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News
Pigs

Funding boost for Scottish pig producers

THE Scottish pig industry is to receive a £1 million boost to secure its long-term sustainability. But the Scottish NFU is not so sure it is all good news.


Post set-aside measures must come in from 2010/11, says Sir Don

SIR Don Curry has stressed that measures he has recommended to replace the environmental benefits of set-aside in England must not be introduced before the 2010/11 cropping...


Campaigners blockade biofuel depot

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have blockaded a major biofuel depot in the South of England today (Thursday, August 7), in protest against a technology they claim is accelerating...


Warning on sheep sales

AS the autumn sales approach, sheep farmers must ensure they are complying with the double tagging rules that came into force at the beginning of the year.



Business Feature
The poultry business

Balancing profitability with protecting against the effects of climate change

ANGELA Calvert meets a Lincolnshire farmer who is working hard to nurture and protect the beauty and vulnerability of the Fens.



Working Dogs
Derek Scrimgeour and Killiebrae Laddie

English National Sheepdog trials

CHAMPIONS at the English National Sheepdog trials at Blore Pastures, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, over the weekend were Derek Scrimgeour and Killiebrae Laddie.



The Debate
Dominic Dyer

The jury’s out on the great pesticide debate

Will new EU proposals to reduce the number of pesticides available to farmers cause more problems than they hope to solve?



Livestock Sales
Winning pen of three

Solwaybank ram tops Edinburgh Suffolk Society sale at 32,000gns

THERE was a top price of 32,000gns, a 70 per cent clearance and an average of £2,407 for 159 sold at the first Suffolk Sheep Society sale of the season held at Ingliston,...



Events

Bakewell Show
Date: 6 - 7 August, 2008 | Venue: Bakewell Showground


Burwarton Show
Date: 7 August, 2008 | Venue: Burtwarton Showground


Honiton Agricultural Show
Date: 7 August, 2008 | Venue: Honiton Showground


Lampeter Agricultural Show
Date: 8 August, 2008 | Venue: Pontfaen Fields


Chepstow Agricultural Show
Date: 9 August, 2008 | Venue: To be confirmed



 
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