Rothbury awarded £460,000 superfast broadband deal
More than 1,500 homes and businesses are to benefit from superfast broadband after Defra and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport approved £460,000 funding to help the uplands village of Rothbury grow its businesses and overcome social isolation. The introduction of superfast broadband, which will provide broadband download speeds of 30mbps and above, will […]
CLA Game Fair leading the fight to reignite the rural economy
Speaking at the London launch of the CLA Game Fair 2013, which takes place at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire from 19-21 July, Mr Crawford said outdoor events, attended by millions of people each year, were the lifeblood of the rural economy and a shop window for thousands of small businesses who desperately need help. He said: […]
Improving unproductive swards
Last summer was a washout for farmers from across the UK and Ireland, with many starting 2013 with unhealthy, damaged and unproductive grassland. But to help farmers improve and prepare their swards for this year’s growing season, specialist grass seed breeder Barenbrug has produced an informative video offering guidance on how to identify an unproductive […]
UK Tractor Registrations 13,951 in 2012
The average size of unit sold in 2012 is provisionally put at 148 hp which was 2.6% above the preceding year. Accordingly the total power sold increased 1.6% to nearly 2.1 billion hp. As had been expected, the early months saw large levels of registrations, buoyed by a high level of confidence from the 2011 […]
Farmers struggling to feed animals
Ian Bell, Director of the Addington Fund, which helps house homeless farming families in England and Wales, says many farmers are running out of animal feed and the cost is soaring. “ We see major problems ahead. Thousands of acres are still under water which means farmers have been unable to plant next year’s crops.” […]
John Deere wins SIMA gold and silver awards
A gold medal has been awarded to the John Deere multi-fuel tractor. This research machine features an engine that can be operated with different types of mineral or bio-based fuel, either individually or as blends, in a single tank. Input sensors measure various properties of the fuel or blend in the fuel tank. Subsequently, the […]
Subaru UK extends new car warranty
From January 1, 2013 all new Subaru cars (excluding WRX STI) now come with a new, longer five year/100,000 mile warranty which replaces the previous warranty of 3 years/60,000 miles. The ETCo (‘Everything Taken Care of’) package launched at the start of 2011 is also replaced in favour of the longer standard warranty. Haydn Davies, […]
Peugeot 2008: The new Urban Crossover
Set to go on sale in the UK in the late summer (with the order book opening in June), 2008 builds on the product offensive successfully initiated by the 208, with 20,000 orders in the UK in its first six months on sale. The new crossover by Peugeot is the first vehicle produced by the […]
Key biological fungicide to be marketed by Bayer CropScience
The termination of the license reflects Bayer CropScience’s desire to leverage their August 2012 acquisition of AgraQuest. Under the termination agreement, Bayer CropScience will reacquire the worldwide control of the development and commercialization of the Bacillus subtilis QST713 fungicides, previously granted to BASF by AgraQuest. Customers seeking Serenade products should contact Bayer CropScience, which immediately […]
