Farmers discover the key to opening their gates
To help farmers prepare for this years Open Farm Sunday (12th June), organiser LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), is holding a series of workshops across the country in March and April. The free workshops will be led by the Open Farm Sunday Regional Coordinators and will provide farmers with an excellent insight into how to […]
Agriculture Enquiry: Lords to hear from food experts
The House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment will hear from Professor Peter Lillford, the Morrisons supermarket chain, the Food Standards Agency and Which? as part of its inquiry into Innovation in EU Agriculture on Wednesday 16 February. The aim of the inquiry is to identify how innovation in EU agriculture can […]
Variety changes in late-blight resistance to be revealed at Potato Council winter forum
Potato growers will not want to miss out on the latest details on variety resistance to foliar blight to be revealed at the Winter Forum taking place at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research, Spalding, Lincolnshire on February 22. The new blight genotypes 13_A2 now makes up more than 70 per cent of the British late-blight […]
Bauer Rainstar reels perform key role in major irrigation project
A Norfolk potato grower whose enthusiasm for the principle of low food miles inspired a major irrigation project in west Norfolk has taken delivery of a dozen large hose reels to bring his vision to reality. Ian Mason will use the equipment to irrigate potatoes being grown for the first time on light land across […]
New European base for MTech Systems
A new joint venture business with MTech Systems Incorporated, the US-based provider of leading software for poultry, pig and animal feed industries, is aimed at developing sales through Europe and other markets outside North and South America. MTech Systems has reached agreement with Jim Johnston and Steve Parsons to form a UK-based company named MTech […]
Duns Farmer Volunteers for Three years in the Spotlight New Arable Monitor Farmer Appointed in Borders.
The Borders has a new Monitor Farmer. Over the next three years volunteer Alistair Hodge, a thirty four year old cereal grower from Whitsome East Newton, Duns will have his farming methods and management scrutinised by his peers. Together they will seek to find better, more efficient ways of doing things. Supported by a facilitator, […]
JCB secures 14 million digger deal with leading UK hirer
JCB today revealed it had secured a deal worth almost 14 million to supply a fleet of 350 machines to one of the UKs leading plant hire companies. The announcement was made as part of a visit by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP during a visit to JCB Transmissions, […]
JCB recruitment drive for 80 engineers as growth returns
JCB today launched a high-profile recruitment drive for up to 80 engineers in the UK. The vacancies are across all the companys sites in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wales and arise as JCB takes advantage of a return to growth in global markets. JCB Chief Executive Alan Blake said: JCBs success over the past 65 years […]
UK ready to take a longer look at the Audi A8
Even more luxurious long wheelbase versions of high-tech luxury saloon join the UK Audi range First long wheelbase versions of Audi luxury saloon, including exclusive 6.3-litre W12 version, reach UK Audi Centres OTR prices from 60,010 to 94,460 3.0-litre TDI (250PS), 4.2-litre TDI (350PS), 3.0-litre TFSI (290PS), 4.2-litre FSI (372PS) and 6.3-litre W12 FSI (500PS) […]
