Frome Show – top trainer sponsors racehorse class
CHAMPION NATIONAL Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls is to sponsor a major new class at Frome Show this year. The Ditcheat based trainer, who has top racers Kauto Star, Big Bucks and Denman under training at his Manor Farm Stables, has put his name to the Thoroughbred and Retired Racehorse Association class which will act as […]
Farmers mean business and have won awards to prove it!
An online dating and farming recruitment site, waste recycled for championship golf course aggregate and clever foresight on irrigation all caught the judges eyes, despite some testing times for the industry this year, in the annual Farm Business Competition run by the Suffolk Agricultural Association. The winners were announced last week over a presentation lunch […]
Defras entire ministerial team to visit The CLA Game Fair
The entire Defra ministerial team is this week set to visit The CLA Game Fair the biggest event in the countryside calendar. Secretary of State Caroline Spelman, Minister of State Jim Paice, and Under-Secretaries of State Richard Benyon and Lord Henley are all scheduled to be at the event on the Blenheim Palace estate in […]
New Holland to debuts two new products at the Royal Welsh Show 2011
New Holland looks forward to welcoming you to its stand at the Royal Welsh Show 2011 at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY on 18 21 July 2011. New Hollands T4 Powerstar range will make its public debut in the UK on stand E337. The three model T4 PowerStar range features […]
Awards success for Milk Link at the Great Yorkshire Show
Milk Link, the UKs leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, collected 15 awards at this years Great Yorkshire Show, including the prestigious Danisco Grand Prix prize for Welsh-based Llandyrnog Creamerys Finest Mature Cheddar. In addition to the top prize, Milk Link won six other gold awards. Devons Taw Valley Creamery received three gold […]
PGRO demonstrates comprehensive research and trials programme at 2011 Pulse Trials Day
PGRO Members who came to the organisations 2011 Pulses Trials Day on 6thJuly were given an update on research work as well as tours of the trials plots at Thornhaugh. Anthony Biddle, Technical Director,announced that the good news for the future was that PGRO had been successful in gaining TSB (Technology Strategy Board) funding for […]
ADAS at the Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells, 18-21 July 2011
Farmers and landowners have the chance to discuss even more opportunities on renewable energy with ADAS specialists at this years Royal Welsh Show. With the introduction of the new feed in tariffs introduced in April last year, and its recent changes, ADAS has had considerable interest from landowners for advice on installing farm renewable energy […]
Humane Slaughter Association announces two awards at International Symposium
The two winners of the 2011 Humane Slaughter Award presented by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) were announced at the Associations recent Centenary International Symposium held in Portsmouth. The awards were presented on behalf of the HSA by Professor Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, to Jeff Lines of Silsoe Livestock Systems for his research into […]
Latest milking equipment at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
The latest milking machine systems and equipment will be featured by the worlds leading manufacturers at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show, the UKs largest livestock business event to be staged on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 September, at The NEC, Birmingham, its venue approximately 10 minutes walk from Birmingham International railway station and airport. […]
