Breeders score show success Jul 10 2003
North sheep breeders provided the breed champions and reserves in six sections at this week's Great Yorkshire Show. more
NBA urges Defra to go 'full throttle' on bone-in beef Jul 10 2003
The National Beef Association has urged Defra to go full throttle for the earliest possible re-introduction of unrestricted bone-in beef exports - which if all goes well could be secured by this time next year. more
Campaign to promote potato Jul 10 2003
A £1m campaign to promote the humble potato is due to be launched, it emerged yesterday. more
North-bred Suffolks for society sale Jul 10 2003
Some of the region's top Suffolk sheep breeders will be selling rams at the breed society's first show and sale of the season at Worcester market on July 11 and 12. more
Baynes family scoops the honours Jul 9 2003
Ayrshire cow Larberry Concorde Brown Lady 2nd took the breed championship for the third year running for the Baynes family of Slaley at yesterday's Great Yorkshire Show. more
French friends are hard to convince Jul 9 2003
Come June and I'm consulting my friendly travel agent on the best and most economic way of returning to my favourite holiday destination "La Belle France." more
Blonde that can't stop winning Jul 9 2003
It seems that Blonde D'Aquitaine cow Withybrook Orchid can't stop winning, after she took the breed championship at the Great Yorkshire Show yesterday for the second year running. more
Vintage tractor helps charity Jul 9 2003
Visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show had the chance to see the world's oldest working internal combustion tractor. more
'Beef boost' Jul 8 2003
More than 230,000 tonnes of additional British beef could be available next year if controls to limit the risk of BSE infection are changed, it has emerged. more
NBA calls for 'win-win' solution Jul 8 2003
Beef farmers should not be asked to meet the cost of maintaining beef industry structures and preserving cattle numbers by giving up decoupled subsidies and reducing their new single farm payment, the National Beef Association declared yesterday. more
Contest to focus on British countryside Jul 8 2003
Budding photographers are being urged to capture Britain's most picturesque farms on film in a nationwide contest to highlight the stunning beauty of the countryside. more
Slaley plants seeds of success Jul 7 2003
Organisers hope that the 144th Slaley Show, a traditional village show for all the family, on August 9, will not be hampered by foul weather this year. more
Northern Marts Jul 7 2003
The mart had forward an entry of 238 cattle at the weekly sale. more
Minister announces move on TB testing Jul 7 2003
Animal Welfare Minister Ben Bradshaw announced the publication of a Defra consultation paper on a proposal to permit trained and competent non-veterinarians to perform tuberculin skin testing of cattle. more
Traditional show ploughs new furrow with contest Jul 7 2003
The 51st annual Lanchester Show at the weekend literally broke new ground, with its first ever ploughing competition, which could become a permanent fixture. more
Curry plan is hot stuff Jul 5 2003
Teesdale's environmentally-friendly farmers offered a warm welcome to Sir Don Curry's Implementation Group - the driving force taking forward the Government's Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy (SFFS). more
'Mad cow disease' is on the wane Jul 5 2003
The UK yesterday took the first formal steps towards downgrading the country's BSE status from high risk. more
Defra to fund electronic tagging on sheep Jul 5 2003
A sample of lowland and upland sheep farms are to take part in a pilot electronic identification trial, as part of a drive to improve traceability `from plough to plate'. more
Spotlight on danger plants Jul 5 2003
A number of different factors relating to behaviour may lead to animals eating poisonous plants. more
