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Re: "Keeping Chickens" on special offer

A useful companion book has just been published this year... " The Profitable Hobby Farm: How to Build a Sustainable Local Foods Business " Description =========== Turn your hobby farm into a successful business! No experience in farming? No problem! The Profitable Hobby Farm gives you all...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Wed, Nov 24 2010
Re: Need a recommendation for a book on Farming developments in last 100 years

A really important book to read is this one by Agricultural Policy Expert Dr. Richard North.... www.pighealth.com/agriculture.htm A very outspoken, down-to-earth and yet factual guide to UK farming and food in the 20th century.

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Sat, Oct 31 2009
Re: Defra appeal so as not to pay for Pedigree Cattle

Defra are going round in circles. Nothing new there, I hear you say. They want to wash their hands of Animal Disease cost yet are not giving any support to encourage this. Should there be a levy on the processors to encourage British Famers to stay in business. Only 25% of the profit the comsumer pays...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by viewfromtheothersideofthefence on Fri, Aug 8 2008
Prime lamb auctions

A group of farmers based in northern England and Scotland have called into question the future of prime lamb auctions . They believe collection centres trading directly with abattoirs are a better option, but what do you think? As a former auctioneer I still have faith in the auction system, but feel...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by top tup on Fri, Jan 11 2008
Perth Bull Sales

I'm gradually thawing out........while sat in McDonalds in search of wireless connection, but I'm happy to report a good day's trading for Angus bulls an females! Bulls started steady this morning and then topped at 10,000gns five times and then the cracker of the day came later on when the...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by Chrissie Lawrence on Mon, Nov 12 2007
Re: Blue Tongue Control Zones

I'm afraid there is more bad news to come for the south east. On 15 November the export rules will change again and they won't do anyone in the former F&M risk zone any favours at all, in fact they'll put us further back in terms of prime sales than we are now. I was shown a map defining...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by top tup on Fri, Nov 2 2007
Re: Foot-and-mouth - latest developments including overnight news

Movement rules: As of today everybody in the F&M low risk area (including those in the Bluetongue zones) is back to a six day standstill and markets are now allowed everywhere. Additionally, any animals which moved onto holdings before today, but haven't yet served out a 20 day standstill are...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by top tup on Wed, Oct 17 2007
Re: isolation units

Isolation units are now approved for use, but for breeding rams only. DEFRA said "A 20 day standstill means that no animal can move off a premises if within the previous 20 days a susceptible animal has moved on to those premises. The standstill does not apply to an animal that is being moved from...

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by top tup on Tue, Oct 2 2007
Re: isolation units

Hopefully, there will bee some news on the introduction of isolation units for breeding rams by the end of today. Stakeholders have been pressing for these over the weekend and assure me there will be an announcement on them shortly. Jonathan Long, FW Livestock Editor

Posted to Livestock Lines (Forum) by top tup on Tue, Oct 2 2007
Re: Foot-and-mouth - latest developments including overnight news

The valuations are being undertaken by independent DEFRA approved valuers who are valuing stock at market value. Hope this helps, Jonathan Long, FW Livestock Editor

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by top tup on Mon, Oct 1 2007

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