Dairy Farmer articles from January 2006

Dairy Farmer archives from January 2006

NEWS REVIEW: Pay tax or else.(taxation by farmers)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Despite many producers not set to get their SFP cheque until well into spring, that is no excuse for not paying your tax bill, warns Tenon, the business consultancy. Tenon rural services director, Mike Butler, says that although farmers...

COMMENT: Not so common.(environmental aspects in leather industry)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Most English producers, not yet having seen hide nor hair of their SFP, may well be wondering what sort of parallel universe Mr Blair is living in to be demanding CAP reform for relinquishing our rebate. Well as details of the pre-Christmas...

NEWS REVIEW: Speculation remains as to future of Dairy Crest.
January 24, 2006... Despite official denials of talks, speculation is still rife that the UK's biggest dairy company - Dairy Crest - is being pursued by bidders with the French company Lactalis, which recently purchased McLlelands, highlighted as being in the...

Morrisons urged not to let processors get in way.
January 24, 2006... NFU Dairy Board boss Gwyn Jones is putting increasing pressure on retailers to change their milk supply arrangements by moving towards a Dairy Crest-Waitrose type model, in a clear indication that he does not intend to let its recent dairy...

Reprieve for school milk.
January 24, 2006... Dairy UK this week applauded the Government's decision to retain the national subsidy for school milk for 1.3 million children in England as a 'victory for common sense'. The decision follows a report by consultants to the Government who...

Cross border quota trade still awaiting ratification.(international trade in dairy industry)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Quota broker Ian Potter is on the verge of testing the feasibility of cross border milk quotatransfers after a trip to Italy to meet the consortium of Italian farmers who carried out a trade with Hungarian producers last year. That is the first...

NFU needs to start getting tough.
January 24, 2006... NFU's Gwyn Jones this week revealed his frustration about his own organisation prior to next month's elections and AGM. "As a lobby body we need to start winning more," he said. "The NFU is too close to Government and too close to Defra. We...

Launch of policy to control BVD.(bovine viral diarrhoea)(plans to eradicate animal disease)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... An industry led campaign to control and eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has been launched, with two working groups set up to develop an outline strategy and a communications plan for the disease which costs an estimated #60m per year....

Cowman comment: Sad loss forces Tim to think about future.(Tim Gibson)
January 24, 2006... It's a sad time at Hunters Hill as Tim Gibson faces the future without the help and advice of his father who played a key role in encouraging him on the path he has taken. May I start by wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2006. From...

Cowman comment: Blood pressure on up as SFP maps go missing.(service focal point)
January 24, 2006... The two things most exercising Sally Leaney's mind at the moment are the urgent need for a resolution to the growing TB crisis in the south- west and more personally what the RPA has done with her SFP maps. Read on. Made a New Year's...

Cowman comment: How I suddenly found myself being rushed to hospital.
January 24, 2006... Virtually every farm job has an element of risk and Paul Higgins prides himself on being careful enough to avoid most of the hazards but every now and again we are firmly reminded of the dangers of working with animals, and large ones in...

Interview: Why industry is living on its nerves.(Interview)
January 24, 2006... It won't be everybody's cup of tea to step into the maelstrom of dairy politics, yet that is exactly what MP David Curry has done in taking over the chair at Dairy UK. David Matthews talks to him aboutwhat can be done to put the industry on a...

Potter's View: Hot on trail of doing cross border quota deals.(Ian Potter Associates )
January 24, 2006... The recent ban on hunting has not stopped Ian Potter from tearing off to Italy hot on the scent of cross border quota deals. If he is successful it could have a major impact on quota values here and perhaps, at long last, make the dairies sit...

EU News: How we could be hit by double whammy on dairy trading front.
January 24, 2006... There were sighs of relief when 2005 ended with only vague WTO commitments and with the CAP in tact, despite UK demands for reform. However dairy farmers need to beware the devil that lurks in the detail. Richard Wright reports. When he...

EU News: Frozen funding puts pressure on SFP payout.(European Union)(Significant Farm Reform)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... When he negotiated the deal on the EU budget from 2007 to 2013, Tony Blair ultimately gave away part of the UK's budget rebate from Brussels without receiving a firm commitment to reform the CAP. Instead all he got was a vague promise to review...

Letter: Going for growth.(Letter to the Editor)
January 24, 2006... It seems that Mr Browne is not alone in his discontent with the MDC as the national press takes a swipe at the escalating size and cost of such `quango' organisations this week. According to the screaming headline in the Daily Express (Jan...

Letter: MDC gets caught in the cross hairs.(Letter to the Editor)
January 24, 2006... From: Mr Miles Browne (email address Miles.Browne@ btopenworld.com) The survival tactics of the 7th worst quango (MDC) should be well observed and farmers should learn from them. Many of us farmers do wonder what we hang on for as our...

Letter: Not being positive.(Letter to the Editor)
January 24, 2006... From: Tom Hosking, Wootton Grounds Farm, Lower Road, Ford, Aylesbury, Bucks. In the November issue of DF, Gwyn Jones criticises the magazine for not being positive about the industry, which you appeared to disagree with.Where else then...

FERTILITY: Planned Breeding.(dairy cows breeding techniques)
January 24, 2006... This is the first in a cut-out-and-keep Intervet series on fertility where leading vets take us through the various elements that make for good reproductive performance in the herd. To start us off vet Chris Watson looks at using timed...

Breeding: Friesian breeders have more data to help with sire choice.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Up to last year Friesian breeders were feeling a little neglected until gaining their own genetic base. Angela Rhodes reports on what they have to offer. Since gaining their own genetic base last year, Friesian breeders can now make much...

Breeding: Two US sires that show lot of promise.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Among the bulls to watch out for in the February proof run are two promising American sires Encino and Reece. Imported by Bull.it, BDG Genetics' Encino is a high type and production Mara-Thon BW Marshall son. Encino has an interesting...

Breeding: Moet Sunny flirt A EX90.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... MOET Sunny Flirt A EX90 has recently passed the 150t milk mark at the age of 12 years 4 months. This equates to an average of 33.28 litres per day of life, the highest ever recorded with NMR in the UK and includes days dry and days to first...

Breeding: Beware danger of allowing bloodlines to get too close.
January 24, 2006... Professor Les Hansen of the University of Minnesota recently conducted a series of meetings sponsored by the Milk Development Council. Bruce Jobson was granted an exclusive interview with the man who has helped put the topic of crossbreeding...

Telehandlers prepare to take on wider role.
January 24, 2006... Rear linkage telehandlers are under the spotlight once again following the launch of brand new versions from the likes of McCormick, Landini, Dieci and New Holland. Steven Vale takes a look at the latest developments. Up to now anyone in...

Telehandlers: New developments.(JCB product info)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... JCB's new range of side-engine Loadall telehandlers are fitted with the company's own 444 engines. Designed to provide low fuel consumption and noise levels, they are available in 100hp and 125hp versions.The new models include the 536-60 Agri...

Telehandlers: Manitou.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Manitou reckons that a drawback with all current telehandler joysticks is that frequent operation can lead to wrist and elbow strain. With this in mind, it enlisted the help of an ergonomics specialist to develop a new control lever. The...

Telehandlers: Kramer.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Anyone who has followed the telehandler market will be aware that Claas has just ditched the Caterpillar-built Targo versions in favour of a five-model range made in Germany by Kramer.Known as the Scorpion series, these may look similar to the...

Telehandlers: Deutz-Fahr.(telehandler)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Dairy farmers in the market for a new telehandler now have another brand to choose from as Deutz-Fahr's very new design made its first public appearance in the UK at this year's Cereals Event.Called the Agrovector, and developed in conjunction...

Telehandlers: John Deere.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... A simpler specification and faster hydraulic cycle times are features of John Deere's 3215 and 3415 2006 telehandlers.Both models are fitted with new John Deere 4.5-litre PowerTech Tier 2 engines. Rated at 101hp, they feature mechanical fuel...

Milk prices: Wiseman's price holding could be deciding factor.(inflation in milk prices)
January 24, 2006... Milk price analyst Stephen Bradley comments on the latest milk industry developments. Kicking the New Year off to a good start for milk prices, Robert Wiseman has confirmed that it is to hold its milk price this month (Jan'06). The...

Milk prices: United's milk auction heads down.(United Dairy Farmers)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Prices at United Dairy Farmers' milk auction last month took another tumble, with a total of 43mltrs (supply contracts starting this month) selling for an average price of 18.85ppl, 2.13ppl down on Dec'04 average (41mltrs at 20.98ppl) and...

Milk prices: Arla Foods confirms new level supply bonus at 0.2ppl.
January 24, 2006... Having taken due consideration of other schemes and consulted the Arla Foods Milk Partnership Board, Arla Foods has agreed that the level bonus under its new Milk Supply Profile scheme (starting Apr'06) will be 0.2ppl for the year to Mar'07....

Milk prices: Wensleydale cuts price for first time in five years.(Wensleydale Creameries)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Wensleydale Dairy Products, Hawes Creamery, who in addition to manufacturing their famous Wensleydale cheese also specialise in cheese blending and are the top ranking milk price in our league after Dairy Crest Waitrose and Marks & Spencer, cut...

Milk prices: Organic price rises by 0.5p.(organic milk market)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2006... Following a 1.4ppl increase from Oct'05 and with demand for organic milk outstripping supplies, DFB has confirmed it has increased its organic milk price by 0.5ppl from Dec'05, backdated to Oct'05. The increase takes our standard to 24.71ppl....

Good Evans: Giving ratty a run for his money.(Roger Evans)
January 24, 2006... As Roger Evans tells us, there's something about the rat that can give even grown men the heebie-jeebies except, that is, when you have a half ton Matbro bucket poised for action. I've always considered myself lucky to have such a finely...