http://www.fwi.co.uken-gbSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131415/benchmarking-highlights-opportunities-for-efficiency.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131415/benchmarking-highlights-opportunities-for-efficiency.htmlWith weather effects and cost inflation squeezing margins, even progressive farming businesses must think of new ways of operating, as the Joint Venture Farming Group's 2011 results show.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131419/ultra-bright-reflective-strips-ensure-youre-seen.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131419/ultra-bright-reflective-strips-ensure-youre-seen.htmlIf you want to be sure that your tractor, trailer or even combine is easy to see by other drivers in gloomy or dark conditions, then these ultra-bright reflectors could be the answer.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131423/scots-farmers-lack-confidence-in-defra.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131423/scots-farmers-lack-confidence-in-defra.htmlThe Scottish government is calling for full inclusion in all future negotiations on the European Common Agricultural Policy following results of a new poll. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:51:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131398/kymco-announces-budget-quad.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131398/kymco-announces-budget-quad.htmlThe ATV market is swamped with north-east Asian influences, with motorbike manufacturer Kymco the latest company to announce it is releasing a new model. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:25:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131410/pressure-on-spring-herbicide-applications.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131410/pressure-on-spring-herbicide-applications.htmlDisappointing results from the pre-emergence stacking last autumn puts more pressure on spring applications, as Louise Impey reportsFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:47:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131409/growers-warned-over-sulfonylurea-ruling.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131409/growers-warned-over-sulfonylurea-ruling.htmlCereal growers are being reminded to stick to the rules covering sulfonylurea when it comes to herbicide use this springFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131403/schmallenberg-what-is-being-said-on-twitter.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131403/schmallenberg-what-is-being-said-on-twitter.htmlSchmallenberg is such a new disease that social networking platforms such as twitter play an important role in sharing information between farmers here in the UK and across into Europe. See what is being said Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131413/video-schmallenberg-caught-uk-by-surprise.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131413/video-schmallenberg-caught-uk-by-surprise.htmlA virus that causes death and deformities in the offspring of ruminant livestock caught the UK "on the hop", says a veterinary entomologist.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131418/young-rural-drivers-face-biggest-injury-risk.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131418/young-rural-drivers-face-biggest-injury-risk.htmlYoung male drivers are 37% more likely to be injured in a road accident if they drive in the countryside, according to a report. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:41:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131401/bank-lending-costs-expected-to-rise.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131401/bank-lending-costs-expected-to-rise.htmlUK agriculture may have been sheltered from the global credit crisis, but this "bubble" may not last much longer, one economist has warned. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:00 GMT