Hunt begins for this year’s potato industry award winner

Hunt begins for this year’s potato industry award winner Potato Council is seeking industry’s nominations for this year's British Potato Industry Award. This prestigious honour is awarded to an individual re... British produce display at Chelsea Flower Show gets gold Chelsea Flower Show judges and visitors alike have praised the NFU and Waitrose’s new display aimed at giving people the chance to walk through a tunn... Former Monsanto employee put in charge of GMO papers Just months after a study was published showing that two Monsanto products, a genetically modified (GM) maize and Roundup herbicide, damaged the healt... Spring oats offer good opportunity at £180/tonne Historically oats have suffered in the shadow of wheat and barley, this has changed however as the market is expanding for human consumption and to so... Breakfast cereal makers need to 'think beyond the bowl' Breakfast is probably the most important meal of the day, but in the US, the battle over what to eat and where has never been greater. According t... Difficult conditions prove challenging for students at Cereals 2013 The difficult weather conditions over the winter and spring have proved challenging for the six teams of students managing winter barley plots at the... New generation on rural development study leave NFU Scotland’s New Generation group is heading to Wales to see if the Welsh New Entrant/Young Farmer model could be adopted as part of Scotland’s futu... New discovery 'could shatter' ideas of how agricultural emerged Archaeologists have made a discovery in southern subtropical China which could revolutionise thinking about how ancient humans lived in the region. ... Grain Market Report - 17th May 2013 David Sheppard, Gleadell’s Managing Director, comments on the wheat market. Wheat - USDA projects record US and Global 2013 corn output at 359ml... New nitrate rule changes receive mixed reaction New nitrate regulations will have both positive and negative impacts on farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs), the NFU said today. The new pro... Chicago Grain Market Report - 16th May 2013 Soycomplex NOPA pegged the April US crush at 120.113 million bushels versus trade expectations of 125-126 million. That's down sharply from 137.08 ... Tough times ahead for farmers, says Quinney The next 12 months are going to be 'tough for farmers' as the adverse weather conditions continue to have a knock on effect according to NFU Vice Pres... Three new varieties follow DSV trio of firsts Two new Oilseed Rape varieties and a new Winter Wheat will be previewed by DSV UK at Cereals 2013 hot on the heels of the company’s trio of firsts in ... Huge choice of machinery on show at Cereals 2013 Farmers on the lookout for new and updated kit will have access to many of the best-known names in agricultural machinery at Cereals 2013. The even... Rural planning specialists warn of dramatic changes European scrutiny of fungicides and pesticides could change the British farming landscape according to a team of rural planning specialists. The Fa... Don't ignore the risk from eyespot at T1 As the growing season gathers pace, Dr Rumiana Ray of Nottingham University warns growers against complacency to eyespot and advises those in high eye... Seed legislation should protect farmers and consumers says NFU Claims that the trading of seed on a small scale by amateur gardeners and allotment holders may become outlawed by proposed new EU legislation are mis... Shortage of Redigo Deter seed treatment is possible An unprecedented increase in local and global demand for the insecticidal seed treatment active ingredient, clothianidin, could lead to possible short... Unlock potential of smallholders to combat hunger, report says The single most important thing governments can do to end global hunger is to support the millions of women farming tiny plots of land in developing c... Chicago Grain Market Report - 26th April 2013 Soycomplex Strength in outside markets spilled over into the soycomplex, despite net cancellations of 206,300 MT in old crop beans and sales of "on... Bird flu could reduce domestic demand for feed David Sheppard, Gleadell’s Managing Director, comments on the wheat market. Wheat - Chinese import demand has been hit by a new bird flu outbrea... Fertiliser Market Report - 26th April 2013 Calum Findlay, Gleadell’s fertiliser manager, comments on fertiliser markets: As crops continue to advance after a very slow start, things are now ... Sumo's DTS drill shows its paces on pea acreage Sumo drill specialist Marcus Ainley sowing Maro marrowfat peas at 320kg/ha into sandy soil over clay near Braintree, Essex in the third week of April,... Bean growers get new option for Downy Mildew control The PGRO has announced an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) for the fungicide SL567A, for control of Downy Mildew in field beans this se... An improved weather outlook seen as bearish for corn Soycomplex A weekend of less severe weather than anticipated, and an improved outlook for the week ahead set the tone. China imported 3.84 MMT of s... Bayer and KeyGene enter crop agreement Bayer CropScience and KeyGene announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to improve traits in a number of major agricultural crops. ... NFU challenges Tesco to commit to British farming The National Farmers' Union has called on Tesco to help bring profitability back to British farming after the commercial director for the retailer, Ke... Arable and livestock co-operation 'needed this spring' Arable producers struggling to get crops drilled should take advantage of the forage shortage in the livestock sector and grow maize, suggests James T... Growers must now manage crops by growth stage rather than date Throw away the calendar and manage your crops by growth stage if you want to get the most economic use from your agronomy programme over the next few ... Commission proposals for CAP transition rules in 2014 The European Commission has today published proposals to provide transitional arrangements in 2014 for certain Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) rules, ... A breath of fresh air Diane Symes, Chair of the AHDB Education Group, shares her passion for teaching children about food, farming and health eating. It’s my passion - ... Researchers developing climate change resilient crops Researchers at the University of Bolton have made a molecular-level discovery in plants that could lead to the development of crops that are more resi... Grain markets driven by US winter wheat concerns David Sheppard, Gleadell’s Managing Director, comments on the wheat market. Wheat - APK report Ukraine’s spring grain production at 32.1mln t on... Crop Market Update - 18th April 2013 Becky Ward, PGRO principal technical officer, comments on winter bean crops, pea and bean weevil, field thrips, and herbicides. Winter bean crops ... Forage options for farmers running short of home-grown feeds Livestock producers facing the prospect of light first cut silages due to the late arrival of spring, will need to act now to make up the shortfall ac... Indirect land use change proposal 'a blow' A proposal to reduce the market size for biofuel production in Europe will damage farmer confidence and reduce the incentive to produce for food, feed... Chicago Grains Market Report - 16th April 2013 Soycomplex Outside market weakness dragged the entire grains complex lower, with gold posting its largest 2-day loss on record and crude oil also f... Unions split over Agricultural Wages Board abolition As the abolition of the Agriculture Wages Board nears completion due to a vote in the House of Commons today, the National Farmers' Union has called o... Alternative ways to get over fodder shortage Having had to endure the worst spring weather for well over 50 years, many farmers were unable to drill cereals and are also now low on forage. But ac... CAP agreement 'could hit small farmers' The latest agreements by MEPs on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy could have negative consequences for the UK's smaller farmers, according... MPs to meet farmers to discuss future On Tuesday April 16th the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology will be hosting an event in Parliament bringing together an array of farmers so... US winter wheat 'worst start since 2002' David Sheppard, Gleadell's Managing Director, comments on the wheat market. Wheat - Latest USDA report puts global corn and wheat stocks above t... Oilseed rape 'at risk from pollen beetle' With the end of winter in sight and warmer temperatures predicted as we head towards the end of April and into early May, already struggling oilseed r... Chicago Grain Market Report - 12th April 2013 Soycomplex Weekly soybean sales of a combined 383,700 MT fell short of trade expectations of 5-800 TMT, although most of these (319,200 MT) were fo... MPs and farmers to discuss agroecology Farmers will be attending an All Party Parliamentary Group meeting on Tuesday so MPs can hear first-hand why they use agroecological methods on their ... Prioritise grass weeds, Dow AgroSciences urge Many UK farmers face the latest campaign to control blackgrass and other grass weeds and setting priorities for the current crop and next season will ... Tesco joins Morrison’s and Asda in allowing the use of GM soya in poultry feed Tesco and the Co-operative are the latest of the supermarket chains to confirm that poultry feed will no longer be GM-free and follows decisions alrea... Global food prices continue to rise Continuing a decade-long increase, global food prices rose 2.7 percent in 2012, reaching levels not seen since the 1960s and 1970s but still well belo... Pulse Crop Market Update - 11th April 2013 Old crop interest is now waning and difficult, as it might seem to many UK growers yet to plant their spring acreage, that attention is starting to fo... Next steps for the Common Agricultural Policy reform Why, after the vote at the European Parliament and the last Council of EU Ministers of agriculture, is CAP reform not already adopted? The new ordi...