Articles by Date : February 13 2006 - February 19 2006

Spanish offer UK farmers biofuel contracts
Bioethanol producer Abengoa is to launch fixed-price contracts for 50,000t of UK wheat more
(17 February 2006 15:27)

DEFRA announces 11th-hour U-turn on pre-movement testing
DEFRA has succumbed to pressure from the farming industry and postponed the introduction of compulsory pre-movement testing to allow the industry.... more
(17 February 2006 11:00)

Weather brings fast values rise
Unsettled weather over the past few weeks has pushed T-Sum values up rapidly, with many eastern areas likely to move past T-200 in the next week,.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Top performers increase margins
The top quarter of winter wheat growers achieved gross margins 157/ha (64/acre) higher than average last year, according to Procam's 4cast agronomy.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

MPs call for retail regulator
A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Small Shops has called for an independent retail regulator to oversee the major supermarkets. more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Opinion divided over food safety
Pesticides, avian influenza and residues in meat top the list of consumer concerns about the food they eat, according to a new poll commissioned by.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Non-assured farms urged to keep pesticide records
Farmers who are not members of an assurance scheme are being warned they need to keep records of any plant protection products they use. more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Milk price cuts prompt protests
Support is growing for a nationwide protest outside Asda supermarkets on Thursday (23 February) with Farmers For Action giving the move its backing. more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Lower finishing and take advantage of cost savings
Beef farmers have a huge opportunity on their hands to improve returns and reduce costs in the post CAP reform era, by reducing the time taken to.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Investing in a fiery future
Concluding our series on ways to Grow Your Business, Ian Ashbridge reports on a red-hot Devon innovation. Sponsored by NatWest more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Expert advice
The rewards of developing and expanding a new business are tremendous if you get it right. more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

EU blocks Argentinean beef after F&M outbreak
The EU has joined a growing list of countries banning imports of beef from the northern part of Argentina, after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Customising EBVs to suit individual breeds
Performance recording has the potential to become more specific in future, with breeds and breeders able to vary the emphasis given to individual.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Curry explains EU budget deal fear
Government adviser Donald Curry has told Prime Minister Tony Blair that he fears the EU budget deal will leave England's farmers at a competitive.... more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

CPMP sheets needed now
Farmers are reminded that they need to send the NFU their Crop Protection Management Plan summary sheets and book in for a sprayer test. more
(17 February 2006 09:00)

Precision farming helps break the profit barrier
Precision Farming achieving savings of £24/ha more
(17 February 2006 08:20)

Diageo takes to Troon
Spring barley finds favour with drinks giant more
(17 February 2006 00:00)

New carrot fungicide
Syngenta launches Amistar Top for Alternaria control more
(16 February 2006 17:21)

UK national reserve scale-back confirmed at 4.2%
The scale-back rate on single farm payments to fund the national reserve is being set at 4.2% for all farmers across the UK more
(16 February 2006 11:02)

RPA reveals value of flat-rate part of the SFP
The Rural Payments Agency reveals the value of the flat-rate part of the single farm payment in each of the three English regions more
(16 February 2006 10:32)