Written by Jamie Day
International fertiliser manufacturer CF Industries made a profit of $1.17 billion from revenues of $4.59bn in full year 2019, compared to $0.92bn and $4.43bn the year before. The latest period saw it make 19.54 million tonnes of product, from 19.33m tonnes in the prior year. Fourth quarter ammonia production was a record for the business. […]
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Written by Jamie Day
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has recognised Vetpol, the online veterinary community resource, as a suitable body to maintain a register of Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) for the animal health industry. SQPs are professionally qualified to prescribe, supply and advise on the safe use of veterinary medicines classified as POM-VPS and NFA-VPS. The VMD recognition […]
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Written by Jamie Day
Sugar beet growing and processing in Scotland could be a feasible option for the future – but for biofuel and biochemicals manufacture, rather than sugar production. The initiative would help with climate change mitigation and the decarbonisation of industry in line with Scotland’s greenhouse gas reduction targets, as well as growing as the circular economy […]
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Written by Jamie Day
The AIC has appointed Andrew Pearson as policy manager to replace Dave Freeman. His new role will involve working across all five sectors of AIC, analysing the latest information and data in order to develop solutions for the most pressing issues facing agri-supply businesses and UK agriculture. Mr Pearson previously worked as a land quality […]
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Written by Jamie Day
Integrated pig producing and processing business xxxxxxxxx has acquired the East Yorkshire-based Buckle family’s pig farming and rearing operations. The deal includes the company’s 50% share in the White Rose Farms pig production joint venture set up by xxxxxxxxx and the Buckle family in 2018. This business, with units in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, seeks to […]
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Written by Charlotte Cunningham
Environment Secretary, George Eustice, has today (25 Feb) called on farmers and land managers to share their views on the government’s flagship green farming scheme outside the EU. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Speaking ahead of the National Farmers’ Union’s annual conference tomorrow (26 Feb), the Environment Secretary has announced that farmers will be at the forefront of reversing environmental declines and tackling climate change as they reshape the...
Written by Rachel Martin
NFU president Minette Batters will today challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for any food imports in future trade deals.
Speaking at the National Farmers’ Union’s annual conference, Batters is expected to highlight the gulf between the high animal welfare and environmental standards British farmers adhere to and the lack of equivalent regulation around the world.
In her...
Environment Secretary’s comments on food standards, Minister Pow welcomes transition away from lead shot and Telegraph interview with Tony Juniper
Written by Defra Press Office
Environment Secretary’s comments on food standards
There has been coverage today in the Daily Mirror, The Guardian, The Independent and The Daily Mail regarding comments made by Environment Secretary George Eustice on upholding our food safety, animal welfare and environmental standards outside the EU.
In...
Written by John Swire
NFU President Minette Batters will today challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for any food imports in future trade deals.
Speaking at the NFU’s annual conference, Mrs Batters will highlight the gulf between the high animal welfare and environmental standards British farmers adhere to and the lack of equivalent regulation around the world.
In her speech, Mrs Batters will say...
The protective effect of EU agricultural tariffs
Written by Alan Matthews
The 2019 EU Trade Policy Review was recently published by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The trade policy review process takes place every two years for major economies and is an important transparency tool. The country under review produces a policy report summarising major trade policy developments since the last review. A second report is written independently by the WTO Secretariat. These reports are then...
Wednesday 26th March seed the first agri show in Scotland of 2020.
The RNAS spring show at Thainstone. Inverurie.
Written by Rachel Martin
Pan-European dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced plans to increase its on-account price for conventional milk by 1c for March 2020.
When applied to the UK manufacturing price it means an increase of 0.90p/L bringing the price to 30.94p/L.
The Arla on-account price for UK organic milk will decrease by 1c for March 2020, which when applied to the UK manufacturing price will see a decrease of 0.9/L to 39.98p/L.
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Written by Charlotte Cunningham
Syngenta is urging growers to be timely with fertiliser applications to hybrid barley this season, as part of a checklist to help maintain the crop’s high yield potential after the difficult winter. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Early spring nitrogen is always important to ‘feed’ the crop’s vigorous growth, says Syngenta seeds technical manager, Paul Roche. But with this season’s potential for backward crops with reduced tiller numbers after the wet winter...
Written by Rachel Martin
UK scientists have succeeded in mapping the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) genome, which has helped to establish their order of activation as well as uncovering new genes.
It’s hoped the research, which was carried out by The Pirbright Institute and University College London (UCL), could provide pave the way for those developing vaccines and antiviral drugs for the deadly pig disease caused by this virus.
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Trial investigates cultural control of flea beetle
Minimising cabbage stem flea beetle damage in oilseed rape using cultural control methods is being investigated in a series of field trials by Agrovista.
The work at Draughton, a neighbouring site to Agrovista’s Project Lamport, aims to identify effective cultural control options that allow farmers to successfully grow oilseed rape in the UK.
Following the loss of neonicotinoids in oilseed rape, growers have had to switch to limited and...
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Written by Agriland Team
Farmers have been reminded if they wish to avail of the various Aberdeen Angus quality beef programmes that only calves born to pedigree sires will be eligible for the schemes.
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society’s president, Alan Cheney, has outlined: “A lot of work has gone in to genetically fingerprinting every pedigree Aberdeen Angus sire in Ireland.
“Since January 2019, all Aberdeen Angus bulls submitted for registration to the society must be genetically...
Written by Agriland Team
Claims have been made that the word record price for a sheep dog at an official sale have been broken over following the auction of a dog for £18,900 (€22,542).
Sold in Skipton Auction Mart, in North Yorkshire, England, the sale was held on Friday, February 21.
Taking to social media, the auctioneer company CCM Auctions Skipton Auction Mart said:
The animal in question is described by the seller, Gray, as a “fully trained trial and work bitch”, with multiple...
Written by John Swire
Significant increases in grass energy yield/ha – and the improved milk from forage potential resulting – were highlighted in the findings of two new research projects presented at a recent industry briefing.
Work on the value of sward quality and a separate study on multi-cut silage, carried out by Germinal and Volac respectively, were revealed alongside a paper from SRUC professor of dairy nutrition John Newbold, who outlined how maximising milk from forage is...
Written by Charlotte Cunningham
Hutchinsons has unveiled a new range of tailor-made cover crop mixes that includes options which are claimed to help improve the structure and health of land left fallow this spring. Charlotte Cunningham reports. With many fields in the wettest parts of the UK likely to take weeks, if not months, to dry out enough before spring drilling is possible, it’s believed that more growers are opting to leave land uncropped rather than force a seedbed and damage soil...
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Tractor Chat #01 - with Direct Driller Magazine Farmer Focus writer Phil Rowbottom
Discussing direct drilling wheat, Oil seed rape growing in the UK, Fendt 724 tractor and his Sky Easy Drill.
Discussing direct drilling wheat, Oil seed rape growing in the UK, Fendt 724 tractor and his Sky Easy Drill.