Yorkshire Agricultural Society to showcase unique David Hockney adaptation
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is to showcase a unique adaptation of one of David Hockneys most renowned paintings at its headquarters in Harrogate. A section of Hockneys vibrant Going up Garrowby Hill will be recreated as a 3m by 6m wall hanging for the Entrance Hall of the award winning Regional Agricultural Centre. The Society […]
Securing a positive future for Englands upland communities
The English uplands are landscapes that provide a wealth of natural and cultural assets. They also have the potential to generate many valuable public goods and market products, supporting a low carbon future and green economy. Vibrant, secure upland communities hold the key to realising this potential. Unlocking that potential requires government to work with […]
Sheep farmers urged to adopt new practice to beat blowfly strike
British sheep farmers are being urged to treat their ewes against blowfly strikeimmediately after shearing them this year instead of later in the season toensure protection and peace of mind through to season end. This is particularly important now because the changes in climate mean theblowfly season lasts longer, with the risk of blowfly strike […]
Malvern calls on Devon friends to solve cattle waiting list
The Malvern Showground has called upon its friends at the Devon County Show to help solve the problem of burgeoning cattle entries for the Three Counties Show (18 20 June). Show organizer, the Three Counties Agricultural Society, expanded this year to accommodate more animals, correctly anticipating an increase in entries, following an influx of new […]
Latest PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin
PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin Bruchid beetle control Becky Ward, PGRO senior technical officer, advises: Many winter beans have pods on the bottom nodes and may have had a first insecticide application for bruchid control. Second sprays should be applied seven to ten days after the first. In spring beans, where pods are exposed on the bottom nodes […]
Third-highest attendance recorded at Royal Cornwall Show
Over 125,000 people flooded through the gates of the 2010 Royal Cornwall Showground to give the show its third-highest attendance. The show, staged at Wadebridge from the 10th to the 12th of June, attracted a total of 125,748 people slightly more than last years 125,243. A spectacular main ring entertainment programme was one of the […]
CLA lobbying pays off as Natural England scraps sea eagle introduction
The CLA expressed relief today (Monday, 14 June 2010) that its lobbying had led to Natural England abandoning plans to introduce sea eagles. Natural England in conjunction with the RSPB – had planned to import 75 sea eagles to Suffolk, a move the CLA said could have had a disastrous impact on the rural economy […]
Spelman puts farming at heart of economic recovery
25,300 visitors attended the 2010 Cereals Event at which Caroline Spelman, Defra Secretary, boldly stated that the new coalition Government is putting farming and the green economy at the heart of Britains economic recovery. Her comments came the day after her colleague Jim Paice promised a Cereals Event audience a cut in the red tape […]
Farmade and Muddy Boots synchronise systems
Farmade Management Systems Ltd. and Muddy Boots Software Ltd., both leaders in crop management software for farmers, agronomists and advisors, have agreed to formalise a method of data transfer between their respective systems; GateKeeper and CropWalker. Both organisations recognise the growing need to improve general ease of integration between business systems for their customers. GateKeeper […]
