Top Dressage riders to compete at HOYS!
Grandstand Media Ltd, the organisers behind the prestigious Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), are delighted to announce that a select group of Britains top Dressage riders have been invited to compete in Sunday mornings Grand Prix Freestyle competition on 10th October 2010. Dressage is becoming more and more popular at HOYS and the organisers […]
New research facility to be opened at Sutton Bridge Storage Event
New research stores at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) will be officially opened on 2nd September by the government spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change, Lord Taylor of Holbeach and Potato Council chairman Allan Stevenson. Potato industry delegates are invited to attend seminars focusing on issues such as long-term energy savings and sustainability as […]
Vintage Vehicle Show and Road Run to benefit Lincolnshire Rural Support Network
A Vintage Vehicle Show and Road Run, to be held on Saturday 25 September and hosted by Stickney Farm Park, will benefit Lincolnshire Rural Support Network. Starting from the farm in West Fen Lane, Stickney, at 10.30am the Road Run will travel to Old Bolingbroke and back in a round trip of 20 miles. Entry […]
“Do or die” challenge for rural communities
Britains rural villages are at risk of dying unless radical action is taken to secure their future, it is being warned. A newly formed Rural Coalition, made up of leading organisations which represent rural interests, is calling on the Government to deliver on its Big Society vision by radically empowering local people to shape the rural places […]
New sponsorship deal has HOYS Jumping 4 Joy
Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), the worlds most famous horse show, is delighted to announce that Jump 4 Joy will be sponsoring the International show jumping class, The Jump 4 Joy Trophy, during Thursday 7th Octobers evening performance. Jump 4 Joy, based in Worcestershire, is at the forefront of the design and manufacture of […]
BEPA Pulse Market Update
Phil Rix, President of BEPA, comments: First UK harvest indications suggest peas to be yielding normally and that winter beans too will be satisfactory, despite the drought. But concerns about spring bean yields/quality are inevitable. Summary Many agricultural commodities are rising in price on the back of lower yield predictions for 2010 harvest. The French […]
Syngenta announces extension of Cruiser OSR seed treatment to include the control of early season aphids
An extension of Cruiser OSR seed treatment to include early season aphid control provides an additional tool against Turnip Yellow Virus for growers this season. Syngenta Crop Protection UK Ltd has announced the extension of its Cruiser Oil seed rape seed treatment label to include the control of early season aphids in addition to the […]
Care needed with post-OSR cultivation
Ongoing lack of rain will make growers choice of post-OSR cultivation techniques more important than ever, if long-term volunteer problems are to be avoided. Burying OSR seed too early can fail to break its dormancy, leaving growers to cope with sporadic volunteers for over five years, a leading independent agronomist warns. Research has shown that […]
Electronic tags a must to boost store lamb sales, says Ashford auctioneer
All Britains sheep producers who are planning to sell store lambs at livestock auction markets this year are being urged to ensure that their 2010 lamb crop are all identified with single electronic slaughter tags to meet the new legislation and to increase sales opportunities. EID is essential for producers to maximise their chances of […]
