Farming

Newton Rigg’s delight as £2m dairy unit gets go-ahead

Liz Philip photo Planning permission has been approved for a £2 million dairy unit at Newton Rigg’s Sewborwens Farm and bosses are predicting the cows could be in by March.

Last updated 29 June 2012
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Cumbrian farmers raise concerns about future of industry

Key concerns about the future of farming in Cumbria are to be taken up with the Government.

Last updated 22 June 2012
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Galloway Cattle Society top job for Cumbrian farmer

Andrew Waugh photo A north Cumbrian farmer has been appointed chairman of the Galloway Cattle Society.

Last updated 22 June 2012
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Cumbrian farmer hoping 'green' plant will generate £700k-a-year

Green plant photo A farmer hopes a multi-million pound power plant will turn muck into money – earning up to £700,000-a-year.

Last updated 22 June 2012
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Cumbrian appointed Natural England director

Ian Fugler photo Natural England has appointed a Cumbrian to lead its work in the uplands as part of efforts to build closer links with farmers.

Last updated 15 June 2012
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Cumbrian farmers' concern over zero-tolerance enforcement of sheep tagging

Farmers in Cumbria say they are living under a constant threat because of a zero tolerance approach to problems with electronic sheep tagging.

Last updated 15 June 2012
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Don’t hold on to your lambs, farmers told

davpritchmw A CUMBRIAN auctioneer has urged farmers not to hold on to lambs and warned there is nothing looming to boost a price hit by a weakened Euro and poor domestic demand.

Last updated 8 June 2012
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Sale of top sheep dogs

SOME of the country’s top sheep dogs will feature in a sale of 40 border collies at the National Sheep Association’s annual show.

Last updated 8 June 2012
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Talk on seeding meadows and pastures

A FREE meeting about seeding meadows and pastures will be held next week at Willowford Farm, near Gilsland.

Last updated 8 June 2012
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Prime cattle sales increased by 14,000 at Mitchells mart

Mitchells Auction Company sold 22 per cent more prime cattle last year as it clawed numbers back to the ring in a rising market.

Last updated 1 June 2012
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North Cumbrian farmer voted beef stockman of future

Ian Bell photo A Cumbrian farmer voted Beef Stockman of the Future has spoken of his pride at being recognised after years of dedicated work with cattle and sheep.

Last updated 1 June 2012
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‘Control dogs’ plea as sheep attacked on Cumbrian farms

A spate of attacks on sheep has promoted a plea from farmers for walkers to keep their dogs under control.

Last updated 1 June 2012
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Cumbrian farmers urged to look out for nitrate zone details

Farmers will find out within days whether strict environmental controls are to be imposed on their land.

Last updated 25 May 2012
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Fears CAP reforms will hit Cumbria's tenant farms

Tenant farmers in Cumbria are being urged to ensure that they do not lose out through reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy.

Last updated 25 May 2012
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Cumbrian dairy farmers would benefit from companies merger

Members of a dairy co-operative could see their milk price rise by 10 per cent if a planned merger goes ahead, according to its chief executive.

Last updated 25 May 2012
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Plant fatal to lambs thriving on Cumbrian fells

Bog Asphodel photo The spread of a deadly plant that causes lambs’ ears to drop off is being blamed on climate change and destocking of the Cumbrian fells.

Last updated 18 May 2012
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Dairy income to drop £1,000 a month after milk price cuts

ianbulmw Hundreds of Cumbrian farms will see their monthly incomes slashed by around £1,000 after milk price cuts were announced by two of the county’s biggest processors.

Last updated 11 May 2012
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Cumberland Show livestock entry deadline looming

Next Wednesday is the entry deadline for livestock competing at this year’s Cumberland Show.

Last updated 4 May 2012
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Milk processors pledge no change to prices this month

Three of the main businesses processing Cumbrian milk have said they will not drop their price this month but Meadow Foods has warned it is not immune to the market place.

Last updated 4 May 2012
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Tariff changes make Cumbrian farmers wary on green energy

Alan Wilkinson HSBC photo Cumbrian farmers’ love affair with renewable energy seems to be cooling and loan applications for wind and solar developments are falling away.