Help me kill off electronic tagging - MEP

Published 22 August 2008

MEP Brian Simpson has asked county farmers to give him the ammunition he needs to kill off plans for electronic sheep tagging.

Ready to vaccinate within a few weeks

Published 22 August 2008

CUMBRIAN farmers have been urged to be prepared to vaccinate against bluetongue disease within weeks.

Fair deal demand for hill farmers

Published 22 August 2008

MP TIM Farron has called on the Government to give hill farmers a fair deal under the new uplands environmental stewardship scheme.

Cumbria’s chief vet John calls it a day

Published 22 August 2008

THE man who was instrumental in cleaning up 2,000 Cumbrian farms after the foot and mouth crisis of 2001 retires today.

Nominated for awards

Published 22 August 2008

A CUMBRIAN farmer has been shortlisted in the Countryfile magazine local food hero awards.

Relief as £1m changes hand despite bluetongue fears

Published 22 August 2008

FEARS that bluetongue movement restrictions would trounce this year’s breeding sheep sales in Cumbria have so far proved unfounded.

Risky time for farmers

Published 22 August 2008

THE Health and Safety Executive is urging north west farmers to take extra precautions with agricultural machinery during the harvest season.

AROUND THE CLUBS

Published 22 August 2008

Date set for Agri-Expo

Published 22 August 2008

HARRISON & Hetherington will hold its second Borderway Agri-Expo on October 31.

Fertile discussion at farm walk

Published 22 August 2008

BRACKENBURGH Estates near Penrith have seen fertility rates soar among their livestock since introducing Danish red cattle.

Grants from £60k fund

Published 22 August 2008

GRANTS are available to farmers in or near the Solway Coast area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).

Farmers win long-running battle over land purchased by the MOD

Published 19 August 2008

FARMERS in Longtown have won their battle to buy back the land their forebears were forced to sell to the Ministry of Defence at the outbreak of World War Two.

Ploughing match is postponed

Published 15 August 2008

THE Allonby charity ploughing match due to be held on Sunday has been postponed because of the wet weather.

Rain and mud cuts the turnout but classes still hard fought at Dalston

Published 15 August 2008

IT WAS wet and muddy but 3,000 people still turned out to support Dalston Show at the weekend.

Beef profit

Published 15 August 2008

CARRS Billington will host speaker Jim Brouillard at the Hilltop Hotel in Carlisle on Wednesday night.

Breeders urged to replace sold cows

Published 15 August 2008

SUCKLED calf breeders across the UK are being urged to resist the temptation to sell off cows without replacing them as the beef sector heads for a slowdown.

Trial judges on straight and narrow

Published 15 August 2008

HUNDREDS gathered for this year’s Lake District Sheepdog Trials at Ings, near Kendal

AROUND THE CLUBS

Published 15 August 2008

Whitcastles farm walk

Published 15 August 2008

A COMMERCIAL flock of Lleyn sheep will be displayed during a farm walk at Whitcastles Farm, near Lockerbie.