Farming

Young farmers in Cumbria enjoy 75th anniversary

yfceventmw002 It was a night of friendships rekindled as 500 former and present young farmers gathered to celebrate 75 years of the county federation.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Dairy code crackdown threat from new agriculture minister

dheathmw001 NEW farming minister David Heath has promised to take a hard line with processors and retailers who fail to abide by a recently-agreed voluntary dairy code.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Volunteers fix fells for 1,000 hours

VOLUNTEERS put in 1,000 hours of work to build a drystone wall and clear Himalayan balsam in the Ullswater valley.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Tractors a big draw

CUMBRIA Tractor Pulling Club organised one of its first events at Kirkbride Airfield in just eight weeks.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Breeders bring home prize

sdalemwrf AT THE annual show and sale of ewes and gimmers at Skipton Auction Mart, Cumbrian breeders Alan and Fiona Alderson took one of the top prizes.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Tempting chefs to serve up Herdies

SOME of the region’s top chefs will taste and discuss Herdwick meat during a day of promotion for the breed.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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500 join four-year milk test project

CUMBRIANS are among 500 milk producers taking part in a four-year project to measure health characteristics in cows.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Collies on trial for top dog slot

eddiewillsfgfggf FIFTY people took part in this year’s Cockermouth Sheepdog Trials at Lonsdale Farm, Keswick.

Last updated 12 October 2012
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Cumbrian teen sisters' joy at Jersey herd judging result

Three teenage sisters held their own in the Lakes Counties Jersey Herd Competition.

Last updated 5 October 2012
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Long-term prospects looking good, First Milk tells dairy farmers

More than 200 farmers were in ebullient mood at First Milk’s annual meeting when talk of an anticipated spike in milk prices dominated proceedings.

Last updated 5 October 2012
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Extra time for farmers to spread slurry

Farmers can continue to spread slurry on grassland until October 31 within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in recognition of a backlog caused by the wet summer.

Last updated 5 October 2012
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Success for Cumbria young farmers in national judging final

Young farmers photo Young farmers from Cumbria won the team stock judging award at the national dairy stock judging final.

Last updated 28 September 2012
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Penrith man's dedication to farming recognised with medal

Mervyn Edwards photo Forty years of dedication to agriculture in Cumberland were recognised with a Blamire medal at one of the last shows of the season.

Last updated 28 September 2012
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Supermarket offers welcome relief to Cumbrian pig farming company

David Neal photo Pig farming is in crisis with producers losing £12 on every animal – but a supermarket is proving the unlikely saviour of one Cumbrian company.

Last updated 28 September 2012
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Penrith mart: A farming success story born in shadow of foot and mouth

Penrith mart photo A group of passionate farmers who pledged £400,000 to save a Cumbrian auction mart are celebrating its survival and growth into a thriving business a decade on.