Newbury & District Agricultural Society Shortlisted for Prestigious Award
Newbury and District Agricultural Society (NDAS), organisers of next month’s Royal County of Berkshire Show (17th and 18th September) have been shortlisted for the Bayer/FACE Awards ‘Farm to the Classroom Award’ The award celebrates farmers making a valuable contribution to school life away from the farm, whether it be covering curriculum activities, setting up […]
Hundreds join march against live animal exports
Hundreds of people have marched through the streets of Ramsgate to protest against the towns port being used for live animal exports on a weekend of global action against the trade. Saturday mornings rain did not stop a crowd of more than 300 people assembling in Ellington Park, from where the marchers set off at […]
Top UK miller concerned that farmers overlooking oat contracts
One of the UKs largest oat millers has expressed concern that farmers are rushing to sow oilseed rape as a break crop, and overlooking oats. Moez Karsan, managing director of Bedfordshire-based European Oat Millers, says rape acreages, already at record levels, could expand further this year thanks to an early start to the harvest. World […]
New Smithfield – new commercial beef feature
New Smithfield, a major new feature designed to help all suckler producers and beef finishers improve their enterprise margins will be staged at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show held at The NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September. Developed by the events organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers in partnership […]
Cherkizovo welcomes Russian governments measures to support domestic meat producers
OJSC Cherkizovo Group (LSE: CHE) one of Russias leading integrated and diversified meat producers, starts to receive subsidies in line with Governments recently announced support measures. Under Government decree ? 1247, agro-industrial companies will receive additional government support for pork, poultry and egg production. In total, there will be 9 billion roubles set aside to […]
New Diesel engine powers the cleanest ever Defender for 2012
A new EU5 2.2-litre diesel engine replaces the EU4 2.4-litre diesel for 2011, bringing greater levels of performance and refinement to the 2012 Defender. The smaller capacity engine delivers the same power, torque and economy as its outgoing unit but makes this the cleanest Land Rover Defender yet produced. In EU5 markets, the new […]
Call for better organic stats
As the Government releases the latest UK statistics on organic food and farming a leading sector body has criticised the delay in sharing key market data which it says is stifling business planning. The outcry from Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) comes as Defra released the 2010 figures for organic farming – in August […]
Young Agriculturalists Speak to the Nation
A distinguished panel of judges have lined up to decide who will win this years Young Advocates for Agriculture, the national debating competition which gives young agriculturalists the chance to have their say on the future of the farming industry. Taking place in the afternoon of 6th October at the Farmers & Fletchers Livery […]
Nani Roma tests the Can-Am Commander
Pilot of the Raids driver Nani Roma put the Can-Am Commander 1000 XT through its paces last week at the new Maremoto Centre in Spain. Nani pushed the Commander to its limits and was very surprised by the handling of the vehicle. Nani enjoyed the special test track at the Maremoto Centre and the full […]
