Grassland

Fquare launch 'distressed farmers' loan

Fquare launch 'distressed farmers' loan
09-06-2010 14:30 PM | Arable, Grassland, Crops, News
Plant breeding is £1bn boost to UK economy
Headline findings of a major new economic impact study suggest that the annual contribution of plant breeding exceeds £1 billion in additional value w...
25-05-2010 17:02 PM | Grassland, News
Grazing returns to neglected grassland sit
Devon Wildlife Trust has this month awarded a capital work grant to a group of local landowners in North Devon. This grant has enabled ponies to graze...
19-05-2010 09:15 AM | Grassland, News
SUPERCHARGED GRASSES FOR A GREENER BIOENERGY FUTURE
New technology developed by Australian scientists has supercharged photosynthesis – the natural process of plants converting sunlight and carbon dioxi...
29-04-2010 10:20 AM | Grassland, News
New grant support to boost woodland grazing
Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham today (Tuesday 27 April) announced a new grant that will help put Scotland’s livestock to work enhancin...
25-03-2010 08:13 AM | Grassland, News
Controlling docks, whilst unharming clover
Controlling docks in grassland is important to maintain forage quality and ultimately livestock output, but the choice of herbicide is limited. Squir...
25-03-2010 08:10 AM | Arable, Grassland, News
Very high risk of Leatherjackets in Scotland predicted by PestWatch
The focus for PestWatch changes from Wheat Bulb fly to Leatherjackets now and starts with a stark warning of very high risk of this pest in Scotland, ...
16-02-2010 11:33 AM | Grassland, Machinery and Spares, News
Farmer gets first go on conservation charity's new kit
Devon Wildlife Trust has this month lent out its brand new Pasquali low ground pressure tractor to a landowner in North Devon, the first to benefit fr...
05-02-2010 09:28 AM | Grassland, Education, Machinery and Spares, Cattle, News, Shows and Events
Event planned to help landowners manage difficult sites
Wet Culm Grassland habitats can be difficult to maintain, especially tussocky, scrubby areas which are often dominated by purple moor-grass. Devon Far...
29-01-2010 09:54 AM | Arable, Grassland, Crops, Forestry, News
The 'must have' pesticide guide is now available
Whether you grow fruit or crops, trees or sports turf or are faced with controlling insect or rodent pests, you know that to spray within the law you ...
30-11-2009 16:53 PM | Arable, Grassland, Crops, Machinery and Spares, News, Renewable Energy
Scarecrow Launches COMPACT – the First UK Bio-Acoustic Bird Dispersal Product Powered by Renewable Energy
Scarecrow Launches COMPACT – the First UK Bio-Acoustic Bird Dispersal Product Powered by Renewable Energy Leading the Way in Energy Efficient Bio-A...
30-08-2009 11:46 AM | Arable, Cereal, Grassland, Crops, Dairy, Organic, News
Applied weather information for farmers and growers
WeatherOnline has recently developed an online agricultural weather service, as part of the WeatherOnline’s general weather web site (http://www...
30-07-2009 10:28 AM | Grassland, Cattle, News, Shows and Events
NATIONAL GRAZING CONFERENCE COMES TO DEVON
This autumn the Grazing Advice Partnership (GAP) and the Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) are co-hosting a three-day conference at the University of Exeter ...
14-07-2009 12:26 PM | Diversification, Grassland, News
First landowners benefit from charity grant scheme
Devon Wildlife Trust has this month awarded the first of its capital works grants to a local landowner in North Devon. The awards form an important pa...
13-07-2009 09:50 AM | Grassland, News
Plan grass buffer strips now to protect water
Farmers should include grass buffer strips in their plans for oilseed rape fields which are beside water courses, advises The Voluntary Initiative (VI...
30-06-2009 09:07 AM | Grassland, News
Barenburg signs new grass contract with AFBI
Forage grasses, bred by AFBI Loughgall, have consistently set new standards for grassland productivity over the years. Since 1991, international gras...
18-06-2009 07:00 AM | Grassland, News
Grassland development projects launched in Scotland
Two new projects, launching next month, are aiming to show that the path to profitability is paved not with gold, but with grass. Quality Meat Scot...
02-04-2009 00:09 AM | Cereal, Grassland, Arable, Education, Crops, News, Sheep, Dairy, Machinery and Spares, Top Tips, Cattle
Fertiliser wastage
Fertiliser wastage Did you know that nine farmers out of ten waste fertiliser by failing to mount the spreader on the tractor accurately? That th...
18-03-2009 19:32 PM | Grassland, Machinery and Spares, Top Tips, News
Baler Belt Fasteners
Benson Beltings have addressed the long standing confusion regarding the particular brand/style of fastener used in baler belts by placing a simple ph...
08-03-2009 14:11 PM | Arable, Grassland, Dairy, Pigs, Sheep, Shows and Events, Cattle, News
Exhibition of Animal and Landscape Paintings
"On To Pastures New" An Exhibition and Sale of Paintings by Mike Jory at The University of Exeter IAIS Gallery Stocker Road Universit...
03-03-2009 06:23 AM | Grassland, News
Careful calculations called for when looking to maximise forage production
Livestock producers are being asked to check their calculations carefully when looking to maximise their forage production this summer. The results...
10-09-2008 14:24 PM | Grassland, Arable, Cereal, Education, Crops, News
Weather Just Got Better - UK's First Online Weather Channel Goes Live!
Weatherweb.TV is proud to announce that the U.K. now has its own WebTV channel dedicated to the weather. The awful weather of 2008 has got many won...
16-07-2008 19:50 PM | Grassland, Produce, Crops, Organic, News
Growers angered by toxic manure threat
The Organic Growers Alliance has this week written to the Health and Safety Executive, the Food Standards Agency and the Pesticides Safety Directorate...
30-04-2008 14:48 PM | Grassland, News
Where have all the molecatchers gone
The origin of the traditional molecatcher goes back hundreds of years. When they ravelled the length and breath of the British countryside, visiting f...
08-04-2008 15:38 PM | Grassland, Dairy, News
Greenpeace plants 1000 trees on dairy land
Greenpeace has re-planted 1000 trees on land near Taupo cleared for dairy farming to highlight the damage the industry causes. The agriculture sect...
27-03-2008 09:30 AM | Grassland, Dairy, Cattle, News
Keep a watch on silage bale this season
With costs for baling and wrapping increasing, it is more important than ever to keep a close eye on silage bale quality to reduce wastage and maximis...
17-12-2007 00:00 AM | Grassland, News
Maximise ley performance
With high cereal prices providing a temptation to put grassland under the plough, it is all the more important to achieve the most from new grass leys...
02-11-2007 00:00 AM | Arable, Grassland, Cereal, Education, Crops, News, Sheep, Dairy, Pigs, Cattle
Master Classes to Breath New Life into Agriculture
Pioneering Reaseheath College in Nantwich, Cheshire, has launched a programme of free evening master classes to encourage farmers to increase their pr...
21-10-2007 00:00 AM | Grassland, Crops, News
Life after IPU with Digital
Whilst much of the attention about weed control in winter wheat focuses on black-grass, the reality is that the majority of crops in the UK do not suf...
15-01-2007 00:00 AM | Grassland, News
Northern Ireland's farm nutrient measures are distinctly different to Great Britain's
New rules implementing the EU Nitrate Directive for Northern Ireland take account of the unique predominance of grassland farming and water quality is...
04-01-2007 00:00 AM | Grassland, News
New pilots announced to push policy on flooding and coastal erosion
The role that trees can play in cutting the risk of flooding is to be investigated in a new Defra funded study announced today aimed at pushing the bo...
15-09-2005 00:00 AM | Grassland, News
Autumn tips for managing grassland
With reports of grass seed more than 20% higher than this time last year it is vitally important to do everything possible to protect this investment....
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