All new Range Rover and Airstream
In order to demonstrate the class-leading towing ability of the all-new Range Rover, Land Rover teamed up with an American icon to take part in the ultimate road-trip to one of the highest points in Africa. With a newly-launched Airstream 684 Series 2 aluminium travel trailer hitched to its electrically-deployable tow bar, a Range Rover […]
New Marathon hybrid achieves highest seed yield
Not only does Marathon achieve a seed yield 105% of the control it also has the best stem and lodging characteristics of the top five yielding varieties on the list, following in the footsteps of DSV’s hugely successful Compass variety. “Marathon is underpinned by the same breeding values as Compass, so it’s a good, strong […]
Soil Nitrogen levels likely to be low this spring – or are they?
Allison Grundy, Arable Agronomist at GrowHow UK has been looking at rainfall data. “We’ve had an awful lot of rain since then,” she says. “Looking at the figures up until the middle of December, rainfall across England and Wales has been on average 150% of the norm, with some regions having over 180% more rain […]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund gives emergency cash as farmers face crisis this winter
This summer was the second wettest in the UK since records began, Met Office figures indicated. A drought across much of England during the spring followed by record-breaking wet weather has meant a poor harvest for many farmers, resulting in higher costs to keep livestock and high seed prices for next year’s crops. Last night, […]
Cheese, wine and family time top our list as we prepare for the end of the world
Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, are selling 2012 survival cheddar in response to demand from people making survival kits to see them through the end of the world this Friday. The cheddar is sold in a robust vacuum pack, which should keep for at least a year in a […]
Be prepared to expect the unexpected
Urging growers to utilise all of the tools at their disposal to protect against risk and plan for maximum yields on a field-by-field basis, Hutchinsons chairman, David Hutchinson, outlined the importance of strategic research and development balanced against the valuable translation of this research into on-farm practical solutions for growers, and the integral role that […]
Review of Environment Agency and Natural England begins
The review will provide an opportunity to look at what functions the Environment Agency and Natural England carry out and how they do it. Its aim is to ensure that we have sufficiently strong and resilient delivery bodies to meet our environmental ambitions. It will also be used to explore innovative options for improvements in […]
Farmers warned to register Common Land links to avoid ‘irrational’ Welsh Government penalties
The warning was issued today (Wednesday December 12) after a Welsh farmer was fined for moving animals between adjacent fields on his own farm. The penalty, which brought to light a chance in policy regarding “CL99 land” not notified to the industry, has been branded by the FUW as “utterly ridiculous and irrational”. While the […]
Noel comes early for First Time Exhibitors from Shropshire!
Although they chose a local show for their first time out, the Christmas Calf Show held at Shrewsbury Livestock Market, has now established itself as the largest single show of Herefords in Europe! This year was no exception, with 136 calves entered from all over Britain, many of them winners from previous shows held in […]
