Hunt begins for this year’s potato industry award winner

NSA Welsh Sheep 2013 attracts more than 9,000 farmers The event at Beili Ficer, Llansawel, Llandeilo, brought together cutting edge innovation, a platform for discussion and dissemination, an inspirationa... Hunt begins for this year’s potato industry award winner Potato Council is seeking industry’s nominations for this year's British Potato Industry Award. This prestigious honour is awarded to an individual re... Researchers collaborate on unique cow monitoring system COWTrack is the name of a new research project between livestock researchers at Aarhus University and logistics and integratorvirksomheden Lyngsoe Sys... Tong Peal set to showcase at the Royal Highland Show Tong Peal Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of vegetable handling and sorting equipment, will once again be on Avenue Q in the A... British produce display at Chelsea Flower Show gets gold Chelsea Flower Show judges and visitors alike have praised the NFU and Waitrose’s new display aimed at giving people the chance to walk through a tunn... Princess Royal to visit Cheshire County Show Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has accepted a role as President of this year’s Cheshire County Show. The Princess will visit the Tabley Show... South Devon cattle breeders celebrate at National Show More than 100 South Devon cattle put on a stunning display at the breed’s National Show last week. Hosted by the Devon County Show this year, the N... Difficult conditions prove challenging for students at Cereals 2013 The difficult weather conditions over the winter and spring have proved challenging for the six teams of students managing winter barley plots at the... Uralchem to present its new solar product line at UK Cereals 2013 URALCHEM, the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world is using its traditional participation in the leading technical event for the UK a... World's first real live pig feed aids animal welfare charity The world’s first real live pig feed is broadcast on a large format outdoor advertising screen in London this week to raise donations and support for ... Livestock entries flood in for Bath & West Show Livestock entries are again nudging record levels at the Royal Bath & West Show, with more than 2000 sheep, cattle and pigs already entered. With ... Businesses sign up to support Kenilworth Show One of the Midlands’ largest agricultural shows has secured major sponsorship deals with two familiar organisations. The Kenilworth Show returns t... Hay Festival visitors invited to local farms Visitors attending the forthcoming Hay Festival are invited to join five local farmers on guided tours of their farms to learn more about where and ho... Three new varieties follow DSV trio of firsts Two new Oilseed Rape varieties and a new Winter Wheat will be previewed by DSV UK at Cereals 2013 hot on the heels of the company’s trio of firsts in ... Price is more important than welfare, poultry delegates told European calls for animal welfare standards to be written into international trade deals were described as "challenging" by a Canadian delegate at the... Twin outlet spray nozzle for faster spraying A new 035 size for the Hypro GuardianAIR Twin range will be shown for the first time at Cereals 2013. The versatile drift-reducing nozzle with the fin... Cheshire Show’s efforts to raise awareness of rare breeds receive backing from rural TV star The Cheshire County Show is supporting the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, by giving the public the... Case IH to unveil revisions to Axial Flow combines at Cereals 2013 A redesigned cab which creates the ultimate in operator environment, together with new unloading technology that incorporates a folding auger and indu... New Knight mounted sprayer and re-designed cultivator at Cereals 2013 A new design of mounted sprayer will be among an extensive display of Knight sprayers at Cereals 2013 along with a Raven cultivator re-designed to imp... Cereals 2013 – novel science with a practical twist Hundreds of crop plots showing the latest agronomic developments will form the heart of this year’s Cereals Event, which takes place on 12 and 13 June... Options for working with TB to be outlined at Beef EXPO Options for working with TB rules will be the focus of the TB Opportunities area at Beef Expo 2013 at Malvern on 23 May. The event's TB Opportunit... Prince of Wales recognised for contribution to sheep farming The National Sheep Association has announced the Prince of Wales as the winner of the 2012 George Hedley Memorial Award, which is presented annually t... NFU Cymru meet with William Powell assembly member NFU Cymru representatives in Brecon and Radnor recently met Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for mid and west Wales, William Powell, on farm near Taly... Expert judges line up for Great Taste in Ireland Almost 100 food judges are preparing to taste the very best food and drink produced in Ireland as Great Taste 2013 comes to a boil in Dublin. Tak... Plant and farm machinery in demand at Shrewsbury Good quality plant and agricultural machinery was in demand at a successful collective auction in Shrewsbury on Friday, which attracted buyers from as... Kenilworth Show to adopt new dairy theme Coventry and Warwickshire’s biggest one-day agricultural show will have a new theme this year – and organisers will be ‘milking it for all it’s worth’... Farmers encouraged to pursue anaerobic digestion This year the UK's biggest dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas event, UK AD & Biogas, will focus heavily on the farming sector, recognising ... Nominations sought for pig industry 'extra-miler' National Pig Association is seeking nominations for its Chris Brant Award which annually recognises someone who has contributed beyond the call of dut... Geoff Skerritt wins veterinary award Veterinary Instrumentation, one of the leading suppliers of instruments and orthopaedic implants to veterinary surgeons, announced today the Simon Awa... AB Vista hosts CEO conference in Bangkok On 12 March AB Vista brought together 60 chief executives and senior technical representatives from across South Asia for a day of lively discussion a... Minimal grass growth forces cancellation of ScotGrass Due to minimal grass growth, the ScotGrass event at the SRUC Crichton Royal Farm planned for Tuesday 14 May 2013 has had to be cancelled. Dunca... Society appeals for vintage farming machinery and equipment Vintage farming machinery is being sought by the Cheshire County Show for a trip down memory lane to celebrate its 175th anniversary. One of the wa... Three Counties Show gets royal recognition One of the UK's largest agricultural events has been granted the Royal seal of approval, following a lengthy application process. The long-running... Proterra Foundation's 2013 conference to be held in Netherlands The ProTerra Foundation, the not for profit organisation set up to support the European food and feed industries in sourcing sustainably produced, non... Young farmers meet with MP Jamie Reed Farmers need 'the right signals from government' if they are to carry on in business, according to young farmers who met with Jamie Reed MP at an even... McCormick unveils new tractor at SIMA McCormick has unveiled their new tractor X7.460 at the SIMA agricultural machinery show in Paris. Production of the new machine is due to start thi... Gloucestershire dealership open its doors on March 6 Farmers in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and surrounding counties who take time out to attend an Open Day at a Bredon-based farm equipment business ... NFU panel discuss current farming issues The final session of NFU13 not only picked over the bones of the horsemeat scandal but looked at the links between farmers and the food industry, with... Cogent takes on Comber – the 'ultimate Simmental bull' A bull described as 'the ultimate example of the modern Simmental breed' and which has been brought to England from Northern Ireland to improve one of... Tight contest predicted for woolhandling at Golden Shears The TAB is forecasting a tight contest for the Golden Shears Open woolhandling title this week, with three competitors who have never won the title vy... Farm buildings award finalists announced RIDBA (the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association) has shortlisted for the first-ever FAB (Farm and Agricultural Buildings) awards. T... New team assembled ahead of Kenilworth Show A new chairman and secretary team have been appointed as preparations get underway for Coventry and Warwickshire’s biggest one day agricultural show. ... McCormick on show at SIMA ARGO Tractors will present a special edition of its popular McCormick X60 four-cylinder tractor at the SIMA agricultural machinery show. Finished i... Cobb Europe opens new headquarters Broiler breeding stock company Cobb-Vantress has opened a new Europe headquarters in Colchester. The building was opened by Cobb president Jerry Mo... New era of phytase debated at IPS 2 Incomplete destruction of phytate is compromising the profitability and sustainability of the animal feed industry, according to information presented... Students to compete in barley growing challenge Aiming to encourage the next generation of agronomists and farmers by offering students a real-time crop to manage and sell, the Cereals Challenge is ... John Deere awarded SIMO 2013 silver medal John Deere has been awarded a SIMA 2013 silver medal for its new Remote Display Access (RDA) system. The RDA telematics solution allows remote acc... CAP concerns discussed at Builth Wells meeting Concerns over the impact of CAP reforms were highlighted during a meeting at Builth Wells between politicians and farm group officials. "The MEPs c... Farmers take part in consultation Over 100 farmers and growers took time out to participate in a recent Lantra consultation about the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for agricult... 'Impressive' store cattle prices at Bishops Castle auction Impressive prices were recorded as Bishops Castle Auction began the year with a total clearance of 370 store cattle on January 24. The wintry weat...