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Latest Farming NewsSat, 04 Feb 2012 07:01:00 GMT
Tractors on the road: don't ignore the road rules
All rules and regulations tend to get a bit outdated at some point or other. However some of the road regulations affecting tractor drivers and their employers were probably drawn up in the days of Little Grey Fergies, reckons PC Bryant.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:58:00 GMT
Beet helps wheat shortfall for David Richardson
At the risk of boring those readers who achieved record yields and profits last year, I thought I'd take you through figures that have just arrived from our accountant.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Over half of UK eggs produced are non-caged
For the first time more than half the eggs produced in the UK are laid by non-caged hens, latest figures from DEFRA have revealed.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
EU mycotoxin rules could leave UK farmers at risk
The NFU have urged European legislators to think carefully before approving new mycotoxin rules which could see around 16% of UK oats leaving the food chain
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Michelin chef teams up with Somerset egg producer
Free-range egg producer Dan Wood, from Blackacre Farm, Somerset, has teamed up with Dorset's only Michelin-starred chef, Russell Brown, to help raise the profile of his award-winning eggs.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Mat Cole is 'shepherd to the star'
Massive sigh of relief this week, our TB test was clear.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Tom Rawson makes the most of winter grazing
The cows at Dewsbury were finally housed on 19 January mainly due to us eating up all the grass in front on them
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT
Shale gas could expose fertiliser firms
There are two quite different theories that try to explain the mystery of fertiliser prices.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:57:00 GMT
Philip Reck awaits arrival of two John Deere 6210Rs
Spring is on the way, with noticeably longer evenings and some pleasant sunshine.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:00 GMT
Pirbright joins fight against Schmallenberg virus
A senior official at Pirbright's Institute of Animal Health has hinted that cases of the Schmallenberg virus could be high in the UK.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT
So You Want To........build a reservoir
In addition to securing a water supply, a new farm reservoir can add capital value to a business and give farmers a marketing advantage, says Stephen Locke of Berrys, Shrewsbury, who is advising an increasing number of farmers on reservoir planning. In addition, reservoirs reduce the variability of and reliance on summer abstraction licences
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT
New research into environmental impact of poultry industry
Research into the environmental impact of broiler and egg production systems is underway, in a project funded by DEFRA LINK, the Scottish Government and DARD Northern Ireland.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:00 GMT
Two key nutrients can help crops cope with drought
New research has shown that potassium and magnesium are linked to the efficiency of water use in plants, according to fertiliser company K+S KALI.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:59:00 GMT
Scottish farming optimism grows - survey
Optimism for the future is at a 16-year high among Scottish farmers, according to Lloyds Banking Group Scotland's annual agricultural survey. Overall...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:58:00 GMT
First West Midland farm for 2012 market
A decent-sized block of ring-fenced land with buildings is set to provide a good early test of the 2012 West Midlands market.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:39:00 GMT
IEC joins forces with the UN
The International Egg Commission has formed an official working partnership with the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, giving the egg industry has an official voice within the UN's systems.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:00 GMT
'Growers should be trained before using GM'
Genetically-modified crops should not be made available to farmers without proper training on how to handle the technology, according to a Nuffield scholar.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:19:00 GMT
Skidsteer combines
Massey Ferguson is the latest maker to announce that it will offer tracks on its combines.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:00 GMT
EU farm policy could be 'obsolete overnight'
Economic turbulence could make European farm policy obsolete overnight unless reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is more ambitious, according to the House of Lords.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:52:00 GMT
Aussie poultry firm fined for labelling infringement
An Australian poultry company has been fined AUS$100,000 (£68,000) for describing its birds as "free to roam" when they were housed in confined spaces.
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