AHDB/HGCA Winter Planting Survey results published
Results from the AHDB/HGCA Planting Survey for England and Wales, conducted in December 2012 – January 2013 by AHDB Market Intelligence, are now available. For Scotland, the Scottish Government continue to produce December planting estimates with 2012 results expected on 14 March. AHDB/HGCA information, which measures autumn crop planting up to 1 December 2012, is […]
Camgrain announces new research project
Farmers’ Co-operative Camgrain are pleased to announce the launch of an new research project funded by a prestigious grant awarded by Sainsbury’s Research & Development Grant scheme for innovative supply chain ideas Camgrain Farmers taking part in the Sainsbury’s Wheat Development group will work with ADAS, The UK’s leading independent provider of environmental consultancy services. […]
What to do with seed if planting is delayed
Simple measures to preserve seed potato quality in the period between farm delivery and planting were discussed at the Sutton Bridge Storage Event, coinciding with the issue of a new Seed Storage Technical Note. Hosting a workshop session with Sutton Bridge colleague Dr Glyn Harper, Potato Council’s Communications Officer Sophie Lock described that a recent […]
Discovery of genetic mechanism allowing potato cultivation in northern latitudes
An international team of scientists headed by Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, has discovered a genetic mechanism which allows potato plants to develop tubers during the long days of spring and summer in northern latitudes. Wild potatoes, which originate in the Andes of South America, were brought to Europe by Spanish sailors in the […]
FUW sheep farmer hosts coffee farmer to show support for Fair Trade
A Welsh sheep farmer and a Ugandan coffee farmer will compare their different experiences of trying to achieve a fair price for their produce on a visit to a Snowdonia farm on Friday (March 8). Farmers’ Union of Wales deputy president Glyn Roberts will welcome 53-year-old Nimrod Wambette, a school teacher and part-time Arabica coffee […]
House of Lords to vote on future of Agricultural Wages Board
A crucial vote in the House of Lords tomorrow on the Agricultural Wages Board could affect the livelihoods of 150,000 agricultural workers in England and Wales. Farm workers, members of the Unite union, will be briefing peers at 12.30 in the House of Lords ahead of the vote tomorrow, Wednesday 6 March. The Agricultural Wages […]
Direct drilling trials to highlight cost savings
Arable farmers have been hard hit with fluctuating grain prices and rocketing fuel costs and with zero tillage being one way to reduce crop production costs, Berrys and Frontier are putting on field-scale demonstrations to see if direct drilling can do the job. The plots have been established at Lamport Hall near Kettering, a 2000-acre […]
Tributes paid to farming stalwart
Veteran dairy farmer James (Jim) Esdaile Harrison, the founding Chairman of co-operative MilkLink and former National Chairman of the Tenant Farmers’ Association, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday 20th February. Jim, from Rudgwick in West Sussex, was previously proud past winner of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Princess Royal Award and […]
British farmers and growers stand at a pivotal moment for food production
Speaking in Birmingham today, Mr Kendall said one of the lessons to be learned from the current food scandal is that the great British consumer wants their food to be produced as close to home as possible. “This boils down to a clear and simple message: we need shorter supply chains which source from British […]
