Sir John Marsh heads the field in RASE Awards for 2011
One of agricultures outstanding economists for the past thirty years, Professor Sir John Marsh, has been given the Royal Agricultural Society of Englands National Agricultural Award for 2011. Sir John heads an impressive list of award winners which this year contains two landowning families, a TV presenter and a scientist who has led the way […]
PGRO issues timely pre-em herbicide advice for winter beans
We have reports coming in expressing concern about weed control issues in winter beans, says Jim Scrimshaw, Principal Technical Officer at PGRO. We do have the herbicides to tackle most broadleaved weed problems, but they are expensive compared to lost products containing simazine – and weed control is sometimes disappointing. The demise of herbicides in […]
FSB campaigns for a Fairer Deal for Farmers at the Bath & West Dairy Show
The Dairy Show is ready to welcome more trade stands than ever this year and is hoping for record attendance to match at the Royal Bath and West of England Showground, Shepton Mallet on Wednesday, October 5. As well as the top-quality livestock there is a full programme of events including the Federation of Small […]
MPs call for prompt action by Government to cut costly EU red tape threatening UK farmer businesses
In a report published today, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee welcomes the findings of independent Farming Regulation Task Forceand calls on Defra to implement its recommendations promptly. In May 2011, the independent Farming Regulation Task Force completed a review of Defras farming and food related regulations the first of its kind across Whitehall. […]
Do Farm Stay UK make the most delicious breakfasts?
Christine Ryder from Scaife Hall Farm, Blubberhouses, near Otley in Yorkshire has been named as one of three finalists in the Deliciously Yorkshire Breakfast Awards for 2011. The winners will be announced on November 14 at Rudding Park, Harrogate. The finalists are to be judged by an independent panel of more than 20 food connoisseurs, […]
Tow-tal victory for Volkswagen in Caravan Club Towcar Awards
The Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0-litre TDI DSG has been named the winner of The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2012 awards, on top of its victory over 12 rivals in the under 25,000 class. The Jetta was not Volkswagens only double winner: the Touareg Escape 3.0-litre V6 TDI proved it pulls everything but punches, […]
Same Deutz-Fahr rescues charity ploughing marathon
Same Deutz-Fahr came to the rescue recently when a Young Farmers Clubs annual 48 hour charity fund raising ploughing marathon was threatened with cancellation due to the lack of a tractor. Only hours away from its scheduled start, the club was told the tractor theyd arranged to use was unavailable. Help was at hand though. […]
Changes to Red Tractor Assuance Farm Standards from 1st of October 2011
From 1st October 2011, Certification Bodies will start assessing Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) farm members against the revised RTA Farm scheme standards. The revisions are the result of a regular review of the standards to ensure they continue to be in line with legislation and reflect good agricultural practice consistent with industry needs and expectations. […]
Morrisons report answers farmers questions
Morrisons has collaborated with dairy farmers to develop a unique report style that provides swift and concise answers to their questions in farmer-friendly language. Farmers told Morrisons they did not have time to read traditional reports, the real issues were often not covered and the language could be off putting. The new format is featured […]
