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New beat for champion of rural areas in North East

THE Country Land and Business Association has appointed a new officer in the North East. Read

Measure your impact on planet

A NEW web calculator will allow farmers to work out their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration. Read

The benefits of biofuel

NORTH EAST livestock farmers will have the chance to find out more about how the region’s first biofuel plant, at Wilton on Teesside, could benefit their sector at the next meeting of the NFU’s regional livestock board. Read

Rumen-protect diets for better lambing results

FEEDING diets with rumen- protected fat to in-lamb ewes will help to plug the natural energy deficit during late pregnancy and early lactation, according to established trial work at ADAS Rosemaund. Read

Iain’s new position with crop specialist

FORAGE crop specialist British Seed Houses has extended its agricultural sales team with the appointment of Iain Eadie to cover Scotland and North East England. Read

Signing up to Stabiliser made sense for family

BEEF producers throughout the North West have pledged unprecedented support in the Northwest Stabiliser Project. Read

Spring sale success

JOHN Swan Ltd presented more than 500 lots at their spring machinery sale and achieved around a 90% clearance. Read

Two supermarkets give boost to livestock farmers in North

LIVESTOCK farmers in the North East received a double boost yesterday as two major supermarkets announced they were supporting British meat producers. Read

New county leaders for NFU

AN arable farmer from Sunderland and an upland livestock farmer from Weardale have taken up the reins as the NFU’s new county chairman and county vice-chairman for North Riding and Durham. Read

NFU hits back over claim on levy funding policy

THE NFU has hit back at the livestock associations who have criticised its stance on the role of the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board. Read

Survey aims to assess regulations burden on farmers

NFU members are being urged to complete a survey designed to outline the impact of regulation and inspections on their farm businesses. Read

Vaccine 'guide' available

WITH new livestock diseases like bluetongue virus already in the UK, farmers and veterinary surgeons are reminded that the RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) vaccine guidelines are available free of charge from the RUMA website. Read

Pig farmers (and Winnie) protest at Downing Street

HUNDREDS of pig farmers protested outside Downing Street yesterday to highlight the crisis threatening the industry. Read

Industry hits back after poll by RSPCA

FARMERS have responded to a poll by the RSPCA which says 73% of shoppers are buying chicken raised with higher welfare standards after watching recent television programmes by celebrity chefs. Read

Most imports raised with poorer welfare

THE “pigs are worth it” rally was designed to secure support from MPs and peers to save British pig farming. Read

Call to protect farmers

THE FOOD and farming industry has called for farmers to be put on a “level playing field” with foreign competitors and the rest of the supply chain, as protesting pig farmers gathered yesterday in Whitehall to protest against falling pork profits. Read

Farm profitability on the agenda at conference

THE “pursuit of profitability” is the theme for the second annual English Beef and Lamb Executive National Producer Conference. Read

NFU praises First Milk spotlight on costs

THE NFU yesterday commended the co-operative First Milk for the publication to of its report called The Real Price of Milk. Read

Call to protect the honey-bee from threats

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT countryside spokesman Tim Farron is asking the Government what it is going to do to protect the honey-bee, which is under threat from disease. Read

Warning on wheat stocks

IT WILL take more than a year of successful global wheat harvests to replenish the world’s wheat stocks - and market volatility is here to stay, was the grim message from this year’s HGCA Milling Wheat Conference. Read