‘Real fears’ about dairy worker shortage
2nd October 2020
The government has rejected last-ditch attempts to get dairy workers included on the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) Shortage Occupation List (SOL), after a four-month consultation.
Inspirational Cheshire farmer wins Dairy Woman of the Year
1st October 2020
Dairy farmer Karen Halton from Cheshire has scooped this year’s prestigious Dairy Industry Woman of the Year award at the virtual Women in Dairy (WID) conference held yesterday (30 September).
New project helps farmers plan ahead and stay resilient through change
1st October 2020
A new project led by national rural support charity The Farming Community Network (FCN) will help farmers in England and Wales plan ahead for the future.
Award-winning innovations for the farming community
30th September 2020
Radio Data Networks (RDN) has won multiple industry awards for the company’s innovation in remote measurement, radio telemetry, monitoring, security, water supply, wastewater management and pollution control. It helps businesses
Campaign to protect British food and farming
30th September 2020
Chefs and celebrities are urging the public to write to their MP calling for a block on low-quality food imports, as politicians gear up to vote on the Agriculture Bill.
Weaving Machinery – A Best of British success
30th September 2020
Why should anyone care that agricultural equipment is manufactured in Britain? Surely it’s just about whether the kit is reliable and does what it says on the tin? Weaving Machinery would beg to differ.
Pioneering farmer creates gin ‘inspired by the countryside’
28th September 2020
Farmer Tom Warner and founder of Warner’s Gin, diversified his family’s livestock farm back in 2012, with no idea that he was about to trigger the trend for flavoured artisan gins. We spoke to Tom about his inspiration, and how the business has adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wholesaler questioned over relabelling of Uruguayan beef
25th September 2020
The National Beef Association (NBA) has asked Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker to explain why an original source label for imported Uruguayan beef had been over-labelled with one from Booker’s own corporation.
Be vigilant with seed in over-yeared bags, growers warned
25th September 2020
Growers are being urged to take care when handling over-yeared seed bags, following some reports of bags ripping during movement.
All good things come in threes: Triple-Shoot with the Cirrus-CC
24th September 2020
Professional crop production is faced with ever greater challenges. The withdrawal of individual plant protection agents, along with increasing resistance and extreme climatic events such as severe drought, are just
Another day at the coop – women on a mission
24th September 2020
Vencomatic UK is highlighting the various and exciting roles that the industry has to offer and the women who are doing them.
Protect yourself from rural crime with intelligent, remote solutions
23rd September 2020
The cost of rural crime is at an eight-year high, soaring to £54 million according to the latest figures from rural insurer NFU Mutual. With concerns that rural crime is set to escalate as the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic bites, high value tractors, quad bikes and livestock are at even greater risk.
