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Buy a Tractor for Free! 2010-Feb-08
Has the government landed you in it? Should you care about the fact that you have just sprayed slurry in the local burn? Would your tax credits really buy you a free tractor?

Record Entries for National All Breeds Show
2010-Feb-08
Holstein UK has reported record entries for the National All Breeds Show, which promises to turn this event into the major national spectacle the breed society had sought to create.

Graduates Prepare to Relaunch Children's Farm 2010-Feb-08
Two graduates are hoping that months of hard work will help to restore a popular children’s farm back to its former glory when they open to the public in a week’s time.

New Garner Feed Spring Barley is No Nonsense Option 2010-Feb-08
A new top-yielding feed spring barley described as a solid, no nonsense option for growers looking for a variety with high output yet which is straightforward to manage, is being launched for this spring.

The Profits are Blowin’ in the Wind 2010-Feb-08
Hot on the heels of the government giving the green light to financial incentives for small scale producers of renewable energy, rural specialists George F. White have announced the launch of a new subsidiary company gfw-Wind.

Calderdale Coup at Skipton Prime Shows 2010-Feb-05
At Skipton Auction Mart’s February prime cattle show, the victor, a British Blue bullock from L Bamforth & Sons, Wainstalls, sold locally for £1,058 (203.5p per kilo) to S & J Dorsey Butchers for their meat stall in Borough Market, Halifax.

Latest Study Pinpoints Serious Farm Rodent Problems 2010-Feb-05
Large numbers of farms across the country are continuing to suffer serious rat and mouse problems reveals the latest annual rodent control study conducted by rural hygiene leaders, BASF Pest Control Solutions.

Longtown Primestock Sale 2010-Feb-04
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 38 prime cattle, 32 over thirty month cattle, 3,724 prime hoggs and 3,665 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 4th February, 2010.

Gleadell Market Report 2010-Feb-04
Global wheat markets continue to weaken with Chicago wheat down $5 on the week. Ample supplies from key exporting regions and limited buying interest should keep prices on the defensive.