Potato growers speak out against unclear payment deductions
21st February 2017
The NFU has written to processors and packers calling for clarity and transparency in the supply chain after potato growers reported severe payment deductions being made with little or no
Processing agreement set to boost domestic quinoa crop
21st February 2017
Pulse specialist Dunns (Long Sutton) Ltd and The British Quinoa Company have struck an exclusive three-year processing agreement, underwritten by a joint £50,000 investment to upgrade Dunns’ production line.
Extended storage of seed and agrochemicals
27th January 2017
Agrovista UK Ltd, the national agricultural supply and advisory company, will be moving its Shrewsbury depot from Harlescott Lane to Cartmel Drive on Harlescott Industrial Estate. The move will be
Students discuss the future of food and farming post-Brexit
26th January 2017
Balancing food and environmental needs, maintaining the flow of migrant workers to provide labour for fresh produce farms, and greater pride in British produce were just three key topics raised
What next for the future of farming
26th January 2017
Managing risk and planning for the future in the farming industry will be the major talking points at this year’s Lincolnshire Farming Conference to be held next month. Making its
Improved knowledge exchange focus
21st December 2016
Upping the pace and scale of knowledge exchange, improved supply chain understanding and a better grasp of international competitors’ costs are some of the key priorities in AHDB Cereals &
Crisp manufacturer halves water and carbon use on farms
8th December 2016
PepsiCo UK & Ireland has announced it has halved the amount of water and carbon used to grow potatoes for Walkers Crisps in water stressed areas as part of its
Seed and grain machinery boost with business partnership
5th December 2016
JW Installations UK Ltd and Westrup A/S are joining forces to offer customers in the UK more than 90 years design and manufacture expertise in the seed and grain machinery
Sustainable ideas from South of England Farming Conference
24th November 2016
Over 250 farmers discussed and debated issues around sustainable farming at the South of England Farming Conference in Ardingly this week [November 16], laying bare the stark challenges that face
Impact of Brexit on UK renewable energy policy debated at leading agricultural event
24th November 2016
The effect of Brexit on the UK’s renewable and low carbon energy policy will be outlined by the Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben – chairman of the committee on
Expanding farmland investment service in Romania
22nd November 2016
Brown & Co has opened a new office in Romania to help optimise returns for investors from what could be one of the next decade’s most lucrative farmland markets. The
Training delivers tangible benefits
22nd November 2016
Farm managers on AHDB’s Professional Manager Development Scheme are in complete agreement; training does work and more importantly delivers tangible benefits that make a difference to the longevity and sustainability
