Growing Forward – Communities and Woodlands across Wales
Llais y Goedwig, the Wales-wide community woodland network, is due to hold it’s fourth Woodland Management event in Cwmbran on September 11th . This is the culmination of several Roadshows that have toured Wales this summer helping community woodland groups to improve their woodland management skills and to network with other groups and people involved […]
ADAS Expert Urges Early Action for Weed Control
In the increasingly tough fight against grass weeds, tackling them early is critical, according to ADAS James Clarke. In most instances, early pre and post-emergence treatments will deliver superior control than approaches based on either: wait and see what weeds emerge or delay until all weed seeds have flushed. As grassweeds, especially blackgrass, pose an […]
2011/12 contract – update
British Sugar and the NFU have agreed an enhancement to the 2011 sugar beet contract that will benefit all growers and allow them to increase their sugar beet enterprise. Following a review by British Sugar of the volume of crop required for 2011, an increase in price has been agreed for growers production of non-quota […]
Major food buyers sign up for SALSA scheme
The UKs major food buyers are responding to a growing appetite for local and regional food with help from a food safety standard aimed at small and micro-sized producers. More than 750 buyers from supermarkets, foodservice companies and catering suppliers have now signed up to the Safe And Local Supplier Approval scheme (SALSA) including Waitrose, […]
Low biomass, low maintenance and low cost of production per tonne
A leading agronomist is convinced that too much emphasis is being placed on gross margins and not enough on cost of production per tonne. By shifting the emphasis to cost of production per tonne, you can really appreciate the time and the money needed to create yield and can see the hidden costs and where […]
DairyCo – working with you at the Dairy Event 2010
Dairy farmers who visit the DairyCo stand at this years Dairy Event and Livestock Show will have access to a wealth of information that has been designed to help and support them with their business development and future planning. There will be four key information areas on the stand (number MM357): health and welfare, business […]
German Minister Brderle kicks off Amflora harvest
14 hectares of Amflora seed potatoes successfully cultivated Brderle: Plant biotechnology helps provide sufficient renewable resources BASF applies for EU approval for a second starch potato variety Zepkow, Germany August 31, 2010 The German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Rainer Brderle, today helped to start the harvesting of the Amflora potatoes in Zepkow in […]
CH&Co to host Footprint Forum
The independent catering group, CH&Co, is hosting a Footprint Forum at Farmers and Fletchers Hall on Tuesday 21st September 2010 to discuss promoting understanding between foodservice and agriculture. An expert panel will include keynote speaker, Lord Carter of Coles, who will address an audience of main stakeholders with the UK foodservice industry on innovation and […]
Tackle your weakest traits with good breeding decisions this autumn
Use the Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) to support your semen buying decisions for autumn and youll be well on the way to improving the poorest traits in your herd and increasing your profits, says DairyCo geneticist Marco Winters. It might sound obvious but its important to look at your herds strengths and weaknesses, says Marco, […]
