EU presses for animal welfare standards in trade agreements

Organic diet for organic pigs and poultry You may think it strange that organic pork chops, eggs and poultry are not already produced from diets that are 100 percent organic. The difficulty ha... Measuring amino acids in pigs ’ new method on the way New methods of measuring the amino acid requirement of pigs aim to reduce feed use, protect the environment and improve the economy for farmers. Me... UK debut for AXION 900 at LAMMA Making its UK debut at the LAMMA show will be the new CLAAS AXION 900 range of tractors which have power outputs from 320hp up to 410hp. A total of... Cheshire farmers crowned Wiseman champions Cheshire farmers Stephen and Isobel Moore of Byley Hall Farm, Middlewich, Cheshire, are celebrating having been crowned champions at the annual Robert... No time for ’blame game’ as all sides seek to boost farmland bird numbers Environmental schemes need to be more focused on outcomes and less a case on simply ticking boxes in order to bring about the improvements in wildlife... Farmer insists that solar is still an investable opportunity A Dorset Farmer is urging the farming industry to press ahead with investment in solar power despite Government cuts to the green subsidy or Feed-in T... Horticulture businesses urged to work together Welsh growers, processors and retailers have been urged to be more collaboratively minded in order to create an effective and efficient supply chain. ... New 9R and 9RT Series tractors from John Deere Designed for heavy-duty, large-scale field operations, John Deere’s new 9R and 9RT Series tractors from 410 to 560hp (maximum 451 to 616hp, to 9... BASIS apology for Agronomist who was wrongly disciplined In February 2011 an agronomist was disciplined by the Professional Register Disciplinary Committee in relation to the advice he gave a farmer. He was ... Humphrey Feeds commodity report - 3rd December 2011 This week an avalanche of news shook the commodity markets – a UK mini-budget, invasion of the UK embassy in Tehran, OECD predictions of a recession i... Minister visits Institute for Animal Health in Pirbright Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP, visited the Institute for Animal Health’s (IAH) Pirbright campus today (Friday 02 Dece... New venue for NFU Conference in 2012 The annual NFU Conference is on the move to a brand new venue – Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC). Staged on February 21 an... Fflur wins Let’s Talk Farming poetry prize A ten-year-old pupil at OM Edwards School Llanuwchllyn has won a prize worth £100 in an all-Wales poetry competition run by NFU Cymru. Fflur Haf Da... AIC calls for promotion of seed specialists The seed trade needs to promote the role of the seed specialist and the benefits of Certified seed, says AIC Seed Sector Chairman Paul Taylor. Spe... Gleadell Market Report - 02/12/2011 GRAIN MARKETS - David Sheppard, managing director WHEAT Argentina approves an additional 2.7mln/t of 2010/11 wheat for export, boosting the total ... European seed treatment scheme undergoes UK testing A pilot assurance scheme for the seed treatment industry, the European Seed Treatment Assurance scheme (ESTA), has been unveiled in the UK. The move c... Environment Agency water report is common sense - NFU Water issues raised in the Environment Agency’s report on drought prospects over the next few months will come as no surprise to farmers, the NF... PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin - 02/12/2011 PGRO ANNOUNCES PULSE LEVY FUNDED RECOMMENDED LISTS FOR SPRING PEAS, WINTER BEANS AND SPRING BEANS ... Gleadell Fertiliser Market Report - 02/12/2011 UREA The global Urea market and prices are stable with prices correcting downwards, and then finding strength again. This is due to suppliers beginni... Yorkshire trees hit by new disease A destructive plant disease first identified in the UK only last year has been confirmed in Lawson cypress trees at Blubberhouses, near Otley in North... Agriculture part of climate change solution As the world tries to agree on its next steps towards managing climate change in Durban, South Africa, the NFU is working with others in the industry ... Strong Sales Growth and Ambitious Plans Net Green Award for Gaia-Wind Small wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind Ltd has today won the prestigious Scottish Renewables Green Energy Award for business growth. The Award ... CAP reform worries highlighted to EU The Farmers’ Union of Wales today described a series of meetings with MEPs at the heart of decision-making on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) r... Colic is biggest risk to horses this winter Horses are at more risk of colic during the winter months compared to any other time of the year warns South West rural insurance company Cornish Mutu... Brecon and Radnor farmers’ views on CAP proposals The need to increase global food production by at least 70 per cent in the next 40 years has become widely accepted, but Brecon and Radnor NFU Cymru m... Figures reveal farming value to economy New figures confirm that the UK farming industry is playing a crucial role in stabilising the economy the NFU said today, as it emerged that the indus... MEP’s ’Good Eggs UK’ Campaign presses egg trade to pass the three Cs test: ’No cages, no cruelty, no crime’ With less than a month to go until the EU’s ban on battery cage eggs comes into force, the UKIP MEP and agriculture spokesman Stuart Agnew&rsquo... Potato Council cost-benefit work hailed at BP2011 With a record turnout of over 6,000, BP2011 (Harrogate, November 23-24) the potato industry demonstrated its confidence in the future. Ever keen to di... No.1 type bull now available World Wide Sires UK (WWS UK) now has semen available from Regancrest S Braxton EX94, the US no.1 type bull in breed. The new graduate is from a pe... Two new high-power tractors from DEUTZ-FAHR DEUTZ-FAHR has introduced two new high-power tractors with continuously variable transmissions and new engines capable of producing up to 260 hp. Thei... E-Commerce Tools Launched To Help Farms Convert Christmas Turkey Traffic Into Box Schemes New e-commerce tools were launched today to help farms reach online buyers and process produce-box subscriptions in time for the Xmas turkey rush. Dev... Adopting Smartphones and social networking by European farmers A survey of farmers conducted by the Kleffmann Group has indicated that one in ten European farmers own a Smartphone and a similar percentage (9%) use... Conditions are just right for post-em Digital Frosts have been recorded in most parts of the country now and wheat crops will be hardened off sufficiently for the post-emergence application of the... Potential crisis for organic poultry sector to be averted Organic poultry farmers are being urged to carry on as normal after the European Commission announced it would not introduce immediate changes to mono... Fair contracts for egg producers The Ranger magazine, the leading magazine in the UK for free range egg producers, is inviting farmers to contribute to a story which will ultimately l... Clean electricity plant powers up using anaerobic digestion A pioneering clean energy plant using anaerobic digestion is being launched by local MP Simon Reevell. The 400kW capacity plant, at Clayton Hall Farm,... Farm business income figures decrease Significant rises in farm input costs have cancelled out firmer livestock prices - NFU Cymru has said today following the publication of annual farm i... Claydon - a LAMMA success story This year marks the 10th anniversary of the development of the Claydon direct drill, during which time the company has led the way in the development ... Shrewsbury collective auction attracts 1400 entries Around 1,400 entries have been consigned to Halls’ final bi-monthly plant and agricultural machinery collective auction of the year at Shrewsbur... Scientific innovation from farm to fork critical to tackling global food crisis Europe’s food chain must unite with one voice in calling for science-based solutions to the future demands of agriculture and food production. T... CLA welcomes heritage reform proposals The CLA has welcomed proposals to improve the struggling heritage protection system, announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (... Last surviving turkey show celebrates 50th anniversary Fifty years on from formation of the Anglian Turkey Association, one of the founder members David Grove Smith was triumphant at its anniversary Christ... Mari Evans is Wales' Top Woman Farmer Mari Evans from Cwmmaethlon, Tywyn, Gwynedd, has been crowned NFU Cymru / NatWest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. No... Casablanca - Tasting success Cygnet PB Ltd is predicting that next year, Casablanca, their new first early potato variety, is going to be one of the most sought after varieties fo... Raft of rural measures in Chancellor’s Autumn Statement get thumbs up from CLA The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement delivers hope to the countryside by stimulating the rural economy with a promise to reform the planning system... Government action on metal theft welcome but cash needs to be taken out of scrap The Government’s plan to establish a ’5million national taskforce to tackle metal theft is welcome, the CLA said today (29 November 2011) ... Can ’Growth Zones’ Help Boost Rural Areas? English ’Rural Growth Networks’ and Scottish ’Enterprise Areas’ may be useful short term measures for stimulating the economy ... NFU responds to today’s Autumn Statement Farming can and will play its part in leading the country back to sustainable economic growth, said the NFU today, in response to the Chancellor Georg... British Leafy Salads secures EU support The British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) has announced that it has secured ’139,728 in co-funding from the EU, for a three year integrated PR... Growers face difficult decisions with post-emergence residuals in OSR Weather conditions are not quite right for post-emergence residual herbicides in winter oilseed rape, but the risk of not getting them on is posing a ...