Plan Now To Make The Most Of Economic Recovery
As the Bank of England keeps interest rates at 0.5% for the ninth month running, farmers are being urged to ensure their businesses are in a position to respond to any upturn in the economy. Recent Government figures show the UK economy shrank by 0.4% in the third quarter of the year, but I think […]
Dramatic Changes Ahead For The UK Grain Sector Says Leading Grain Trader
Announcing the Gleadell Agriculture harvest 2009 wheat pool results, David Sheppard, managing director of Gleadell Agriculture, foresees a dramatic change in the structure of UK grain getting under way in the next 18 months. The advent of up to three wheat-based ethanol plants will create new grain demand, whilst feed compounding continues to reduce in […]
Farming For The 21st Century: NFU at Westminster
NFU President Peter Kendall will talk about the challenges and opportunities facing farmers and growers at todays Westminster Forum Seminar on 21st century farming in the UK. Mr Kendall will join Government Chief Scientist Professor John Beddington and a host of top speakers in examining the contribution that UK farmers can make feeding a burgeoning […]
Bumper Commercial Entry For East Of England Winter Stock Festival
As the winter commercial show season kicks in to gear, East of England Winter Stock Festival is putting the finishing touches to their event which takes place on the 13th and 14th November. Building on last years inaugural event, commercial entries have increased to more than 130 with exhibitors travelling from as far afield as […]
Nick Herbert Attends Dairy UK Board Meeting
Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Nick Herbert was yesterday briefed by Dairy UKs board on the key issues affecting the dairy sector. The Conservative MP for Arundel and the South Downs heard views on environmental regulation, bovine TB, farm subsidies and nutritional regulation. But he was left in no doubt of the dynamism […]
Farmer Shares His Knowledge And Wins A Quad Bike
On Monday 2nd November Mr Gwynfor Evans was presented with a brand new Suzuki KingQuad 450 Utility ATV by Nick Burford, Livestock Manager at Janssen Animal Health. Mr Evans won his prize after being picked out of the hat from 900 entries, after completing a survey sharing his knowledge and experiences of coccidiosis, a parasitic […]
Successful Year For Cricketer
Award-winning cheesemaker Cricketer Farm based in Somerset has reported increasing success during 2009, with continued growth in major multiples, new industry awards and the launch of its first Cricketer branded cheddars. The Company, which makes a range of traditional and healthier cheeses, was recently shortlisted in Aldis superstar cheese competition for its new Cricketer Quantock […]
Winner Of First Ever European Dairy Energy Award
Sven-Erik Eriksson, a Swedish dairy farmer is the proud winner of the first ever European Dairy Energy Award and walks away with 1,000kg of Lactivate milking machine cleaning solution courtesy of ECOLAB at the Fira de Girona on Friday the 30th of October 2009. The European Dairy Energy Award is part of the GERONIMO project, […]
Call For National Action To Cut Losses Associated With Bovine Viral Diarrhoea In England
England needs a national programme to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) toend the major health and economic problems it is causing, according to theleading expert in the fight against the disease. Professor Joe Brownlie has said that the UK is being left behind other Europeancountries that already have national eradication programmes in place for what […]
