“Let’s work together to make Britain a safer place to be a farmer”
New figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) once again condemn agriculture as the most dangerous profession in the UK. Accidents on farms account for around a fifth of Britain’s workplace deaths yet only 1.5 per cent of the population work in the industry. Agricultural engineers have a crucial role to […]
ECPA takes action against patent infringements
The European Crop Protection Association, with the co-operation of the event organisers, undertook careful scrutiny and policing of the products on offer by exhibitors at the 2011 Crop World Global Congress and Exhibition, ExCel Exhibition Centre, London 31 October to 2 November. As has been the case in previous years, a number of […]
A secure fertiliser industry can protect the environment and help feed a growing world
Fertiliser security, environment protection and the need to feed a growing world are the three key challenges facing the fertiliser sector, says AIC Fertiliser Sector Chairman Mike Buchan. Speaking at the Annual Fertiliser Sector Dinner at the Institute of Directors, London Mr Buchan highlighted three key areas that the industry has to address. […]
NSA Sheep 2012 launched
NSA Sheep 2012, the industry’s biennial initiative, will be staged at the Three Counties Show Ground, Malvern on Wednesday 4 July by the National Sheep Association and co-organiser, the Three Counties Agricultural Society. The event, the largest of its kind for the UK sheep industry will be building on its previous successes with […]
Pork scratchings are back on the British menu at Selfridges
On Monday 7th November, Selfridges Food Hall will be introducing a revolutionary new British snack – Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling. Food writers Tom Parker Bowles and Matthew Fort along with Cotswold farmer, Rupert Ponsonby have created a new interpretation of the pork scratching made from 100% British pigs, which will be sold exclusively […]
A new star in the cornfields and on the streets
…a Zetros agricultural tractor with Allison fully automatic transmission. Corn harvesting in Germany demands tractors that can perform both in the fields and on the roads. Thanks to a conversion by Brandenburg-based, Germany Harald Bruhns GmbH, farmers can now rely on a new “Secutor” agricultural tractor a Mercedes-Benz Zetros with an Allison 3500 Series fully […]
FUW Vice President honoured for outstanding services
Farmers’ Union of Wales vice president Brian Walters has been presented with the FUW/United Counties Agriculture and Hunters Society’s award for outstanding services to agriculture. Together with his wife Ann and sons Aled and Seimon, Mr Walters runs a 500-acre holding at Clunmelyn, Ffynnonddrain, near Carmarthen. They have a dairy herd of 200 cows – […]
Food production is our objective: Ciolos claims to the NFU
Increased food production is at the heart of the European Commissions plans to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has claimed, during an exclusive interview with the NFU. During the wide ranging and candid interview, Mr Ciolos answered a number of questions relating to the CAP, including his plans […]
Downton star backs rural broadband campaign
Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville is supporting Can’t Get Online Week from 30 October to 6 November. The week-long roadshow, sponsored by the CLA, will tour rural communities across England to highlight the difficulties they face in getting online. Hugh, who plays the Earl of Grantham in ITV1’s popular period drama Downton Abbey, lives 40 […]
