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2010-Sep-02
A number of Northumberland farmers have seen their livelihood go up in smoke as they are left to count the cost of what can only be described as mindless acts of vandalism.
2010-Sep-02
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 56 prime cattle, 2 young bulls, 20 over thirty month cattle, 5,711 prime lambs and 5,478 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd September, 2010.
2010-Sep-02
Egypt continued its habit of issuing tenders on dips in futures markets – they subsequently bought 225,000 mt of US hard wheat – at relatively high prices.
2010-Sep-02
Moving Beef South West to Exeter Livestock Centre, close to the M5 motorway, has encouraged the beef industry to really get involved in the event.
2010-Sep-01
At this week’s Glendale Show, the winners of a new livestock competition, “Meet the Spec “, organised by The Glendale Agriculture Society in conjunction with Border Livestock Exchange Ltd and Woodhead Brothers, were announced.
2010-Sep-01
High performance, high quality, sustainable suckled calf production will come under the microscope at Greystoke Castle Farms, Penrith on Wednesday 15 September at an open day to be staged by the British Charolais Cattle Society and Keenan.
2010-Sep-01
Traffic is expected to flow smoothly at the NSA Wales and Border Ram Sale with the popular Tup Taxi service in operation again this year. The event will be held at the Royal Welsh Showground on 20 September.
2010-Sep-01
Surging wheat prices drove international food prices up five percent last month in the biggest month-on-month increase since November 2009, FAO announced.
2010-Aug-31
The judges have been announced for Agri-Expo, the leading autumn livestock event to be staged at Borderway, Carlisle on Friday 29 October by its organisers, Harrison and Hetherington.
2010-Aug-31
Yesterday, The Barn at Beal was announced winner of the 2010 Glendale Agricultural Society Award for New Enterprise in Association with George F. White and was presented with a trophy and £500 cheque.
2010-Aug-31
Yesterday, at the annual Glendale Show Mr Duncan Davidson who is standing down after 20 years as President of the Glendale Agricultural Society was presented by his successor Michael Walton with a single edition leather-bound history of The Glendale Agricultural Society.
2010-Aug-31
West country farmhouse cheese maker, John Alvis MBE has been president of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers. He succeeds Baroness Hazel Byford who steps down after three years in the position and was elected an Association vice president.
2010-Aug-31
Next year’s national beef event, Beef Expo 2011, will be held at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire on Thursday, May 26.
2010-Aug-31
The 10th Official West
Country Sale of Lleyn sheep and the opening Society Sale was held at Exeter
Livestock Centre on behalf of the Lleyn Sheep Society on Thursday 26th August
2010 and conducted by Exeter Market Auctioneers.
2010-Aug-27
One of the Britain’s rarest cattle breeds, the Shetland, could have a future role to play in meeting the challenges of feeding the world’s human population over coming decades, according to SAC’s Academic Director, Professor Geoff Simm.
2010-Aug-27
The annual show and sale of Mule Wether lambs was a highlight of the biggest store lamb sale of the season at Skipton Auction Mart, when over 7,000 lambs went under the hammer.
2010-Aug-26
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 65 prime cattle, 0 young bulls, 24 over thirty month cattle, 5,276 prime lambs and 5,035 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 26th August, 2010.
2010-Aug-26
A new international Society of Precision Agriculture, launched at the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Denver USA, has elected Professor Raj Khosla of Colorado State University as President for two years and Dr John Stafford of Bedford President-Elect.
2010-Aug-26
An overall average selling price of £134.58 per head – a huge increase of £32.35 on 2009 – was achieved for the 3,388-strong entry at the annual show and sale of gimmer shearlings at Skipton Auction Mart.
2010-Aug-26
The coalition government’s slash and burn policy amongst the costly projects promoted by the Labour administration has not after all been inflicted on rural biogas digesters and advance waste product conversion schemes.
2010-Aug-26
For one time only, Knowlesmere Samuelo Papoose, who originates from Sleepy Hollow Holsteins in California sells at The Northern Lights Sale, Beeston on Thursday 2nd September.
2010-Aug-25
Dales dairyman Robert Crisp, of Nelson Farm, Calton, enjoyed further success in the Craven Dairy Auction ring when sending out the champion at the August show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart.
2010-Aug-25
At the principal annual sale of Cheviot Mule ewe lambs and gimmer shearlings, held at Longtown on Tuesday 24th August, there was a large ringside of buyers from across the UK for a good quality and increased entry of sheep.
2010-Aug-24
Using specialist spray nozzles to treat black-grass can boost pre-emergence control up to 10% – even when using a robust herbicide treatment to begin with – new trial results from Syngenta have shown.
2010-Aug-24
A record number of prime beef cattle were presented to Welsh judge, Arfon Jones, at the Northern Ireland Commercial Cattle Exhibitors’ Club’s 6th annual show, held at Moira on Friday 20th August 2010.
2010-Aug-23
Selecting finished animals will be one of the key topics of discussion on the EBLEX stand at this year's Dairy Event and Livestock Show.
2010-Aug-23
Oman son Logan has risen to third in the £PLI rankings following the August bull proof run, making him the top Holstein bull to be available to UK dairy farmers as sexed semen.
2010-Aug-23
Prices reached a ceiling of 12,000gns, and 20 lots sold to average £3,654 per head, at the 40th Anniversary Elite Female Show and Sale, held at Omagh.
2010-Aug-23
The current lamb crop is expected to be smaller than forecast at the start of the year, helping to maintain the relatively strong finished lamb market through the remainder of this season and into 2011.
2010-Aug-23
Three of the company’s new headline bulls will transmit big improvements in their daughters’ lifespans, robustness and their general health and fitness.
2010-Aug-23
The FAO has warned that millions of head of livestock have been affected by the floods in Pakistan and are badly in need of food and medicine.
2010-Aug-21
The first year of direct Recommended List (RL) comparisons clearly shows this season’s oilseed rape candidates are failing to outshine the leading Recommended varieties.
2010-Aug-21
Globally renowned Holstein sire Mascol has climbed significantly in the UK bull rankings for a second consecutive proof run and – due to increased availability of semen – is now on sale to GB dairy farmers through Bullsemen.com for less than £25/straw.
2010-Aug-20
The NBA's national Chairman, Christopher Thomas-Everard, ended a successful, two year term at the head of the organisation yesterday.
2010-Aug-20
CLA Wales is calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to maintain a proactive approach to woodland management once responsibility shifts from the Forestry Commission to Glastir.
2010-Aug-19
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 56 prime cattle, 2 young bulls, 23 over thirty month cattle, 5,074 prime lambs and 5,096 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 19th August, 2010.
2010-Aug-19
At this year’s Glendale Show being held on Monday August 30th people can take a break from the cattle pens to enjoy the catwalk.
2010-Aug-18
Specialist milking equipment manufacturer, Fullwood Limited, has announced the appointment of a new marketing manager at its Shropshire based headquarters.
2010-Aug-18
British breeding company Cogent has launched an exceptional new Shottle son today, following the publication of the August bull proofs.
2010-Aug-18
The Blelack herd of Messrs N F Massie and Sons, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, have recently sold their senior stock bull Netherallan Peter Pershore E052, for an undisclosed fee, to the 70-cow Shadwell Estate herd in Thetford, Norfolk.
2010-Aug-18
Thanks to lobbying by the Glendale Agricultural Show and the NFU, the many farmers who help make the Glendale Show happen are no longer seeing red.
2010-Aug-17
Breeds other than Holstein account for a small percentage of dairy farming in the UK, but work is always ongoing by DairyCo Breeding+ to improve the quality of figures available to all dairy breeders.
2010-Aug-17
Aberdeen Angus breeders travelled the length and breadth of the country to compete at the Growvite All-Ireland Championships, held this year at Mohill Show, County Leitrim.
2010-Aug-17
Michael Walton, who has lived and farmed in Glendale his whole life, and has a long and distinguished history with the Glendale Agricultural Society, is looking forward to his first Glendale Show as President.
2010-Aug-17
While UK beef supplies are likely to tighten again towards the end of this year and into 2011, market prospects for the coming 12 months and beyond look decidedly mixed.
2010-Aug-17
A decision to relocate the Welsh National Texel Show and Sale to Welshpool is proving popular with a sharp rise in the number of new vendors with pedigree stock to sell.
2010-Aug-17
A two-year ‘peace of mind’ warranty is standard on the latest McCormick utility tractor – as well as an air conditioned cab with opening roof window. |
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