle Farmers (meat or dairy) in Wales As part of my research, approximately what percentage of your herd have you lost through TB since about the beginning of 2011. And what is your opinion od the new badger culling scheme set fourth by the welsh assembly? Thankyou
    Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Beachbum on Mon, Mar 26 2012

  • Outwintering livestock; tackling the pros and cons

    Author Name: Heather McCalman, IBERS Knowledge transfer experts Heather McCalman and Sue Buckingham report on the results of a series of farmer workshops on outwintering livestock on grassland As we all begin to tackle the implications of predicted climate change and look at ways to adapt and reduce...
    Posted to Farming Futures Blog (Weblog) by anonymous on Tue, Mar 13 2012

  • Livestock rustling and theft

    I'm a trainee journalist specialising in food issues. Would anyone be interested in telling me about the experience of having their livestock stolen or an attempted theft? I am keen to hear from farmers firsthand about this growing issue. What can be done to prevent it? It's for a feature article...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by milkandtwosugars on Thu, Feb 23 2012

  • Cattle, Panto and NFU

    I've just got home after what's been a busy weekend. Friday and Saturday I was at the Limousin Show and Sale at Carlisle. All I can say is; wow! There was some tremendous stock there...with a tremendous price too! My temptation to bid on some pedigree heifers which sold for 1400gns was luckily...
    Posted to Matty's Blog (Weblog) by matty s on Sun, Feb 19 2012

  • grass keep prices 2012

    Wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what I should be charging per acre for 10 months grass keep for sheep from april this year, in South Shropshire. The land is fenced but not been manured or fertilised recently. Access to water. Has been gazed by sheep every year. Was hoping that the tenant...
    Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by farmerfields on Sun, Jan 22 2012
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