Grant application process simplified as plans make headway – July update
PERFORMANCE Grant applications continue to increase as livestock programme plans on cattle, sheep, pig and poultry farms reach fruition - for Round 5 / June deadline there were 129 applications submitted
Read more | Comments (0) | July 26 2010
BCMS launch telephone service
A 24-hour self service phone option available to farmers without computers or high speed internet access has been launched by BCMS.
Read more | Comments (0) | July 12 2010
Slurry: Do you know what you're working with? - test your slurry and soil for better results
IMPROVING slurry utilisation to help save money was the key aim of the demonstration event held on Tuesday 29th June at Birches Farm, Turton by kind permission of Mr Andy Paton.
Read more | Comments (0) | July 09 2010
Free advice and information for farming and agriculture businesses
BUSINESS Link has everything you need to help you understand farming regulations and manage the daily challenges of running a successful farming business.
Read more | Comments (0) | June 30 2010
Eblex website relaunch
EBLEX has relaunched its website as an essential online tool for the English beef and sheep industry.
Read more | Comments (0) | June 29 2010
New Fertiliser Manual (RB209) now available from Defra
The long-awaited 8th Edition of the Fertiliser Manual - known as RB209 is now available to download from www.defra.gov.uk/rb209
Read more | Comments (0) | June 23 2010
Improving Grassland: Getting more from less
UTILISING the grass available to you before it goes to seed may seem a simple concept but many farmers are often under-stocked and unaware that valuable grass is going to waste.
Read more | Comments (0) | June 10 2010
Act now to avoid problems next winter - SAC warning to livestock producers
BEEF and sheep farmers should start planning now to minimise the legacy this late spring has left for next winter.
Read more | Comments (0) | May 28 2010
Cattle Handling Systems – The Do's and Don'ts of Design
FOLLOWING the success of the beef improvement meeting held at Highfield Farm (Chorley) in February, a second meeting was held at the same venue looking at cattle handling systems and their design in more detail.
Read more | Comments (0) | May 27 2010
Take care to avoid beef finishing age creep
BEEF producers must be careful to avoid age creep in their finishing animals if they are to maximise both productivity and beef quality, advises EBLEX.
Read more | Comments (0) | May 25 2010