Plans by St Merryn Foods to increase charges for processing beef and lamb have left beef livestock producers bitterly disappointed, says the NFU. The food processor…
Month: April 2015
JCB today moved to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal with the donation of diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1 million. Ten backhoe…
James Woolway was elected President of the Agricultural Engineers Association at its recent Annual General Meeting. James was brought up on a family farm and obtained…
Sheep producers are being urged to realise full value for the 2015 lamb crop by making sure valuable new season finishing lambs are vaccinated against pasteurellosis…
One of the parcel of measures associated with the current reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is that Milk Quota, initially introduced in 1984, has finally…
The UK’s first ever live calf rearing demonstration at an event will be featured at Livestock Event, the sector’s largest business to business event to be…
This year’s NBA Beef Expo’s National Spring Spectacular Show announce record entry levels. Taking place in York for the first time ever, NBA Beef Expo 2015’s…
Arla Foods amba is holding its milk price through into May 2015. The UK standard litre has increased by 0.03ppl to 25.83ppl, following confirmation of the…
On April 30, 2015, seven tractor operators from seven European countries will compete to win the European Drivers Challenge title. Each representing their home country (France,…
Failing to balance the nutrients in grazed grass this summer could see milk fat content drop 0.25 percentage points and milk price cut 0.4-0.6ppl, according to…