HS2 compensation package needs to strike fairer deal, says CLA
The Association said the proposals are better than the current statutory offering but are still not enough to reassure people who are set to lose homes and have their businesses disrupted over many years. CLA President Harry Cotterell said: “We welcome HS2’s recognition that rural areas have different needs to urban compulsorily acquired schemes. However, […]
Fferm Ffactor too tall an order for Wyn as Whitland man crashes out
This year’s tallest contestant, 6′ 4″, was sent home by the judges at the end of the programme on Wednesday, 24 October, as we reached the half way stage of the contest. “I was OK at the time but the next day, after the adrenaline stopped, that’s when it hit me,” says Wyn, who shares […]
Diseased seed crisis presents pitfalls for organic farmers
Bad weather in recent months has left much of the available seed for autumn drilling with high levels of disease in nearly all cereals, but this has created a catch-22 problem unforeseen in the organic rules. The Europe-wide regulation governing organic food and farming states that producers must use organic seed where it is shown […]
The Superb Outdoor
ŠKODA has boosted the appeal of the award-winning Superb Estate with a new variant designed to offer outstanding grip in the most demanding winter conditions. With unpredictable weather on the way, the ŠKODA Superb Outdoor is the perfect car for the colder months. It combines the assertive look of an off-road vehicle with the refinement […]
Syngenta vegetable varieties attract the world to Andijk
For one week every October, this area of the North West Netherlands becomes the centre of the worldwide vegetable industry. Despite the challenging season, the demonstration plots provided growers, agronomists and Syngenta Vegetable Teams from all countries in the region with a chance to see the latest varieties, as well as comparing planting dates and […]
Practical solutions to British farming’s biggest challenges at Soil & Water LIVE 2012
Soil & Water LIVE, the Royal Agricultural Society of England’s new technical conference, aims to help producers manage soil and water on their farm, and look ahead to how they may tackle long term issues around their most vitals inputs. Bringing together experts to discuss some of the most innovative solutions and technologies on offer, […]
No Opportunity Wasted: Dutch and British tackle food waste in major conference
This major conference, organised by the Dutch Embassy, in London in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I), will address the challenges and opportunities presented by the €180bn food wasted annually. Organisers believe that solving the food waste problem will make a major contribution to global food security and securing […]
Land Rover Discovery 4 claims top tow-car award
Land Rover’s pre-eminence in towing was further reinforced by Freelander 2 being included among the five finalists. The nominations and winners were determined by votes from members of the Caravan Talk on-line community (caravantalk.co.uk) and the opinions they expressed provide an impressive real-world judgement on the qualities of the latest generation of Land Rover vehicles. […]
Škoda Yeti: officially the UK’s most reliable new car
In a survey completed by owners of 47,000 vehicles, the petrol-powered model ranked number one in the SUV/4×4 classes with a 98% reliability score. As that was the highest total of any class winner it was declared the overall champion. The ŠKODA Yeti diesel took sixth spot. “All the owners who gave feedback in our […]
