A Royal visit for Greenvale
Greenvale expected a good turnout for the cookery demonstration which they sponsored at this year’s Turriff Show in Aberdeenshire, but they never expected a visit from Her Royal Highness The Queen. The UK’s largest grower and supplier of potatoes, with a site at Burrelton, attended Scotland’s second largest agricultural show for the first time in […]
Rural crime is down in the Thames Valley say NFU Mutual
According to statistics supplied by agricultural insurer, NFU Mutual, Thames Valley Police is one of the few forces in the UK to have seen a decrease in rural crime over the last year. The figures, which relate to the NFU Mutual 2013 rural crime survey show that Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire had a combined decrease […]
Pyrethroid resistance found in cabbage stem flea beetles
Researchers have confirmed that pyrethroid resistant cabbage stem flea beetles are present in the UK. This information is vital for oilseed rape growers who are already sowing crops following this year’s early harvest. Work carried out by Rothamsted Research, as part of HGCA Project 214–0019, shows that knock down resistance (KDR) is found in UK […]
Genetically engineered fruit flies could save crops
Releasing genetically engineered fruit flies into the wild could prove to be a cheap, effective and environmentally friendly way of pest control according to scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Insect Technologies (Oxitec). New research published today reveals how the release of genetically engineered male flies could be used as an effective population suppression method […]
Sicey Farm purchases first Bobcat S450 skid-steer loader
Sicey Farm, a mixed arable and dairy farm near Beverley in East Yorkshire, has purchased the first Bobcat S450 skid-steer loader in the UK farming industry. The new S450 loader has replaced a previous Bobcat S130 model which had been on the farm since 2004 and is the latest in a long line of Bobcat […]
Great Taste 2014 stars announced
Out of 10,000 food and drink entries into Great Taste 2014 the list of stars is now available and it reads with as much thrill and anticipation as a tasting menu from a Michelin-starred chef. From north to south, east to west, farmer to brewer, baker to butcher – producers have delivered the most outstanding […]
60ft corn dolly creation to celebrate harvest at Dorset County Show
This year, the Dorset County Show is to celebrate the seasonal harvest with the creation of a celebratory Corn Dolly measuring 60 feet in length. The Corn Dolly is to be made in a traditional Long Welsh Fan design and is being crafted by local Dorset resident and Guild of Straw Craftsmen member, Audrey Rolfe. […]
Cornwall Farmers partners with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs
Cornwall Farmers is supporting the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), as the organisation celebrates the achievements of its Cornwall based chairman, Claire Worden. A gala event will be held in Claire’s honour at the Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall on Saturday 16 August, marking the end of her year as national chairman. […]
Wayland Young Achiever of the Year 2014
Norfolk’s agricultural star of the future has been found! Sophie Evans was named as the Wayland Agricultural Society’s ‘Young Achiever of the Year 2014′ at this year’s Wayland Show. The award is sponsored by Tufts of Bradenham and is further supported by Brown & Co, Poultec and Weco Engineering. The Young Achiever award is designed […]
