Entries invited for this year’s Horticulture Wales Awards
Horticulture businesses across Wales are invited to enter a nationwide awards competition that celebrates the sector’s finest examples of partnership working and environmental sustainability. Supply chain efficiency project Horticulture Wales is seeking nominations from fruit, vegetable, flower, tree, and plant growers for its third annual ‘Horticulture Wales Awards’. Prizes in this year’s contest are up […]
New $13.8 million project aims to boost banana production in Uganda and Tanzania
Millions of smallholder banana farmers in Tanzania and Uganda are set to benefit from a new $13.8 million project to develop and distribute higher-yielding, disease-resistant hybrid banana varieties. The effort is being funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Rony Swennen, a professor […]
Tractor speed move will benefit British farming and make roads safer
The CLA today (21 October) said the Government’s announcement to increase the maximum speed limit for conventional tractors from next March will make British farming more competitive and the roads safer. The organisation, which represents landowners, farms and rural businesses, said it welcomed the changes to tractor speeds but was disappointed that the maximum weight […]
World Food Day – Family farmers protest with football outside Parliament
Farmers and growers from the Landworkers’ Alliance (LWA) held a choreographed football match between Family Farmers United & Agribusiness FC outside parliament today. The publicity stunt takes place as part of United Nation’s World Food Day, alongside coordinated actions taking place across six continents under the banner “Family Farming – Feeding the world and […]
Farmers get £62m annual boost as tractor weight and speed limits are increased
Britain’s farmers are set for a bumper harvest as the government slashes red tape to boost tractor weight and speed limits, Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today. The government will cut outdated regulation to allow higher tractor speeds and heavier tractor and trailer combinations from spring 2015. The government will also develop detailed proposals for […]
FUW backs ‘Joint Opportunities Platform’ proposal
Delegates at the Farmers’ Union of Wales autumn conference heard how a new ‘Joint opportunities platform’ could pave the way for successful joint farming agreements in the future. Speaking after the conference yesterday (October 15), FUW president Emyr Jones, said: “It is clear that there needs to be an industry wide approach to explore and […]
Guinness World Record for New Holland
New Holland Agriculture has reclaimed the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title, harvesting an impressive 797.656 tonnes of wheat in eight hours with the world’s most powerful combine: the 653hp CR10.90. “We are extremely proud to have recaptured the Guinness World Records title for harvesting almost 800 tonnes of wheat in eight hours, shattering the previous record […]
Nature campaign fronted by red squirrel gets 100,000 votes for nature
A red squirrel has taken Westminster by surprise today [Wednesday 15 October 2014], by handing more than 100,000 votes for nature to the three main political parties. Bob, a red squirrel who loves nuts and talking to his fans on Twitter and Facebook, publicly launched his campaign to get nature on politicians’ agendas ahead of […]
FUW Flintshire discusses farming issues with MEP
Farmers’ Union of Wales Flintshire members and officials recently enjoyed a farm visit to Fforest Farm, Cilcain, (Friday, October 10) run by FUW members Harry Williams and his son Robin who have embraced new technology on their 260 cow dairy unit to discuss farming issues with Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans. Accompanied by FUW Flintshire […]
