Buy British and buy fresh
It is in every shopper’s interest to look carefully at what they are buying and support British livestock farmers, says George Milne, National Sheep Association Scotland Development Officer, who urges consumers to buy British and buy fresh. He says: “For years now farmers have undergone inspections in order to ensure they comply with strict farm […]
Make CIPC potato store decisions based on sprouting – not time interval
Whilst improved controls for the application of the potato sprout suppressant chlorpropham (CIPC) represent a huge industry leap forward for stewardship, store set up and subsequent ventilation management during application remain the most urgent areas for the industry to focus attention. That’s according to the Potato Council’s Head of R&D – and Potato Industry CIPC […]
Repairing pasture a priority this spring
Grassland farmers need to plan remedial field work now to prevent forage shortfalls next winter says Rod Bonshor, general manager for Oliver Seeds. “While many farmers are quite rightly focussed on the daily tasks of feeding and eking out current forage stocks, they also need to think about how to bolster grassland productivity this spring […]
LFA designation in the spotlight after 40 years
The NFU has urged farmers to take part in a new Government consultation on the way Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) are designated, or risk having their land classified incorrectly. The European Commission has proposed to replace LFAs with a new designation known as Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC). This requires a mapping exercise to ensure […]
Experts discuss the ‘more with less’ challenge at Harper Adams University
Farmers and retailers need to continue building closer relationships to ensure the agri-food sector can overcome one of the biggest challenges facing the industry, a conference at Shropshire’s Harper Adams University has been told. Operating against a backdrop of increasing food prices and climate change, creating efficient food supply chains is vital to boosting productivity […]
NFU looks to Cameron to treat farmers fairly during EU Budget negotiations
European leaders will meet in Brussels this week (February 7-8) to try and reach a unanimous agreement on the EU’s long term budget for the period 2014- 2020. The amount of money assigned to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and a number of policy concerns relating to the future CAP are among the issues to […]
Professor Dyno Keatinge welcomed by CAFS
CAFS – a joint initiative between Garden Organic and Coventry University – has invited Professor Dyno Keatinge, Director General of AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, based in Taiwan, to give a seminar. Prof Keatinge will give a talk called “Prosperity for the Poor and Health for All – through the increased production and consumption […]
Royal Bath and West Show celebrates its 150th anniversary
One of the oldest surviving agricultural shows in England, the Bath and West began life as a travelling show, only settling at its current location near Shepton Mallet in 1965. A lot has changed in farming since Victorian times, but the show remains true to its roots of supporting agriculture and educating the public through […]
Robin Cropper, Potato Farmer “What Red Tractor means to me”
Potato farming runs deep throughout Robin Cropper’s veins. For more than 300 years, his family have been farmers and amazingly, a recent investigation into his family tree revealed that every family member on his father’s side has been in farming since records began! Inspired by his ancestors, Robin pursued a farming career and graduated top […]
