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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)
2007
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)
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