The Economist Sustainability Summit 2016
Leading figures from business, academia, finance and policy have called for greater ambition and imagination from industry and governments worldwide in order to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Gathering in London for the two-day Sustainability Summit 2016, hosted by The Economist Events, prominent industry figureheads discussed the key environmental challenges facing the […]
DEFRA’s open by default creates opportunities for new types of agri-tech application
3D visualisations of landscapes, real time data on water quality and levels, market data on stocks of cereals held on farms and usage of cereals by maltsters – these are just some of the diversity of data to be made available by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in June 2016 creating […]
Agricultural success for Egypt at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016
More than 90 Egyptian companies supported the Egyptian Agriculture Export Council by exhibiting under its banner at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016. Their participation, in an area of more than 1,700 m2, did not go unnoticed, capturing the attention of hundreds of international enterprises from all over the world. Egypt, which was the official Partner Country of […]
Rain doesn’t stop play at the Winter Fair
The weather was atrocious and the carparks took a battering, but the spirit of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair still shone through with thousands of steadfast and loyal visitors braved the elements and proved to all what a fantastic and unmissable event the annual Winter Fair has become over the past 26 years. With an […]
LEAF calls on farmers to ‘Share Your Story’
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has announced an exciting new campaign to inspire and encourage more farmers to open their gates for next year’s Open Farm Sunday on the 5th June 2016. ‘Share Your Story’ will call on all farmers to get involved to share their story – from how crops are grown, animals cared […]
Farming conference asks “what’s holding back the next generation?”
Almost 300 farmers, students, landowners and agriculturalists came to the South of England Farming Conference to join a debate on ‘What’s holding back the next generation of farmers?’ chaired by Charlotte Smith, BBC1’s ‘Countryfile’ and Radio 4’s ‘Farming Today’ presenter, at the South of England Showground in Ardingly recently [November 16]. A panel of young […]
Countryside Live 2015 comes to a close
One of the highest attendance figures in recent years brought the 13th Countryside Live at Harrogate to a close yesterday (Sunday). Organisers the Yorkshire Agricultural Society announced that 12,101 visitors came through the gates over the weekend for the little sister event of the Great Yorkshire Show. It was a particularly special two days for […]
Cornish Winter Fair to celebrate the best of Cornish farming and food
As the final throes of summer play out plans are being put in place that will see a Cornish agricultural event with a long, proud history being revamped ahead of its 137th year. Wadebridge Prime Stock and Produce Show will now form part of a wider food and farming event, The Cornish Winter Fair, which […]
UK Dairy Day reaches new heights with record-breaking attendees
Hailed a ‘major success’ by the organisers Holstein UK, the doors to the second UK Dairy Day burst open with record-breaking visitor numbers. 7,112 people herded themselves through the doors to the International Centre in Telford and an outstanding 181 cattle were on-site throughout the day. With more trade stands, visitors, dairy suppliers and exhibitors […]
