Cobb Europe upgrades headquarters
New headquarters have been officially opened for poultry specialists Cobb Europe at Colchester, Essex.
All to play for in blackgrass battle
With signs of warmer weather, there is still time to get on top of blackgrass, says Dow AgroSciences’ Stuart Jackson.
Sutton Bridge hosts storage day
The Potato Council is hosting a technical storage day event at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research on Thursday, 28 February.
Reach for the spade before the Simba
Arable farmers considering spring drilling are being reminded to cure any over-wintered compaction first or risk poorer crop performance and lower yields.
Test soil nitrogen for leaching losses
High rainfall and waterlogged fields continue to leave many farmers concerned about nitrogen losses this spring.
Four growers elected to NFU Sugar Board
February 26, 2013 by admin
Filed under News & Business
NFU sugar board chairman William Martin and sugar board member John Goodchild have both been re-elected to the board for a further three years.
FACE director steps down after 12 years
February 26, 2013 by admin
Filed under News & Business
Bill Graham is stepping down after 12 years as executive director of the Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) charity.
John Nix pocketbook goes online
The John Nix Pocketbook has been launched as an online ePocketbook, making it available wherever there is an internet connection.
Don’t discard unplanted winter wheat seed just yet
Growers are being urged not to discard stocks of winter wheat seed with many varieties safe to sow well into March.
Earlier first cut silage and quicker livestock turnout
Livestock farmers can enhance the growth rate of their grass, leading to earlier first cut silage, earlier turn out and higher productivity, through the use of a newly registered novel plant growth enhancer SmartGrass, according to Interfarm UK.