ExtraHeat recovers wasted dairy farm energy!

4:40pm Saturday 4th July 2009

ExtraHeat, a new system from GEA Farm Technologies is proven to save wasted energy on dairy farms.

Cattle cast-away on RSPB Ramsey Island

9:30am Saturday 4th July 2009

RSPB Ramsey Island in Wales has welcomed its first cattle onto the island for over 40 years. The four Welsh blacks, delivered last week (Sunday 28 July) are the first since 1963 on the nature reserve, just off the Pembrokeshire coast.

Downward trend in P and K fertiliser use is "cause for concern"

12:36pm Tuesday 30th June 2009

Fertiliser survey points to continued decline in P and K usage The newly published Annual Survey of Fertiliser Practice 2008 highlights a continuing decline in the use of phosphate and potash. Across British farmland, phosphate use is now just 31kg/ha – almost half what it was in 1983 when the survey began in its current form.

RABDF urges MPs to lobby food sector to buy British

4:50pm Monday 22nd June 2009

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has appealed to MPs to urge the retail and food service sector to buy British dairy products in an attempt to stem the mounting trade deficit in the UK dairy sector. During the last 10 years, the sector has suffered a 1.5 billion litre swing from being a net exporter to a major net importer, the association’s chairman, Lyndon Edwards told the APPG for Dairy Farming’s annual meeting in London last week. Furthermore, the UK continues to export commodity dairy products while importing higher value goods, he said.

Dairy Event and Livestock Show to relocate to NEC in 2010

11:40am Monday 22nd June 2009

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers is to relocate the Dairy Event and Livestock Show in 2010 to the NEC, Birmingham from its current Stoneleigh Park, Coventry site.

Beef and lamb farmgate prices should stay strong, livestock say NFU livestock Chairmen

11:30am Monday 22nd June 2009

With both beef and lamb supplies short and demand and market conditions stable there is no reason why prices should not be strong throughout the rest of 2009, the UK farming unions and IFA said today.

Free guide to beef and sheep parasite products

12:47pm Thursday 11th June 2009

An innovative new beef and sheep parasite product guide has been launched by EBLEX this week, offering timely advice and parasite solutions to farmers.

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Eblex warns of decline in beef industry

4:50pm Wednesday 3rd June 2009

The beef industry is in danger of "sleepwalking towards irretrievable decline" if it does not tackle the issues now, EBLEX has warned.

Crackdown on livestock rustling

12:47pm Thursday 21st May 2009

A dedicated police officer has been appointed to crack down on livestock rustling in Cornwall and Devon.

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Royal approval for animal feed manufacturer

2:09pm Thursday 30th April 2009

Prestigious animal feed manufacturer Allen & Page have announced that they have been awarded the Royal Warrant by HRH The Prince of Wales. The Royal Warrant is an accreditation given to a company who has supplied its products to a Royal Household for a number of years.

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