Home Office urged to back down over new charges for industrial hemp growers
The NFU is urging the Home Office to review the introduction of licence fees under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) which will penalise all industrial hemp growers in the UK. The fees come into force on November 15 and are being brought in without consultation with the industrial hemp industry. It follows a more […]
Leaders in every field
Thurlow Nunn Standen has been named Farm Machinery Dealer of the Year 2010 at the annual Industry Awards Dinner held at Windsor. The Awards, organised by trade magazine, Service Dealer, and sponsored by the AXA Insurance Group in association with broker Lucas Fettes and Partners, recognises sales and service excellence amongst dealers in the land […]
Farming safety gains wiped out, new statistics reveal
A sharp rise in the number of people killed or seriously injured on British farms has wiped out previously achieved safety gains. New figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in Britain between April 2009 and March 2010, the number of reported major injuries, such as broken bones or amputations, rose […]
UK’s biggest Ice-Cream Expo set to break records for business
The UK’s biggest ice cream expo is on course for a record breaking event as consumer demand continues to drive the industry forward. Organised by the Ice Cream Alliance, the event scheduled for 2-4 November at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate is attracting exhibitors from across the world. The ice cream sector is a […]
Local Growth White Paper recognises importance of rural economy says CLA
The CLA yesterday welcomed the recognition in the Governments Local Growth White Paper of the importance of the rural economy in stimulating greater national economic activity. CLA President William Worsley said the CLA, whose members run around 250 different types of business, has been at the forefront of challenging Government to acknowledge the part that […]
Dr John Bradshaw wins potato industry award for research and knowledge transfer
Dr John Bradshaw, honorary fellow of the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) has been awarded the prestigious 2010 British Potato Industry Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to potato research and knowledge transfer. Presenting the award at the Potato Councils Seed Industry Event in Crieff, Perthshire (October 26) Potato Council chairman Allan Stevenson paid […]
Global spotlight on UK genetics at EuroTier
EuroTier 2010 in Hanover has a truly global focus. Pig producers and animal health innovators from all over the world will be present. So says Paul Anderson, International Sales Director of JSR, the UKs top pig genetics company, about their return to EuroTier, the worlds leading animal production event taking place from 16th to 19th […]
Food and farming must be recognised by Local Enterprise Partnerships
The NFU has warned that only a handful of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) recognise food and farming as key sectors, after hearing todays announcement by the Government. While the creation of LEPs is good news the NFU hopes they will take into account the vital contribution that agriculture can make to the economic recovery, particularly […]
Frosty mornings: no reason to let up on grassweed control Dow AgroSciences
Despite one or two night frosts, grassweeds are still actively growing and farmers will reap yield benefits from autumn post-emergence treatments, says Stuart Jackson, grassweed specialist with Dow AgroSciences. While there have been some frosty mornings, average temperatures remain high enough for weeds such as ryegrasses, bromes and blackgrass to be actively growing and thus […]
