http://www.fwi.co.ukFarmers Weekly interactive provides a livestock farming news feeden-gbSat, 17 May 2008 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/17/110535/bluetongue-vaccination-in-wales-just-weeks-away.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/17/110535/bluetongue-vaccination-in-wales-just-weeks-away.htmlWelsh livestock farmers are warned that bluetongue vaccination is likely to start within weeksSat, 17 May 2008 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110537/bluetongue-vaccination-zone-to-be-extended-again.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110537/bluetongue-vaccination-zone-to-be-extended-again.htmlDEFRA announces a further extension to the bluetongue Protection Zone will take place on Monday 19 MayFri, 16 May 2008 17:12:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110527/poultry-videos-reducing-carbon-footprint-and-lord-rooker-faces-industry-questions.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110527/poultry-videos-reducing-carbon-footprint-and-lord-rooker-faces-industry-questions.htmlDetails of a new project that identifies the total carbon footprint of pig and poultry products were revealed on the first day of the British Pig and Poultry Fair at Stoneleigh Park.Fri, 16 May 2008 11:06:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110489/subsidised-sexed-semen-on-offer-for-tesco-milk-suppliers.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110489/subsidised-sexed-semen-on-offer-for-tesco-milk-suppliers.htmlTesco dairy farmers can now take advantage of a new sexed semen offer from the supermarket and Genus. Tesco dairy producers have driven the supermarket...Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110494/jsr-shows-worlds-most-efficient-pig.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110494/jsr-shows-worlds-most-efficient-pig.htmlDubbed "the world's most efficient pig", JSR Geneconverter 700 , with exceptional feed...Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110488/doubt-grows-over-badger-cull-as-benn-delays-decision.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110488/doubt-grows-over-badger-cull-as-benn-delays-decision.htmlDEFRA secretary Hilary Benn is expected to reject calls for a badger cull in a bid to control bovine tuberculosis and stop the disease spreading across Great Britain.Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110497/new-opportunities-for-poultry-producers.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110497/new-opportunities-for-poultry-producers.htmlThere are market opportunities out there for poultry producers, according to one producer who has successfully created a market for rare breed turkeys. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110493/nvz-changes-create-slurry-headaches-for-pig-farmers.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110493/nvz-changes-create-slurry-headaches-for-pig-farmers.htmlWith the NVZ final action plan nearing release, it is expected there will be a £36m cost to the UK pig industry, explained Nigel Penlington of BPEX ....Thu, 15 May 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/110467/welsh-organic-farmers-win-premiums-to-match-conventional-returns.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/110467/welsh-organic-farmers-win-premiums-to-match-conventional-returns.htmlNew figures for 2006/07 show Welsh organic farmers achieved returns from milk, beef and lamb to match those on conventional farms. ...Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110454/tenants-invest-in-dairy-farming-future.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110454/tenants-invest-in-dairy-farming-future.htmlLow milk prices have deterred many tenants from investing, but the chance to expand was too great to miss for one family Mon, 12 May 2008 11:35:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110448/top-prize-money-of-2500-for-stock-juding-at-beef-expo.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110448/top-prize-money-of-2500-for-stock-juding-at-beef-expo.htmlA £1 entry fee for Young Farmers and open stock judging competition could pay dividends, with a total cash prize of £2500 on offer at Beef Expo this year. Sat, 10 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110441/venue-for-beef-expo-2009-announced.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110441/venue-for-beef-expo-2009-announced.htmlPlans for Beef Expo 2009 have begun already with next year's venue being held on May 22 at the three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire.Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110440/shorter-chop-silage-can-lift-yeilds.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110440/shorter-chop-silage-can-lift-yeilds.htmlReducing grass silage chop length to 2cm (0.78in) could increase dairy cow performance, in some cases, by up to two litres of milk a cow.Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110438/bluetongue-protection-zone-extended-to-increase-vaccination-cover.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110438/bluetongue-protection-zone-extended-to-increase-vaccination-cover.htmlDEFRA has announced that the bluetongue protection zones will be extended on Monday 12 May.Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110422/ebvs-made-easy-at-beef-expo.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110422/ebvs-made-easy-at-beef-expo.htmlEstimated breeding values will be the theme of a practical display at Beef Expo, demonstrating a bull's suitability as a breeder of replacement females....Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110420/every-profitable-life-index-point-worth-4.50-a-cow.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110420/every-profitable-life-index-point-worth-4.50-a-cow.htmlEvery profitable life index (PLI) point is a £4.50 saving according to a new independent study measuring financial performance of dairy herds. The...Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110418/defra-issues-tender-for-13m-extra-bluetongue-doses.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110418/defra-issues-tender-for-13m-extra-bluetongue-doses.htmlDEFRA has issued a tender for 13m more doses of bluetongue vaccine - 8m for use in England and 5m for Wales.Thu, 08 May 2008 11:11:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110429/watch-4-may-2008-edition-of-farming-sunday-again-on-fwi.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110429/watch-4-may-2008-edition-of-farming-sunday-again-on-fwi.htmlFWi brings you exclusively on line Farming Sunday's fourth series.Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110412/sustainability-will-be-the-central-theme-for-this-years-beef-expo-event-at-perth-market.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110412/sustainability-will-be-the-central-theme-for-this-years-beef-expo-event-at-perth-market.htmlSustainability will be the central theme for this year's Beef Expo event at Perth Market, Perthshire, on 21 May and the organisers are promising it will be the biggest and best Beef Event yet.Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/07/110404/suffolk-trials-show-easier-care-potential.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/07/110404/suffolk-trials-show-easier-care-potential.htmlBreeding for easier care traits in terminal sires needn't mean investing in overseas genetics.Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT