FUW seeks early talks with new deputy farming minister
The Farmers’ Union of Wales said today it is looking forward to working with the new Welsh Government ministers with responsibilities for agriculture, fisheries and food and will be seeking early talks with them. Following the natural resources and food minister Alun Davies sacking this morning, the First Minister Carwyn Jones reallocated agriculture fisheries and […]
Agriculture can resolve our ecological woes
In an interview with “The Guardian” late last month, the Government’s chief advisor, Sir Mark Walport, advised that we should concentrate less on denying that climate change is happening and focus more on how we can respond to it. Contributing almost 10% of the UK’s GHG emissions, agriculture attracted comment from Richard Tol, an economics professor […]
Quill Hoof-Spray System wins RABDF award
British company Quill Productions has been awarded the RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award at the recent Livestock Event, for its innovative Quill Hoof-Spray System. The prestigious award is presented to the product which is considered to be of most economic importance to the livestock industry. The Quill Hoof-Spray System is a revolutionary new system […]
CLA highlights sharing as key for future of farming
A wider uptake of share farming could enable thousands of young people to get their first foot on the farming ladder according to the CLA. The CLA says that if just a quarter of the country’s farmers aged over 65 entered in to a share farming agreement it would allow more than 3,000 new entrants […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles posts record half-year sales in UK
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has recorded its best ever half-year sales performance in the UK. A total of 20,907 light commercial vehicles were registered to the end of June, representing an 11.3 per cent increase in sales compared to 18,782 registrations over the same period last year. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles also registered an additional 1,939 camper […]
TürkTraktör opens second tractor plant in Turkey
TürkTraktör, the joint venture between CNH Industrial and Koç Holding, celebrated the opening of its second manufacturing plant in Erenler, in the Sakarya region. The new state-of-the-art facility, which extends over 222,000 sqm (68,000 covered), will raise the joint venture’s production capacity to 50,000 tractors per year for both domestic and export markets, allowing the […]
UK Tractor Registrations up 4% in first half year
Registrations of agricultural tractors in June were 1.4% up on the equivalent month a year ago at 1,144 units. This left the half year total at 6,942 units, an increase of 4.0%. The average size of unit sold in the first 6 months was 151.6hp which is a 2.6% increase on a year earlier. The […]
Global Forum For Innovations In Agriculture (GFIA) wins best conference at 2014 Middle East Event Awards
The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), the world’s most influential event for the future of sustainable agriculture, has been recognised for its contribution to agricultural innovation by winning the prestigious “Best Conference” Award at the Middle East Event Awards ceremony, held recently in Dubai. GFIA was launched earlier this year in Abu Dhabi, […]
Livestock Event achieves record attendance, up 6%
A record 17,000 visitors attended the Livestock Event staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 2 and 3 July. The figure was up 6% on the year. “The event continues to evolve and goes from strength to strength,” said RABDF chief executive, Nick Everington. “The main trade halls buzzed throughout as visitors explored the latest technology, […]
