Red Tractor farmers feed the Olympics
Following recognition of the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme as an integral part of LOCOG’s Food Vision for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, Red Tractor is launching ‘Team RT’, a UK wide initiative to showcase how food makes its way from Red Tractor farms to the Olympics. Team RT is a five-day, UK-wide initiative aimed […]
Young farmers will be cooking up a storm for Great British Food at London 2012
The idea is to help celebrate the best of the country’s locally grown and sustainable produce, cooked by young farmers. The ‘Great British Food for Great British Athletes’ initiative will see the members of Young Farmers’ Clubs showcasing local British produce at cookery demonstrations and events during the Olympic Torch Relay. From Windermere to Newham, […]
Guard against late season disease
“Strong grain prices justify investment in flag leaf sprays,” he says. “But changeable crop conditions, following a dry first quarter in some areas, may mean yield potential is variable also. A robust triazole solution is therefore going to have widespread appeal,” believes James. He adds that choices made at T2 will have influenced T3 decisions. […]
Britain’s Chinese revolution begins with Great Wall
On sale through a newly-appointed nationwide network of 40 hand-picked Great Wall dealers (for locations, visit www.greatwallmotor.co.uk), the Steed is a robust and highly practical pick-up, equally adept as a workhorse or a weekend getaway vehicle. The new Steed promises to be the most affordable pick-up in the UK – both to buy and to […]
BWMB offers YFC members the chance to learn more about wool at Torquay AGM
Representatives of BWMB will be present at the NFYFC’s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Forum on Saturday 28 April to provide information on BWMB’s work, the Campaign for Wool and details of the training courses BWMB offers. Although sheep farmers sell their wool through BWMB many do not know what happens to their wool once it […]
Farmers on Film scoops Olympic award win
“Farmers on Film”, a series of short video profiles starring farmers and food producers from Staffordshire created by Staffordshire University film students, has picked up a bronze medal at the Podium Awards. They fought off competition from over 200 entrants and will receive the award at a special ceremony taking place at Forman’s Fish Island, […]
Electric solution for trolleys
Mrs. Phyllis Self MBE, at 104 years of age, is Britain’s oldest boss. Today the centre turns over around £8 million to £9 million a year and boasts one of the largest selections of outdoor plants in the South West. Each week thousands of bedding plants arrive on metal Dutch/Danish trolleys and these have to […]
New generation of robots poised to transform global agricultural production
In tandem with this future uncertainty, in the Developed World at least, there are growing concerns about product quality and safety, as well as the environmental impact of agriculture. “Until now, thanks to a reliance on large scale, mechanised agriculture combined with cheap labour in emerging economies, the routine deployment of robotics has been confined […]
Stunning stained glass panel makes its showground debut
Michael Bannister, a former President, commissioned the panel from York artist Julia Spall to mark his year in office and it was handed over to the Society’s Chief Executive, Nigel Pulling. The panel, which depicts the Society’s crest, will hang in the Board Room of the offices at the Great Yorkshire Showground. Mr Bannister said: […]
