Cargill expands wheat processing plant in Russia
Cargill has invested $100 million dollars in its Starches and Sweeteners facility in Efremov, Russia, upgrading its wheat processing plant and adding state of the art equipment and technology. The plant will process 500,000 tonnes of wheat a year – almost doubling its original capacity and creating additional market opportunities for farmers in the Tula […]
Harvesting success for children at Kids Country event
Over 400 local school children recently returned to the East of England Showground, for a dedicated Kids Country event, to harvest an abundance of potatoes and beetroot that they had planted earlier on in the year. Following from the successful crop planting day, that the showground hosted in March, the children aged from 7 to […]
Judi finishes 174-mile journey on New Holland combine for cancer charity
Farm worker Judi James completed an incredible 174-mile fundraising journey on Wednesday June 11th when she rolled into her home village of Littlebredy in Dorset on a New Holland combine she drove all the way from London. Three days of travelling through city and countryside – dodging motorways and enjoying occasional police escorts – has […]
Conference success shows industry support
This year’s MEA Dealer Conference was hailed a real success after over 80 dealers, technicians, processers and parlour manufacturers attended to discuss the Parlour Safe scheme and learn more about plans for 2014. Hosted at Warwick Racecourse early in June, the Conference’s content was focused firmly on ‘what’s in it for me?’ and saw keynote […]
Volvo Penta’s Italian renaissance
Volvo Penta has recently made an impressive run of new industrial engine supply agreements, netting three new customers in three segments — agriculture, construction and materials handling. These deals demonstrate the engine supplier’s strength and suitability in these segments — as well as provide momentum for the company’s expansion in Italy. “OEMs know the Volvo […]
Micron launches Varidome band sprayer for vegetables
At the recent Cereals event, Micron Group – manufacturer of specialist spraying equipment – presented its latest Varidome model which has been specifically designed for treating weeds in vegetables and other narrowly planted crops. The Varidome S3 band sprayer on display was fitted with the new narrow design Varidome 100 HiFlo shields which are capable […]
Weetabix export drive is good news for Gleadell growers
Farmers belonging to Gleadell’s Weetabix Growers Club could soon be sending more high quality wheat to the Northamptonshire-based cereal manufacturer. Weetabix, the UK’s second-largest branded manufacturer of cereals and cereal bars in the UK, is embarking on a major drive to break into the Chinese market. If successful, demand for products such as Weetabix, the […]
National Dairy Show records
Stall bookings for the National Dairy Show have reached record levels. Over 200 stalls have so far been allocated for the show to be staged at the Livestock Event, at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 2 and 3 Thursday July. “The National Dairy Show featuring seven different breeds is going from strength to strength. Over […]
More women surveyors needed says rural surveyor
A rural surveyor is calling for more women to enter the profession. Naomi Game is one of just over 13 per cent of female members of the professional body, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). “Chartered surveying is a hugely enjoyable job with a great career prospects,” says Naomi, a senior surveyor with commercial […]
