Line-up of speakers for CropWorld Global 2012 announced
Speaking about the conference’s central theme of sustainable agricultural intensification on the first day will be Juan Ferreira, Vice President Europe, Mid-East and Africa, Monsanto, Jan-Kees Vis, Global Director Sustainable Sourcing Development for Unilever, and Egil Hogna, SVP & Head of Downstream, Yara International. Continuing the theme will be the UK’s National Farmers Union President […]
Micron Group to showcase sprayers for fruit and vine growers
Visitors to Micron’s stand will be able to find out more about the Micron Enviro range – low-volume, shielded sprayers for treating weeds in vineyards, cider apple orchards and high value berry fruit crops such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackcurrants. Specifically, Micron staff will be demonstrating the Spraymiser model for centre-row weed control and […]
JCB wins £36 million order for 1,044 machines
JCB has announced it has won a deal for 550 machines worth £16 million from one of the UK’s leading rental firms – with the promise of more orders to follow. The deal has been struck with A-Plant and is part of a phased investment programme which has now seen the plant hirer buy a […]
Spread the word
Spreading seed, fertilizer, or free flowing salt was never easier with an agitator in the hopper improving material flow. The spinning disc spreader is mechanically driven via pneumatic tyred wheels which don’t scuff the grass and the spread width can be up to 14m. The spinning disc is made from stainless steel for durability. In […]
The Caravan Club’s ‘Award Winning Garden’
The Caravan Club has been awarded a Silver-Gilt medal by the RHS in the ‘Showgarden’ category of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Media interest in the garden and its design has been phenomenal with so many items appearing on national television. Many celebrities have also expressed how much they love the garden, with Alan Titchmarsh […]
A new Approach…..
Long-established manufacturer of caravans, but newcomers to the motor caravan scene, Bailey of Bristol has scooped the top award in The Caravan Club Motor Caravan Design and Drive Competition 2012 with its Approach SE 745. Competition testing took place at Newark Showground at the beginning of May. A panel of four driving judges and six […]
Biggest event for organic arable farmers approaches
National Organic Cereals 2012, on July 5, will give farmers from around the UK a chance to hear from the experts on issues ranging from CAP reform to organic farm income and fertility building, as well as allowing them to get into the fields to examine the results of extensive crop trials. Now in its […]
Ensuring enough food for us all
Peers including the author of the Curry report on the future of farming and food and a former Chair of the Royal Agricultural Society of England will debate current Government policies on food security on Thursday 24 May. Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), who tabled the debate and will speak first, said: “We […]
Organic Equivalency agreement between EU and USA
Compassion in World Farming is extremely concerned and disappointed to learn that the EU has recognised the US National Organic Programme as equivalent to its own. As it stands, the US organic standards on animal welfare are far lower than the EU standards. An EU publication states: “Although there are small differences between U.S. and […]
