Large Herd Seminar will focus on improving dairy herd performance

Practical Solutions to Improving Herd Performance is the theme of the Third Large Herd Seminar. Aimed at innovative, forward-thinking dairy producers and veterinary surgeons, the 2008 event will take place on Monday June 30 and Tuesday July 1 at the Ardencote Manor Hotel and Country Club, Claverdon in Warwickshire.

Intervet’s bluetongue vaccine enters distribution chain

THE Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has today (30 April 2008) granted Intervet the all clear to begin distributing its bluetongue vaccine, Bovilis BTV8. The initial batch of one million doses will be in 20ml bottles, with two million doses in 50ml bottles following in a few days.

Fly Tipping: We Need Action Not Sympathy – Say CLA

THE Government needs to take urgent and positive action to tackle the increasingly difficult menace of fly tipping - particularly where it involves hazardous waste dumped on private land -according to the CLA, the rural economy experts.

NFU members BELIEVE more needs to be done on cutting red tape

DEFRA'S claim to be making significant progress towards its target of cutting agricultural red tape by 25 per cent is not being borne out by farmers' experience on the ground, according to a NFU survey.

All set for Bath and West

Hundreds of attractions covering virtually all interests, occupations and hobbies should guarantee every member of the family an exciting, inspiring and memorable day out at this year's Royal Bath & West Show.

Quality lamb holds up

The quality of lambs slaughtered and classified in English abattoirs has held up remarkably well over the past year in the face of the serious marketing disruptions caused by foot and mouth disease and Bluetongue movement restrictions, according to the latest annual carcase classification results from EBLEX Ltd, the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England.

Potential of farmers underestimated

If the Government is serious about helping to tackle the developing world food crisis, it should be doing much more to realise the potential offered by its own farmers and growers, the NFU said today.

Farmer to graze cattle on common land

Chris Oates, an organic beef farmer from the Lizard, has welcomed recent government approvals which will mean he can graze his cattle on three commons on the Lizard.

Land prices up

Buyers for farms in England are outnumbering sellers by 30:1, pushing arable land prices up by 40% over the last year.

	President hosts pre-show gathering
	Officers, council members and staff of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association gathered in advance of the annual Royal Cornwall Show as guests of the president, Lady Banham.

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