Three-step black-grass plan helps weed out uneconomic crops
10th January 2019
Winter cereal growers facing uncontrolled black-grass brought on by early drilling and the dry autumn are being urged to make an honest appraisal of its likely economic impact, in order
NFU President calls on government to deliver for food and farming
4th January 2019
NFU President Minette Batters will today challenge the government to live up to its responsibilities to ensure that Britain has a robust supply of safe, traceable and affordable food following Brexit.
New Holland wins 2018 Good Design Award for Methane Powered Concept Tractor
2nd January 2019
New Holland received the prestigious Good Design Award for the methane powered Concept Tractor from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
The four ‘R’s of sulphur management
2nd January 2019
30% of wheat grown in the UK still doesn’t receive sulphur applications however as a macronutrient and to avoid the risk of deficiency, every cereal crop should have some sulphur applied to it– every year is the advice from Tim Kerr, Fertiliser manager with Hutchinsons.
Vets voice growing concerns over Brexit impact
1st January 2019
Vets’ views on Brexit are becoming increasingly negative, according to new figures from the British Veterinary Association (BVA). Nearly two-thirds (64%) of vets now see Brexit as more of a threat than an opportunity for the UK veterinary profession, compared to just half in autumn 2016.
Grower feedback wanted on changes to seed potato standards
1st January 2019
British seed growers are being asked to share their feedback on potential changes to the scope of the Safe Haven Standards, the seed potato assurance scheme run by Red Tractor.