http://www.fwi.co.ukFarmers Weekly interactive provides an all farming and agricultural news feeden-gbSat, 10 May 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110445/pottinger-silage-wagon-does-brings-extra-acres-for-dumfries-contractor.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110445/pottinger-silage-wagon-does-brings-extra-acres-for-dumfries-contractor.htmlIt's second-time round for the self-loading forage wagon - and this time manufacturers seem to have got the job about right, as Andy Collings explains.Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110444/poultry-factory-raided-by-uk-border-agency.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110444/poultry-factory-raided-by-uk-border-agency.htmlTwenty-two staff working at a chicken processing plant in Derbyshire were arrested by UK Border Agency officials following a raid.Fri, 09 May 2008 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110446/single-farm-payment-delays-get-farmers-talking.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110446/single-farm-payment-delays-get-farmers-talking.htmlFarmers are comparing notes about how much they are owed in single farm payments on the FWiSpace discussion forums Fri, 09 May 2008 16:49:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110443/project-aims-to-pinpoint-foliar-n-requirement.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110443/project-aims-to-pinpoint-foliar-n-requirement.htmlLate foliar urea is a necessary, but costly input for many milling wheat crops. An ADAS-led project could help growers decide whether or not such applications are needed in the first place, as Paul Spackman discovers.Fri, 09 May 2008 16:30:00 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/2008/05/09/110442/20tha-wheat-potential-among-the-highlights-of-cereals-2008-crop-plots.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110442/20tha-wheat-potential-among-the-highlights-of-cereals-2008-crop-plots.htmlCheck out what will be on display within the crop plots at this year's Cereals event at Leadenham, LincolnshireFri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110439/defra-gives-go-ahead-to-gm-spud-trial.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110439/defra-gives-go-ahead-to-gm-spud-trial.htmlDEFRA has approved a trial of a genetically modified potato variety at Leeds University.Fri, 09 May 2008 15:00:00 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/2008/05/09/110431/new-product-helps-prevent-oilseed-rape-pod-shatter.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110431/new-product-helps-prevent-oilseed-rape-pod-shatter.htmlA new product should help prevent oilseed rape pod shatter. Mike Abram reports.Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 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/2008/05/09/110432/farmer-focus-philip-reck-worried-about-future-for-irish-agriculture.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110432/farmer-focus-philip-reck-worried-about-future-for-irish-agriculture.htmlPhilip Reck manages 900ha (2224 acres) of light to medium loams within 20 miles of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, Ireland. Cropping is cereals and oilseed rape, all min-till established.Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110436/gordon-ramsey-declares-war-on-out-of-season-produce.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110436/gordon-ramsey-declares-war-on-out-of-season-produce.htmlCelebrity chef Gordon Ramsey has said restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season produce to customers. Fri, 09 May 2008 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110435/royal-show-2008-the-nations-biggest-rural-classroom.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110435/royal-show-2008-the-nations-biggest-rural-classroom.htmlWhen the Royal Show opens its gates for its new Thursday-to-Sunday format (4-6 July) it will be more than the days that have changed as the UK's flagship agricultural event puts education, alternative energy and estate management at the top of its 2008 agenda.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/109583/farmers-weeklys-top-youtube-videos.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/109583/farmers-weeklys-top-youtube-videos.htmlFarmers Weekly takes a look at the the weird and wonderful world of farming on Youtube.Thu, 08 May 2008 17:00:00 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/2008/05/08/110421/threat-of-75p-red-diesel-price-will-hit-cashflows-this-harvest.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110421/threat-of-75p-red-diesel-price-will-hit-cashflows-this-harvest.htmlFarmers and contractors need to question every machinery pass as diesel costs are expected to climb even further, according to research by accountant Grant Thornton.Thu, 08 May 2008 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110415/royal-show-2008-all-you-need-to-know.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110415/royal-show-2008-all-you-need-to-know.htmlThe Royal Show is being held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 July 2008.Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 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/2008/05/08/110416/ignore-short-intervals-to-spray-wheat-flag-leaf-fungicides-at-optimum-timing.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/110416/ignore-short-intervals-to-spray-wheat-flag-leaf-fungicides-at-optimum-timing.htmlFlag leaf sprays should not be delayed past full flag leaf emergence, even if T1 sprays have only just been applied, say agronomists. Applications should focus primarily on controlling septoria, they add.Thu, 08 May 2008 10:58:00 GMT