Get ready for an early harvest
With the strong likelihood of an early harvest and a lead time of five weeks to achieve good grain store hygiene, farmers will need to start thinking about what they are going to use to control grain pests. Dr. Stormonth, Technical Manager of Interfarm Ltd., explains that the warm spring may have encouraged grain store […]
Are you a war veteran? Ted needs you!
We received this request not long ago and felt that we should try to help as best we could. The letter is reproduced in full below: Dear editor, I am writing to you on behalf of World War II veterans who, due to a lack of advertising, may not have been aware that in 2010 […]
Seven steps to a quality late first cut silage
On many farms first cut silage is made mid-late June or sometimes even early July, and experts at the Silage Advisory Centre believe there is no reason why such a late first cut should not be of equally high quality in terms of energy, protein and fermentation as many of those silages produced on farms […]
Optimistic Outlook For Trade At Royal Highland Show
The UKs 4 billion farm machinery and equipment industry is gearing up for a buoyant Royal Highland Show next week. With manufacturers and dealers enjoying one of their best years for trade, the prospects for business at the show are looking good. Les Davidson, Scottish Key Accounts Manager with Kverneland UK and the Agricultural Engineers […]
Birds Eye begin earliest pea harvest in 30 years
Birds Eye began its pea harvest in North Lincolnshire this week, following the spring drought. The companys earliest harvest in 30 years began on Wednesday 8th June and is expected to continue until early August. James Young,Head of Agriculture for Birds Eye, comments: The dry weather caused our peas to mature extremely quickly and led […]
Blue Tongue Restrictions Lifted
Restrictions on exporting sheep and cattle from Great Britain in place because of bluetongue disease will be lifted, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced today. The restrictions were imposed in 2007, following the first cases of bluetongue in Great Britain. Mr Paice said: This is great news for farmers and its an achievement by farmers too. […]
Royal seal of approval for long serving Worcestershire employee
A long-serving employee of a farm estate in Worcestershire is to receive a special award from HRH The Duke of Gloucester at this weeks Three Counties Show (17 19 June 2011). 62 year old Robert Simms was nominated by his employer, Manor Farm, Great Comberton, Pershore in Worcestershire, for having completed 40 years continuous service, […]
Heather Weather at LEAF Open Farm Sunday – Dundee
Hundreds turned up at The James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie for this years LEAF Open Farm Sunday. They were able to meet TV scientist Heather The Weather Reid who was a special guest and who also performed to packed houses as she described life as a top TV weather forecaster. The James Hutton Institute until […]
EU barren battery cage ban takes step forward with decree from Spain
Consistent pressure from Compassion in World Farming has helped persuade the Spanish government to issue a Royal Decree to enforce the most important piece of animal welfare legislation yet to be introduced in the EU. Reacting to lobbying and public pressure from Compassions supporters, who sent more than 16,000 emails to the Spanish Ministry of […]
