Award-winning innovations for the farming community
30th September 2020
Radio Data Networks (RDN) has won multiple industry awards for the company’s innovation in remote measurement, radio telemetry, monitoring, security, water supply, wastewater management and pollution control. It helps businesses
Campaign to protect British food and farming
30th September 2020
Chefs and celebrities are urging the public to write to their MP calling for a block on low-quality food imports, as politicians gear up to vote on the Agriculture Bill.
Pioneering farmer creates gin ‘inspired by the countryside’
28th September 2020
Farmer Tom Warner and founder of Warner’s Gin, diversified his family’s livestock farm back in 2012, with no idea that he was about to trigger the trend for flavoured artisan gins. We spoke to Tom about his inspiration, and how the business has adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wholesaler questioned over relabelling of Uruguayan beef
25th September 2020
The National Beef Association (NBA) has asked Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker to explain why an original source label for imported Uruguayan beef had been over-labelled with one from Booker’s own corporation.
Be vigilant with seed in over-yeared bags, growers warned
25th September 2020
Growers are being urged to take care when handling over-yeared seed bags, following some reports of bags ripping during movement.
All good things come in threes: Triple-Shoot with the Cirrus-CC
24th September 2020
Professional crop production is faced with ever greater challenges. The withdrawal of individual plant protection agents, along with increasing resistance and extreme climatic events such as severe drought, are just
Another day at the coop – women on a mission
24th September 2020
Vencomatic UK is highlighting the various and exciting roles that the industry has to offer and the women who are doing them.
Agri-contracting set to become increasingly important
23rd September 2020
Supporting farm income has been cited as the main reason for offering agricultural contracting services, according to a survey by NFU Mutual.
House of Lords revolts against lowering of food standards
23rd September 2020
A debate on the Agriculture Bill in the House of Lords has seen peers slam the breaks on potential imports of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, by voting in favour of a clause that would require food imports to meet domestic standards.
Protect yourself from rural crime with intelligent, remote solutions
23rd September 2020
The cost of rural crime is at an eight-year high, soaring to £54 million according to the latest figures from rural insurer NFU Mutual. With concerns that rural crime is set to escalate as the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic bites, high value tractors, quad bikes and livestock are at even greater risk.
UK businesses cleared to export beef to US
21st September 2020
Four UK businesses have been cleared to export beef to the US for the first time in 20 years, Defra has confirmed, marking a ‘significant step’ in collective efforts to restart exports.
New animal insights software supports NFU net zero goal
21st September 2020
NFU leaders have called for greater awareness of new technology available to help farms maximise margins, uphold the UK’s reputation for quality and safe produce, and reduce carbon emissions.