New Vaderstad wearing parts ready for autumn cultivations
With autumn cultivations high on the agenda it’s a good time to be looking at the condition of wearing metal parts on cultivation equipment such as ploughs, cultivators and power harrows. “Conditions during autumn can be testing, with general conditions looking fairly hard and the odd heavy downpour thrown in,” says Mac Coleman, general manager […]
Agricultural Engineering Institution (IAgrE) maintains professional status
The Engineering Council (EC) and the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) have renewed IAgrEs professional licences for a further 5 years. The EC licence is granted to professional engineering institutions to authorise them to assess applicants for inclusion on the Engineering Councils register of professional engineers and technicians. The licence gives IAgrE the authority to […]
Modern maize varieties boost forage production during dry summer
The general shortage of forage, which has been brought about by the extremely dry summer in some parts of the country this year and is causing much concern amongst livestock farmers, has highlighted the value of maize as a reliable alternative to grass silage and the potential benefits of some modern varieties, according to Nickerson […]
CAP reform must not take us back to the 19th Century AIC
The siren voices of single issue pressure groups seeking to influence CAP reform run the risk of turning agriculture back to what has been described as a 19th century cottage industry which, says AICs Head of Policy Paul Rooke, is completely unacceptable and unsustainable. Speaking after the EU Commissions high profile conference on CAP reform […]
Farming background influences appointment to BCPC Board
BCPC is delighted to announce the appointment of Tony Pexton, OBE to its Executive Board. Tony is a Yorkshire farmer, overseeing the operation of the family business growing wheat, oilseed rape and vining peas and running a 420 sow herd, taking progeny to bacon. He is also Chairman of NIAB and was Chairman of the […]
Joseph Helers Smoked Red Leicester Launches into Morrison Stores throughout the UK
Joseph Heler Cheese are excited to announce the launch of their Smoked Red Leicester into Morrisons Deli counters next month. The award-winning cheese will be unveiled as a Feature Flavour on 2nd August and will be available in Morrisons stores throughout the UK for 7 weeks. Joseph Helers delicious Smoked Red Leicester is a naturally […]
Cuts to rural funding ahead?
The rural world is anxiously waiting to hear how the wholesale budgetary cuts the coalition government has now announced will filter down to them. Principal concerns at the present time centre on jobs generally in rural based government advisory bodies and also with regard to some of the grant schemes that are currently on offer. […]
Farmers needed to help save the disappearing turtle dove
Farmers are being asked to help scientists work out why turtle doves are disappearing from our countryside. Turtle doves could once be seen on farmland across England and Wales, but they have been in sharp decline for several years. Populations have fallen by 88 per cent since 1970. The species no longer breeds in Wales […]
South Caernarfon Creameries annual accounts return to profitability
South Caernarfon Creameries Limited has announced its financial results for the year ended 3rd April 2010. An operating profit of 279,000 reverses and operating loss of 786,000 in the previous year, while profit before distributions stands at 72,000 compared to a loss of 990,000 in 2009. Sales were down 1.25% to 39.7m from 40.1m while […]
