Temporary closure of Europes biggest bioethanol plant highlights security of export opportunities for UK soft wheats
With the recent news that Ensus have mothballed their bioethanol deliveries for the near future and with questions about the security of bio-ethanol markets, growers making decisions about harvest 2012 should be seriously considering the strong export opportunities for Group 3 and Group 4 soft wheats. The demand for UK milling wheats has never been […]
All the taste easier on the waist.
Joseph Heler Announce the Launch of their Branded Red Lesster and Double Glowcester Lighter Style Cheeses Renowned for their quality and innovation, Joseph Heler, the UKs largest independent regional cheese maker, are thrilled to launch their exceptional 30% less fat Lighter Style Red Lesster and Double Glowcester cheeses. Presented under their Parkes Farm brand, the […]
Red Tractor Fresh Produce delivers new free service to its members
Red Tractor Assurance Fresh Produce has been working with the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) to improve the benefits available to all Red Tractor Fresh Produce members. As a result, from todaya new free service will be available to all Red Tractor Fresh Produce growers offering exclusive access to the latest information on approved […]
PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin
Becky Ward, PGRO senior technical officer, advises: Frost damage Some crops of peas, particularly vining peas, are showing signs of frost damage following low overnight temperatures over the last few days. Symptoms are yellowing, bleaching and browning of foliage. Damaged tissue will wilt but usually young plants will recover. Late frosts can affect developing flower […]
New farm safety campaign can make a difference, says NFU
A new industry campaign designed to help make farms safer will be officially launched at this years Grasslands and Muck event. Farming organisations, including the NFU, have joined forces to raise awareness of the dangers faced when working in the agricultural sector and to provide practical advice, training and guidance on how farms can be […]
Warning for Westcountry horse owners
Horse owners in the Westcountry are being warned they could still be held strictly liable for some accidents involving horses and other animals. South West rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual and specialist lawyer Kelvin Farmaner are keen to remind people that the Animals Act 1971 includes a provision that means owners could be liable in […]
Medical card initiative will help WFU highlight farm Zoonoses threat during summer show season
Farmers and others working with livestock are being urged to pick up a free medical contact card at county shows across the UK this summer. The card helps to make GPs and farmers more aware of the threat to human health presented by the animal diseases that can also infect man. Produced by the Womens […]
Goodyear AGRI club welcomes their 1000th member
Goodyears AGRI club for farmers nationwide has reached its 1000th member. The exclusive Goodyear AGRI club was set up in 2009 to encourage the sharing of best practice and industry news throughout the UK’s farming community. Free to join, the Goodyear AGRI club offers members regular e-mail and postal newsletters as well as tyre offers […]
Visit the AHDB muck stand at Grassland and Muck 2011!
The first twenty-five farmers to bring a sample of muck or slurry to the AHDB stand each day will receive free infra-red scanning of their manure to discover its nutrient content. The LINK project involving all the AHDB sectors has developed the successful near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) method, comments Potato Council crop nutrition specialist […]
