David Jones’s young bull becomes the Phocle point of the National Horned Show!
“Kingdom” is by top herd sire Phocle Formula 1 and out of Phocle R15 Lady Linda 111V. Judge Mr John Douglas, Ervie Herefords, commented “This junior bull will go on to make a top herd sire in the future. He has great structure, excellent conformation and moves exceptionally well.” It was another success for this […]
AEA very disappointed with Government’s UK Agri-Tech Strategy
The fact that Farm Equipment was given a couple of small paragraphs was verging on insulting to an industry that has a turnover of nearly £4bn in UK and is a fundamental part of agricultural production. There was no sign of any commitment to improving either Farm Equipment strategic pre-competitive R & D or applied […]
New Holland is Top Gear
Tractors built at New Holland’s factory in Basildon, Essex, starred in a spectacularly patriotic tribute to British manufacturing staged by BBC Two’s ‘Top Gear’ team outside Buckingham Palace. The motoring show, which has a worldwide following, dedicated its programme on Sunday August 4th to honouring top quality vehicles constructed in the UK – including a […]
New survey launched to raise awareness of rural mental health support
They have launched a survey for Young Farmers’ Clubs members to find out more about their attitudes to mental health as well as the issues that cause them to feel stressed and under pressure. The results of this survey will help FCN and NFYFC understand more about the type of support young people in rural […]
Cost of rural crime falls nearly 20%, but still costs UK £42.3m
Driving this reduction was a significant fall in claim costs for tractor and quad bike thefts, which accounted for more than one third of the cost of all NFU Mutual thefts claims, down 32% and 17% respectively. In contrast 2012 saw a slight increase in NFU Mutual claim levels for livestock theft, but nothing like […]
New insight into the evolution of plants could prompt agricultural advances
The findings – published in Science – pave the way for fresh insights into how plants adapt to their environment. It’s hoped this knowledge could lead to new strategies for improved crop yields to meet the demands of the world’s growing population, in the future. The blue print for life on Earth is written in […]
The sustainability debate: A win for potatoes
This comes as a result of new research from Cranfield University to compare the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and water usage for potatoes against rival carbohydrates, rice and pasta. Environmental concerns when it comes to food production is a major issue for both the farming and manufacturing industry and that’s why Potato Council not […]
Young Farmers to display pulling power at national finals
Over 300 Young Farmers from across England and Wales will take part in the finals at Tenbury Countryside Show on Saturday 3rd August. The event promises to be a battle of willpower and strength in three sections – ladies, men’s and mixed under 17s, with the finals for each section taking place in the Grand […]
National Centre for Universities and Business announce launch of Food Economy Task Force
Following the publication of the BIS-Defra-DfID UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies on Monday 22nd July 2013, the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) has today launched a major Task Force to find ways of boosting the UK’s food economy through world-class collaboration between businesses, universities and government. The Task Force will be co-chaired by […]
