In ovo nutrition and hypoxic exposure as new strategies in chicken production
From 8 to 11 May, more than 1,600 scientists and poultry nutrition specialists from over 60 countries came together in Salou/Vila-seca (Tarragona). The European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN 2017), organized by IRTA, consisted of 4 days brimming with knowledge and discussions on the future of poultry nutrition and production. It is important to remember […]
Marks & Spencer commits to World Angus Forum 2017
Leading premium retailer Marks & Spencer has been confirmed as headline sponsor of the World Angus Forum 2017 which takes place in the UK and Ireland this summer. Covering farm tours and events across Scotland, England and Ireland, the World Angus Forum will take in visits to both the Royal Three Counties Show and the […]
NSA takes hill and upland report to the heart of Westminster
A hugely successful four-day National Sheep Association (NSA) exhibition in the Houses of Parliament culminated yesterday afternoon (Thursday 15th December) with a reception hosted by Food and Farming Minister George Eustice and featuring sheep farmers from Devon and Cumbria. NSA welcomed the exhibition and reception as an opportunity to highlight its report on the Complementary […]
Interesting times: exceptional surplus masks vulnerability in global grain markets
Grain markets are entering an unprecedented fourth year of surplus but all is not as it first appears. With comfortable stocks and record production continuing to put pressure on world prices, a dramatic shift in global supply dynamics could add vulnerability to the market. For the UK though, the depreciation of the pound since June […]
Open Innovation: The answer to global farming challenges?
Global and British farmers face significant challenges in the years ahead, but a new approach to providing innovative solutions could be just the answer the industry needs. By bringing together key players from across the supply chain; from muddy boots farmers to cutting-edge scientists and manufacturers, the Rothamsted Open Innovation Forum aims to speed up […]
FUW hosts successful Wales Farm Conference
A successful conference, focused on opportunities for agriculture post Brexit, was held by the Farmers’ Union of Wales at the Members Pavilion on the Royal Welsh Showground on Thursday, October 6. The Wales Farm Conference included Economist, Politician and Member of the ‘Vote Leave’ group of economists, Warwick Lightfoot, HCC-Meat Promotion Wales Export Market Development […]
Four delegates sought from UK & Ireland for Bayer’s Youth Ag-Summit
Entries are open for the third Bayer Youth Ag-Summit to be held in Brussels, Belgium in October 2017, in partnership with two Belgian young farmers associations, Groene Kring and Federation des Jeunes Agriculteurs. The Summit aims to inspire delegates to not just think, but to act, by developing solutions to enable the next generation […]
ALDI celebrates Red Tractor Week with farmers
To mark Red Tractor Week (12th – 18th September 2016) and celebrate quality British food that customers can trust, members of the Red Tractor farm and food standards scheme will be visiting Aldi stores in Bramley. Farmers from across the country will meet customers and talk about how products are farmed and produced. Discount […]
Records set in Rio – and in Ruthin!
Our Team GB Olympians have won medals in Rio, and it’s equally exciting to learn that GB’s sheep shearers are outstanding in their fields and setting equally high standards at competition level. Two new British records were achieved last week by two Welsh sheep shearers who set the Nine Hour Two Stand British Lamb Shearing […]
