Potato Council teams up with ‘Small Potatoes’
Potato Council and TV production company Little Airplane Productions, the team behind 3rd & Bird and The Wonder Pets, have joined forces to take Small Potatoes on an interactive tour of the country, and introduce children and their parents to the enjoyment of potatoes this autumn. The Small Potatoes series, which is shown on CBeebies, […]
The drought that got away
Irrigate with the right amount of water, at the right time, in the right place, growers were urged by Dr Jerry Knox at the well-attended Potato Council East of England day (September 1, Tuddenham, Bury St Edmunds). Improved water efficiency may not necessarily mean using less water, but it should ensure maximum crop uptake and […]
Wanted Bright Sparks for Careers in Farming & the Rural Sector!
The necessity of attracting bright, intelligent young people into rural industries, including farming, will be highlighted at a conference to be held at Askham Bryan College next month. With Adam Henson of BBC TV’s Countryfile as the keynote speaker, the event will emphasise the need to not only attract the brightest and best, but the […]
The last shearing competition of the season held at the Kington Show
Visitors to Kington Show in Herefordshire (10/9/11) were treated to a fine display of sheep shearing by competitors from all over the United Kingdom. Since they started in 2006, the shearing competitions at Kington Show have become increasingly popular, and are a testament to the numbers of talented young shearers in Britain today. I think […]
FSB campaigns for a Fairer Deal for Farmers at the Bath & West Dairy Show
The Dairy Show is ready to welcome more trade stands than ever this year and is hoping for record attendance to match at the Royal Bath and West of England Showground, Shepton Mallet on Wednesday, October 5. As well as the top-quality livestock there is a full programme of events including the Federation of Small […]
Same Deutz-Fahr rescues charity ploughing marathon
Same Deutz-Fahr came to the rescue recently when a Young Farmers Clubs annual 48 hour charity fund raising ploughing marathon was threatened with cancellation due to the lack of a tractor. Only hours away from its scheduled start, the club was told the tractor theyd arranged to use was unavailable. Help was at hand though. […]
Renowned researchers join speaker programme at World Potato Congress
Top potato researchers from Britain and The Netherlands have joined the speaker panel at the World Potato Congress (WPC 2012) due to take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 27-30. Exploiting the potato genome and how new-found knowledge will ultimately impact production, nutritional qualities and consumer needs will be the focus for Dr Glenn Bryan of […]
Dairy Event to focus on efficiency and profitability local award winner joins SAC panel of experts
Award winning NE stockperson Heather Duffus will share the limelight with other dairying experts at an SAC producers event, planned for the Mackies dairy unit at Rothienorman on October 4th. Heather, who is the Young-stock Manager at Mackies, recently won Scotlands Calf Rearer of the Year Award, sponsored by Volac. She will join several […]
Win a place on the judging panel of the “Cheese Olympics”
The organisers of the prestigious World Cheese Awards, once again being held at the BBC Good Food Show Winter, have announced today that they are offering 1 lucky member of the public the chance to be on the judging panel. The awards are the largest and most diverse cheese competition in the world receiving […]
