Farmland forms a secure investment and sporting estates continue to attract international attention
With the start of the shooting season, marked by the Glorious Twelfth on 12th August, Andrew Pearce, head of Rural Agency at Chesterton Humberts Country Department, evaluates the farmland and sporting market this year so far. 2010 was an excellent year for rural property sales, and values have continued to climb in the first half […]
Combining peas realise full potential this season in PGRO trials and commercial crops
With all the talk of oilseed rape and cereals it is easy to forget the risks of pushing such a tight rotation too far and to underestimate the tremendous benefits that growing a pulse crop brings to the following wheat crop. Combining peas show great promise this year and results so far show that peas […]
Early harvest could mean farmers miss lucrative oat contracts
An early harvest and high prices for other crops could lead farmers to overlook potentially lucrative oat contracts for next year. This is the warning from prominent arable farmer Robert Law, who says oats, as a traditionally late-sown crop, are in danger of being passed by, even though there are contracts on offer that match […]
New University spinout to help human and animal health
A new biotech company has been spun out of the University of Aberdeen to provide new tools to help researchers trying to understand the biology and process of diseases that affect humans and animals. Vertebrate Antibodies (VAb) Limited will produce and commercialise antibodies – which are created within the laboratory and mimic antibodies produced […]
Glyphosate – are your seed potatoes at risk?
Seed potato growers with crops bordering cereals or oilseed rape should beware the on-going risk of contamination resulting from drift from neighbouring crops, warns Potato Council seed and export executive Sophie Lock. Used as a harvest aid for cereal crops and oilseed rape, glyphosate can cause significant damage to seed until after defoliation takes place, […]
Potato industry award nominations deadline extended
Potato Council has extended the deadline for nominations for this year’s Potato Industry Award until August 31. The award is presented to an individual in recognition of his or her outstanding contribution to the GB potato industry. It could be a grower, a processor or maybe you think the winner should be someone who has […]
xnos’ largest investment helps keep the UKs 1.3 million horses in the best of health
An equine health company which provides an innovative Intelligent Worming service for horse owners has received a 610,000 investment from a xnos business angel. Carmarthen-based EPLA will use the investment to build a bespoke diagnostic laboratory and accelerate its growth. EPLA estimates that there are over 70,000 horses owners in the UK and […]
August brings an unexpected new arrival to Hall Hill Farm
Hall Hill Farm awoke yesterday to find an unexpected new arrival at the award winning tourist attraction in Durham. The farm attraction’s Tourism Manager, Ann Darlington was alerted to the new born early in the morning by her son Richard who had spotted the lamb in the field with its mother. The lamb has been […]
Gleadell Malting Barley report
In the UK, the winter barley harvest is well under way and, so far, the indication is for much higher Nitrogen than normal with reduced yields. The drought has really pushed Nitrogen levels up this year and even the later winter barleys on the more drought resistant soils are trending higher, explains Stuart Shand, Gleadell […]
