Affects of Winter now Showing in Crops SAC Overview of Cereal Pests and Disease
This is a busy time of year for cereal growers, with many decisions to make. SAC consultants report winter sown cereal and oilseed rape are reaching the stage where early protective treatments are needed. Meanwhile there is good progress with sowing spring crops on the lighter land, although famers on heavier soils and flatter ground […]
LAA offers to provide vital link to spread farm safety policy
The Livestock Auctioneers Association is offering the use of its extensive network of auction markets across the country to help the agricultural industry spread its vital farm safety message out to all farmers. We have contact with a huge cross-section of producers at our livestock markets and we could provide the vital link the industry […]
Top tips on using gangmasters
With the busy growing season fast approaching, everyone involved in food production and distribution is being reminded about the rules for using gangmasters. Chris Brooks, Wychavon District Councils Regeneration Manager, has pulled together a list of tips and advice. Hes drawn on some of the issues around labour providers that were raised at the recent […]
FUW manifesto highlights importance of family farms
The next Welsh Assembly Government and its AMs were urged to recognise the key role family farms can play in tackling the major challenges of our age when the Farmers’ Union of Wales launched its election manifesto today. The manifesto “Farming For All Our Futures” has been posted on the FUW’s website www.fuw.org.uk and published […]
Farmers to benefit from new nitrogen fertiliser
Farmers stand to save around 10% of their nitrogen application costs when using a new fertiliser on the UK market. K?N, launched by Koch Fertiliser Ltd, is urea-based and contains Agrotain, a globally recognised and EC-registered urease inhibitor which prevents volatilisation, a process whereby nitrogen losses occur to the air. Containing 46% nitrogen, K?N has […]
Rudis brassicas approval extended to cauliflower, broccoli and calabrese
The fungicide Rudis with tzt technology has gained approval for use on cauliflower and broccoli/calabrese. Its label now covers all the main outdoor brassica crops. Crops of autumn cauliflower usually require two fungicide sprays to keep them clean through the September to December period of disease pressure. The Allium & Brassica Centres Andy Richardson sees […]
Maximum productivity per acre thanks to better Barenbrug grasses and grassland management
A Scottish farmers investment in better grasses and grassland management has seen him maximise productivity of his 371-acre livestock enterprise. Robbie Baird from Dalhowan Farm in Maybole runs a herd of around 280 cattle, of which 90 are milking cows, together with 350 ewes and 200 ewe lambs. To meet the feeding demands of his […]
Farmers to cover length of Britain on ATVs for charity
Three well known members of the farming community will take to the open road on quad bikes this May to raise money for childrens cancer charities and Southampton Hospital. Wiltshire farmer and Network Grain UK director, Jerry Bailey, NFU South Wiltshire Group Secretary, Steve Bartlett and East Yorkshire farmer and Green Pea Company director, Nick […]
Tong Peal in touch with the latest technology
Tong Peal has added a suite of technical advancements to its 2011 range of machinery. The UKs leading designer and manufacturer of handling and sorting equipment for the vegetable industry is now offering touch screen controls, memory settings, email or text alerts and remote diagnostics across its range. Improved efficiencies, reduced down time and ease […]
