Written by William Kellett from Agriland
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has unveiled its latest report as it celebrates the work of UK food and drink manufacturers to support the health of the nation by improving the nutritional status of their products and offering consumers a wide variety of options to support sustainable healthy diets.
The Celebrating Food and Nutrition report includes fresh data from Kantar Worldpanel showing that, compared to 2017, FDF member products...
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Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine
Velum Prime, the liquid nematicide containing fluopyram from Bayer Crop Science, can now be used for the suppression of plant parasitic nematodes in potatoes (ware, seed and salad crops). Velum Prime is already effective against both species of potato cyst nematode (PCN) Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida. The new authorisation, granted in April 2022, means that Velum Prime can now also be used for the reduction of spraing...
Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine
BASF has launched its 2022 survey for UK farmers, in a bid to explore rodent activity on farms across the country. The short survey aims to gain a greater understand and provide insights into current rodent control measures and rodenticide usage on farms, as well as identify areas of resistant rats. One important object will be to gather information on the prevalence of resistant rats throughout the UK, says BASF. With the use of...
Written by Michael Geary from Agriland
The UK national sheep flock witnessed an increase in 2021, by 3%, figures up to December 1, reveal.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said that the UK national flock stood at 14.5 million head on December 1, going by figures collated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Commenting on the increase, Rebecca Wright of the AHDB said: "Some growth in the breeding ewe numbers was expected based upon...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
Two new outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in poultry near Ely, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire and near Newton St. Cyres, Mid Devon, Devon.
All birds on both infected premises will be humanely culled and 3km Protection Zones and 10km...
In 2022 Billie Box are investing further in meeting the needs of the agricultural community. As a result, Billie Box are proud to announce that they will be exhibiting at the Cereals 2022 arable farming event at Chrishall Grange, Duxford, SG8 7NT on 8th & 9th June. Stand no. 110.
The annual Cereals event is one of the biggest in the agricultural calendar, with over 20,000 attendees. Exhibiting at the event gives Billie Box a valuable opportunity to meet farmers, and gain a better...
Grazing, agri-environment schemes and environmental outcomes in the uplands
Written by Rob Cooke
Grazing is an important part of our farming industry and, for many, management of livestock is more than an occupation: it is a way of life.
It is the main use of land across much of the country and can have a profound effect on our environment, defining its landscape and habitats. It is the reason much of our uplands are open landscapes and helps determine which plants form the dominant...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
The overall takeaway of a new report published today (Thursday, April 7) is that greater consideration should be taken by governments with regards to the impact of policies on Welsh farms.
The House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee published The economic and cultural impacts of trade and environmental policy on family farms in Wales report today.
It examined the position of farming in Wales economically, socially and culturally.
Agriculture...
Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland
A new report –The Politics of Protein – released today (Thursday, April 7), reveals that fake meat is not as sustainable as its advocates claim, according to the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food).
Technologies such as cultured and fake meat, plant-based substitutes and precision livestock and fish farming are on the rise, according to IPES-Food, and promise reduced damage to the climate.
The report by...
There’s a buzz around regenerative agriculture - but does it live up to the hype? - https://theecologist.org/2022/apr/07/we-need-organic-regenerative-farming -
Government response to EFRA Committee report on labour shortages
Written by Defra Press Office
On Wednesday 6 April, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee published a report on Labour shortages in the food and farming sector.
This has received national press coverage in the Financial Times, The Independent, BBC News Online, BBC Farming Today, BBC Today Programme, Daily Mail, as well as in trade and regional titles such as Yorkshire Post and Farmers Weekly.
The Committee’s...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has concluded that the UK government has not demonstrated a strong understanding of the labour issues facing the food and farming sectors.
These issues include food security, animal welfare and the mental health of those working in the sector.
This was one of the main takeaways of its Labour shortages in the food and farming sector report published today (Wednesday, April 6).
Furthermore...
Written by John Swire from Farm Business
Farmers are being warned to make sure they have sufficient sums insured within their farm policies to cover for replacement input costs, given the continued substantial increase in manufactured fertiliser prices globally. The price and availability challenges for inputs, with agricultural commodities closely linked to global gas prices, means farmers are now being urged to [...]
The post Can you cover the cost of replacement inputs in the case of...
Landscape Recovery: your questions answered
Written by Sophia Parkinson
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In February, we launched the first round of the Landscape Recovery pilot. Landscape Recovery is 1 of our 3 environmental land management schemes.
In this round, we will fund up to 15 ambitious and impactful projects which focus on delivering species recovery and river restoration on sites of 500-5000 hectares.
Applications for the first round of Landscape Recovery will close...
Written by John Swire from Farm Business
Farming people, like many households across the UK are facing the realities of dealing with rising energy costs. With the cost of living soaring to its highest level in a decade, grants of up to £1,500 can be accessed as part of RABI’s fuel poverty response. Farming people across England and Wales can apply to [...]
The post RABI launches fuel poverty grants for farming families appeared first on Farm Business.
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Written by John Swire from Farm Business
Doosan Infracore Europe has announced the launch of the new DX27Z-7 2.8 tonne and DX35Z-7 3.9 tonne Stage V compliant mini-excavators. Both new models provide a larger working range than the previous generation machines as well as other mini-excavators in this part of the market, together with higher lifting capacities and digging forces. DoosanCONNECT Telematics [...]
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Written by John Swire from Farm Business
Responding to the Efra committee report on labour shortages in the food and farming sector, NFU President Minette Batters said: “Today’s report from the Efra committee backs up the NFU’s long-standing call for a more enabling immigration policy which mitigates against the crippling labour shortages and structural issues that have existed throughout the food supply chain for [...]
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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
There is a growing concern that farmers in Northern Ireland (NI) are not buying enough fertiliser to meet their full needs in 2022.
This may well be a direct response to the explosion in all commodity prices but a failure to grow enough grass now could leave farmers short of silage next winter, according to Ulster Bank’s senior agriculture manager, Cormac McKervey.
Speaking at the launch of the 2022 Balmoral Show, he said:
“Given the strict...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
Firefighters in south Devon rescued a young bullock from a swimming pool after he had escaped from a local field, found his way into a nearby garden and fallen in.
Buckfastleigh Fire Station, which worked to rescue the animal in a joint operation with other fire stations, in a Facebook post said:
The Paignton crew were the first to arrive and its officer in charge initially decided to pump some of the water out so that the 600kg animal could...
Written by John Swire from Farm Business
Land and property specialists Strutt & Parker has bolstered its rural business with three new senior appointments – Oliver Harwood, head of Rural for Cambridge, Duncan Glen, director of Environmental Land Management, and Mark Robins, head of Shared Services. Karl McConville, deputy head of Rural, Strutt & Parker, says: “Oliver, Mark and Duncan are superb [...]
The post Strutt & Parker attracts new talent to rural business appeared first on Farm...
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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.