Spaldings cuts down competition with Stihl partnership
Spaldings partners STIHL to become a servicing distributor for the whole of the UK… Spaldings today announced the introduction of STIHL to their product portfolio. The extensive new range of products includes STIHL tools, PPE, accessories and spares with a dedicated STIHL service engineer providing after-sales support. Spaldings will take full advantage of their 40,000 […]
New Michelin harvester tyre significantly improves productivity
(Stoke-on-Trent August 24, 2010) Cereal farmers, contractors and farm-machinery cooperatives are to benefit from the launch of a new Michelin tyre which can help reduce the stress and hassle associated with moving combine harvesters by road, whilst delivering increased productivity on the farm. Developed in conjunction with agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas, the Michelin CerexBib delivers […]
FUW gives guarded welcome to new Glastir date
The Farmers’ Union of Wales today welcomed a Welsh Assembly Government decision to extend the deadline by three weeks for farmers to apply to join the All-Wales Element of the new Glastir agri-environment scheme after recently adding an additional option within the scheme. “Obviously, we welcome the decision to move the deadline forward but in […]
FUW says harvest failures should focus minds on food security
Major crop failures in the Black Sea region and the natural disaster currently devastating Pakistan should focus EU Commission thinking on food security, according to Farmers’ Union of Wales’ Meirionnydd county chairman Robert Wyn Evans. Speaking today (Wednesday August 25) at the Merioneth County Show in Harlech, he said adverse weather had led to Russia’s […]
FUW urges farmers to take advantage of broadband help
The Farmers’ Union of Wales’ Meirionnydd branch today (Wednesday August 25) appealed to farmers to take advantage of the Welsh Assembly Government’s (WAG) new scheme to assist those hit by difficulties obtaining broadband reception. The 2m funding scheme, announced early last month, offers support up to a maximum of 1,000 for individual premises. FUW Meirionnydd […]
Widening weed control options this autumn
Farmers are having to cope with serious weed control problems this autumn, following the legacy of poor weed control last season, and yet they have fewer and fewer options to use. With the loss of IPU and trifluralin, the continuing rise in weed resistance, restrictions in dose rates and complex sequencing, wheat growers are looking […]
Soil sample data highlights P & K at inadequate levels in many soils
The second annual report of the Professional Agricultural Analysis Group highlights how many UK soils remain below target indices for phosphate and potash threatening farmers ability to achieve yield potential. The report contains data from routine soil analyses undertaken by the 14 laboratories that join forces to run a Proficiency Test Scheme and publish an […]
Top British Show Jumpers invited to compete at HOYS
Today, Horse of the Year Show announced the ten British Show Jumpers who automatically qualify to compete in the International classes at the worlds most famous horse show, held at Birminghams NEC from 6th 10th October 2010. The ten invited riders are drawn from the British Showjumpings Top Rider rankings as at 31st July 2010: […]
Comment on tax reliefs
Gillian Gibbons is a solicitor in the Agriculture and Estates team at legal, financial and property specialists Pagan Osborne. She comments on a recent case in relation to Business Property Relief (BPR) on agricultural estates. An appeal tribunal recently upheld a decision to allow BPR on an agricultural estate where there are a variety of […]
