Moves made towards more flexible stocks

CHAMPION: Adam Berry receives his trophy from Malcolm Corbett, chairman of the British Wool Marketing Board

4:32pm Friday 14th June 2013

A MORE flexible approach to stocking levels in the hills may be on the cards.

Farmers and public all flock to North Sheep’s new home

SUCCESS: The Wilson family, who hosted North Sheep 2013

4:25pm Friday 14th June 2013

NORTH Sheep 2013, held in North Yorkshire for the first time in a decade, was hailed a huge success.

Farmers face ‘bad deal’ over CAP

SPEECH: NFU president Peter Kendall

4:03pm Friday 14th June 2013

NEW figures from Brussels show just how bad a deal the UK government has secured for the country’s “pillar two”

Celebration event marks the end of monitor farm project

HOSTS: Left, Richard and Bev Ward with Debby Brown (right)

4:02pm Friday 14th June 2013

A CELEBRATION evening to mark the end of the three-year County Durham monitor farm project will be held on Monday.

New survey shows wheat harvest could be 30pc lower

4:04pm Friday 14th June 2013

THE 2013 wheat harvest could be 30 per cent lower than in 2012, according to a new survey of NFU members.

Flower network blooming

2:52pm Monday 3rd June 2013

AN initiative which promotes locally-grown seasonal cut flowers is blooming.

Age rules are relaxed for training plan

2:50pm Monday 3rd June 2013

THE rules relating to the successful training voucher scheme run by the Yorkshire Dales Farmer Network have been relaxed, allowing farmers over 15 and under 40 on September 1, 2012, to qualify.

Red and White bloodlines sale

MAJOR SALE: Clive Norbury, head auctioneer at Wright Manley, left, with Michael Howie

2:49pm Monday 3rd June 2013

THERE will be a unique opportunity to purchase Red and White bloodlines at a reduction sale of more than 80 milking animals from the award-winning Morwick Holstein and Ayrshire herd.

Semen deal agreed for Stabilisers

MARKETING PARTNERSHIP: semen from the Stabiliser bull Crugeran Llewelyn is available under the new agreement with Cogent Breeding

2:46pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A SEMEN-MARKETING partnership has been agreed between the East Yorkshirebased Stabiliser Cattle Company and Cogent Breeding.

Double award for organic farm shop

PRAISE: the award-winning Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop, near Barnard Castle

2:45pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A TEESDALE farm shop won double gold at the first national Farm and Agricultural Buildings awards.








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