Dales sporting estate up for sale

12:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

AN historic agricultural and sporting estate in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales is up for sale with a guide price of £1.75m.

‘Make fly grazing an offence’

12:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

DAIRY farmer David Shaw called for fly grazing – where horses are dumped on farmers land – to be made a criminal offence.

Calls on police for tougher stance on rural crime

12:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

FARMERS have demanded that North Yorkshire police take a tougher stance on rural crime.

Former student goes back to college to teach young farmers

NEW ROLE: Shelly Whitfield has been appointed as lecturer at East Durham College

12:45pm Monday 20th May 2013

A FORMER agricultural college student has returned to the campus as a lecturer.

Sheep breeder only second to land hat-trick

TOP SHEEP: Mary Smith’s triple winning Wensleydale champion

12:43pm Monday 20th May 2013

A REMARKABLE hat-trick at the Great Yorkshire Show has earned the achiever another trophy.

Bpex appoints new northern manager

Steve Winfield who started out in the pig industry when he was fifteen years old.

4:24pm Friday 17th May 2013

A NEW knowledge transfer manager has been appointed by Bpex to cover the North of England.

Tough times for dairy farmers as prices and weather affect yields

3:42pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE 12 months to March 2013 proved to be among the toughest in living memory for many dairy farmers.

Farmers urged to check nutrient plans for soil

3:42pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE abnormally low soil temperatures earlier in the year have not only affected grass growth, but led to a poorer than expected response to nitrogen (N).

Megan is in the spotlight

WINNER: Megan Thomas, 17, being presented with her champion stockmanship award by Jeanette Dawson, principal and chief executive of Bishop Burton College

3:43pm Friday 17th May 2013

A FILM crew from the BBC’s Countryfile programme added additional excitement to the 2013 Bishop Burton College Stockmanship Competition.

Rural economy still struggling

3:42pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE rural economy is on the brink of further recession, according to a new survey by two respected bodies.








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