NSA Central Winter fair will kick start the sheep industry
The NSA Central Region Winter Fair – held at Bakewell Market on Thursday, January 24 – has the potential to ‘kick-start the 2013 farming year’ according to NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker.
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Paterson says badger cull pilots will go ahead this summer
Invest in farm machinery after the new year to benefit from tax break
Farmers thinking of buying new machinery should wait until January 2013 and save themselves thousands of pounds in tax.
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.
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Digital Editions Farm minister opens livestock event before returning to backbenches
Livestock 2012 was officially opened by farm minister Jim Paice in what in what turned out to be his final day in the job.
Rebranded livestock event prepares for bumper two days
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
A pilot initiative supported by the Prince’s Countryside Fund for new entrants to dairy farming has been launched at Reaseheath College, Cheshire.
Milk producers prepare to take direct action against dairies
Dairy farmer in the region are gearing themselves up to take direct action against milk price cuts and the NFU has promised to support them.
Farming unions call for reversal of milk price cuts
An unprecedented meeting of farming unions has called for the immediate reversal of milk price cuts imposed on farmers since April 1.
New 5,300gns Dairy Shorthorn record at Rodway dispersal
Dairy Shorthorns established a new 5,300gns breed record in Shropshire on Tuesday, May 22 when Graham and Shirley Madeley dispersed their Rodway herd at Kynnersley, Telford. Sale leader was Rodway Sonnschein 15 classified VG 89, a red April calved cow in her fourth lactation by Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel.
Dairy merger will create largest player in UK dairy market
Arla Foods amba, one of the largest and most successful European dairy co-operatives, and Milk Link, the UK’s leading dairy farmer co-operative with a creamery in Malpas, Cheshire, and operations in Oswestry, Shropshire, have announced a proposed merger.
New options for Entry Level Stewardship
Natural England has just announced that subject to EU Commission approval there will be changes made to Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) from January 1, 2013.
Milk producers are 'blindfolded and shackled' in milk price debacle
The price cutting actions of milk processors have been described as 'totally unacceptable' by farming leaders in Wales.
Farmers urged to get a head-start on NVZ appeals
Farmers have less than two months to prepare their appeal against proposed changes to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) designations just announced.