Dairy industry unites to launch £1m consumer campaign
6th May 2020
The UK dairy sector in partnership with Government has today announced a new joint-funded campaign to highlight the importance of ‘human connections’ during the current coronavirus crisis. The £1 million
Vegetable box sales increase by 111% in six weeks
5th May 2020
A new report from the Food Foundation reveals that veg box schemes across the UK have doubled the number of boxes sold weekly as a result of coronavirus. Data gathered
Farmers to showcase the industry in LEAF Online Farm Sunday
4th May 2020
With farm visits on hold and LEAF Open Farm Sunday postponed to September, the organisers have announced they are running their very first LEAF Online Farm Sunday. On Sunday 7th
NFU Mutual launches free health and safety service to help farmers
3rd May 2020
Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has launched a free Coronavirus safety service to help farmers through one of the most challenging harvests since the Second World War. The insurer has
Local hospitals ‘a good customer’ for dairy farmers
1st May 2020
Alexia Robinson, founder of Love British Food, is heading up an innovative matchmaking service to help hospitals source local milk for their patients, potentially creating a robust supply chain for
AGCO/Fendt is restarting the production this week
30th April 2020
Temporary shutdown assembly lines are restarting this week at the German AGCO locations Marktoberdorf, Asbach-Bäumenheim, Waldstetten and Hohenmölsen. Important suppliers in Europe and worldwide are now delivering parts again on
Three inspiring farmers win the use of New Holland machines for a year
29th April 2020
The three winners of the “Up to Speed” scheme run by New Holland and The Prince’s Countryside Fund have been announced. Donald MacSween, Rob David, and Abbi Mason have each
BASF innovation offer to reach new heights
28th April 2020
BASF has announced their new 2020 innovation offer, inviting farmers to scan their cans to be in with a chance of winning a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone with full
Lincolnshire machinery dealer joins the Case IH dealership network
27th April 2020
Case IH has today (27th April) announced that Lincolnshire-based Sharmans Agricultural Limited has been appointed as Case IH dealers. The family-run machinery dealership has a head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire
Micronutrients are more important than ever for resilient spring crops
25th April 2020
A robust micronutrient management programme is vital for spring crops, but this year it’s even more important than usual. Following a miserable winter and dry beginning to spring, micronutrients will