GFIA 2015
The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) is an annual event, held in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Established in 2014, GFIA – which includes a the three-day conference and two day exhibition – is now into its second year and will take place from 9-11 March at the Abu […]
Global action needed on water usage in food production
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is urging coordinated action to reduce the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production – estimated at up to 1.8 million litres per person every year equivalent to an Olympic size swimming pool.1 Each person consumes between 2,000-5,000 litres of water embedded in their food, every […]
Rural business anger at inadequate mobile coverage deal
Rural businesses have slammed proposals to deliver mobile phone coverage to 90 percent of the country by 2017. The commitment has been agreed by the four major mobile phone providers with Culture Secretary Sajid Javid but will still leave swathes of the British countryside without mobile phone connection. The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and […]
FUW discovers great enthusiasm among Gwent’s younger farmers
More than 80 younger Gwent farmers turned up to a packed meeting organised by the county branch of the FUW recently to help explain the various schemes and grants available to assist farmers under 40. During the meeting at the King of Prussia public house in Abergavenny farm liaison officers Steve Meredith and Jane Walters […]
Move towards responsible growing media in UK horticulture
A major project funded by Defra, the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and Industry is set to ease the move towards responsibly sourced growing media. The project, ‘Transition to responsibly sourced growing media use within UK horticulture’, is worth a £1 million over the next five years and has emerged from the previous work of the […]
Roger Williams MP calls for extension of Grocery Code Adjudicator’s role
Sharp decreases in the price of commodities, such as milk, lamb and beef, have highlighted the limitations of the Grocery Code Adjudicator. Roger Williams MP asked the Minister responsible for Agriculture to extend the role, but was told that the present system satisfactory. Roger Williams commented afterwards: “Recent experience with the dramatic reduction in the […]
IFCO receives “Tafel Teller 2014” award
IFCO SYSTEMS, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions, has been awarded the “Tafel Teller 2014” by the Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel e.V. in Germany, as recognition of its ongoing support of food banks worldwide. Since initiating its food bank support program, IFCO has donated nearly 150.000 RPCs (Reusable Plastic Containers) to more than 70 […]
MPs right to question broadband coverage delivery
The CLA has said MPs were right to subject Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), the company charged with securing broadband access for communities across the country, to robust questioning on its failure to meet targets. Members of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee asked questions based on evidence received from the CLA and […]
Tri-partite project to commercialise variable fertiliser rates secures funding award
Experts from the fields of applied research, academia and farming have secured a £1.4 million funding award to commercialise innovative precision farming technology. The team, comprising Dr Chantel Davies and Gavin Milson from Stockbridge Technology Centre Ltd, Dr Abdul Mouazen and Dr Lorenzo Menichetti from Cranfield University, and Andrew Manfield from Manterra Ltd, will spend […]
