£5 million illegal tobacco fraud foiled
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers raided a farm in Essex this week as well as four premises near Bury and another in Blackburn, Lancashire two weeks ago and seized cash, chemical agents, counterfeit packaging and tobacco packing machinery. The officers dismantled a tobacco processing plant in Essex and seized over three tonnes of raw […]
Farmers have an important role in improving the nutritional value of our food
The Nuffield Farming Frank Arden Conference, held on 24 April, has highlighted how collaboration throughout the entire food supply chain is crucial to improving the nutritional value of food produced, with agriculture playing a central role. The Conference topic ‘How can farming learn from science to improve the nutritional value of our food’ was chosen […]
Potato Council marks 50 years of storage research
The Potato Council division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) recently marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of its Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) facility, near Spalding in Lincolnshire. The leading post-harvest applied research centre for agricultural storage in the UK, SBCSR (then known as Sutton Bridge Experimental Station) was opened […]
Still time to join the British farming and food celebrations
With two months to go until the biggest date in the farming and food calendar, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is keen to remind farmers that there is still time to sign up for Open Farm Sunday and join the celebrations. Registrations are already significantly up on previous years and Open Farm Sunday 2014 has […]
CLA welcomes initiative for sustainable use of pesticides
The CLA today (14 April) welcomed the launch of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan which aims to deliver sustainable pest and weed control. The organisation, a founding member of The Voluntary Initiative (VI) which launched the plan, said it provides UK farmers and landowners with a straightforward format for sustainable pest control. CLA President […]
Land Rover announces global partnership with Virgin Galactic
Land Rover, the British brand synonymous with adventure, has revealed a long-term global partnership with Richard Branson’s pioneering commercial spaceline, Virgin Galactic. Demonstrating their shared vision of pioneering spirit, technological innovation and sense of adventure, the ground breaking partnership was announced against the backdrop of SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first commercial passenger carrying spacecraft, together with […]
Citroën to unveil DS 6WR at Beijing show
Citroën is unveiling a sophisticated new SUV at this year’s Beijing Motor Show – DS 6WR – the first SUV for the brand. Designed in Paris and directly inspired by the Wild Rubis concept car, DS 6WR is a premium SUV and a new approach for DS: rebellious, untamed, yet pure and sophisticated. Following on from […]
R-Biopharm Rhône ventures into Asian markets with new sister company in India
R-Biopharm Rhône, one of Scotland’s most successful scientific exporters, has further expanded its global reach with a new sister company in India which will act as a gateway to wider Asian markets. It is the latest international venture for the Glasgow-based company, which is a leading developer of test solutions for food and feed analysis, […]
Government cuts costs and reduces burdens on farmers
Farmers will be helped significantly by government cuts to red tape, according to a report published today by an independent group led by former NFU Director General Richard Macdonald. Following recommendations from the Farming Regulation Taskforce Implementation Group, the government has cut unnecessary red tape whilst maintaining the UK’s very high welfare, environmental and food […]
