FUW welcomes cull vote but slams AMS’ misleading statements
The Farmers Union of Wales today welcomed the National Assemblys large majority vote in support of a north Pembrokeshire badger cull but has slammed anti-cull AMs for misleading statements made during the debate at the Senedd. FUW member and north Pembrokeshire farmer Brian Thomas, who attended the debate, said: The overwhelming support for the policy […]
Queens University leads 3 million food safety project
A 3 million (Euro) research project to improve the safety of animal feeds and the entire European animal-based food chain, has been launched at Queens University Belfast (Wednesday 23 March). The global QSAFFE project (Quality and Safety of Feeds and Food for Europe) will deliver better ways to ensure the quality and safety of animal […]
Bromes threaten Essex fields
While the blackgrass menace has been held at bay, Essex farmers must now address the challenge of meadow and rye bromes, according to Harlow Agricultural Merchants Richard Peake. Heavy rain during harvest 2010 and in late September and early October meant drilling was delayed. During this period blackgrass germinated well and glyphosate pre-drilling was an […]
Osborne s Budget for growth ignores countryside calls for help on fuel prices
Osbornes Budget for growth ignores countryside calls for help on fuel prices Country peoples pleas for help to over the impact of fuel prices were ignored by Chancellor George Osbornes Budget today, said Tim Price, rural affairs spokesperson at leading rural insurer NFU Mutual. Analysing the Chancellors Budget for Growth speech, he said that cutting […]
Withers legal expert says 2011 Budget is farmer friendly
Commenting on todays Budget Speech, Claire Harris, a solicitor at law firm Withers who specialises in advising rural landowners and businesses, said: This was an interesting Budget. Although it had no measures targeting rural landowners or workers specifically, the measures targeted at small business should help to reduce their administration costs. Importantly, there appears to […]
Budget news: fuel duty cut by 1p
A little good news for farmers with the announcement that the Government is to cut fuel duty by 1p. Budget news: fuel duty cut by 1p was last modified: March 23rd, 2011 by FM Web Editor
Potato farming going green
Up to 17 per cent of potato crisps carbon footprint comes from potato growing, revealed PepsiCos agricultural sustainability manager Mark Pettigrew at the Potato Council Storage Forum (March 3). Speaking at the event at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research in Lincolnshire, Mr Pettigrew highlighted that measuring emissions is key to targeting areas where they can […]
President of British Limousin Cattle Society named as beef judge for College stockmanship competition
The chairman of the British Limousin Cattle Society, Yorkshire breeder Jim Bloom, has been selected as the beef judge at Bishop Burton Colleges 50th Anniversary Stockmanship Competition. The event wil be held at the College on Saturday 9th April and will give first and second year Further Education students the chance to prepare and show […]
Bourns to continue poultry fight in Europe
NFU Poultry Board Chairman Charles Bourns will continue to fight for UK poultry interests in Europe after his re-election to two influential committees in Brussels this week. Mr Bourns won the backing of his EU counterparts to continue as Vice President on the European Commissions Advisory Group on Poultry and Eggs. He was also elected […]
