UK businesses excel at Compassion in World Farming’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Compassion in World Farming celebrated the commitment of leading food businesses to improve animal welfare standards at their Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards held at the Milan Expo on 9 June, hosted by chef, writer and broadcaster, Allegra McEvedy MBE. The ceremony was kindly supported by the European Commission with Andrea Gavinelli (Head of Animal […]
Azotic Technologies honour Professor Edward Cocking
Azotic Technologies, the developer and producer of natural Nitrogen-fixation for increased agronomic benefit, has honoured Professor Edward Cocking by naming its laboratories in BioCity, Nottingham after him (Ted Cocking Laboratories). The unveiling of the nameplate took place at BioCity on 5th June 2015 in front of many distinguished guests, with Sir John Beddington, the former […]
Social enterprises push forward Agritech practices
With approximately one billion people worldwide employed in the agricultural sector – equating to one third of the global workforce (Source: ILO, 2011) – more and more social entrepreneurs from across the world are developing new technology solutions that help maximise farming yields and financial benefit the local communities who rely on agriculture for their […]
Flocking to Sheffield’s “Cannes for Documentaries” – showtime for sheep on film
Members of a Pennine sheep-farming family are taking a rare break from the hills for the world premiere of a film about their lives – accompanied by life-size sheep models made from the wool of their flock. The Hutchinsons and their real sheep star in the visually stunning 85-minute film Addicted to Sheep, being screened […]
Fire rips through McHale machinery plant
Shortly before 6pm last night (02-06-2015), emergency services were called to the McHale machinery plant on the outskirts of Ballinrobe, Ireland, to tackle a blaze thought to have started in the paint shop area of the factory. Multiple explosions were heard as the fire took hold, spreading quickly due to the strong winds. It is […]
First ever survey into farm use of drones
URSULA Agriculture is launching the first ever UK survey into use of drones in agriculture, and inviting attendees at the Cereals event to share their experiences of using this innovative technology. “Interest in drones in farming has exploded in the past few years but to what extent they are being considered a serious business tool […]
Sooty Sweeps the Board at the 2015 NBA Beef Expo
Held at the York Auction Centre, the 2015 NBA Beef Expo had its view firmly fixed on the future. Its theme was focused on technology and its power to improve day-to-day farming, together with the changing needs of modern consumers and what they want from the marketplace. The event started on Wednesday with over 250 […]
Land Rover reveals unique Defender to carry Rugby World Cup trophy
Land Rover has today revealed the Rugby World Cup 2015 Defender, a modified 110 Station Wagon created to transport the Webb Ellis Cup on the 100-day Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour across the UK and Ireland, delivered by England Rugby 2015. Land Rover is a Worldwide Partner of this year’s international Rugby World Cup and […]
RUMA welcomes Panorama’s programme on antibiotic resistance
The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) welcomes the excellent Panorama programme on antibiotic resistance (Antibiotics Apocalypse broadcast on BBC1, 18 May 2015). The programme painted a clear picture of the use of antibiotics in human medicine and the potentially serious impact of antibiotic resistance on treating human bacterial infections. It highlighted the […]
