08 February 2012
Farmers, rural businesses and community groups could benefit from a new funding programme for renewable energy projects, which is now available through the NI Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. Eligible applicants can apply for 50% of elig...
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06 February 2012
To help our Welsh farmers make informed decisions about all the options available to them to reduce the risks of bTB on their farms a meeting was held at Gelli Aur College Farm in Carmarthenshire where we discuss the theory and actual practice of va...
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06 February 2012
Hats off to EBLEX who have just released a really useful set of video guides that demonstrate how to butcher a beef carcass.
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06 February 2012
This new report has been released on Orgprints.org It reviews many aspects of dairy cow management from giving a basic understand of how to work with natural products, to dealing with specific ailments. Please read the abstract below:
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06 February 2012
It has been reported in the farming press that Orbeseal manufactured by Pfizer is in short supply this spring due to a batch failure of the product last December. For the story please see this article on the Farmers Weekly website - http://www.fwi.c...
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02 February 2012
The annual RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award celebrates the fantastic work farmers are doing for wildlife - with a top prize of £1,000 for the very best! You can enter now for the 2012 competition. Download the form at www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/f...
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02 February 2012
Forestry Commission Scotland and the Scottish Forest and Timber Technologies Group invite you to the inaugural meeting of a new South Scotland Woodfuel Forum on Tuesday 28 February 14:00 - 17:00 (lunch available from 13:00) Queens Hotel, Lockerbie, ...
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02 February 2012
Entries are being sought for Scotland’s Future Farmer Award 2012 with £4,000 on offer to reward the winner’s outstanding contribution to the farming industry. An initiative funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust and supported by NFU Scotland ( www.nfu...
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26 January 2012
Enter the 'Oscars' of the Scottish food and drink industry. The awards, run jointly by Scotland Food & Drink and the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, have been recognising and rewarding the very best in Scottish food and drink fo...
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24 January 2012
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at Clarence House on Thursday 15 December to congratulate 14 hospitals from around the country on the excellent work they have done to improve their food, as identified by the Soil Associatio...
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