The Farmer

Badger cull not a high priority for the public

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Despite the high-profile protests against the badger cull which started in Gloucestershire and Somerset this month, a  new poll has revealed that the majority of the British public is not really bothered about the issue.

Feed the world at Shropshire conference

Harper Adams

The question of how farmers will feed the world’s booming population will be addressed at a conference being held at Harper Adams University in February.

Free HS2 seminars in Cheshire and Staffordshire

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Landowners and farmers likely to be affected by the proposed  High Speed Rail line are being invited to attend  HS2 Seminars in Cheshire and South Staffordshire to find out more details and access free impartial advice from specialists.   

Schmallenberg virus in most flocks and herds

Most cattle herds and sheep flocks in this region would give a positive blood test reading to the Schmallenberg virus according to the Staffordshire veterinary practice EC Straiton and Partners, and the Shropshire practice Lambert, Leonard and May.

Hamper venture for local cheesemakers

A family run Shropshire dairy farm which produces hand-made cheese is now offering its products in hampers hoping to give sales a further boost this Christmas.

Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat

British Goose Producers was formed in 1982 as a sector group of the British Poultry Council when the industry was struggling to survive at a time when turkey totally dominated the Christmas market.

Warning over water-logged grassland

Water-logging could be causing significant damage to grass leading to decreased yields and lower nutrient value for grazing animals, EBLEX has warned.

Milk shortage warning this winter

With milk deliveries six per cent down on last year and some pasture grazers reporting milk production down 30 per cent there could well be a shortage of milk this winter.

Rebranded livestock event prepares for bumper two days

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Livestock Incorporating Dairy Event will provide a comprehensive learning and business opportunities for all producers whether farming dairy, beef, sheep, pigs or poultry, on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 September, at The NEC, Birmingham.

Fresh Start Dairy Academy launched

Fresh Start Dairy Academy stakeholder representatives with Reaseheath College principal Meredydd David, from left Dairy Co’s Kate Cross, Fresh Start’s Denis Chamberlain and Alison Rickett, RABDF’s Tim Brigstocke, Reaseheath College’s Martyn East and Dairy UK’s Jim Begg

A pilot initiative supported by the Prince’s Countryside Fund for new entrants to dairy farming has been launched at Reaseheath College, Cheshire.

Moulin Rouge theme for YFC ball

Shropshire Young Farmers’ Club members are now gearing up for the highlight of the year’s social calendar with preparation underway for the Annual Chairman’s Ball on Saturday, August 25.  This year the theme is ‘A Night at the Moulin Rouge Chairman’s Ball’.

Mid Wales pylon route announced

After months of delay and uncertainty, National Grid has announced the route for the controversial 30-mile high voltage power line linking windfarms in Mid Wales with the national power network in England.