FARMERS dipping sheep are reminded to be very careful not to allow water courses and streams to become contaminated. Speaking on a televised countryside programme, Elwyn Maddy, regional chairman of the National Farmers' Union, said the Environment Agency
THE top-price cow at a sale of pedigree Holsteins was purchased by Miles Hope Farms, Tenbury Wells. The animal, Tregare Marconi Maisie sold for £1,040 at the sale of the Tregare pedigree herd at Llwyn-y-Gaer Farm, Raglan, for Glyn and Ian Williams. The
AFTER a break of one year due to restrictions imposed by the foot and mouth epidemic, farmers in the Tenbury Agricultural Society returned to their annual farm competitions this year. The results were announced at the society's annual dinner at Cadmore
HEREFORD cider firm Bulmers says it will be paying in full for all fruit purchased from growers and points out that part payments have already been made. But the company says it intends staggering payments as part of the firm's strategy to overcome its
A WEST Midlands MEP is visiting agricultural merchants in Leominster on Friday to tell them of his first-round victory in a battle to overturn an animal medicines plan. Philip Bushill-Matthews will be visiting Hodges and Moss at their regional office
GO Green - Could it get you out of the Red? is the question that Herefordshire FWAG will be posing at their evening meeting at The Corners Inn, Kingsland on Tuesday November 12. Farmers are being invited to come along and explore the opportunities to
THE controversial '60s shocker The Killing of Sister George is at The Courtyard in November. The London Classic Theatre Company returns with this engaging and moving tour de force giving a bittersweet insight into the fickle nature of celebrity. And the
A SOPHISTICATED scam has been used at an automatic cash machine in Hereford to gain access to someone's account and steal money. Police are warning people not to reveal their PIN number to anyone after a large amount of money was stolen from someone who
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ALTHOUGH hit by animal movement restrictions, producers are supporting the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Winter Fair at Builth Wells in strength. The Fair, extended to accommodate horses and ponies, introduced last year in the enforced absence of cloven-hoofed
HEREFORD cattle topped 3,000 guineas twice at the breed society's autumn show and sale at Hereford Cattle Market on Saturday. Top price of 3,200 guineas was paid for the 19-month-old reserve grand champion, Dendor 1 Unicorn, by Ford Abbey Farms of Docklow
EGG producers in Herefordshire and neighbouring counties could see a boost in sales following the growing evidence of a Spanish link in many salmonella cases in the UK. The health concern has prompted the Food Standards Agency to warn importers and wholesalers
HEREFORD hop grower Peter Davies has received a top accolade for his environmental work. He was the overall winner in the fourth Worshipful Company of Fruiterers' Environmental Awards and was presented with an engraved glass bowl and a cheque for £500
