Resilience, safety and security of UK food imports highlighted in new Global Food Security report and public exhibition
Partners in the Global Food Security (GFS) Research Partnership came together with thought-leaders, scientists and experts in the field to contribute to the report via a Public Policy Seminar on ‘Global Food Systems and UK Food Imports’. The seminar provided a welcome opportunity for scientists and non-scientists to discuss the broad range of factors […]
FUW backs NSA on Food Hygiene Campaign
The Farmers’ Union of Wales today backed the National Sheep Association’s (NSA) call for the immediate removal of images of a lamb chop placed in the bottom of a urinal shown in a new Food Standards Agency awareness campaign. “The campaign encourages consumers to look for the food hygiene rating of restaurants and food outlets […]
NSA appalled by Food Standards Agency campaign
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to rethink a current advertising campaign, which focuses around beautifully presented lamb chops photographed in the bottom of an urinal. FSA created the campaign as a way to encourage consumers to look for the food hygiene rating of restaurants and food outlets, […]
First new Bobcat S550 Skid-Steer Loader sold into UK farming
Ladebank Piggery, the family-owned pig farm based at Wrangle, north of Boston in Lincolnshire, has purchased the first Bobcat 500 platform compact loader in the UK farming industry. The new S550 skid-steer loader was purchased from AMS Bobcat, the Authorised Bobcat Dealer based in Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire. Nigel Smith, owner of Ladebank Piggery, which rears […]
Industry feedback sets the Pig & Poultry LIVE agenda
According to the research from delegates from previous events, 60% ranked recruiting the right calibre of people as a ‘very important’ issue facing the industry. This was closely followed by encouraging the younger generation into the sector, which was deemed ‘very important’ by 54%. Angela Booth, Technical Development and Assurance Director at ABN, believes that […]
Last chance for residual control
While the cold weather that descended on the UK this week may hamper growers’ plans to apply tank-mixes, applications of Liberator (flufenacet and diflufenican) can still go ahead where conditions are suitable for spraying, says independent agronomist Sean Sparling. Liberator’s recent label extension could be of great value to growers who were unable to make […]
Farming charity named ‘Great British Beef Week’ charity
Farming charity R.A.B.I. (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) is to benefit from fundraising during this year’s Great British Beef Week. The event takes place between April 21 and 28 and aims to promote the quality and versatility of British beef, and the importance of the ‘Red Tractor’ assurance scheme. The scheme, with its easily recognisable logo, […]
Bayer CropScience welcomes the proportionate response of Member States on EU Commission proposal on neonicotinoids
Bayer CropScience welcomes the fact that no consensus was reached by the EU Member States in favor of the European Commission’s proposals regarding the use of most applications of neonicotinoid-containing products. This provides hope to European farmers, that they can continue to have access to safe and effective crop protection products supporting their ability to […]
Tir Sir Gâr
Leading Welsh artist Marc Rees, whose remarkable Adain Avion brought the London 2012 Festival to the heart of Wales last summer, has commissioned a group of Welsh and international artists to respond to the current crisis in the farming industry. Tir Sir Gâr is an extraordinary multimedia experience that combines film, promenade performance and theatrical […]
