Heembouw realising new manufacturing plant for Jiffy International
Heembouw is soon to start the realisation of a new manufacturing plant for Jiffy International in the Netherlands. The new plant will be located at the Oude Maasweg in Zwijndrecht , encompassing 25,000 m2 production area and 550 m2 office space as well as include a harbour facility. ‘Habeon Architects’ stands for the design of […]
Growers face battlefield in supply chain
Serious problems continue to plague the fresh produce supply chain which may force growers to reduce the amount they produce, an NFU report being launched today will say. NFU horticulture board chairman Guy Poskitt will unveil Catalyst Revisited, an update to the NFU’s ground-breaking Catalyst for Change report, launched three years ago, which highlighted a […]
Ambitious research identifies shrunken GHG footprint of UK arable products
The results of a major UK research project on ‘Minimising Nitrous Oxide (MIN-NO) have been announced today showing emissions due to nitrogen fertiliser use on UK arable land, to be less than half the level previously estimated. Roger Sylvester-Bradley, MIN-NO Project Lead and Head of Crop Performance, ADAS UK, said: “This research is the most […]
Valoya LightDNA simulates natural outdoor light for plants
Valoya, a leading provider of advanced plant lighting systems, worked with Microsoft Corp. to create next generation of state of the art lighting system, using Valoya’s advanced LED lights, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology. The solution Valoya created, helped by the collaboration with Microsoft, is a novel solution for simulation of natural […]
Bubbling English wine boosted by new laser data
New laser mapping data is about to revolutionise the already booming English wine industry by helping growers identify new land to grow more and better quality grapes, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss will announce today. The recent release of 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) maps, produced by the Environment Agency, will help growers better understand […]
Farmers urged to make most of autumn grass growth
Farmers across the UK could make feed savings of up to £14 per cow over the next two to three weeks if they make the most of the late surge in grass growth that has been seen this autumn across much of the country – that’s the latest advice from the forage grass team at […]
Downing Street Christmas tree crown announced for 2015
They travelled from the furthest corners of the UK and have spent a decade nurturing their perfect specimen – and today Britain’s best Christmas Tree growers went head to head in their national competition. Out of more than 100 entrants, British Christmas Tree Growers’ Association member Andrew Ingram was declared the winner of the Champion […]
Hard-working UK farmers praised for bumper UK harvest
UK harvest for 2015 was amongst the best and most productive in recent times. The productivity and innovation shown by hard-working UK farmers has been praised by Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss as new figures out today show the UK enjoyed some of its biggest harvest in almost 20 years. The barley harvest reached almost 7.3 […]
Countryside Live 2015 comes to a close
One of the highest attendance figures in recent years brought the 13th Countryside Live at Harrogate to a close yesterday (Sunday). Organisers the Yorkshire Agricultural Society announced that 12,101 visitors came through the gates over the weekend for the little sister event of the Great Yorkshire Show. It was a particularly special two days for […]
