NFU Mutual launches national award for postgraduate agricultural students
NFU Mutual has launched its 2024 Centenary Award – with this year’s scheme now open for applications. The rural insurer’s annual award scheme provides bursaries to pay up to 75% of course fees for selected students who are undertaking a postgraduate course in agriculture (master’s or PhD) within the UK. The Centenary Award was created […]
Student’s silage project aims to advise farmers on best practice
A student’s study at Harper Adams University has found that grass silage of a shorter chop-length increases dairy cows’ dry matter intake and milk yields but that a longer chop-length increases the milk quality. The study also found that maize silage, when included in the diets of high yielding Holstein Friesians dairy cows, increases intake […]
Potential new UK vet school an interesting development, says BVA
Keele University and Harper Adams University have announced that they are in exploratory talks to establish a new UK veterinary school. Commenting on the news, British Veterinary Association President Gudrun Ravetz said: “This is a very interesting development at a time when there are many questions around the sustainability of the UK veterinary workforce as […]
Glamorgan primary school kids get first class lesson in farming
Where does our food come from and could farming be a career? Those were some of the questions put to primary school children in Glamorgan. Providing answers to these questions were Farmers’ Union of Wales members, Nicola and Tom Lewis of Neuadd Wen Farm, Llanharan, Pontyclun, who joined Year 1 to Year 3 pupils at […]
Scientists aim to stamp out new horticultural pest
Scientists will pursue cutting-edge microbiology and robotics research in a bid to stop a destructive and abundant pest which is now threatening fruit production around the world. Teams of researchers from the University of Lincoln, UK, will embark on two ambitious new studies with the aim of reducing and ultimately preventing the damage caused by […]
Agricultural insight for Derby College students
Agriculture students at Derby College’s Broomfield Hall campus has just returned from the Czech republic after a three day study tour. Thirteen students from the Morley based campus, were hosted by tractor manufacturer Zetor for the second year running. They were able to test drive the latest tractors, tour the manufacturing plant production line and […]
North Shropshire College welcomes new bus route extending opportunities for students
Due to high demand, North Shropshire College (NSC) has extended their Berriew bus route so that it now begins and picks up in NEWTOWN, starting in September for the 2017/2018 academic year. Chloe Edwards, Schools Liaison and Marketing Coordinator comments, “After a large amount of prospective students attended our campus open events, the demand for […]
Walford College gets an equipment boost
The Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) has taken delivery of two new telehandlers for the students to practice their skills on, one a JCB supplied from Rea Valley Tractors and a Massey Ferguson from RVW Pugh. “These machines will offer students an excellent opportunity to develop skills” commented Farm Manager Richard Aldis. Telehandlers […]
Farmcare 2017 Scheme helps grads get a foot on the farming ladder
In a quest to attract, develop and engage the next generation of farmers, Farmcare – the UK’s leading rural and agricultural business – has launched its 2017 Graduate Scheme, offering successful candidates a bespoke training scheme. Unlike other graduate programmes within the agricultural sector, Farmcare’s forward thinking initiative will offer new recruits a truly unique […]
