Hunt for the regions best farms is launched
Its that time of the year again when the hunt for the regions best farms is launched. The Suffolk Agricultural Association needs to hear from you, as there are just three weeks to enter the annual Suffolk Farm Business Competition. The search for the best in three categories is now on. We are delighted to […]
Light Leaf Spot Pressure spreads South
Ideal conditions for the diseases formation, enhanced by shorter rotation intervals, has meant light leaf spot pressure has this season been higher than for some time, with effects evident in oilseed rape crops some way south of its usual northern UK environment, report agronomists. The situation should lead growers in susceptible areas to place resistance […]
Need for resistance management plus early and late blight control
Potato growers are being urged to take anti-resistance measures more seriously, especially in the light of the more aggressive blight populations and the appearance of both late and early blight. The blight pathogen is notorious for its ability to develop resistance to single-site fungicides and the new aggressive A2 blight strains, with their rapid reproductive […]
Farming industry demands end to FSA monopoly of meat inspection
Concerned leaders from the farming industry have condemned the Food Standards Agencys (FSA) plans to force the meat sector to pay all the costs of official inspections in meat plants, in a letter published today (23 May) by The Times. Eight signatories from organisations including the CLA, NFU and National Federation of Meat and Food […]
Its a Farmers Life for me winners to attend Essex Schools Food and Farming Day
Ray and Jayne Brabban, winners of BBC Twos series A Farmers Life For Me, will be attending the forthcoming Essex Schools Food and Farming Day at Writtle College on Thursday 26 May. The duo, who are attending as exhibitors with Suffolk based Jimmys Farm, spoke keenly about the value of the day: We both feel […]
Muntons PLC awards five year contract to DHL
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a new contract with Muntons PLC, the Stowmarket, UK based maltster and malted ingredients manufacturer, to provide global shipping and freight negotiation services. The contract, valued at 15 million over a five year period, will support global movement of over 70,000 tonnes of malt and related ingredients. The appointment […]
Chilterns Safari!
Have you ever considered the Chiltern Hills as a destination for a holiday? It may be just at the end of the road but to many the great landscape of the Chiltern Hills. A travel business is focusing on this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as a destination for tourists from around the country and […]
Farming leaders call for challenging 2011 SPS payment targets
The NFU, CLA and TFA have urged Defra MinisterJim Paice and the RPAs Oversight Board to set challenging targets for the payment of 2011 SPS claims. The industry organisations met with the minister yesterday, Monday, to discuss the need to focus on achieving more timely payments for those claimants that continue to be paid late […]
New AHDB chairman must ensure value for money for farmers
The NFU has said it looks forward to working with the new chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board who was announced today. John Godfrey has taken up his new post in AHDB this week. NFU President Peter Kendall said: I am pleased to see the appointment of John Godfrey; a farmer and himself […]
