Farmers warned about slurry gases danger
The dangers surrounding slurry gases are the focus of a new leaflet launched tomorrow (Wednesday) by the Farm Safety Partnership, chaired by the NFU. They have been the cause of a number of tragic and high profile accidents in recent years resulting in the death of people and animals. Decomposition of slurry can release a […]
Welsh CAP decisions must level the UK playing field
Welsh sheep farmers are at risk of being seriously disadvantaged if the Welsh Government does not look at directing funds to upland areas via an Area of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme and the targeting of Rural Development Programme (RDP) funds, says the National Sheep Association (NSA) Cymru/Wales Region. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is designed to […]
HRH The Countess of Wessex set for two day Royal Cornwall Show visit
This year’s Royal Cornwall Show will have double the Royal flavour with news that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will make a two day visit to the event which takes place on the 5, 6 & 7th June at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre, near Wadebridge. As President of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural […]
Researchers seize the black-grass initiative
The urgent call for solutions to the current UK black-grass management challenge has seen HGCA and BBSRC join forces to co-fund a pioneering new research initiative – and growers are asked to play a crucial role in the project by providing black-grass samples. The £2.8m injection of funding has helped six UK academic institutions combine […]
Average grain haulage costs in 2014 down 1.2%, but costs for longer journeys increase
Results from AHDB/HGCA’s UK Grain Haulage Survey 2014 show a 1.2% decline in average journey costs, compared with last year’s survey. The average journey in 2014 cost £8.43/t, compared with £8.53/t in 2013. However, although a decline in journey costs was seen for distances lower than 80 miles, the reverse was true for longer journeys. […]
JC Machinery appoint new dealer
McLaren Tractors, an agricultural machinery company serving the needs of farmers and crofters in the North of Scotland and Highlands, has been appointed an official dealer for Vredo Agri Seeders. John Campey, spokesman for JC Machinery, the UK distributor for the full range of Vredo overseeders, is delighted to confirm the new arrangement. “We have […]
Collaborative roots could reduce reliance on phosphorus fertilisers
Farmers could improve the efficiency of phosphorus in crop production by coupling plants with complementary traits, which would allow them to harness the ‘phosphorus bank’ already present in soils. Exploring the potential of ‘collaborative roots’ to make organic phosphorus available to plants is the objective of a new £1.2 million, three-year project undertaken by a […]
Transport Secretary forgets farmers and rural businesses during HS2 debate
The organisation said Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Shadow Transport Secretary Mary Creagh simply ignored the plight of landowners while promoting the benefits of HS2. CLA President Henry Robinson said: “Property owners along the route have suffered for the past four years due to this project, and will continue to suffer as it progresses. “Many […]
Tong Peal becomes UK distributor of AGRISEP clod separator
Tong Peal, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of grading and handling equipment for the vegetable industry, has announced its appointment as the UK distributor for Swedish firm AGEC’s innovative AGRISEP clod separator. Using the latest infrared technology built into its optical scanning system, the AGRISEP detects clods, stones, wood or other inorganic material mixed […]
