Rural England offers prospects for national change says new State of the countryside report
The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) is today (Tuesday, 6 July 2010) publishing the State of the countryside report giving an up to date definitive picture of rural England. The report provides detailed evidence of the circumstances of people living and working in rural areas drawn from extensive analysis using the latest official statistics. The […]
We love Branston’s moving messages
BRANSTON Ltds new lorry liveries are really attracting attention so much so, that motorists have been tooting their approval! People have also emailing and writing in to the Branston bases in Lincolnshire, Somerset and Scotland to comment on the new liveries. There are 12 in the range so far, with a different design on each […]
NFU demands answers as Defra faces fines for non-compliance
The NFU has called on Defra to challenge the EU Commission after it revealed that the department may face steep fines for alleged non-compliance for its administration of the agri-environment schemes for England. The non-compliance centres on the process for verifying payments and the Commission wants to see these carried out in a single group […]
Now is the time for Maize Eyespot control
Eyespot has become a critical disease of forage maize with the potential to reduce yield by more than 50%. During the last 3 seasons, it has become more prevalent in maize within the South West of England, and is now spreading across Southern England and into South Wales. Maize becomes more prone to infection with […]
Happy with his ‘haul’ – Novartis trailer competition winner
Dan Bull is thrilled with his new GET 126 Graham Edwards trailer the top prize on offer in the CLiK-Farmers Weekly Blowfly Prevention Competition. Dan simply filled out the competition entry form to make sure he was in with a chance of winning the trailer, which is worth 4,000. Once wed sent it off we […]
CLA calls for Government to implement Penfold Review recommendations on ‘non-planning consents’
The CLA has backed the Final Report of the Penfold Review on non-planning consents, published today (5 July), and called for the Government to put its recommendations into action. Non-planning consents cover dozens of areas that affect CLA members, from tree works and protected species licensing to footpath diversion and listed building consent. The Penfold […]
Swansea University researchers develop all-natural alternative to pesticides
A project led by Professor Tariq Butt, who heads one of the leading insect mycopathology (insect pest control) teams in the UK at Swansea University, has developed a naturally occurring, sustainable alternative to pesticides. This development could not only help to preserve the environment, but could also dramatically reduce costs for farmers. The project was […]
Genotyping technologies help keep UK barley market competitive
By exploiting technology originally used in human genome studies, a public-private partnership programme is changing the way in which commercial barleybreeding is being conducted. Findings from this four-year research project arehighlighted in the latest issue of Business, the quarterly highlights magazineof the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). High quality barley production underpins the […]
Usher and The A-Team to front Make Mine Milk
R&B legend Usher and the stars of the new blockbuster movie, The A-Team, are the latest big names to front the 7.5m Make Mine Milk campaign, which aims to re-ignite the publics love for low fat British milk. The chart-topping artist and the four Hollywood actors Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton Rampage Jackson and Sharlto […]
