Announcement of a partnership between Bck and Milbank brings specialist silage solutions to the UK
Pre-cast concrete specialists Milbank and European silage construction specialists Bck Silosysteme GmbH have announced the formation of Bock UK, a new company offering bespoke silage and biogas solutions to the UK for the first time. The combination of the two companies’ expertise brings together more than 90 years’ experience in the design, manufacture, […]
Crack down on dodgy dealers to beat metal theft from farms Kendall
NFU President Peter Kendall has thrown his weight behind the campaign for tougher regulation of unregistered scrap metal dealers, in order to attack the epidemic of metal theft, which has been causing huge disruption to farms and other rural businesses. Speaking at a seminar on rural crime organised by the Association of Chief […]
Manitou ‘handles’ new websites challenge
Manitou is changing its online image by introducing a pair of new websites for the brand, with a more ergonomic, sleeker, and better targeted approach. By creating two different sites, one devoted to the institutional information for the Manitou group, and the other appealing directly to current or potential users of the Manitou […]
Onekind disappointed by Commission response to animal transport concerns
OneKind has today expressed disappointment that a report from the European Commission recommends making no changes to legislation on animal transport (Council Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport). www.onekind.org Libby Anderson, Policy Director at OneKind, said: “In the report, the Commission insists that the Regulation has brought about substantial welfare […]
Scientific study implies that responsible egg washing enhances food safety
Responsible egg washing does not damage the cuticle, the eggs’ natural defence barrier. That is the main finding of a study by the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) in Melle, Belgium, and the University of Glasgow’s College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences published in the October 2011 issue of the Journal […]
Sensational test results for winter tyres from Apollo
With winter on our doorsteps, to help consumers make an informed buying decision regarding the regulation switchover to winter tyres in most parts of Europe, leading German television channel VOX tested 5 of the available winter tyre brands in the German market. Despite being a new kid on the block in the European market, Apollo, […]
20 million for farming & forestry businesses
A new 20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment has been launched today by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice. Farmers, foresters and horticulturalists can apply for grants of up to 25,000 to invest in green projects and new machinery so their businesses can grow in […]
Leading agricultural and rural charity supports food and drink award
The Devon County Show and Westpoint Arena are delighted that Dartmoor Farmers were winners of a prestigious award jointly sponsored for the first time this year by the two sectors of the Devon County Agricultural Association. The Carol Trewin South West Producer of the Year award was a category in the 2011 Taste of […]
UK Grain provides top grain marketing advice
The only certainty in the current grain market is that it will remain volatile, visitors to the UK Grain event learned last week. But after visiting the Event’s renowned seminar programme farmers will have come away with a better grasp on how to best protect themselves from this unstable situation. Alongside the exhibition […]
