Cornwall Farmers Apprentice Wins National Gold Medal Award
One of Cornwall Farmers young engineering apprentices has scooped a major national student award in his second year at agricultural college. James Marks has won the City & Guilds Gold Medal for his NVQ folder. The award is made to just one student each year from all of Britains agricultural colleges. James also claimed the […]
SAC Strengthens Its Presence in England New Member On The Potato Team
SAC has strengthened its team providing specialist advice for UK potato growers. Australian agronomist Andrew Powell will be working from SACs new office in York where he will support John Sarup who has already done much to build on SACs reputation amongst potato producers in the north of England. Born on a farm producing seed […]
EU Organic Logo Turns Over New Leaf
The European Commission today unveiled the winning design for the new EU organic logo. The Euro-leaf design shows the EU stars in the shape of a leaf against a green background. Its simplicity conveys two clear messages: nature and Europe. From 1 July 2010 the new EU organic logo will be obligatory on all pre-packaged […]
Farmer Has Spring In His Step
THE Northumberland Lambman has a spring in his step following funding to help him expand his business further and strengthen the regions local food supply chain. Jimmy Bell, a farmer at East Wingates Farm, near Longhorsley, Morpeth, has received 19,000 through One North Easts Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) to help ensure all of […]
Wind Farms: A Great Option For Many Farmers, But Not All
West Coast Energy urges interested parties to work with experienced developers Following recent claims* predicting every farm will have a wind turbine within five years, and following the announcement of the Feed In Tariff, West Coast Energy calls for farmers interested in wind energy as a diversification option to seek an experienced development partner. The leading […]
Consultation Begins On Supermarket Body
Consumer minister Kevin Brennan today announced the next step in the Governments plan to put in place a body to enforce compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP). Launching a consultation on the powers and operation of the body, Kevin Brennan said: Today were pushing ahead with our plans for a new body […]
Substantial Poultry Training Grants Now Available
Poultry farmers and egg producers throughout the North and Midlands are being offered a new series of poultry training courses, which have substantial grant support. Grant funding means that veterinary course modules which would normally cost 150 per delegate are now available for 35 to 45. Run by MVP Training, part of the Minster Veterinary […]
Barenbrug ‘Forage Focus’ Gets Merchants Motivated
Specialist forage grass seed breeder Barenbrug is celebrating the success of its Northern Ireland Forage Focus distributor days, held recently at Greenmount College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise in County Antrim. Spanning two separate sessions, approximately 30 agricultural merchants from across the province were invited to learn more about the latest launches and developments […]
Birds Eye Decision Is Disappointing Blow To UK Growers
The announcement that Birds Eye is to stop sourcing peas in East Anglia and has cancelled their contract with Anglian Pea growers is a huge disappointment for local growers. The move affects some 180 growers producing peas covering an area in excess of 4,500 hectares. Sarah Pettitt, chairman of the NFU’s Board for Horticulture said: This is terrible […]
