The World Cheese Awards return to British soil
The World Cheese Awards (WCA) are making a welcome return to Britain, taking place on the 24 November 2010 at the BBC Good Food Show Winter at the NEC. Following Dublin in 2008 and Gran Canaria in 2009, the biggest cheese competition in the world takes place with 160 international experts judging 3000 cheeses entered […]
Road safety tips issued to farmers
The NFU has issued a series of road safety tips to keep farmers and other motorists safe as the nights draw in. Despite shorter days, fields remain a hive of activity with drilling in full flow and the maize harvest getting underway. With this in mind, the NFU is urging farmers to pay particular attention […]
Dorset Cereals re-launches in France with new POS display
Leading UK muesli and award winning cereal manufacturer, Dorset Cereals, is re-launching the brand with a new partner in France with a target of becoming the leading premium muesli brand there. An ingeniously designed Smurfit Kappa Point of Sale (POS) display will help them build awareness and driving sales. The company, which was voted one […]
Hunger Set to Become a Key Issue in Global Politics
Agriculture a Critical Industry for the 21st Century… The prices of wheat and other agricultural commodities have risen yet again, following the already significant price increases of 2007 and 2008. According to the Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture, these are the early indicators of a latent food crisis, which will hit the world within […]
NFU helps to celebrate World School Milk Day
The NFU will be giving schoolchildren in Kent the chance to find out exactly where the milk they drink comes from to mark World School Milk Day on Wednesday (September 29). Youngsters from St Mildreds Infant School in Broadstairs will visit nearby Upton Junior School where the NFU roadshow will take centre stage. As well […]
Record attendance confirmed for Open Farm Sunday 2010
Open Farm Sunday, farmings annual open day, was hailed this week an overwhelming success by organisers LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). At the events review in London on Wednesday (22nd September) it was confirmed that this years event brought more people than ever on to farms all over the UK, where they met the farmers […]
Specialist underwriters White Oak expands to acquire an extended warranty team.
Specialist automotive and equipment underwriting agency White Oak Underwriting has further expanded its business by welcoming an extended warranty team to its London headquarters. White Oak, which is based in the prestigious Lloyds Building, will be strengthened by new additions Mark Angel and Sunjay Patel from September 1, 2010. The experienced financial services industry […]
BPI.AGRI invests in new technology – and new possibilities
bpi.agri is set to augment its track record of providing high quality wide width films for agricultural applications with the imminent unveiling of a new production line in Ardeer, Ayrshire. The state-of-the-art wide width line, installed as part of a 7 million investment project at the site, is believed to be one of the widest […]
FUW welcomes EID rules relaxation
The Farmers’ Union of Wales today welcomed European Commission indications that it will not punish sheep farmers for electronic identification (EID) errors beyond their control. The EC’s reported decision follows strenuous lobbying from Scottish MEP Alyn Smith and the FUW who raised the issue several times with the Welsh Assembly Government and even launched a […]
