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By Johann Tasker THE Prince of Wales has urged more British companies to join a campaign to boost rural economies and the countryside. Prince Charles, who is president of Business […]

THIRTY-SIX of the cleverest, quirkiest and most important tractors of all time feature in a new book being published by farmers weekly. Classic Tractor Power, a 120-page full colour book […]

ALBUTT n C2 Great Washbourne, Tewkesbury, Glos GL20 7AR. 01242-620252 Material handling attachments for use with telescopic handlers, loaders, skid-steers and front linkages. Products include buck rakes, grabs, buckets and […]

TWO new internet trading sites claim to give arable farmers better purchasing power on agricultural inputs. Agrivice.com uses an established computerised system to offer members chemical buying and agronomy advice. […]

Barley features on all but two of this year's farmers weekly barometer farms and is the key crop in Scotland. Andrew Blake checks on its progress MOST barleys across the […]

THE Bishop Burton scheme shows how the new arable options can be successfully integrated into arable farming operations. They include putting 1.4ha of unproductive land into the wild birdseed mixture […]

GRASSLAND UK takes place on 28ha (70 acres) of farmland at Bridge Farm, Pylle, next to the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, on Wed, May 7, 2003. This triennial […]

THE introduction of labelling laws ensuring meat sold under the Scotch label is born, reared, and slaughtered in Scotland has been put back to Jan 1, 2004. In addition, Quality […]

VEGETABLES today are at least as good for you as those of yesteryear and have proven health benefits. "Fact - carrots now have three times the level of beta-carotene than […]

TRAINING has a vital role in helping farmers and growers meet the government's vision for the future of the farming industry, believes last year's top candidate in the BASIS certificate […]

u GERMAN and Dutch authorities are trying to track down batches of animal feed and any stock that might have eaten it,following the discovery of dioxin contamination at a plant […]

By Isabel Davies LANDLORDS and farm leaders have clashed over claims that rents on tenanted land have risen, despite a fall in farm profitability. The NFU has published a Manifesto […]

FARMERS who convert to organic production in Wales will receive significantly higher payments than their neighbours in England. Welsh deputy first minister Mike German has upped the organic payment rates […]

By FW reporters FIRST Milk and the Milk Development Council aim to have 200 milk bars in secondary schools in England and Wales by the end of spring. The farmer-owned […]

FIRST Milk and Dairy Crest say savings from transport rationalisation measures could help to boost milk cheques during the next round of price talks. The organisations have combined forces to […]

WELSH farm leaders are "astonished" that a member of staff of Welsh Lamb and Beef Promotions (WLBP) has been nominated as a director of the shadow board of the new […]

PIG industry leaders have gone on a trade mission to Japan to persuade the government to reopen its borders to British pig meat. Stewart Houston, British Pig Executive chairman and […]

By Olivia Cooper JSR FARMS, one of the UK's biggest farming companies, is to cut its workforce by a fifth in a bid to reduce costs. Although redundancies are still […]

SHREWSBURY borough councillors have voted in favour of plans by auctioneer Halls to develop a new pound sterling4m livestock market outside the town centre at Battlefields. The proposal also hinges […]

POTATO stocks at the end of December fell by 4% on the year to 3.3m tonnes, according to latest British Potato Council figures. The wet winter has resulted in more […]

Fertiliser spreaders have been spotted on fields in coastal areas of Wales, but areas further inland are more than two weeks off reaching T-Sum 200. There has been little rain […]

By Jeremy Hunt LANARKSHIRE breeder Alan Crawford paid the top price of 6000gns for a bull from the Innisard fold at the Highland Cattle Society's show and sale at Oban […]

By Debbie James INVESTING money to boost profits on a rented farm is vital even when the tenancy is short term, says organic milk producer Alex Holland. Mr Holland is […]

MILK producers supplying the farmer and eco-friendly brand White and Wild have given future expansion a boost with a pound sterling250,000 investment. Launched last year for a trial period by […]

By James Garner PLANS to make abattoirs pay the full cost of meat inspection charges, which threatened to drive many small plants out of business, may be dropped by Brussels. […]

A TOP price of 6000gns as well as a hat trick of leading bids to give another breeder an average of pound sterling3184 marked the sale of Blonde d'Aquitaine bulls […]

By Jonathan Long FLOCKMASTERS trying to obtain Heptavac-P Plus to administer a pre-lambing booster dose to ewes may be unable to source the vaccine after a breakdown in production at […]

COWS with proven performance and heifers from milky families drew the highest bids for Holsteins at Hallworthy Stockyard, Cornwall, where a third calver topped the day at 1110gns. Daughters from […]

LIMOUSIN cattle were the last to go under the hammer at the first week of this year's Perth bull sales, which stretch over two separated weeks. In all, just 108 […]

FOR nitrogen applications up to mid-April there is little to choose between urea and ammonium nitrate, says Mr Francis. However, beyond April, as the weather warms up, volatilisation losses rise […]

HIDDEN diseases like take-all merited much more attention than highly visible ones like fusarium and sooty moulds, Mr Clark reminded delegates. One field of wheat at ADAS Boxworth last year […]

For the third in our series profiling farmers weekly's 2003 barometer farms, Andrew Blake visits Cambridgeshire FOR Barwell Field and his family, the conversion of part of the Great North […]

CEREAL growers have only themselves to blame if strobilurins become ineffective against Septoria tritici, says a leading independent scientist. "When strobilurins first came out they offered more than a 50% […]

JUST as with winter wheat there is clearly an optimum seed rate for spring barley, recent HGCA-funded work shows. But more work was needed to confirm the requirements for different […]

CAREFUL management and prudent application of fertilisers and manures will ensure growers do not fall foul of the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones rules, advises fertiliser consultant Peter Hoey of Fieldfare Associates. […]

THERE is no shortage of options for applying sulphur to crops, but some are more suitable than others, suggests Dr Zhao. "For arable crops, fertilisers in the sulphate form - […]

The penny drops on CAP reform Finally, Margaret Beckett stands up for British farmers - and calls for major changes in the CAP mid-term review to avoid penalising bigger British […]

So now we know. Strobilurin fungicides cannot be guaranteed to control Septoria tritici, one of the most devastating diseases of UK wheat. It was inevitable that resistance, even to the […]

MR FIELD, who trained at Cirencester, pays tribute to the enthusiasm and skills of his staff - Graham Smith, Richard Cross and Richard Lawrence. "Our future depends very much on […]

MANY more cereal growers should be using the safety net of options trading to minimise their risks, advised Martin Redfearn of Barclays Bank. And an audience participation exercise suggested plenty […]

A SUPERMARKET giant's decision to sell rape-based biodiesel at a London store and Wilts police force's plan to run its car fleet on the low emission fuel are being interpreted […]

POLITICIANS have opened fire on the Welsh Assembly and Rural Payments Agency over the continuing saga of late subsidy payments. Liberal Democrat MP Colin Breed said the agency seemed more […]

YOUR nutrient nous could make you pound sterling2000 richer and the winner of the prestigious Farmers Weekly/Nitram award 2003 for best fertiliser practice. Today's farm businesses have to justify every […]

By Jane Oliver A FIGHTING fund appeal launched by an unprecedented alliance of farming unions, rural campaigners and businesses aims to boost the public image of farming. Rural campaigners and […]

By Olivia Cooper FARMERS are considering an audacious bid to buy Safeway in an attempt to boost farmgate returns. Producers believe owning the supermarket chain would get them closer to […]

By Shelley Wright Scotland correspondent THE 20-day rule on livestock movements is to stay in Scotland, despite England adopting a six-day standstill. Scotland's rural development minister, Ross Finnie, has insisted […]

SPRING barley gets plenty of attention, but the brothers are not tempted by malting contracts. "They usually only flatter to deceive," comments Jim. "It seems buyers always find some excuse […]

NORTH Yorks independent agronomist Andrew Fisher's estimates of the yield losses in the Cereals event competition most closely matched the actual results, winning him a case of wine supplied by […]

THE loss of organisations such as the Agricultural Training Board has left a gap in short livestock production-related courses. But the Shepton Vet Group is providing subsidised dairy health courses […]

By Jonathan Long SHEEP producers planning winter rations should check forage quality and adjust diets accordingly to avoid metabolic disorders this winter. Shrops-based ADAS consultant Kate Philips says that with […]