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  • Help needed on farmers views towards agri-environmental schemes

    Hi there, I am a student studying Environmental science at university and am in serious need of a bit more data for a project I am doing for ECM. If any of you have a couple of minutes (if that) could you please fill in the answers to the following questions (very small questionnaire)? 1. What size is...
    Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by student@mmu on Fri, Mar 28 2008
  • Pledge your support for the pig sector

    The pig sector is in crisis, producers across the country are contemplating leaving the industry before the year end if prices don't improve. Many have seen input prices rise 100%over the last 12-months without a corresponding rise in wholesale prices. To register your support for pig producers add...
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Andrew Watts on Fri, Feb 22 2008
  • Organic beef price rise

    Sainsbury's has just announced that it is increasing the price it pays for organic beef by 10% to 340p/kg. Sounds good, but is this enough? I know that organic feed prices have gone through the roof.
    Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Andrew Shirley on Tue, Feb 12 2008
  • Who's afraid of discussing pesticide prices?

    Is the subject of spray chemical prices just too sensitive for anyone to comment on? Mention the wheat price and most people are prepared to spout about how dire it once was and how much better it is now. But ask them about pesticide prices and they clam up. My earlier query has been on this site for...
    Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by flutefriend on Tue, Sep 25 2007
  • Spray chemical prices

    One of our Barometer farmers tells me that he has "the distinct feeling that the chemical industry is inflating prices on the back of the wheat market". We've also been told that a well known seed dressing was temporarily unavailable at the end of last week. What's your experience?...
    Posted to Crop comments (Forum) by flutefriend on Wed, Sep 19 2007
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