New £1.1 million R&D call to improve biopesticide performance for protected and ornamental crops
A substantial investment into research that will improve the performance of biopesticide products for use in protected edible and ornamental crops has been launched by AHDB Horticulture (formerly HDC). The call for proposals announced today will see £1.15 million invested over five years, directly tackling the needs of growers. The resulting research will aim to […]
Israel’s Volcani Centre acquires two Sniper UAVs for precision agriculture research
Prestigious Volcani Centre in Israel has acquired two Sniper UAVs manufactured by Alpha Unmanned Systems, for precision agriculture research. Advances in technology and continuous research have been helping the agriculture industry to evolve and revolutionize the way their work is done, and unmanned aerial vehicles, most commonly known as drones, are the latest promising innovation. […]
Jeep on track for record 2015
Jeep’s dominance in the 4×4 market continues to gain momentum in the UK as figures revealed today (9 July) show new car registrations rose by 161 per cent in June 2015, when compared with the same period last year. The legendary 4×4 brand registered 918 new cars last month, compared with 352 in June 2014, […]
Cash crisis at community farm may shut gates forever
A well-loved community farm that cares for dozens of rare animals is under threat of closure unless it can urgently find an immediate cash injection and a regular source of income and support. Bill Quay Community Farm needs to raise £50,000 by the end of August to ensure its survival and to feed and care […]
Cereals and oilseeds area for harvest 2015 down 2%
The total area of cereals and oilseeds for harvest 2015 in Great Britain is estimated at 3.72Mha, down 2% from 2014, according to the annual AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Planting and Variety survey. Anna Lockwood, AHDB Market Analyst, said: “A lower area planted to oilseed rape and the major cereals this year reflects evolving cropping […]
Transport and animals are the biggest killers in agriculture
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) latest fatality statistics show incidents involving moving vehicles and cattle are the biggest causes of death on Britain’s farms. Thirty three workers and four members of the public were killed on Britain’s farms during 2014/15* with around half (16) being struck or run over by farm equipment, or crushed […]
Detailed soil information for Africa now available
Zoom in on an African village, and see whether the soil is clayey or sandy, or how much nutrients or organic carbon it contains. This is now possible since ISRIC and partners have launched detailed freely accessible soil property maps for Africa. The maps, that can be explored in Google Earth, contain predictions of more […]
AHDB Next Generation group explore potato processing
The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato businesses. The day focused on processing, a star performer of the £4.1bn GB potato industry. The first session in Scarborough was hosted at the GB headquarters of McCain Foods. As the largest UK purchaser of potatoes, McCain […]
Shropshire dairy farmer winner of VI illegal pesticides campaign at Cereals
A qualified sprayer operator and member of the National Register of Sprayer Operators (NRoSO), Mr Heath encourages livestock farmers who have yet to get certificated to do so before Grandfather Rights end this November: ‘It’s important that all farmers, weather livestock or arable, can show that they are using pesticides responsibly; one step towards this […]
