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Supermarket chem sales surprise David Shepherdson
2008-06-09 10:00:00 David Shepherdson and his father rent about 182ha (450 acres) of arable land, mainly thin limestone, on the Dawnay Estates near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, They grow wheat, barley and oilseed rape. He also undertakes contract work including all spraying on another 100ha (250-acre) farm. More About: Sales , David , Supermarket , Chem
Slurry storage is single biggest investment issue facing dairy farmers, con
2008-06-08 12:00:00 The whole dairy industry must work together if farmers are to meet the economic and environmental challenges posed by impending new nitrate rules, this year's Dairy UK conference heard. More About: Investment , Storage , Single , Facing
Your views and your pictures - a week on FWiSpace
2008-06-08 12:00:00 FWiSpace is the area of the website which is by farmers for farmers. Here are some of the highlights from the past few days More About: Pictures , Views , Week
Edward Tupper wants hot days and nights
2008-06-08 10:00:00 Edward Tupper farms 700ha (1730 acres) on the South Downs near Petworth, West Sussex and manages a further 112ha (277 acres) on contract. Crops include wheat, oilseed rape, barley, maize and grass for a 175-cow dairy. More About: Days , Edward , Nights
Producers close to crisis point over lamb prices
2008-06-07 16:00:00 Battle lines are already being drawn at auction marts around the country as sheep farmers and supermarkets plan their strategy for a prime lamb selling season that could have major implications for the future of sheep production in the UK. More About: Lamb , Close , Point , Crisis , Producers
New nozzle developments boost spray efficiency
2008-06-07 15:30:00 Sprayer nozzle manufacturers keep finding new ways of improving the way pesticides are applied to the crop. Andy Collings looks at the latest developments. More About: Efficiency , Boost , Spray
Cereals Event will open as planned despite wet build-up
2008-06-07 12:00:00 Despite heavy rain, the build-up to Cereals 2008 is going well and the event will be open to the public as planned on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th June. More About: Event , Open , Build
Better cull cow returns for Sainsbury's dairy farmers
2008-06-07 10:00:00 Sainsbury's has launched a new initiative to source older cow beef from dairy farms in its direct supply group through its contract processor ABP. More About: Dairy , Farmers
VIDEO: FWi weekly news review
2008-06-06 20:39:00 Watch the top stories to have appeared on FWi this week on our news review. More About: Video , News , Review , Weekly
Tony Burgess appointed as new Poultry Board delegate for NFU Cymru
2008-06-06 15:00:00 Tony Burgess of Birchgrove free range eggs in Trawsgoed, Aberystwyth has been appointed as the new Poultry Board Delegate for NFU Cymru . More About: Tony
Ring-fenced farm in north Bucks to test market
2008-06-05 19:56:00 A 475-acre farm in north Buckinghamshire is to come to the market for the first time in 50 years. More About: Market , North , Ring , Test , Bucks
3000-acre upland farming opportunity in north west
2008-06-05 19:42:00 One of the largest upland farms in the South Pennines is about to come to the market with the potential to rent another 1500 acres. More About: Opportunity , North , West , Farming
EU vets vote against lifting ban on US 'chlorinated' chicken imports
2008-06-05 18:00:00 EU vet experts have overwhelmingly voted against a controversial Commission plans to lift a ban on imports of US "chlorinated" chicken. More About: Chicken , Vote , Imports , Lifting
Avian flu update: Family speaks of loss
2008-06-05 17:35:00 Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens has today confirmed that the strain of avian flu found on the free-range egg unit near Banbury, Oxfordshire, is highly pathogenic H7N7. More About: Family , Update , Loss
GM crops needed to feed world?s livestock
2008-06-05 17:15:00 Livestock farmers need access to genetically modified crop technologies if they are to help feed the burgeoning world population, says Barry O'Neil, deputy director general of MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and president of the World Organisation for Animal Health OIE. More About: Feed , Crops , Livestock
Security alert as diesel thefts soar
2008-06-05 16:50:00 Farmers have been urged to improve the security of their fuel supplies as the cost of red diesel thefts increased by 30% in the first five months of the year. More About: Security , Diesel , Alert , Soar
New treatment promises to break fly lifecycle
2008-06-05 16:00:00 Manure heaps harbouring fly eggs and larvae will need alternate fly control options this summer in order to fight growing concerns of resistance. More About: Break , Treatment , Promises
Tips for alleviating soil erosion problems on tricky land
2008-06-05 12:30:00 Soil erosion, a serious problem for farms producing high-risk crops on difficult land, can be controlled, Olivia Cooper discovers More About: Tips , Problems , Land , Tricky
Latest Leica Geosystems RTK system gives ultra-precise GPS guidance
2008-06-05 11:40:00 The launch of the latest Leica Geosystems RTK system for GPS guidance and auto-steer is expected to widen the numbers of farmers using this ultra-precise technology. More About: System , Ultra , Precise
Oxfordshire avian flu outbreak confirmed as highly pathogenic H7 strain
2008-06-04 19:15:00 The chief veterinary officer has confirmed that the strain of H7 avian flu discovered in laying hens on a farm near Banbury is highly pathogenic. More About: Strain
Milk Link announces 0.5ppl increase to production bonus
2008-06-04 18:15:00 Milk Link has announced a 0.5ppl increase in the production bonus paid to its members from 1 July 2008 More About: Milk , Bonus , Production
Mixed outlook for UK pig sector as price gap widens
2008-06-04 17:50:00 Higher prices and a recent downturn in feed costs has given pig producers some optimism recently, but fortunes could be improved further if supermarkets passed on a fairer proportion of the higher retail prices, writes Peter Crichton More About: Outlook , Price , Mixed
AI offers a big opportunity for suckler producers
2008-06-04 13:30:00 Hundreds of producers could be missing out on superior genetics, according to a recent EBLEX survey More About: Opportunity , Offers , Producers
German no-till system provides pointers for UK growers
2008-06-04 13:14:00 Worcestershire farmer Jim Bullock reports from the European Conservation Agriculture Federation's German farm-based no-till meeting. More About: System , Pointers
Hy-line International launches UK organisation
2008-06-04 12:00:00 As part of its expansion plans, Hy-line International has launched a separate UK operation to sell, produce and supply parent stock to customers across the globe. More About: Organisation , Line
Avian flu case found in Oxfordshire
2008-06-03 20:24:00 Avian flu (H7) is confirmed in a flock of chickens in Oxfordshire More About: Case
Farmers and the call of nature
2008-06-03 18:09:00 What to do if you're taken short in the countryside More About: Nature , Call , The Call , Farmers
PODCAST: Focus should be on topping up disease control at ear spray timing
2008-06-03 18:00:00 Agronomists and pesticide manufacturers are predicting widespread use of T3 ear sprays in wheat this year, but the focus will be on topping up foliar disease control rather than mycotoxin suppression. More About: Podcast , Disease , Focus , Control , Spray
Poultry disease risk manageable
2008-06-03 18:00:00 Despite concerns over the spread of avian flu, poultry production should not be seen as a particularly vulnerable sector of global food production. More About: Poultry , Disease , Risk
Bluetongue vaccine withheld
More articles from this author:2008-06-03 18:00:00 A batch of bluetongue vaccine destined for Wales, Cornwall and Yorkshire, has been withheld by manufacturers bringing a temporary halt to progress on DEFRA's roll-out strategy. More About: Vaccine 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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