School pupils to feast on potatoes
School cooks across the country are being offered new inspiration for using potatoes on healthy menus for children – following an initiative between Potato Council and the School Food Trust. The partnership between the two organisations has resulted in four new potato-based recipe ideas being rolled out to 22,000 schools in England, and aims to […]
Robust PGR use essential to maximise crop value.
With most growers setting out to achieve maximum yields to take advantage of high crop prices, it is imperative that crops are kept standing by the use of a robust PGR programme, says Nick Myers, ProCam UK Agronomy Manager. Last year the top 25% of wheat growers in the Procam 4cast agronomy system recorded […]
You gave us this disease dont make matters worse Agnew tells EU in debate on Bluetongue vaccination
During a Parliamentary debate in Strasbourg (7.4.11) on Bluetongue vaccination, UKIP MEP and Norfolk farmer Stuart Agnew has told the EU to let farmers make their own decisions based on their particular circumstances and veterinary advice, not the opinion of bureaucrats in other countries. He said: As a UK farmer, I will rely on veterinary […]
The Princes Countryside Fund Announces Crisis Funding for Farming Charities
The Princes Countryside Fund has announced today that it will be giving 40,000 from the emergency relief fund to ARC Addington and Farm Crisis Network following the recent problems affecting the farming industry. Designed to provide immediate support to farming charities, the money will be drawn from a special emergency funding stream set aside […]
First ever UK milling wheat shipment to Turkey opens up new market for UK growers
We have just loaded the MV Catalina with 7,200mt of ukp milling wheat bound for Turkey as the first ever shipment from the UK, says Marc Rogerson, Gleadell trading manager. This is another example of the way we are working with Toepfer International, our joint shareholder, to open up new markets for UK growers. Our 2010-11 export […]
Honda (UK) enters into partnership with BASC
Honda (UK) is delighted to announce its partnership with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Importantly, the agreement allows Honda (UK) to continue its support of the Gamekeeping industry, as well as reaching a far wider rural community through a broad programme of activities. In addition, because of BASCs mission to promote and […]
Thrapston Rural Agricultural Centre relocation
The owners of Thrapston livestock market are unveiling plans to relocate to new purpose built facilities on the edge of the town, with the creation of the Thrapston Rural Agricultural Centre to serve the farming community within the region. Henry H. Bletsoe & Son has identified a site close to the Primark distribution centre at […]
Agriculture spin-out wins business competition
Students behind a biotech spin-out company that aims to provide the agriculture world with an alternative to pesticides have won a business competition run by the University of East Anglia. Simon Lloyd, 26, and Stuart King, 24, postgraduate research students in UEAs School of Biological Sciences and the John Innes Centre, secured the top prize […]
UK Agricultural Tractor Registrations – First Quarter 2011
UK Agricultural Tractor Registrations in the first quarter were 3,371 units, down 23 units or 0.7% on the first quarter of 2010. Early expectations have been for a small increase in unit sales in 2011 given the higher prices available for grain both spot and for forward sales. As the larger units tend to be […]
