Celebrating 60 years of agricultural advance
The Worshipful Company of Farmers will therefore be using this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show to highlight both the role of UK farming in feeding the nation over the past 60 years, but also how the farming industry is advancing to meet future food production needs. To demonstrate the advances made over the past 60 years, […]
Syngenta vegetable varieties attract the world to Andijk
For one week every October, this area of the North West Netherlands becomes the centre of the worldwide vegetable industry. Despite the challenging season, the demonstration plots provided growers, agronomists and Syngenta Vegetable Teams from all countries in the region with a chance to see the latest varieties, as well as comparing planting dates and […]
Practical solutions to British farming’s biggest challenges at Soil & Water LIVE 2012
Soil & Water LIVE, the Royal Agricultural Society of England’s new technical conference, aims to help producers manage soil and water on their farm, and look ahead to how they may tackle long term issues around their most vitals inputs. Bringing together experts to discuss some of the most innovative solutions and technologies on offer, […]
No Opportunity Wasted: Dutch and British tackle food waste in major conference
This major conference, organised by the Dutch Embassy, in London in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I), will address the challenges and opportunities presented by the €180bn food wasted annually. Organisers believe that solving the food waste problem will make a major contribution to global food security and securing […]
Thousands turn out to support Peterborough’s Autumn Show!
Over 8,000 people enjoyed the mid-October sunshine at the East of England Showground to experience a family day of fun, fur, feathers and much more. Animal antics throughout the day included a range of equine events, canine attractions, birds of prey displays, duck and sheepdog demonstrations and the crowd-pulling Lamb National! The Supreme London Championships […]
World Food Day
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day tomorrow, Tuesday 16 October. The theme for the day is ‘Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world’. The University of Reading is leading the way with its research in food security, agriculture and climate change. Dr Alison Bailey, from the University […]
Young Farmers cook up Olympic feast at Autumn Malvern Show
A total of 90 competitors from across England and Wales will represent their regions’ producers by preparing Olympic celebratory dinners from locally-sourced food. The competition theme celebrates farming and food production and Young Farmers’ skills and achievement to the thousands of visitors attending the Malvern show. The cookery finals follow on from a joint project […]
Largest entry of Hereford bulls for over a decade
The Hereford Cattle Society’s Autumn Show & Sale at Hereford Market will have the largest entry of bulls for many years, with in excess of 60 bulls on parade. However, it’s not a case of quantity over quality with many of the bulls qualifying as Superior Carcase Sires and/or having taken Show Championships around the […]
New Fruit show conference set to help ‘Growers’ grow
Sarah Calcutt, Chairman said “The fruit growing industry have long debated the need to increase market share, to this end the National Fruit Show will host a number of key speakers who between them have expertise, knowledge and an understanding of our industry. Growers no longer just produce crops, they have to have an awareness […]
