Darlington and Stockton Times | Farming http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/ Darlington and Stockton Times /farmingbusiness/ en-gb Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:30 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:30 +0000 http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/resources/images/999292/?type=rsslogo Darlington and Stockton Times | Farming http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/ Spring welcomes annual ploughing contest http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5061888.Spring_welcomes_annual_ploughing_contest/?ref=rss AN annual ploughing match took place in near perfect conditions at the weekend. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:49:05 +0000 f501e7b0a30d5da5219b2cc8cbea0042 Changes needed to give tenants greater security http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5058471.Changes_needed_to_give_tenants_greater_security/?ref=rss CHANGES to the inheritance tax system may be needed to encourage landlords to offer long-term farm tenancies. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:48:10 +0000 ecebb0d460de5e307648da37d07ecfff Trials of biofuels at Darlington aim to find best techniques http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5058475.Trials_of_biofuels_at_Darlington_aim_to_find_best_techniques/?ref=rss THE latest in a series of workshops to help local farmers grow crops for the biofuels market takes place at Croft, near Darlington, later this month. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:49:17 +0000 5f12159e73361d11c7f9641474551c5b Free seminar offers advice on improving cow welfare http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5058478.Free_seminar_offers_advice_on_improving_cow_welfare/?ref=rss A FREE seminar to help dairy farmers improve cow welfare and make more profit from milk takes place in Hawes at the end of the month. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:49:54 +0000 270ac029a976f5e24f1cf26507b7659b Sowray wins first monthly calf sale http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5058482.Sowray_wins_first_monthly_calf_sale/?ref=rss THE winner of a new monthly calf show at Skipton mart was this four-and-a-half-weekold Genus Fertility Plus British Blue bull calf shown by Peter Sowray, of Bishop Thornton. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0000 2af079c93c512d0dbe934dce8eea0c3d Tenant farmers forced to give landlords single payments http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5044101.Tenant_farmers_forced_to_give_landlords_single_payments/?ref=rss FARMHOUSE rents and the loss of single payment entitlements are causing problems for some tenant farmers. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:48:28 +0000 3acc60a2627e055c21ca7988b3df2fd2 Growing energy crops will increase in future http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5044103.Growing_energy_crops_will_increase_in_future/?ref=rss ENERGY crops may take over from food crops in the North- East. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:49:22 +0000 f5e4c8ccc575746c2ff49cf26a724124 Conserving history http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5044107.Conserving_history/?ref=rss A SECOND adviser has been appointed to help the region’s farmers safeguard historic features and buildings. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:50:47 +0000 1d70c391f138b192aa0082ad6eb2b58e Possible disease epidemic http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5044106.Possible_disease_epidemic/?ref=rss YELLOW rust has re-emerged in some winter wheat crops in Yorkshire, despite freezing temperatures. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:49:56 +0000 14228e50d83a62679d6a7d8a23b3e8d7 FWAG debates hill farming http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/farmingbusiness/5044109.FWAG_debates_hill_farming/?ref=rss THE future of hill farming will be debated next week. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:51:15 +0000 78a38bf9942942469f68de1e2b7c21db