Volkswagen and GAZ sign agreement for contract manufacturing in Russia
Volkswagen and the GAZ Group today signed an agreement to assemble Volkswagen and koda models under contract at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. The companies already concluded a memorandum of understanding regarding joint automobile production in Russia in February 2011. The planned production volume is 110,000 vehicles per year. The agreement runs until 2019. […]
Award winning best of British display honoured at Gardeners World Live
An award winning display showcasing the best of British flowers, plants and produce has scooped another top horticultural honour. The display, a joint project between the NFU and Waitrose, has been given a gold medal on the first day of BBC Gardeners World Live, just weeks after securing a 15th consecutive gold medal at the […]
Sustainable sheep production is key message at NSA event
Dealing with resistance to wormers was one of the key messages at NSA Sheep 2011 held at Hexham, in Northumberland. Novartis was the main sponsor of the event which was attended by more than 7,500 visitors, 250 stands and over 40 breed societies and associations. Fiona Anderson, a vet for Novartis, said there was a […]
Michelin launch new SprayBib tyre at Cereals
Michelin is launching its new SprayBib agricultural tyre into the UK and Irish tyre market at Cereals 2011. The launch follows its international debut at SIMA in February and is the first row-crop sprayer tyre to feature Michelins patented Ultraflex technologies. SprayBib has been designed to improve productivity by supporting the trend for manufacturers to […]
Potato yields need to improve, says AHDB chief scientist
Potato yields need to make a stepped increase to cope with global demand, declared Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) chief scientist Prof Ian Crute at the Potato Councils West Midlands Potato Day (June 8). Closing the yield gap by translating science into practice is the only way forward, he said at the event, held […]
Fendt 700 Series sets the new standard
Three completely new 200hp to 240hp tractors in the Fendt 700 Vario Series, will make their world debut at the Cereals Event on Wednesday, 15th June. This exclusive UK introduction, which coincides with the international launch in Germany on the same day, means Cereals visitors will be the first to see this impressive new range. […]
BBSRC at Cereals 2011: New projects to develop improved crops for food security
On the morning of the first day of Cereals 2011, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is pleased to announce the first of two tranches of projects to be funded by the 7M Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC). These projects, funded by BBSRC, the Scottish Government and 14 companies representing plant breeders, farmers […]
NFU responds to Waste Policy Review
The NFU has reacted positively to a number of the Governments commitments and ambitions outlined in its Waste Policy Review published today. Several issues, including tackling fly tipping and regulatory burden are dealt with in the review, which the NFU is supporting. NFU Deputy President Meurig Raymond said: This is an encouraging review. We support […]
Agricultural safety record dire
Reaction from Richard Evens, Commercial Training Director at St John Ambulance, to the news that agriculture has the worst safety record of any industry: The statistics revealed by the work and pensions minister, Lord Freud, make for some worrying reading. With agriculture experiencing the highest rate of fatal injuries of all industries in the UK, […]
