Farming

New shepherds in the frame for top award

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The National Sheep Association is demonstrating its commitment to the next generation by staging the NSA Young Shepherd of the Year Award at NSA Sheep 2010.

The event, the industry's biennial specialist show, is staged by the National Sheep Association at the Three...

Record broken

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Records were broken at Walford Cross Machinery Sale, near Taunton, when 3,267 lots went under the hammer on a single day. This compares with last...

Council-owned farms 'a vital first step into the industry'

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The nation's stock of council-owned farms are a vital asset to the whole agricultural industry, which must not be allowed to disappear, warned tenant...

Female farmers' strong showings at competitions

Honiton Young Farmers' Club held its second Annual Show and Sale of Dairy, Beef and Sheep, on Saturday at Sedgemoor Auction Centre

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Sponsorship support meant Honiton Young Farmers' Club could buy six new trophies, run extra classes and increase prize money for its second Annual...

States call for talks on trade with Mercosur

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Eight EU member states requested that a debate on the resumption of trade negotiations with the Mercosur countries takes place at this week's Farm...

Industry doubters proved wrong

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Ten years ago, out of the ashes of the Government's decision to break up first the Milk Marketing Board, and then Milk Marque, Milk Link was born as...

Health warning over transporting of pregnant animals

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Farmers and hauliers are being warned by Animal Health not to transport heavily pregnant livestock, or animals that have given birth just days before...

Farmgate call

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Strengthening world markets have led the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) to call for processors to pass improved returns down the...