FUW hosts successful Wales Farm Conference
A successful conference, focused on opportunities for agriculture post Brexit, was held by the Farmers’ Union of Wales at the Members Pavilion on the Royal Welsh Showground on Thursday, October 6. The Wales Farm Conference included Economist, Politician and Member of the ‘Vote Leave’ group of economists, Warwick Lightfoot, HCC-Meat Promotion Wales Export Market Development […]
Cows curious about country choons
The results from a test to see how a Scottish dairy herd would respond to country music are in – with the evidence suggesting that the tunes had a real impact on the cows’ behaviour. Mackie’s of Scotland – with the help of Colin Clyne, a local musician and founder of Stonehaven’s ‘Doricana Fest’ – […]
Weetabix marks 2016 harvest with limited edition boxes
Weetabix Food Company today released a range of limited edition ‘first harvest’ packs to mark the first of its yellow box cereals to contain crop from Harvest 2016. Weetabix’s exclusive range of first harvest packs represent the very best of British wheat farming in 2016, with all wheat for its classic Yellow Box cereal sourced […]
Scientist develops most potent superfood on the planet
Australian scientists have developed the most potent dietary antioxidant available anywhere in the world, following a remarkable breakthrough in antioxidant extraction technology. Dr Vincent Candrawinata from the University of Newcastle (UON), Australia developed the revolutionary new process, involving only apples and water, which is a first in the eighty-year history of supplement development. The discovery […]
Upland farmers voice RPA concerns
Upland farmers have told the RPA that their businesses could be compromised by the organisation’s continued failure to meet deadlines and honour its commitments. Speaking after a meeting with the NFU Uplands Forum, chairman Robin Milton said that he was pleased that RPA staff had met with them to listen to their concerns. But he […]
Australia wins World Steak Challenge 2016 for second year running
Entries in the second World Steak Challenge were received from 17 countries, nine of them securing Gold medals. The Gold medal winning countries are Australia (3 Golds), Northern Ireland (2), Poland (1), Scotland (2) and Wales (1). The expert international judging panel shortlisted the 2016 champion and gold medal award winning steaks from a long […]
Increased field bean and combining pea area in 2016
A significant 5% increase in the 2016 field bean area, plus a substantial 18% increase in the combining pea area in the DEFRA June Survey, underlines the fact that the picture for pulses is very healthy, reports PGRO Chief Executive Roger Vickers. “As the pulse harvest progresses northwards into Scotland, we see pulse yield levels […]
Hundreds of York farms and businesses offered free security boost
Police in York are inviting rural farms and businesses to boost their security, with a free crime prevention pack and security survey. Officers have identified hundreds of York business premises that are located on industrial estates or away from built-up areas, and over the coming weeks will be sending them a self-assessment questionnaire and information […]
Four delegates sought from UK & Ireland for Bayer’s Youth Ag-Summit
Entries are open for the third Bayer Youth Ag-Summit to be held in Brussels, Belgium in October 2017, in partnership with two Belgian young farmers associations, Groene Kring and Federation des Jeunes Agriculteurs. The Summit aims to inspire delegates to not just think, but to act, by developing solutions to enable the next generation […]
