Crop Industry News: United Kingdom
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Biofuels Industry: 'Address Real Causes of Hunger'UK - With the G8 summit underway, the UK biofuel supply chain is calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to use the opportunity of the G8 meetings to address the multiple causes of global hunger,...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Harvest Snapshot Highlights Need to Protect British ProductionUK - A new snapshot NFU member poll has revealed this year’s wheat harvest is likely to be smaller than last year, while short-term confidence among arable farmers is at a new low....
Permission Granted for GM Field TrialUK - Rothamsted Research has been granted permission to extend its current GM wheat field trial to include additional autumn-sown cadenza wheat. ...
Lord De Mauley to Speak at Biogas EventUK - Lord de Mauley, Defra Minister for Resource Management, will be speaking at UK AD & Biogas 2013, 3-4 July, NEC Birmingham, on ‘Realising environmental benefits from managing food waste’...
Friday, June 14, 2013
CEREALS: Uncertainty Surrounds UK 2013 Rapeseed CropANALYSIS - Current forecasts suggest record grain crops in 2013, but as always at this point, the market is waiting for the clarity of harvest, says Jack Watts, AHDB/HGCA Senior Analyst....
Worrying Emergence of Insecticide Resistance in Crop PestsUK - Scientists at Rothamsted Research have today highlighted the worrying emergence of resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in grain aphids and the implications this may have for controlling...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Drive for Modulation Masks Government Failure for a Fair DealUK - Latest figures to be released from Brussels show just how bad a deal the UK Government has secured for the Country’s pillar two rural development programmes, the National Farmers Union...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
HGCA Helps Growers Adjust to Restricted Neonicotinoid Insecticide UseUK - HGCA has published a review of the implications to the cereals and oilseeds sector following a recent decision by the European Commission to restrict the use of some neonicotinoid insecticides....
Monday, June 10, 2013
Conservation Advice for Arable BusinessesUK - The Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) and Farm Wildlife will be launching important new advice for arable businesses at Cereals this year....
Red Oilseed Rape Signals Stop to Pollen Beetle InfestationUK - In a study published in the Arthropod-Plant Interactions journal, Rothamsted Research scientists have shown that a change in the petal colour of oilseed rape from yellow to red can result...
Friday, June 07, 2013
UK Farmers Tackle Air QualityUK - Farmers from the UK and across Europe are using a range of innovative voluntary measures to improve air quality, the NFU has told the EU Green Week conference....
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Global Food Security Report Argues Against RenewablesUK - MPs on the International Development Committee are calling for concerted action to curb food wastage in the UK as part of wider efforts to improve global food security. ...
Call to Curb Food Waste - Support Small FarmersUK - Curb food waste at home and support small farmers overseas to tackle hunger and promote food security that is the message from the UK International Development Committee in a report on global...
Monday, June 03, 2013
Advice for Future Wheat Research PublishedUK - A working group, established by BBSRC's Food Security Strategy Advisory Panel, has made recommendations for a five-year Strategy to help shape BBSRC funded wheat research. ...
Friday, May 31, 2013
High Level Lobby Event Brings CAP Concerns to ForeUK - NFU President Peter Kendall has joined a group of influential farming leaders to lobby the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and the President of the Agriculture Council on CAP reform....
BCPC Congress Registration Now OpenUK - Registration is now open for the BCPC Congress, which takes place on 1-2 October 2013 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, Sussex, UK....
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Study Helps Farmers Invest in RenewablesUK - A new report reveals how renewable energy companies can combat confusion amongst farmers and landowners and help them invest in renewables. ...
NFU Takes #buybritish Message to MillionsUK - The NFU’s #buybritish campaign is urging farmers to support the campaign at prime locations up-and-down the country....
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Study Show Messy Parts of Farm Provide Vital Habitat UK – Overgrown corners in fields and farm yards could are more important to wildlife than previously thought, according to research carried out on a Somerset farm....
Major Arable Issues to the Fore at Cereals 2013 UK - Some of the most topical political, business and technical issues that affect the UK’s arable sector will get a thorough and expert airing at this year’s Cereals Event....
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Defra Minister Praises Voluntary Initiative for its PartnershipsUK - Defra Minister Lord de Mauley has praised The Voluntary Initiative (VI) for establishing partnerships to encourage more farmers to use pesticides responsibly....
Monday, May 27, 2013
CLA: 'It's Wrong to Blame Farmers for Loss of Wildlife'UK - The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has claimed it is wrong to place the blame on farmers for the loss of wildlife - in response to the newly released conservation report State...
Growing the Economy with Agri-tech Know-howUK - Rothamsted Research and Plant Impact have launched a new collaboration, which brings together one of the UK’s brightest new businesses in plant science innovation and the world’s longest...
Friday, May 24, 2013
Serious Declines in UK Wildlife Could Impact CropsUK - A collaborative report has shown that, of 3,148 species studied in the UK, 60 per cent are in decline. ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Scottish Farmers Urged To Take Up Weather AidSCOTLAND, UK - Struggling Scottish farmers are being urged to take up the Scottish Government’s offer of assistance when the Weather Aid scheme opens for applications in early June....
Monday, May 20, 2013
International Vision for Wheat ImprovementUK - By 2050, a 60 per cent increase in wheat production will be needed to meet the demand of a growing population. The Wheat Initiative, an international consortium gathering public institutions...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Wheat Breeding Science Offers Greater YieldsUK - UK wheat yields could be boosted by up to 30 per cent with the introduction of a new wheat bred from a wild grass species....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
NFU President: Challenge MPs on CAPUK - NFU President Peter Kendall has stressed there are five key points farmers should raise with their MPs to ensure English farmers are not disadvantaged against their colleagues in Europe...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Survey Suggests Rural Economy 'Spiralling Towards Recession'UK - Rising unemployment, shrinking profits and plummeting confidence in countryside businesses has thrown the rural economy to the brink of a further recession, according to a new survey by...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Developers Rush to Fit Biomass Projects Within 400MW CapUK - The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a “Consultation on a notification process for new build dedicated biomass projects”, with proposals on how to limit new...
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