Crop Industry News: United Kingdom
16 December 2014
Toxic Nectar Affects Behaviour of Insect PollinatorsUK - Natural toxins in nectar and pollen can poison insects and affect their memory, behaviour and reproductive success....
12 December 2014
Survey: Market Volatility Taking Toll on FarmersUK - After the last two NFU survey results revealed a largely positive outlook within agriculture, latest results show a marked dip in short term confidence among farmers and growers....
11 December 2014
NFU Sugar Mentors New Beet GenerationUK - A new group of young beet growers is being assembled by NFU Sugar to learn more about the industry they’re involved in....
UK Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Competition LaunchedUK - The Department for Transport funding is supported by significant private sector investment and will enable the construction of up to three demonstration biofuel plants, the first of their...
UK Finally Becomes Net-exporter of WheatUK - The latest data from HMR&C shows that in October the UK exported more wheat than it imported – the first time since May 2012....
10 December 2014
Reminder for Farmers to Stay Safe this WinterUK - Farmers and their staff are being urged to take extra care this winter to avoid injuries....
09 December 2014
Black-grass Resistance Initiative Gets Battle UnderwayUK - Work is now well underway as part of a £2.8 million BBSRC-HGCA-funded project to tackle the threat to cereal crops posed by the weed black-grass....
08 December 2014
Low Arsenic Gene Identified - Could Lead to New Crop VarietiesUK - Concerns about arsenic in food have grown in recent years, leading to scientific work to investigate how plants deal with arsenic. Research has identified that some plants are able to pump...
Soil Carbon Advances Could be Key to Improving Food and Water SecurityUK - The Global Advances in Soil Carbon Management recommendations, which have been compiled by a team of international scientists, could have a significant impact on land degradation, food security,...
04 December 2014
Warming World May Spell Bad News for Honey BeesUK - Researchers have found that the spread of an exotic honey bee parasite -now found worldwide - is linked not only to its superior competitive ability, but also to climate, according to a...
03 December 2014
New Month, New Concerns for Global Wheat CropsGLOBAL - Much of the focus in the grain markets in the last 24 hours has concentrated on concerns of reductions to international supplies of wheat. ...
01 December 2014
Watch Sold Out HGCA Agronomists’ Conference OnlineUK - With the sold out 2014 HGCA Agronomists’ Conference just over a week away, HGCA has published details on how to watch the event online....
28 November 2014
Farmers Reminded Renewables Can Take TimeUK - Next week (Tuesday, 2 December), all farmers are invited to view the anaerobic digestion (AD) plant that has been integrated into a new dairy unit at East Knockbrex Farm near Newton Stewart....
Exports are Key to Avoid Major Wheat, Barley SurplussUK - Substantial surpluses of wheat and barley have been forecast by Defra as part of their estimates for UK cereals supply and demand, published this week....
27 November 2014
Land Reform is 'Important Step' to Meet Scotlands AspirationsSCOTLAND, UK - First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP has just delivered the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2014-15. Relevant to the agriculture sector are proposals for the Land...
Winter Planting Survey to Assess Neonicotinoid Restriction ImpactUK - This year, HGCA’s annual winter planting survey includes questions designed to gauge the impact of neonicotinoid restrictions on oilseed rape....
26 November 2014
How Much UK Land Goes Into Bioenergy Production?UK - An estimated 51 thousand hectares of agricultural land in the UK were used for bioenergy in 2013. ...
25 November 2014
Livestock Outlook Conference Scheduled for February 2015UK - The 2015 Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Outlook Conference will be held at One Great George Street in Westminster, London on Wednesday 11 February....
18 November 2014
Conference to Debate Food vs FeedUK - Animal feed vs human food will come under the microscope at the National Farm Management Conference ‘Farming for the Future - delivering sustainable intensification’. ...
US View of Sustainable Intensification at Farm Management ConferenceUK - Gene Philhower, agricultural counsellor at the London US Embassy is guest speaker at the National Farm Management Conference in London on next week....
17 November 2014
November Brings Momentum for Agriculture Investments WorldwideUK - Agriculture as an asset class has caught the attention of the investment community recently due to the sector’s strong macro fundamentals. ...
14 November 2014
New Common Agricultural Policy UpdateUK - Further details of how the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be implemented in Scotland have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead....
Farming Unions Condemn Scrapping of Scientific Advisor PostUK - The Presidents of the four UK farming unions have criticised the decision by the European Commission to scrap the post of Chief Scientific Advisor to the President. ...
13 November 2014
Light Leaf Spot Disease Risk High for UKUK - The HGCA-supported light leaf spot (LLS) service forecasts a very high disease infection risk in all regions of the UK for the 2014–15 season....
11 November 2014
'Outdated' Energy Sources Cost British Farming Sector Almost £300 Million A Year UK - A new report out this week has revealed that the British farming sector wastes £300 million each year by using outdated off-mains energy sources....
10 November 2014
CROPROTECT: Supporting Integrated Pest ManagementUK - Farmers face a continuous battle against pests, weeds and diseases. To ensure efficient production, pest management solutions are required for crop protection. ...
07 November 2014
Video: A Farmer's Tribute for Remembrance SundayUK - More than a million men and women in agriculture did their patriotic duty by producing the nation’s food or fighting on the front line, during a time of crisis....
Record Volumes of Wheat Milled by UK MillersUK - A record 641.9kt of wheat was milled in the UK in September, according to DEFRA data, up 112kt from the previous month and 16kt higher than the previous record set in September 2012 (which...
Pest Encyclopaedia is Essential Tool for Crop Bug SpottersUK - The Encyclopaedia of pests and natural enemies in field crops details both the major and minor pests commonly associated with cropping rotations....
UK Farm Buisness Innovation Expo Returns to OlympiaUK - Farm Business Innovation exhibition and conference returns to Olympia London from 27 to 28 November, promising new ways for farmers, smallholders, land owners and estate managers to use...
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