Crop Industry News: United Kingdom
19 January 2015
Companion Cropping InvestigatedUK - For the next 18 months Andrew Howard, a farmer from Kent, will study examples of farms across the world which use companion cropping, both arable and non-arable. ...
Higher than Expected Maize Imports in NovemberUK - The latest UK trade data released by HMR&C for November again showed strong maize imports (231Kt), bringing the season to date total to just over 717Kt. ...
15 January 2015
Renewables Initiative Opens 2015 Programme with Borders VisitSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland’s ground-breaking Renewables Development Initiative (RDI) will open its 2015 programme of events in the Borders, with a look at a new anaerobic digestion plant set...
Agri-environmental Schemes Increase Yields as Well as BiodiversityUK - Agri-environmental schemes on farm are generally seen to be taking up production space but the big question facing farmers tempted to employ them is “Do they Work?”...
14 January 2015
How Well are Farmers Caring for the Environment?ANALYSIS - Changing policies on pesticides, animal feeds and welfare are threatening to reduce wheat crops in the UK and the pig herd each by a third....
13 January 2015
Head of AD Association Hits Back at CriticismsUK - Last week at the Oxford Farming Conference in the UK, environmental campaigner and author, George Monbiot, launched an attack on several farming practices....
12 January 2015
Exit From EU Poses Risk to FarmingSCOTLAND - The EU referendum is the biggest threat facing British farming, Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has warned. Leaving the EU could see UK farmers lose Common Agricultural...
09 January 2015
How Can Agriculture Rise to Challenge of Climate Change?UK - Farmers need smarter use of fertiliser and smarter feeding and breeding of ruminant animals in their bid to mitigate and reduce climate change....
Anglo-German Scholarship Announced at ConferenceUK - The Oxford Farming Conference is to fund three students to attend Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, as part of a joint scholarship with the young member German Agricultural Society, Young...
08 January 2015
OFC: Food, Farming Key to Britain's Economic Future, Says MinisterUK - Britain has the land, technology and entrepreneurial flair to lead the world in food and farming, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss, has told the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)....
PHI-base – A Database to Protect Crop Yields and Human HealthUK - Scientists at Rothamsted Research, which is strategically supported by BBSRC, in collaboration with other researchers globally have improved an Open Access internet resource that catalogues...
Changes to Common Agricultural Policy to Reduce Agricultural Red TapeUK - The UK has called for a rethink on the three crop rule, which is part of the greening arrangement within the recent reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy....
Greenhouse Gas Calculator Wins Science AwardUK - A greenhouse gas calculator developed at Aberdeen University is this year’s winner of the Practice with Science Award run by the Oxford Farming Conference....
07 January 2015
OFC: Increasing Productivity in British Farming through ResearchUK - Increased productivity in British agriculture is directly related to research and development and to raise productivity the UK farming sector needs to focus more on both public and private...
AHDB Appoints New CEOUK - Jane King has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)....
06 January 2015
Northern Ireland Minister Sets Out Agriculture, Fishery Priorities for 2015NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has set out priorities for 2015, noting that it will be a challenging year but that the government will continue to work in partnership...
05 January 2015
NFU President: Government Must 'Embrace Optimism'UK - In his first New Year message as NFU President, Meurig Raymond has urged government to embrace a sense of optimism for the longer-term future and to help our industry grow and reverse the...
HGCA Conference: Strengths and Weaknesses of Fungicides TestedUK - The 2014 HGCA Agronomists' Conference included an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a range of cereal fungicides....
Knighthood for Former NFU PresidentUK - Former NFU President Peter Kendall has received a Knighthood in the New Year’s Honours issued last week....
31 December 2014
HGCA Board Gains Valuable ExperienceUK - HGCA has appointed two new members to its board, both with a huge amount of experience in the grain industry....
NFU Urges: Celebrate New Year Safely Without Sky LanternsUK - The public is being reminded by the NFU of the huge risks associated with sky lanterns and urged not to release them during New Year celebrations....
Renewables Revolution in the Scottish CountrysideSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland’s Renewables Development Initiative (RDI) is driving a renewables revolution on Scottish farms and crofts....
Farmers Need to be Encouraged to InvestUK - The British government needs to embrace farmers and growers’ optimism for the longer term future to help grow the industry and reverse the country’s declining self-sufficiency....
29 December 2014
Practical Tips to Help Livestock Farmers Turn over New Leaf in 2015UK - It’s that time of year when everyone starts thinking about making New Year’s resolutions and turning over a new leaf....
22 December 2014
Rethinking Inputs in Winter BarleyUK - With the current winter barley area estimated to be significantly higher this year compared to last, Pete Berry, Head of Crop Physiology at ADAS, discussed how average yields are well below...
Harper Adams University Receives International Quality Rating UK - It has been announced that all research conducted by Harper Adams University is of international quality and that more than 50 per cent is either world leading or internationally excellent....
19 December 2014
Strengths and Weaknesses of FungicidesUK - The 2014 HGCA Agronomists’ Conference kicked off with an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a range of cereal fungicides, with a presentation delivered by Stuart Knight,...
18 December 2014
Could Origins of Agriculture Shape Future of Food?UK - Agricultural decisions made by our ancestors more than 10,000 years ago could hold the key to food security in the future, according to new research by the University of Sheffield....
Should Arable Businesses Pay Greater Attention to Agronomic Detail?UK - A thorough attention to agronomic detail and a solid grasp of integrated pest management (IPM) should be at the heart of a thriving arable business, delegates learned at the 2014 HGCA Agronomists’...
17 December 2014
What is the Nutritive Value of Wheat for Broilers? UK - A new study has been initiated at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to develop a more accurate means of predicting the nutritive value of wheat for broilers. ...
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