Newcastle student scoops national prize for sustainable dairy farm expansion project
A student from Newcastle University who authored a sustainable business development plan to expand a dairy farm and reduce its running costs was won a prestigious annual award for his efforts. Philip Dunn, won the Farmers Club Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Farm Business Management, co-sponsored by ADAS, following a rigorous judging process held at […]
NFU urges farmers to check NVZs after Defra reduces area by nine per cent
The NFU has issued an open letter to its members urging them to check if they still remain under a NVZ designation after Defra issued a revised map showing a nine per cent reduction in the area of farmland affected. The NFU has lobbied hard for a review of the NVZ areas and the new […]
New chapter in history of Kenilworth Show
One of the Midlands leading agricultural shows takes place in Warwickshire on Saturday, June 5. The Kenilworth Show attracts thousands of people from across the country and is being held on a 50-acre site directly opposite the main entrance of the National Agricultural Centre (NAC) in Stoneleigh. The traditional country show has been organised annually […]
Farm lending likely to continue rising during 2010
Bank of England data released this week (4 May 2010) show that bank lending to agriculture stood at 11.5 billion at the end of the first quarter of the year – an increase of 555 million (5.05%) compared to the same period in 2009 when total lending to farming business was 11.0 billion. There has […]
Two’s better than one
Purchasing group Anglia Farmers has sourced two Isuzu pick-up trucks from Dingles Norwich to support the expanding team at Parkers Seeds. Now a subsidiary of grain merchant Adams and Howling, Parkers Seeds is expanding to meet growing demand for its grass and wildflower seed mixtures. Covering the whole of East Anglia, Richard Paice has […]
Dairy industry success in tackling Johne’s Disease
Farmers are keen to develop solutions to tackle Johnes Disease in the British dairy herd. This was the key message from Dairy Crest Direct and other organisations at the latest meeting of the industry Action Group on Johnes. The DCD Johnes initiative, which offers free 30 cow milk screening, veterinary and farmer advice and farm […]
Pig and Poultry farmers set to save at least 500 this year with new combined IPPC and Farm Assurance assessments from NSF-CMi Certification
Following an 18 month pilot project with the Environment Agency on Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC), NSF-CMi Certification has just commenced combined farm assurance/IPPC assessments for members of the pig and poultry farm assurance schemes. Until now the Environment Agency (EA) has been carrying out at least two IPPC visits a year per site. However […]
Branston digs deep to help the Woodland Trust
STAFF from a local factory have branched out from their usual work routine and have lent a hand to The Woodland Trust Scotland to help tidy up an area of woodland nearby. Branston Ltd helped the national conservation charity to tidy up some land that is owned by the Trust at Moncreiffe Hill, which lies […]
Mobile first for Scotgrass
One of the most innovative new products on show at Scotgrass 2010 is a mobile slurry separator. Specifically designed to fill a gap in contractors work loads created by the tightening of Nitrate Vulnerable Zone regulations, it makes slurry separation an economic prospect for smaller livestock farms. The separator has been developed together with SAC […]
