Farmers weigh up options for safe handling facilities
ON a cold, frosty, yet sunny day in December, 49 farmers turned out for this East Cumbria event to learn more about safe handling facilities for livestock.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 15 2010
"It is vital farmers plan ahead and invest for the future" - says NFU spokesman and uplands farmer Will Cockbain
Read more | Comments (0) | January 12 2010
Recycling regulations for bale wrap and other farm films
DEFRA has launched a consultation on setting up collection and recycling networks for producers of farm films or Non Packaging Agricultural Products (NPAP) - such as silage bale wrap, crop cover, mulch films and bale twine.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 11 2010
Make an Enterprise MOT your first 2010 priority
BEEF and sheep producers across the country should make a simple assessment of herd or flock efficiency their number one priority for the New Year.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 06 2010
Government food strategy unveiled
DEFRA Secretary Hilary Benn has unveiled a Government blueprint for food policy that will present significant opportunities and challenges for farmers over the next two decades.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 05 2010
Abattoir rules come into force
LIVESTOCK producers without additional paperwork face losing the value of animals sent for slaughter.
Read more | Comments (0) | January 05 2010
Coccidiosis controlled with single dose
SHEEP farmers can now prevent coccidiosis in lambs and protect liveweight gains by using a single treatment.
Read more | Comments (0) | December 31 2009
Farmers offered new green funding deal
FARMERS will get financial help to invest in energy-saving equipment and slash their energy bills by a total of £4 million, and 25,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, using interest-free loans from the Carbon Trust, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced this week.
Read more | Comments (0) | December 24 2009
Funding for farmers and rural communities hit by flooding
FUNDING of £500,000 is being made available from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) to help Cumbrian farmers get their land back into use after the November floods.
Read more | Comments (0) | December 18 2009
Boost flock margins with better ewe nutrition
WITH feed currently representing around 40% of a typical flock’s annual variable costs and some 20% of total cash costs, most sheep breeding businesses could do to boost performance by improving the efficiency of ewe nutrition this season.
Read more | Comments (0) | December 15 2009