100 young leaders develop ideas on global food challenges
By 2050, more than 9 billion people will live on our planet. This fact results in a dilemma: less available agricultural land to produce food for this growing world population. Ultimately, this scenario leads to the overarching question on how to feed this hungry planet. That’s why, from 24-27 August in Canberra, Australia, Bayer and […]
Farm & Rural Business Event gathers momentum
Next year’s inaugural Farm & Rural Business Event is gathering momentum, attracting a huge amount of interest from exhibitors and sponsors alike. “Whether farmers are looking to improve efficiencies, diversify into alternative enterprises, bring new blood into the business or completely change tack, the Farm & Rural Business Event is sure to inspire them,” says […]
Yorkshire Wagyu hosts Wagyu Breeders Association Open Day
New Yorkshire Wolds business, Yorkshire Wagyu welcomed over 50 delegates to Field House Farm in Tibthorpe, near Driffield for the Wagyu Breeders Association (WBA) conference recently. The Association’s Director and Chairman, Mike Tucker, opened the meeting and spoke about the Association’s achievements since it launched in 2014 and outlined exciting initiatives for 2015, including a […]
European Commissioner opens the Royal Welsh Show 2015
Today saw the first day of the long-awaited 2015 Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. This year the show was officially opened by Mr Owain Williams, a representative from the feature county of Gwent and Chair of Usk YFC, and Commissioner Phil Hogan, the new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development. Commissioner Hogan […]
Kent County Show 2015 delighted with visitor numbers
The Kent County Agricultural Society, organisers of the annual Kent County Show, are delighted to announce that visitor numbers for the three day Show reached 77,000. Kevin Attwood, Chairman said, “We are absolutely delighted with the figures, however, just as importantly we have been inundated with positive feedback from visitors, exhibitors and competitors. We have […]
Farmers & Fletchers In the City on target for September launch
Farmers & Fletchers In the City, an exciting new luxury events venue is delighted to announce it will open in September 2015. Home to two City Livery Companies: The Worshipful Company of Farmers and The Worshipful Company of Fletchers, Farmers & Fletchers In the City is located at 3 Cloth Street, London EC1A 7LD. […]
It’s never too early to talk Christmas Trees
Members of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association and the European Association of Christmas Tree Growers, met at the award-winning farm of Euan Duff in Stirlingshire for a Growers Open Day. Attendees included growers from Ireland and from Holland, keen to learn best practice and growing techniques from some of Britain’s established and award-winning Christmas […]
Farmers in Parliament
On Wednesday the 24th June, MP and Peers met some of the UK’s most innovative farmers and food producers who brought the farm to Parliament. ‘Farmers in Parliament’, was a one day exhibition hosted by Kerry McCarthy MP on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming. The exhibition […]
Sooty Sweeps the Board at the 2015 NBA Beef Expo
Held at the York Auction Centre, the 2015 NBA Beef Expo had its view firmly fixed on the future. Its theme was focused on technology and its power to improve day-to-day farming, together with the changing needs of modern consumers and what they want from the marketplace. The event started on Wednesday with over 250 […]
