News - Agricultural
News updates from the field of agriculture: keep abreast of upcoming events, debates dominating the sector and the latest gossip and rumours about topics that could affect you or your company.
Barometer farmers: Which red tape to rip up
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/08/123329/barometer-farmers-which-red-tape-to-rip-up.html
Red tape affects all industries, not just agriculture. But more must be done to ease its growing burden on farming, say past and present Barometer farmers.
2011 crops sales rise on higher prices
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/08/123328/2011-crops-sales-rise-on-higher-prices.html
Futures prices for crops about to be drilled are tempting more farmers to commit some of next year's harvest.
Dairy Event 2010: Booklet set to help manage dry period
A new booklet which pulls together all the vital milestones to a perfect dry period is now available to farmers.
Seed royalty scheme gets under way
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/08/123326/seed-royalty-scheme-gets-under-way.html
The roll-out of Royalty Area Collection (RAC), an alternative method for paying plant breeders for intellectual property, is gathering pace with the establishment of a dedicated collection agency.
Dairy Event 2010: Farmers urged to wear gloves after mastitis survey
A third of respondents involved in The 2010 National Mastitis survey did not use gloves during milking, a statistic described as a "worry" by vet Andy Biggs.
Dairy Event 2010: Farmers should think about fixing borrowings
Interest rates could start to rise early next year, so farmers should think about fixing a proportion of their borrowings, according to banks at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show.
Dairy Event 2010: Caution urged on bedding options
Dairy farmers struggling to source sufficient straw for bedding this winter should concentrate on keeping what supplies they do have dry and usable, according to DairyCo's Hugh Black.
Dairy Event 2010: ADF Milking clinch equipment award
West Sussex firm ADF Milking won this year's RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award for its automated teat dipping and flushing system.
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