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Cheap beef ‘a threat to livestock farmers’ Mar 19 2010

THE cheapest type of beef available now makes up exactly half of the beef sold to consumers in Britain ... which means farmers’ hopes of improved incomes are being put in jeopardy.Read

NFU’s national poultry board is re-elected Mar 19 2010

THE NFU’s national poultry board has remained the same after elections for posts responsible for eggs, turkeys and broilers.Read

Dairy Event and Livestock Show heading for NEC Mar 19 2010

THIS year’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show is to be held at the NEC in Birmingham for the first time after the decision was taken to shift it from Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.Read

Rodney Smith

Award-winning Beal Farm is a real beauty Mar 18 2010

A NORTHUMBERLAND farm has scooped the top award in this year's Beautiful Farm Awards. Beal Farm, on the coast in the north of the county, was named the overall winner of the accolade and was also awarded the regional title for the Scotland and the Borders.Read

Meurig Raymond

Backing for labels of origin Mar 18 2010

COMPULSORY labelling of food to show the country of origin has come a step closer after a vote in the European Parliament.Read

Sponsored walk to aid upland farmers Mar 18 2010

THE profile of upland farming is being highlighted in May when more than 80 people are expected to take part in a sponsored walk in aid of the Farm Crisis Network.Read

A pheasant

Game welfare code may shoot itself in the foot Mar 17 2010

A WELFARE code of practice covering the breeding of gamebirds for shooting has received a mixed reaction from the industry.Read

Cows, Livestock

Steaks are high for championship title Mar 17 2010

BEEF cattle breeders are being reminded the closing date for the National Spring Spectacular Show, being held in Hexham, is less than a month away.Read

Back at helm of crops board Mar 17 2010

NORTH East NFU combinable crops board chairman Ian Backhouse has been re-elected to the equivalent national post for a further two years.Read

Lambs

Warning over trend in short-docking sheep Mar 16 2010

FARMERS who dock their sheep's tails excessively face prosecution and could also lose a "significant portion" of their Single Payment Scheme (SPS) cash.Read

Advice on protecting wildlife habitats Mar 16 2010

ABOUT 800 agronomists and farm advisors have received training or information directly from the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE), the industry-led voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitats after the end of compulsory set aside.Read

Levies approved Mar 16 2010

THIS year's levy rates to be charged to farmers, growers and processors have been approved by the Government.Read

Trainee Tom Sim with farmer Richard Macallister

Timely training boost for farming and forestry Mar 15 2010

A PIONEERING scheme has been launched in Northumberland to tackle the massive downturn in the number of young people seeking careers in agriculture and forestry.Read

Award is launched for farm enterprise Mar 15 2010

THE Glendale Agricultural Society has launched an award to highlight the work of farmers in setting up a new business in Northumberland.Read

Hardships of working life for heroes who fed nation Mar 13 2010

LAST winter brought challenges unseen for decades for farmers across our region. But is it tougher now for farmers than it was 60 years ago? Northumberland business and farming consultant Bruce Jobson revisits his childhood on a farm to see how life has changed.Read

Local wood fuel supply business back on course Mar 12 2010

A FORESTER who put his business expansion plans on hold due to the harsh economic climate has reignited his desire to grow his company after securing additional funding.Read

Higher wool prices can be sustained, says board chief Mar 12 2010

THE vigorous demand for wool, coupled with limited supply which has sent prices to 113p a kilo in recent weeks, has led to the cancellation of two of the last six sales of the selling year at the British Wool Marketing Board’s headquarters at Bradford.Read

Advice on choosing sheep tags Mar 12 2010

THE North East National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is reminding sheep farmers across the region that new Electronic Identification (EID) rules apply to all sheep born or identified after December 31, 2009.Read

Marts

Huge entry expected at prestigious cattle show Mar 11 2010

AUCTION mart organiser Harrison & Hetherington is expecting to attract one of the country's biggest entries of cattle for a two-day show next week.Read

Farming ready for the food challenge Mar 11 2010

BRITISH agriculture has earned its position of strategic importance with government and is well-placed to tackle the looming challenge of meeting the world's food demands, according to the National Farmers Union's president.Read

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