Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak
environment
Plans for £8.5m solar farm in New Forest approved despite concerns
21st August 2024
Plans for an £8.5 million solar farm to be built in New Forest have been approved despite objections from the residents.
potatoes
Potato growers advised to disinfect stores ahead of harvest
21st August 2024
On top of basic hygiene measures, potato growers are being urged to disinfect stores with peroxyacetic acid, applied as a wet fog, to reduce the carry-over of damaging diseases ahead of this year’s harvest.
food and drink
Jeremy Clarkson announced the name of his new pub
20th August 2024
The star of Clarkson’s Farm, Jeremy Clarkson, has just announced the name of his newly-purchased pub that will open this weekend.
charity
Andrew embarks on 500-mile tractor road trip with message for farmers to ‘harvest’ their prostate health
20th August 2024
Former military armed forces and NHS paramedic Andrew Gibson from Chipping Sodbury near Bristol embarks on a 500-mile tractor road trip following his stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis.
11 fire engines tackled barn fire in Derbyshire
20th August 2024
11 fire engines were called to a huge barn fire on a farm in Shirland, Derbyshire.
English farms are a step closer to growing gene-edited cereals
20th August 2024
A project that brings trials of precision-bred cereal crops onto commercial farms in Europe is now underway, researchers confirm.
Kuhn increases longevity of standard plough points
20th August 2024
Kuhn Farm Machinery has just announced that its mid-range Olympic plough points have been redesigned to offer a 30% increase in longevity. The company said that it will help users running genuine Kuhn parts to increase the service life from their wearing metal.
National Potato Day: Biostimulants protect yields and improve soil health as global potato demand soars
19th August 2024
Market data sourced from Mordor Intelligence predicts that the potato market will grow to a staggering $137 billion (over £105 billion) by 2029.
Aldi to invest £3 billion in British beef suppliers
19th August 2024
Aldi has just announced that the retailer will invest £3 billion with British beef suppliers over the next five years.
East Midlands residents oppose plans for one of Britain’s biggest solar farms
17th August 2024
“Farmland should be farmland,” said the majority of the Newark residents, while others agreed with plans for one of Britain’s biggest solar farms to be built in East Midlands.
Vincent Tractors announced death of its co-founder Esme Vincent
16th August 2024
Family-run machinery dealership Vincent Tractors has announced the death of co-founder Esme Vincent.
Sheep shot with crossbow-like weapon on Scottish farm
16th August 2024
Agricultural cooperative Dachie Livestock is asking people for information in regards to an incident in which a sheep was killed with “either a crossbow/bow and arrow or similar weapon”.