Open Farm Sunday 2016 – Public engagement reaches new high
Public engagement with farming is at an all-time high, following this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday (5th June), say organisers LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). It is estimated that once again, over 250,000 people flocked to discover the world of farming on Sunday. Nearly 400 farms welcomed visitors of all ages, who also engaged heavily […]
Peel Ports London Medway opens new markets for Kent grain
The hugely significant first shipment of wheat to depart from Peel Ports London Medway on the Thames estuary is on the move this week – opening exciting new export market opportunities for farmers in Kent and Sussex. Wheat from over 30 farms in the area has been sourced by Glencore Grain to fill the 4,400 […]
NFYFC Dream Machine designers win trip to KUHN headquarters in France
KUHN Farm Machinery has announced the winners of its Dream Machine competition, with four Young Farmers from Essex, County Durham, Devon and North Yorkshire winning a trip to the company’s global headquarters and manufacturing plant in France. Held in association with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), the Dream Machine competition was designed to […]
Largest UK wheat export to the USA departs
The largest export of wheat to the USA for more than two decades departed from Bristol recently. The Sbi Lambada, carrying 63,000 tonnes of grain, was loaded by Openfield at the Portbury Grain Terminal and brings the total volume of grain exported by the co-op through the port this marketing year to more than 750,000 […]
Cornwall shearer attempts first world record in UK
This summer sees Champion sheep shearer Matt Smith attempt to break the current world record, the Nine Hour Full Wool Ewe World Shearing Record. It’s the first time an attempt of this kind has ever been made in the UK, or indeed anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. The current World record stands at 721 ewes […]
Witness appeal after sheep shot in Ryedale
Police are appealing for witnesses after offenders caused damage to land and shot a sheep with a high-power rifle in Ryedale. Between 10pm on Monday 16 May and 5am on Tuesday 17 May, offenders entered land off Malton Road at Marton, near Sinnington. They caused extensive damage to hedges, crops and a gate before shooting […]
National Trust offers iconic £1m coastal farm for just a pound a year
The keys to a £1m farm and the future of a precious landscape could be in your hands for just a pound a year, as long as you’ve a passion for nature, people, and a lot of sheep. Last year the National Trust stepped in to protect the rare and fragile landscape of the Great […]
Say hello to the ‘Blacknose Beauties’
It has been announced today that the Valais Blacknose Sheep Society UK is to host the UK’s very first National Show and Sale dedicated to the Valais Blacknose Sheep – ‘Blacknose Beauties’. This, their first ever Valais Blacknose National Show and Sale will be held at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 20th […]
TOBROCO Machines nominated for Koning Willem I prize 2016
Manufacturer TOBROCO Machines has been nominated for the Koning Willem I prize 2016 in the category small and medium enterprises. This national enterprise award can be described as ‘the Oscars for the Dutch industry” and is a reward for real entrepreneurship. After a comprehensive procedure amongst 73 companies, there are three nominees left. Founder and […]
