The Co-Operative launches higher-welfare British Elmwood pork
The Co-operative Group is rolling out its higher-welfare Elmwood standard to its fresh British pork range – in a move which will raise the bar in terms of welfare standards for own-brand pork. From tomorrow (23 March 2011), all Co-operative own-brand fresh pork will be produced from British pigs reared to the retailers higher-welfare standard […]
2011 aphids outlook for seed potatoes
Following the exceptionally cold winter the Rothamsted Insect Survey (RIS) and SASA potato aphid forecasts for 2011 are for late flights and low numbers. Rothamsteds Dr Richard Harrington says predicted peachpotato aphid first capture dates at all 16 RIS and SASA suction trap sites in England and Scotland are over a month later than average. […]
NFU support for EU farm ministers as they agree on CAP ambitions
EU farm ministers have agreed to drive a strong Common Agricultural Policy towards 2020; one that retains decoupled payments and is characterised by two distinct pillars. NFU President Peter Kendall has backed the Presidency conclusions which said any greening of the CAP should be cost-effective, avoid duplication between the two pillars, and be based on […]
Tips for farmers on making money from wood
To coincide with the governments long awaited release of figures for the Renewable Heat Incentive, the Wales Climate Centre are showing farmers how to get in on the act in with an event looking at creating sustainable heat using wood from the farm. Farmers will also find out how Bangor University is leading the […]
Royal visit sees Graham’s Family strengthen links with university
Dr Robert Graham, chairman of Bridge of Allan based Grahams The Family Dairy and his wife Jean recently attended the official opening of the new 11 million University of Stirling Library by His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex. Last year, Dr Graham and his wife Jean donated 30,000 to support the creation of a […]
Goodyear announces new OPTITRAC farm tyre product strategy
Goodyear is please to announce a significant change to the future product line up in its successful OPTITRAC range of farm radial drive tyres that has sold over 1 Million tires since its introduction. The current line up of tyres in this range is DT800 narrow tyres for row crop work, DT806 85 series tyres, […]
Vtoquinol winner revealed
Locatim competition winners have now been announced, with the ten lucky entrants from all over the UK receiving a Ritchey Portasol Dehorner. Its a really useful prize, I was planning to buy myself a new one, so I can put this one to good use, says Kath Swallow, from Dukesfield Hall Farm, Hexham who runs […]
The Oxford&Cambridge GOAT Race 2011
Now in its third year, the Oxford & Cambridge Goat Race is about to take place on exactly the same date, at exactly the same time, as the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. Last years Goat Races success was equally unexpected as almost 1000 goaty revelers turned up! And this year promises to be just […]
Adapting To Climate Change: Lords debate report on EU agriculture and forestry
The House of Lords will look at how EU agriculture and forestry should adapt to climate change in a debate on Thursday 24 March. The debate follows a report published last year by the Lords EU Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment which made recommendations for the European Commissions framework for action in adapting to […]
