Bill must be fair to the victims of HS2 compulsory purchase
CLA President Harry Cotterell said: “HS2 has become a political football with yards of controversial media coverage. Yet all the while, farmers, other land managers and rural businesses along the proposed route are really suffering. “With the huge level of uncertainty, they simply can’t invest in their businesses. The best the victims of compulsory purchase […]
Yields of new varieties of agricultural crops continue to increase
Despite recent concerns that important crops in high-yielding regions have reached their production maximum, the rise in yield potential of new cultivars does not yet level off in the Netherlands. The fact that plant breeding can still lead to increases in production has therefore been shown by this research at Wageningen University. Businesses, consultants and […]
Promoting safe delivery of feed onto Britain’s farms
The Farm Safety Partnership, comprising AIC, CLA, NFU, TFA and NFU Mutual, has produced the guidance to ensure that the whole industry shares good practice and knowledge. “By adopting common standards it is hoped that the number of injuries that arise during farm deliveries will decrease,” said Garry Rudd, AIC’s Technical Manager who has helped […]
UK Grassland Farmer of the Year announced
The organisation’s president Helen Mathieu, along with representatives of competition sponsors GrowHow and DLF-Trifolium, announced the winner at a dedicated awards ceremony, in Fishguard, West Wales last week (23 October). The event was hosted by North Pembrokeshire Grassland Society, the local society of last year’s winner, sheep farmer Neil Perkins. The runners-up were dairy farmers […]
Campaign to support Herdwick farmers launches with backing from HRH Prince of Wales
Secured by Taste Cumbria and partners the Herdwick Breeders Association,the funding will be used to help Cumbrian farmers capitalise on the recently awarded, worldwide PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) status for Lakeland Herdwick and create new, more profitable, markets for their products. Specifically, the project will work to attain a number of high profile supply […]
Mums, grandparents and teachers report back on the supply chain journey behind McDonald’s most iconic products
McDonald’s UK today unveils a series of interactive reports revealing exactly how some of its most iconic products are made. The reports are told through the eyes of Quality Scouts, members of the public who this summer took part in unprecedented behind-the-scenes visits from farm to food production to restaurant counter. McDonald’s invitation for members […]
HGCA Agronomists’ Conference: input management for 2014 and beyond
Taking place at Peterborough Arena on 10 December, the full-day technical conference includes the latest fungicide performance figures and several papers on resistance management. Susannah Bolton, HGCA Head of Research and Knowledge Transfer, said: “Market and weather volatility mean that growers are increasingly looking at input costs. These are more amenable to control by growers […]
Double haploids, gene markers – how do modern breeding technologies really benefit farmers?
Terminology such as double haploids and gene markers are commonly used to describe how some of these processes bring new and exciting varieties onto the marketplace. However do we really understand what this technology does and how it translates to real practical benefits on farm? To find out more come along to the Limagrain stand […]
Implement CAP reform fairly, says NFU Uplands Group
Robin Milton addressed the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on hill farming, chaired by Tim Farron MP, in Westminster this week. The NFU upland farming group recently released a steering document outlining their views on CAP reform, suggesting routes for obtaining a fair deal for all farmers, including those in the hills and uplands. This […]
