EID Demonstration Event at Penrith Auction
THE EID event was run in conjunction with Penrith and District Farmers Mart on January 26th and was attended by most major manufacturers of sheep tags, EID readers, software and handling facilities, with Andrew Wright giving two presentations during the day to a packed ringside each time.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 20 2010
Safety first for Lancashire farmers
HUNDREDS of local farmers attended a safety event at Myerscough College’s Lodge Farm in February.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 20 2010
New buildings charge nothing more than a tax on food production
FARMERS and growers may face a new levy on any new buildings on their holdings under a change in planning regulations.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 17 2010
Sheep farmers should mind the energy gap - say SAC vets
AS the country clears up after the Festive Season freeze, shepherds must ensure their lambing flocks don’t suffer a New Year hangover. SAC vets are promoting a simple blood test that can spot feeding problems early and ensure that pregnant ewes go into 2010 well nourished.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 15 2010
Market forecasts suggest favourable outlook
DOMESTIC sheepmeat supplies are forecast to fall still further in the coming year, according to the initial 2010 market outlook from EBLEX.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 08 2010
Check out your clover now
EARLY spring is a good time to check out the state of the white clover in swards, see how well it has survived the winter, and to plan strategies to manage it, says DairyCo extension officer Chris Duller.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 01 2010
Blood test to fine-tune late pregnancy feeding
BLOOD testing a small sample of ewes a month ahead of lambing could be particularly useful in avoiding lambing problems and securing the best possible lamb growth rates this season, suggests EBLEX.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 28 2010
EBLEX Better Returns health and fertility bulletin
THE latest newsletter (January 2010) from the EBLEX Better Returns Programme - covers parasite control, buying bulls and tracking lambing losses.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 27 2010
New challenge for James at SAC
CONGRATULATIONS go to James Hadwin, Farm Events and Farmer Group facilitator at Myerscough College, who will be moving on to take up a consultancy post with SAC.
Read more | Comments (1) | January 19 2010
Croglin Group meeting - improving quality grassland and parasite control
GILLIAN Butler, independent nutritionist from Newcastle University, stimulated discussion on Making Better Use of Grass and Forage amongst 16 farmers.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 19 2010