DEFRA Listens To Industry On Minimum SPS Payments
The NFU has commended Defras announcement that it will set a minimum claim threshold for the Single Payment Scheme at one hectare. At the same time Defra has also announced that: It will not seek to introduce an objective farmer test And that it will integrate previously coupled protein crop and nut payments into the […]
Shropshire McCormick dealer HJR Agri wins top award for new business
New dealership established by experienced sales, service personnel Quickly gains leading farm machinery and McCormick tractor franchises Wins Emerging Dealer award for newly-formed farm machinery dealerships Melfyn Jones (left) and Terry Hughes (centre) of McCormick dealer HJR Agri receive the Service Dealer new dealer award from Kevin Donoghue of AXA Insurance. A new farm machinery […]
Roger Williams MP Leads Delegation To DEFRA To Discuss Lack Of Affordable Rural Housing
(from left to right) Williams Summers and Helen Williams of the National Housing Federation, Sarah Palmer of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and Roger Williams MP outside the DEFRA building following their meeting with the Secretary of State. Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson, […]
Peelham Farm is Scotlands Sustainable Best
Peelham Farm has today scooped the 2009 Future Farmer Award. Award judge David Younie was quick to praise the 680 acre Berwickshire enterprise, which supplies beef, lamb and pork to local markets [2]: As well as producing stunning food, Peelham is resilient, low carbon, and shows great imagination in the way it engages with customers. […]
FUW Welcomes Extension Of Tir Cynnal Acceptance Deadline
The Farmers Union of Wales today welcomed the Welsh Assemblys decision to extend the deadline for the return of the transitional Tir Cynnal agreement forms from the end of this month until November 30. Following representations made to the Assembly, the FUW welcomes this news as we have received a number of queries from farmers […]
Branston Commits To 1.4 Million Environmental Investment
Branston Ltd has confirmed that plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant that will turn waste potatoes into electricity are to go ahead, with construction work starting next month. The anaerobic digestion plant is part of a 1.4 million investment in green technologies at its Lincolnshire site, which will also include major upgrades to its […]
NFU Launches New Milk Contracts Campaign
The NFU has today unveiled plans for a new campaign to drive lasting change in milk contracts. The campaign, launched at the start of the Dairy Event, takes on the debate about the role of milk contracts and will show just how improvements can be made to the benefit of both farmers and milk buyers. […]
Dairy Industry Teams Up To Look At Farmers’ Investment Prospects
Dairy UK and DairyCo have joined forces to present the case for dairy farmers to invest in their businesses at todays Annual Dairy UK Conference in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. In their first joint report, the two organisations argue that the UKs strong competitive position means that dairy farmers can be confident about their future in a […]
Sex Life May Hold Key To Honeybee Survival
The number and diversity of male partners a queen honeybee has could help to protect her children from disease, say University of Leeds scientists, who are investigating possible causes of the widespread increase in bee deaths seen around the world. The researchers are working on the theory that the reason some colonies are wiped out […]
