SHEEP INDUSTRY MUST EVOLVE TO SURVIVE The UK sheep industry has an important part to play in the future of food production, landscape management and rural society, but must evolve to cope with lower labour, cereal and oil-based inputs...  Image  (Ref: Rum2 14/11)

OILSEED RAPE TOPS THE CHARTS AS THE MOST PROFITABLE SPRING BREAK CROP WITH HIGH OLEIC VARIETIES ATTRACTING ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS In order to minimise the impact of reduced plantings following the wet and delayed harvest this summer, farmers are being advised to grow spring oilseed rape in order to pull lane, that has remained fallow over the winter, back into profitable crop production... Image  (Ref: UO9 10/11)

ALLTECH RECEIVES FEMAS CERTIFICATION Global animal health and nutrition company, Alltech recently achieved Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS) certification at four of its plants...  (Ref: All107 3/11)

ALLTECH EXPANDS RUMINANT SALES TEAM IN SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN ENGLAND Continuing business growth in the UK has prompted natural feed supplements specialist Alltech to appoint Bob Kendal to strengthen its ruminant sales team in the north of England and Scotland...  Image  (Ref: All106 24/10)

GRASS SEED OFFERS YORKSHIRE FARMERS PROFITABLE ALTERNATIVE CROPPING OPTION  Yorkshire farmers will be urged to consider the profitable alternative cropping option of herbage seeds at a meeting being staged in York on Tuesday 18th November...  Image  (Ref: BSHM18 20/10)

NEW FINANCE PACKAGES AVAILABLE TO DAIRY FARMERS Milking equipment and cooling specialists Fullwood Limited have today announced the launch of a new subsidised finance scheme in association with Humberclyde Finance...  (Ref: Full32 16/10)

CONTINUED HEALTHY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR UNITED OILSEEDS United Oilseeds, the UK's only specialised oilseed rape marketing company, has today announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2008...  Image  (Ref: UO8 13/10)

NEW OPERATIONS MANAGER APPOINTED BY ELLESMERE BASES MILKING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER  Fullwood has announced the appointment of a new operations manager at its production site on Grange Road, Ellesmere...  Image  (Ref: Full31 2/10)

NEW UK AGENT APPOINTED FOR INNOVATIVE FEED MOISTURE MANAGEMENT PACKAGE C&H Nutrition has become the UK distributor for the unique on-line moisture sensoring system and product dosing package that manufacturer Adiveter claims can optimise feed pelleting efficiency and reduce energy consumption...  (Ref: CH31 30/09)

NEW POULTRY SPECIALIST STRENGTHENS ALLTECH'S UK TEAM  Feed supplements specialist Alltech has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of Judd Culver as UK poultry technical manager...  Image  (Ref: All104 26/09)

NEW FULLWOOD PARLOUR ANCILLARIES GIVE FARMERS GREATER CONTROL AT MILKING TIME Fullwood has today launched a number of cost and labour saving products at this year's Dairy Event that are designed to improve in-parlour productivity...  Image  Image  Image  (Ref: Full30 18/09)

CHECK BRASSICAS FOR SAWFLY TO AVOID LOSING OUT-WINTERING FODDER Farmers growing brassicas to provide grazing for out-wintering should check their crops for sawfly and take immediate action if the pest is present, warns British Seed Houses...  (Ref: BSHF22 16/09)

IBERS KNOWLEDGE-BASED INNOVATIONS The 2008 edition of IBERS Knowledge-based Innovations was launched by Aberystwyth University at the Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd on Tuesday 22 July...  (Ref: IGER25  29/07)

MAIZE ON TARGET FOR EARLY HARVEST The ultra early qualities of Revolver forage maize were well in evidence at Laurel Farm, Nether Compton in Dorset well before the end of July where a crop drilled in early May was already head high and developing tassles...  Image  (Ref: BSHM17 24/07)

CHANCE TO PLAN YOUR DAIRY BUSINESS FUTURE WITH THE WORLD'S BEST The "opportunity of a lifetime" is on offer to one British dairy farmer as Alltech finalises the delegate list for the inaugural Global Dairy 500 conference that takes place in Kentucky, USA from 10 to 12 September 2008...  Image (Ref: All102 23/07)

ROBOTS AND CAMEL MILKING TECHNOLOGIES FUEL COMPANY EXPANSION At the heart of the global dairy industry, a Shropshire based manufacturing company is enjoying an exciting period of trading with an expanding order book and increasing workforce...  Image  (Ref: Full29 11/07)

BRITISH SEED HOUSES GEARS UP FOR CONTINUED FORAGE SECTOR GROWTH A new purpose-built facility including offices and state-of-the-art seed testing facilities alongside significantly extended warehousing has been officially opened by British Seed Houses...  Image  (Ref: BSHM16 26/6)

CLIMATE NOW RIGHT FOR GB HERBAGE SEED PRODUCERS  A minimum price guarantee and increasing global demand for the UK-bred Aber ryegrass varieties are amongst a raft of strong arguments in favour of growing herbage seeds, according to British Seed Houses seed production manager John Fairey ... Image (Ref: IGER33 13/06)

DEVON BASED DAIRY DEALERSHIP JOINS THE FULLWOOD FAMILY Tiverton based dairy equipment dealer, Stoneman Refrigeration, has joined forces with Britain's leading milking machine manufacturer, Fullwood, to extend the company's coverage in the south west of England...  Image  (Ref: Full28 12/06)

DAIRY FARMERS OFFERED INSTANT REWARDS FOR BREEDING HEALTHY HERDS  Selecting bulls that will improve herd health and dairy cow longevity will earn dairy farmers the added bonus of instant free gifts worth up to £900 each in a novel June promotion from Bullsemen.com and Countrywide ...  Lauden   Manager  (Ref:In13 23/5)

NEW STANDALONE HEAT DETECTION SYSTEM OFFERS IMPROVED DAIRY HERD FERTILITY AND REDUCED COSTS Dairy farmers can improve their herd's fertility, reduce calving intervals and save time and labour costs by using a standalone heat detection system such as the new Crysta-Heat system from Fullwood...  Image  Image  (Ref: Full27 22/05)

SOFT START COOLING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY ENSURES EFFICIENT CHILLING OF SMALL VOLUMES OF MILK - WITHOUT THE RISK OF FREEZING THE MILK A new cooling system that reduces the risk of small volumes of milk becoming frozen has been launched by Fullwood under its Packo brand of milk cooling tanks...  Image  (Ref: Full26 22/05)

ARGUMENTS STACK UP IN FAVOUR OF HERBAGE SEED AS ALTERNATIVE BREAK CROP OPTION Herbage seed is an increasingly attractive cropping option for British farmers this autumn due to rising demand...  Image  (Ref: BSH35  12/05)

PROFITABLE FARMING WITH A GREENER FUTURE The merging of the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) with Aberystwyth University will see the new Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) take "Profitable Farming with a Greener Future" as its main theme at the Grassland and Muck 2008 event...  (Ref: IGER30 9/05)

OPTIMISM FOR ABATTOIR IF INVESTORS COME FORWARD Plans to re-open the abattoir at Bishops Castle in south Shropshire have received a significant boost following a feasibility study that identifies real potential for the business to fulfil demand for high quality locally sourced meat...  Image  (1/05)

UNITED OILSEEDS STRENGTHENS ITS LOCAL SUPPORT TEAM United Oilseeds, the UK's only specialised oilseeds rape marketing company, has today announced the appointment of three new area managers to strengthen its local support team... (Ref: UO5 24/04)

NEXT GENERATION OF PULSATORS OFFERS SIGNIFICANT COST AND TIME SAVINGS FOR DAIRY FARMERS A new range of electronic pulsators which give excellent milking efficiency and low energy consumption has been launched by Fullwood...  Image  (Ref: Full25  3/04)

NEW FEED SUPPLEMENTS TARGET THREATS TO PROFITABILITY  A new range of nutritional supplements formulated to help progressive dairy and beef herds tackle the major threats to profitability has been launched by global feeding solutions company Alltech...  Image  Image  (Ref: All98 25/08)

NEW SLURRY ADDITIVE CAN CUT FERTILISER BILL The ability to boost manure nitrogen content by 6kg/cow/year can cut the fertiliser bill by over £5/cow is the significant benefit from a new, natural mineral-based product that can be added directly to slurry...  Image  (Ref: CH29 11/03)

BRITISH SEED HOUSES APPOINTS SCOTTISH AND NORTH EAST ENGLAND AREA MANAGER 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...  Image  Image  (Ref: BSHM15  4/03)

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NEW STOCKS OF SHEEP VACCINE OFFER EFFECTIVE RELIEF FROM THE PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL PAINS OF FOOTROT Sheep farmers can break free from the footrot cycle by implementing a whole-flock control programme of vaccination thanks to new supplies of a footrot vaccine...  Image  Image  (Ref: SP179 17/12)

NEW RANGE OF CIRCULAR MILK TANKS OFFERS A SOLUTION TO SPACE RESTRICTIONS A new range of circular bulk milk tanks that offers a novel situation to the problem of limited space availability has been launched by Fullwood...  Image  (Ref: Full23 3/12)

ABATTOIR STUDY HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR LUNG PROTECTION THERAPY WHEN TREATING CATTLE FOR PNEUMONIA  Pneumonia-induced lung damage could be costing some cattle almost 74kg a year in lost lifetime growth potential with even moderate damage resulting in animals losing 39kg over an 18 month beef finishing system...  Image  Image (Ref: SP177 20/11)

NEW ADDITION TO ABC CONSULTANCY TEAM Specialist agricultural communications consultancy ABC Limited has increased its team with the appointment of client director Paul Jennings...  (Ref: ABC2 7/11)

C&H NUTRITION STRENGTHENS RUMINANT TEAM FEMAS-approved feed trade marketing partner C&H Nutrition has strengthened its ruminant team with the appointment of Jessica Hassall as business development assistant... Image  (Ref: CH28 31/10)

NEW CONCENTRATE OFFERS A FLEXIBLE METHOD TO COPE WITH RISING FEED COSTS Greater rationing flexibility created by the use of the new concentrated non-protein nitrogen source Optigen offers UK dairy farmers a range of potential benefits including increased yields, greater lactation persistency, improved milk fat, and/or reduced feed costs...  Image  (Ref: All97 19/10)

INVESTMENT IN NEW FACILITIES UNDERPINS BRITISH SEED HOUSES' BUSINESS GROWTH British Seed Houses' growing agricultural and amenity seeds business will be accommodated through an expansion of facilities at its Witham St Hughs site on the Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire border... (Ref: BSH13 12/10)