Purchasing group on target for growth

HALF-YEAR year results from Anglia Farmers indicate that the agricultural purchasing group is set for a 13% increase in annual turnover.

Skylark plots ‘benefit wildlife and farmers’

FARMERS are being urged to give wildlife a helping hand by planning skylark plots into their autumn drilling.

It pays to calculate grain shrinkage

GROWERS can avoid grain-drying and moisture-loss charges by having the correct facilities on farm, says John McArthur of Mecmar Driers.

Manmade reefs could protect farmland

OFFSHORE reefs could be used to protect coastal farmland by stablising eroding beaches, claims a report.

Gain from independent advice at UK Grain

HUNDREDS of growers from across the region and beyond are expected to benefit from expert advice at this autumn’s UK Grain event.

Compromise needed on pig welfare – expert

PIG producers faced with demands to increase productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions may have to compromise on animal welfare, an expert has warned.

Versatile wheat variety shows promise

A HIGH-yielding multi-purpose winter wheat variety is being launched for C1 seed production this autumn.

Water brings coastal benefit and threat

THE opportunities and challenges posed by water take centre stage in a new report on farming in coastal Suffolk.

Police tractor in fight against rural crime

POLICE have given a tractor a blue light and stripes to highlight the battle against combat rural crime.

£1000 for best farm diversification

THE search is on East Anglia’s most successful farm diversification, with the launch of the 2010 Best Alternative Land Enterprise (BALE) award.

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