Agricultural success for Egypt at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016
More than 90 Egyptian companies supported the Egyptian Agriculture Export Council by exhibiting under its banner at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016. Their participation, in an area of more than 1,700 m2, did not go unnoticed, capturing the attention of hundreds of international enterprises from all over the world. Egypt, which was the official Partner Country of […]
New research into full spectrum lighting for horticulture
Ampleon today announced that it has entered into a collaborative research project with the HAS University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch, The Netherlands into the use of full spectrum lighting for horticultural applications. In addition the project will validate and summarize current research and investigations that are available. Lighting plays an increasing role in […]
KIA prepares for the all-new Sportage marketing campaign
Ahead of the All-New Sportage going on sale today, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd are kicking things off with a fully integrated marketing campaign for the new model. With an investment of £5million, promotional activity will be across television, radio, web and print. Mark Hopkins, Marketing Director Kia Motors (UK) Ltd said: “Since its launch in […]
Updated tools to manage risk in the GB potato market
Up-to-date and relevant market intelligence is vital for farming businesses. “We’re at that pivotal point again in the potato farming calendar. Each week from now, more of 2015 crop will be utilised ex-store, and more of the 2016 crop will be planted in the ground,” says Mr Marshall. Potato production is highly specialist, it’s a […]
Sheepwatch UK – communities fight dog attacks
As the number of sheep being injured and killed by dogs across the country increases a new community organisation will launch on 1st February pledging to introduce measures which will help protect the National Flock – SheepWatch UK. ‘No-one really knows how many sheep have been injured or killed by dogs’ says Terena Plowright , […]
World-record breaking first for British hen charity
It was a special day for one clucky, lucky hen on 23rd January 2016 because she set a world record for hen welfare charity, the British Hen Welfare Trust. ‘Dee’, so-called because ‘D’ represents 500 in roman numerals, became the half a millionth hen to be saved from slaughter and re-homed as a family pet […]
Weetabix re-commits to source wheat from local farmers
Weetabix, the nation’s favourite breakfast cereal, has today reaffirmed its commitment to source the wheat it purchases each year from farmers located within 50 miles of its factory in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. The announcement coincided with a visit from the Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss to a local farm that supplies Weetabix. The establishment of Weetabix’s […]
NFU urges Government to renew efforts to get aid to flood-hit farms
The NFU wants the Government to redouble its efforts to help farms still coping with the deluge of water from Storm Desmond now the media spotlight has moved on. To highlight the scale of the problem, the NFU has made a video, which has now been viewed over 60k times – of one of the […]
Eating less meat might not be the way to go green, say researchers
Reduced meat consumption might not lower greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s biggest beef producing regions, new research has found. The finding may seem incongruous, as intensive agriculture is responsible for such a large proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to research by University of Edinburgh, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Brazilian […]
