FWi - All NewsFarmers Weekly interactive provides an all farming and agricultural news feedEXCLUSIVE: Promar speaks to Farmers Weekly about data collection process- September 17, 2008 Farmers Weekly used this weeks Dairy Event and Livestock Show to take worried dairy farmers concerns over sensitive information required by Tescos direct supply contract directly to the man behind its controversial farm cost tracker.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112232/exclusive-promar-speaks-to-farmers-weekly-... Maize analysis indicates good dry matters and starch levels- September 17, 2008 Despite the wet weather initial maize analysis is indicating good dry matters and starch levels according to David Brights Jack Torrens.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112228/maize-analysis-indicates-good-dry-matters-... First Milk announce plans for new capital structure- September 17, 2008 First Milk has announced plans for a new capital structure that will reward members through a combination of interest and dividend payments plus a new share scheme, where members can trade their shareshttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112229/first-milk-announce-plans-for-new-capital-... PICTURES: Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2008 gallery- September 17, 2008 View pictures from the 2008 Dairy Event and Livestock Show on our picture gallery. The event runs from 1718 September at Stoneleigh, Warks.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112225/pictures-dairy-event-and-livestock-show-20... National strategic plan needed for UK dairy farming- September 17, 2008 UK Dairy farming needs a national strategic plan for the future if it is to succeed in the global market, according to RABDF chairman Lyndon Edwards.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112219/national-strategic-plan-needed-for-uk-dair... Mixer makes difference to ration yield potential- September 17, 2008 All mixed rations are not the same, even when they have the same ingredients, according to recent research undertaken by the Centre for Dairy Research, at Reading University.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112199/mixer-makes-difference-to-ration-yield-pot... NFU seeks input from young dairy farmers- September 17, 2008 The NFU is seeking dairy farmers under the age of 35 who want to influence the unions policy on the milk sector.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112222/nfu-seeks-input-from-young-dairy-farmers.h... Seasonal labour shortage costs growers thousands- September 17, 2008 The NFU has called for the government to change its policy of ending the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme after its 2008 seasonal labour survey revealed growers had lost an average of 140,000http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112221/seasonal-labour-shortage-costs-growers-tho... Fullwood launch new products at Dairy Event and Livestock Show- September 17, 2008 In an attempt to save and labour and costs, Fullwood have launched a number of products at this years Dairy Event and Livestock Show.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112216/fullwood-launch-new-products-at-dairy-even... Hirst auction breaks records- September 17, 2008 First it was a Charolais bull at 10.3m - and now a sheep makes 2.6m.http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/17/112223/hirst-auction-breaks-records.html |