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Grassland North Draws the Crowds 2012-May-18
A unique opportunity to see working demonstrations of some of the very latest grass harvesting machinery drew the crowds to the first Grassland North, organised jointly by Newton Rigg College and agricultural machinery specialists Carrs Billington.

Major Expansion of Claas RTK Network 2012-May-18
Claas UK has embarked on a considerable expansion of its UK RTK (Real Time Kinematics) signal network, that will ultimately result in the company being able to provide unrivalled coverage over 60% of England’s arable area.

NVZ Update Poses New Challenges 2012-May-18
Updates and proposed boundary changes to the government’s NVZs [Nitrate Vulnerable Zones] that affect many farmers in Northern England have been announced today.

Silage Break Cuts Cost of Growing Wheat 2012-May-18
High protein grass and clover crops grown for silage on a mixed farm near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire are helping cut fertiliser costs in the following wheat crop by a third.

Longtown Primestock Sale 2012-May-17
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 52 prime cattle, 3 young bulls, 19 over thirty month cattle, 178 spring lambs, 4,912 prime hoggs and 4,233 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 17th May 2012.

Crop Market Update from Gleadell 2012-May-17
While the euro debacle will continue to rumble on, fresh fundamental support became apparent with increasing concerns over the current weather conditions in the Black Sea region and the sharp reduction in the EU-27 wheat crop projection.

Moor Support for Devon’s Precious Landscape 2012-May-17
The much-loved natural landscape of Dartmoor will benefit from a landmark conservation and farming agreement, officially launched by Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, at the Devon Show.

Innovation the Key - British Pig and Poultry Fair 2012-May-16
Producers who pay more attention to market demands and seek ways innovate will be able to ride out the challenges and unlock the potential of the pig, poultry meat and egg sectors, visitors to the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair have been told.

Whitepool Belted Galloways Dispersal Sale 2012-May-16
Belted Galloway cattle lovers will have a unique opportunity to buy into some of the country’s finest bloodlines at the Whitepool Dispersal sale at Worcester on Saturday 26 May.

Agricultural Engineers Celebrate Annual Award Winners 2012-May-15
Members of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) have been presented with Awards in recognition of their contributions to the landbased sector at the Institution’s annual conference at RASE, Stoneleigh.