Farmers should book now for West Midlands Potato Day!
Potato growers should reserve their places soon at the West Midlands Potato Day 2011 it could help them save , according to experts.! Rotation crops such as caliente mustard and radish could help potato growers improve and sustain yields and therefore profits on prime growing land, say agronomists Andrew Wade and Luke Hardy. Results of […]
New manure analysis means improved information for farmers
Eurofins, the leading food and feed testing laboratory group, as part of a DEFRA funded LINK project, has developed the first fast and cost effective method to predict the nutrient content of manures, slurries and biosolids so enabling farmers and growers to more accurately assess the amount of the material that needs to, or can, […]
Kenilworth Show countdown…
One of the Midlands most popular agricultural shows takes place in Warwickshire on Saturday, June 4. The Kenilworth Show attracts thousands of visitors from across the country and has been held annually by the Kenilworth and District Agricultural Society (KADAS) since 1944. The traditional country show takes place on a 50-acre site directly opposite the […]
Public to take 12,000 gamble on future of working farm
Members of the public are being asked to take a 12,000 [1] gamble on the future of a real working farm as the first major decision of the MyFarm (http://www.my-farm.org.uk) [2] experiment approaches. The public will decide which type of seed to sow in a 37 acre (15.4 hectare) field the equivalent of 22 football […]
Spaldings tandem charity skydive is huge success
The charity skydive smashes through the 5,000 fundraising target with money still coming in.. Thirteen jumpers made up of employees from Spaldings Lincoln Head Office bravely took part in the sponsored skydives to raise thousands of pounds for the companys charity partner the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. The team jumped in tandem at Target Skysports […]
Appeal to trace 800 chicks stolen from Alton village
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after 800 chicks were stolen from brooder units in Colemore. The burglary happened sometime between 10pm on Wednesday, May 25 and 7am the following morning. The pheasant chicks, which are only three weeks old, need access to heat and there is great concern for their welfare if they […]
CLA calls on Government to reject FSA plans for meat inspection
The CLA has urged the Government not to accept plans from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to force the full cost of meat inspections on to the industry after the FSA Board announced its approval today (25 May). The Association and several other farming and countryside organisations expressed their concerns in a letter to The […]
MEPs call for strong and sustainable CAP
The European Parliaments Agriculture Committee has today voted on a report which sets out its views on the CAP towards 2020. The report, which was drafted by German MEP, Albert Dess, calls for the continuation of a strong and sustainable CAP. In line with NFU policy, it recognises that the primary strategic objective of agriculture […]
Government must act to stop FSA plans for full cost recovery
The NFU has urged Government to stop the Food Standard Agencys plans to recover full costs for meat controls from the livestock industry after its board met and agreed to full cost proposals during an open meeting today. The NFU believes the proposals will impact heavily on the competitiveness and sustainability of the red and […]
