horticulture

Here we go: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uks-path-to-net-zero-set-out-in-landmark-strategy Suggested also that there will be "help" for livestock farms

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland A confidential, 24-hour helpline has been set up by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) to support workers affected by the current crisis in the British pig industry. The helpline will supplement the charity’s current system of support...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The Organic Research Centre’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year 2021 title has been awarded to Devon growers, Ashley Wheeler and Kate Norman. Wheeler and Norman have been running Trill Farm Garden near Musbury in Devon for eleven years and credit...

303: AHDB Beef & Lamb: How calving heifers at two years old can help to boost profits in the suckler herd Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board The AHDB Maternal Matters campaign aims to highlight the connection between maternal performance and profitability in the suckler...

Update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot Written by Lisa Applin In July, we opened the applications window for farmers to join our Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot. The Sustainable Farming Incentive is 1 of the 3 new environmental land management schemes. It sits alongside the...

To be fair I can see his point too https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/tonnes-stinking-rotten-corn-dumped-6044071?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Package of measures announced to support pig sector Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread coverage of the announcement of a package of measures to support the pig industry. This was widely covered in national, regional and trade media, including The Times, The Financial...

302: Grain marketing with Ed Ussett Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board In this AHDB Food and Farming podcast we talk with Ed Ussett, a Grain Marketing Economist at the University of Minnesota, about all things grain marketing. Looking at what constitutes a “good price”...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland Two meat levy bodies, in agreement with Ministers from Scotland and England, have today (Thursday, October 14) announced a pork levy holiday for November 2021. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) are...

I had the survey call this morning (01904732249) Yes AHDB do some very good work . . . But I let them know my views about Red Tractor funding from AHDB etc Reign in Red Tractor or lose the vote. Don't miss the chance to tell them what you think

Written by John Swire from Farm Business The inaugural Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year award was launched by the Organic Research Centre (‘ORC’) at its 40th anniversary event. The Organic Research Centre has launched its inaugural Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year award, which...

Written by Iain Hoey from Farm Business The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have teamed up to invest £500,000 in UK agriculture to help the industry transition to more sustainable practices, and...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland The LAMMA Show returns to the halls of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on January 11-12, 2022 to celebrate its 40th year as the UK’s leading agricultural machinery, equipment and technology show. “To celebrate this important milestone in LAMMA’s...

Farming Innovation Programme: applications open next week Written by Niall Bradshaw Earlier this summer, we said that we would launch the first competitions of the new Industry-led Research and Development Partnerships Fund in October. I'm pleased to say that we’re on track. The...

Written by Michael Geary from Agriland UK lamb imports for the Christmas period look likely to be tight, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). This expected tightness in lamb supplies is partly due to the lack of New Zealand lamb being available, according...

301: Future Farming Resilience Fund Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board In this podcast AHDB’s Derek Carless and Peter Shallcross a dairy and arable farmer in the South of Wiltshire speak to John Bates about how levy payers can access free support to help decision making...

I read somewhere probably here that excavators will run on derv from next year to be legal but is it true that all contracting will have to use derv including silaging equipment?

300: Tim Rycroft AHDB's chief executive talks frankly Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board AHDB chief executive Tim Rycroft speaks frankly to John Bates about his first few weeks in the job, meetings with levy payers, the changes in progress for the organisation and the...

Back in March, the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds voted to stop funding Red Tractor and then chose another project to use those funds for. This was around £40k that was stripped from Red Tractor. It was stated by AHDB that this was nothing to do with the imports issue, but the timing suggests it...