http://www.fwi.co.ukFarmers Weekly interactive provides an all farming and agricultural news feeden-gbFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:08:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131402/record-world-wheat-stocks-forecast-pushes-prices-lower.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131402/record-world-wheat-stocks-forecast-pushes-prices-lower.htmlThe grain market has eased on a US Department of Agriculture report which yesterday raised its estimate for end of season world wheat stocks to a new record highFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:08:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131389/proposed-cuts-to-support-for-solar-and-wind.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131389/proposed-cuts-to-support-for-solar-and-wind.htmlWide-ranging changes to Feed-in Tariff support for all types of renewable energy technologies have been unveiled by the government today (9 February).Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:08:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131403/schmallenberg-what-is-being-said-on-twitter.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131403/schmallenberg-what-is-being-said-on-twitter.htmlSchmallenberg is such a new disease that social networking platforms such as twitter play an important role in sharing information between farmers here in the UK and across into Europe. See what is being said Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131352/guidelines-bring-clarity-to-soil-n-testing-debate.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131352/guidelines-bring-clarity-to-soil-n-testing-debate.htmlEstimating soil nitrogen supply as effectively as possible is a key step in helping cereal and oilseed rape growers match top-dressing rates to crop demand.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:49:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131376/driven-claas-axion-950.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131376/driven-claas-axion-950.htmlWith its new Axion 950 Claas has entered uncharted waters. Topping out at 410hp it is now the most powerful conventional tractor in the world. Oliver Mark and Nick Fone gave it the Power Farming shake-down to see how it performsFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131397/transcript-your-queries-on-schmallenberg-answered.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131397/transcript-your-queries-on-schmallenberg-answered.htmlLivestock producers are growing increasingly concerned over the spread of schmallenberg in the UK, so Farmers Weekly held a live web to enable readers to put their questions to the expertsFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131401/bank-lending-costs-expected-to-rise.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131401/bank-lending-costs-expected-to-rise.htmlUK agriculture may have been sheltered from the global credit crisis, but this "bubble" may not last much longer, one economist has warned. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131400/openfield-makes-the-most-of-higher-grain-prices.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131400/openfield-makes-the-most-of-higher-grain-prices.htmlGrain marketing business Openfield has posted strong financial results on the back of higher commodity prices last year.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:05:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131360/farm-life-leads-to-healthy-immune-system.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131360/farm-life-leads-to-healthy-immune-system.htmlWe knew it all along, but now a study has proved that farmers are a healthy bunch.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131399/defra-reassures-farmers-over-security-breaches.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131399/defra-reassures-farmers-over-security-breaches.htmlDEFRA has reassured farmers that sensitive information relating to them remains secure, despite admitting to five security breaches last yearFri, 10 Feb 2012 08:33:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131377/secrets-to-growing-an-award-winning-barley-crop.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131377/secrets-to-growing-an-award-winning-barley-crop.htmlThe trend towards dry springs has made malting barley growing more of a challenge, but a Hampshire grower's approach resulted in a 8.3t/ha crop with a gross margin of nearly £1,400/ha despite 2011 being one of the driest growing seasonsFri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131362/partnership-approach-aids-bronchitis-diagnosis.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131362/partnership-approach-aids-bronchitis-diagnosis.htmlInfectious bronchitis is one of the most challenging diseases affecting both broiler and egg producers. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate vaccination are both key in keeping on top of the disease, as Poultry World reports Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131393/safe-fertiliser-storage.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131393/safe-fertiliser-storage.html With market volatility and increased environmental legislation, good nutrient management has never been more important. But security is also crucial, with increasing numbers of fertiliser thefts fuelled by its high price and the risk that it may get into the hands of terrorist groups, warns Detective constable Mark Holman of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office. Ammonium nitrate is well-established as one of the best sources of bag nitrogen for UK conditions; but it is also recognised as a major ingredient in home-made explosives. To retain this valuable material, everyone involved in the UK supply chain – from manufacture to field – must take the potential for terrorist use as a serious, ongoing threat. Elsewhere in the world ammonium nitrate has been banned because security has failed; the most recent example being Afghanistan. Fertiliser manufacturers and distributors have taken the challenge seriously and formed the Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme, which...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:19:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131380/plenty-of-scope-for-farm-retailers.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131380/plenty-of-scope-for-farm-retailers.htmlRetailing from the farm is hard work but the rewards are there if you get it rightThu, 09 Feb 2012 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131378/badger-trust-warns-defra-of-legal-challenge.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131378/badger-trust-warns-defra-of-legal-challenge.html The Badger Trust has warned that it intends to take legal action against DEFRA unless the department drops plans to cull badgers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131373/rpa-unveils-plans-for-new-payments-system.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131373/rpa-unveils-plans-for-new-payments-system.htmlMore farmers can expect to receive their single farm payments on time, claims the Rural Payments Agency, which has announced plans to overhaul its dated computer system. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131345/german-farm-machinery-sales-on-the-up.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131345/german-farm-machinery-sales-on-the-up.htmlGerman farm machinery makers enjoyed strong demand in 2011, according to the VDMA (the German equivalent of the UK's Agricultural Engineers Association). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131383/farmers-could-be-paid-to-feed-birds.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131383/farmers-could-be-paid-to-feed-birds.htmlPaying farmers to feed their farmland birds during winter could become an option in stewardship schemes, following a study by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131161/feed-in-tariff-support-for-solar-a-timeline.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131161/feed-in-tariff-support-for-solar-a-timeline.htmlView a timeline of key events in the history of Feed-In Tariffs (FiTs) for solar installations and a graph showing numbers of installations over the past 12 months Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131394/tenants-dismayed-by-scottish-court-ruling.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/131394/tenants-dismayed-by-scottish-court-ruling.htmlThe latest round in a landmark Scottish farm rent case has been won by the landowners following the Scottish Court of Session's ruling that single farm payment could be used in determining values on rented holdings.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:32:00 GMT