Openfield shortlisted in National Co-operative Awards
7th May 2019
This prestigious accolade honours co-ops across the UK for their commitment to their communities and to the co-op principles.
Fifteen agricultural students scoop £6,000 grant awards
7th May 2019
The students will be invited to Nottinghamshire County Show to receive their cheques from Society President William Parente CBE DL, on Sunday 12th May.
Crop protection product pipeline unveiled
3rd May 2019
New modes of action in the pipeline at agricultural sciences company FMC should soon be entering growers’ crop protection toolboxes.
New European HQ and tyres for BKT
3rd May 2019
Investment by agricultural tyre manufacturer BKT shows no sign of slowing as the company celebrated the official opening of its new European headquarters in April
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£30,000 funding on offer to local businesses
30th April 2019
Quilter Cheviot’s Rural Innovation Programme will award £30,000 to a business or entrepreneur utilising innovation to ensure rural communities continue to prosper for generations to come.
Global opportunities for organic expand as certifiers unite
29th April 2019
Organic certifier OF&G (Organic Farmers and Growers) has joined forces with global accreditor Control Union UK to open and expand markets for UK organic food production.
Farmland investment continues, despite Brexit uncertainties
25th April 2019
Farms and estates marketed during the first three months of 2019 have met strong interest from potential buyers despite the economic and political uncertainty, according to land and property specialists Strutt & Parker.
10-point plan helps farmers answer – ‘Is my business fit for the future?’
24th April 2019
10-point plan helps farmers to answer the question – ‘Is my business fit for the future?’
Potato stocks down 13% on five-year average
24th April 2019
Following the tough 2018 growing season, the latest estimates from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show British potato stock levels were down 13 per cent on the five-year average.
UK bans shooting and trapping of 16 bird species
24th April 2019
Natural England (NE) is temporarily revoking three general licences in England that allow the shooting and trapping of most pest bird species from Thursday 25 April 2019.
Yorkshire unites to back farming community behind a positive post-Brexit vision
23rd April 2019
Grow Yorkshire, supported by leading members of Yorkshire’s agricultural sector, has written an open letter to the Government calling for its commitment to ensure a healthy future for the region’s rural economy.
Leading farmers’ co-operative launches Fram Farmers Insurance Services
10th April 2019
Fram Farmers has launched a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, Fram Farmers Insurance Services, to provide bespoke insurance products & services for 1200-plus member farming businesses.