Improved knowledge exchange focus
21st December 2016
Upping the pace and scale of knowledge exchange, improved supply chain understanding and a better grasp of international competitors’ costs are some of the key priorities in AHDB Cereals &
Crisp manufacturer halves water and carbon use on farms
8th December 2016
PepsiCo UK & Ireland has announced it has halved the amount of water and carbon used to grow potatoes for Walkers Crisps in water stressed areas as part of its
Seed and grain machinery boost with business partnership
5th December 2016
JW Installations UK Ltd and Westrup A/S are joining forces to offer customers in the UK more than 90 years design and manufacture expertise in the seed and grain machinery
Sustainable ideas from South of England Farming Conference
24th November 2016
Over 250 farmers discussed and debated issues around sustainable farming at the South of England Farming Conference in Ardingly this week [November 16], laying bare the stark challenges that face
Impact of Brexit on UK renewable energy policy debated at leading agricultural event
24th November 2016
The effect of Brexit on the UK’s renewable and low carbon energy policy will be outlined by the Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben – chairman of the committee on
Expanding farmland investment service in Romania
22nd November 2016
Brown & Co has opened a new office in Romania to help optimise returns for investors from what could be one of the next decade’s most lucrative farmland markets. The
Training delivers tangible benefits
22nd November 2016
Farm managers on AHDB’s Professional Manager Development Scheme are in complete agreement; training does work and more importantly delivers tangible benefits that make a difference to the longevity and sustainability
RJ Herbert in Dutch hands
22nd November 2016
British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd, which has been in administration since July 2016, has been acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV (effective 1st November 2016). The acquisition of
Public backs farmer funding
15th November 2016
Nearly three-quarters of the general public believe farmers should continue to be funded by the tax payer once the UK leaves the EU, according to an opinion poll conducted for
Evidence-based production – a new era of data driven decision-making
15th November 2016
At last, agriculture and the broader food chain can start to benefit from the huge quantity of data it generates with the adaption of technology that has been at the
AHDB pledges to work with industry to tackle blackleg
15th November 2016
AHDB has pledged to work closely with the seed potato sector and Scottish Government to ensure that the industry maintains a low level of the fungal disease blackleg. Speaking at
Hybrid wheat collaboration
15th November 2016
Bayer has entered into a collaboration with F1 Seed to provide Bayer’s breeding programme with a pipeline of parents suitable to breed hybrid wheat varieties for the UK, Ireland and
