Farm Worker Fined For Running Over His Employer
A farm worker in Derbyshire has today been fined after he reversed a tractor over his 73-year old employer, leaving him dead. John Peter Metcalfe of Beech Drive, Ashbourne, Derbyshire was driving at speed when the incident happened on 25 April 2007. He pleaded guilty to breaching Section 7 (a) of the Health and Safety […]
Scots Tory MEP To Address Animal Transportation Issue In Highlands
Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson is to host a special meeting for farmers and hauliers angry about the way livestock regulations are fiddled in parts of the EU, but strictly applied in Scotland. The meeting in Wick on March 1, concerns the Transport Regulations which look set to be changed again, even though UK farmers complain that […]
BCPC Stimulates Multi-Pronged Approach To The Crop Protection Crunch
Despite lobbying and efforts by UK politicians, EU Pesticide legislation (EC 1107/2009) which will affect agriculture, food production and its availability is set to go ahead. With the additional burden of the Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (2009/127/EC) and the Water Framework Directive, BCPC warns that this will seriously impact on the […]
10 Million To Deliver Sporting Legacy In Rural Communities
Sport England today revealed the sports projects that will benefit from a 10 million National Lottery fund to get more people playing sport in rural communities. The successful bids were selected from over 500 applications to the Rural Communities fund, which was launched after Sport England research revealed that two thirds of the local authorities […]
Discovery Of The Nutrient ‘Mining Machine’ In Plants
Scientists from the John Innes Centre and the University of Oxford havediscovered which genes control the specialized nutrient mining machine thatdevelops on the surface of plant roots. Root hairs develop on roots and burrow into the soil releasing acids and otherscouring chemicals that crack open rocky minerals releasing valuable nutrientssuch as iron and phosphate that […]
New Website For Landmark Systems
Agricultural software company Landmark Systems is delighted to announce the launch of its new website. The website structure is helping Landmark to provide more comprehensive support and training and, with KEY product users being able to register via the website to receive software updates and downloads, www.landmarksystems.co.uk is now more than just a browser. As […]
New Buildings Charge Nothing More Than A Tax On Food Production
Farmers and growers may face a new levy on any new buildings on their holdings under a change in planning regulations. The move has been described as tax on food production by the NFU, the CLA, TFA and CAAV who have been jointly lobbying for an exemption from the new levy for agricultural buildings. The […]
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Member Services Boost With New Recruit
South West rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual is bolstering its focus on providing a top-class service with the appointment of a new Member Services Manager. Sharon Plowright (pictured) has taken up the role, newly created by the company, to oversee all aspects of customer relations. Sharon says she hopes to make Cornish Mutual, which has […]
