EU rule changes to amounts of GM in animal feed dont go far enough
An EU agreement to relax the rule governing feed imports with traces of genetically modified materials not yet approved in Europe is a step in the direction but doesnt go far enough, the NFU said today. The EUs Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) has agreed to allow up to 0.1 percent […]
Double whammy for Stewarts of Tayside
Scottish growers, packers and distributors Stewarts of Tayside achieved a remarkable double in last weeks prestigious Grower of the Year Awards 2011, run by Horticulture Week. The Perthshire based swede and soft fruit producer was awarded Vegetable Grower of the Year and the Gold Award for Grower of the Year – Edibles, the first time […]
Major EU livestock emissions report NFU response
A major study to estimate the emissions from livestock across the EU has been published. Evaluation of the livestock sectors contribution to the EU greenhouse gas emissions was commissioned by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and estimates emissions from all livestock sectors in Europe. The NFU joined other experts in working on […]
Traceability – Bovines to receive digital ID
The traceability of cattle may soon enter the electronic age, further increasing food safety. At the Paris ‘Salon de l’Agriculture’ (19th-27th February) the European Commission announced it is preparing a proposal for electronic identification in bovines, upgrading the existing plastic tagging system. DG SANCO, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers, is confident […]
Muck Northwest timely as survey reveals regulation lack of awareness
With nearly half farmers surveyed by the NFU revealing they will not have enough storage to comply with Nitrate Vulnerable Zone regulations and many already exceeding the 170 kg per hectare limit stipulated, Muck Northwest on March 15 could not be more timely. The event, being held at Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire on Tuesday, March […]
Unique growth regulator offers unrivalled lodging protection
A new, super-efficient cereal growth regulator that offers outstanding performance will be available to cereal growers looking to maximise output from their high-value crops this season. Optimus, the first growth regulator from agchem development company Makhteshim Agan (MAUK), boasts a unique, optimised formulation of trinexapac-ethyl that allows more efficient uptake of active ingredient into the […]
Cultivating Information
How network-attached storage is protecting a growing crop of essential data – from account details to cow passports at a busy farm in Wiltshire…. Its the end of the day for farmer Robert Turner. As he makes his way over the fields for a last check on his cows at Manor Farm in Winterbourne Stoke, […]
Visqueen Clingseal – Top award for a top sheet
bpi.agri, manufacturer of high quality silage films, was announced as the winner of the 2010 Marketing Excellence Award for Manufacturing at a glittering Awards Ceremony in the Grosvenor House Hotel, London on Tuesday night. The Award was made for the business campaign to promote the benefits of Visqueen Clingseal, a flexible, low permeability agricultural film […]
7M for public wheat pre-breeding programme announced
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has today announced a 7 million grant to a consortium of researchers to increase the diversity of traits available in wheat via a comprehensive pre-breeding programme the first of its kind in the UK in over 20 years. This project will be important to ensure the sustainability of […]
