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Controlling the spread of light-brown apple moth Blueberry growers need to keep an eye out for light-brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) as populations continue to spread unchecked. The warn... Gazelle granted SOLA for spinach, cress and herb crops Horticultural insecticide Gazelle SG (acetampiprid) has been granted an off-label approval by the Chemical Regulatory Directorate (CRD) for use on out... New netting from McVeigh Parker McVeigh Parker the fencing and farming experts have just launched two new sizes of wire netting. This heavy duty chicken wire mesh is also suitable fo... I’ve got nothing to wear……!! Alpaca fear leads to new lines After owning alpacas for nearly five years and my herd now standing at 30 animals it is a shocking fact that I do not possess one single item made fro... Government accused of being a ‘bad egg’ The government was criticised today for failing to require high standards of animal welfare for food served in schools, hospitals and care homes. G... Hydor warms market with winterwarm announcement Agricultural ventilation experts Hydor Limited have extended their range of products for the poultry market with the announcement that the company is ... New poultry ventilation brochure from Hydor Salisbury based, agricultural ventilation experts, Hydor Limited, have produced a new A4, 40 page, full-colour brochure for the poultry market, demons... New evapoature cooling brochure from Hydor Agricultural ventilation expert, Hydor Limited, has produced a new publication on evaporative cooling. The sixteen page brochure, like all current Hyd... ECU Remapping GCL can tune nearly all commercial vehicles, this includes HGV tuning, Truck tuning, Lorry tuning, 7.5 tone and Van tuning and well as most Tractors, ... Landia’s pumps solve excess water problem for egg producer Adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Shropshire, pumps made by Landia are ensuring that a farm can cope with huge volumes of ex... Make a strike against slugs with Cobra Interfarm UK is pleased to announce the launch of an alternative source of methiocarb, Cobra. Formulated as a high quality pellet containing 4% methi... LSM provides perfect baling solution to Kelshall Plastics Royston based firm Kelshall Plastics recently took delivery of its new Kerrush WRH600H Baler from Irish manufacturer LSM Engineering. With the busiest... Early and high Silver Y Moth pressure, try DiPel A pest that can potentially defoliate brassicas, Silver Y moth has been seen earlier and in higher numbers than normal this season, with growers in th... Best timing for Electis from start of tuber initiation onwards Gowan Comércio, the new owners of the active ingredient zoxamide, are advising potato growers that the best time to start using their protectant fungi... South-Korean bakers receive first trial batch of PAVA high-grade flour In end-May, a large South-Korean producer of baked goods and confectionery received the first trial batch of high-grade flour from PAVA, according to ... New Off-label Approvals for Flumioxazin now permits multiple low doses The new SOLAs for the residual and contact-acting herbicide, flumioxazin, available as SumiMax, Digital and Guillotine, in vining peas, carrots, parsn... PAVA develops partnership with a South-Korean bakery manufacturer Recently, a major Russian grain processor PAVA (www.apkhleb.ru) has announced its plans to further strengthen the export business and diversify the li... Zhitnitsa flour from PAVA to increase affordability of baked goods As recession hits and consumers from around the world face the necessity to tighten their budgets, foodmakers are working on new product offers with o... PAVA to strengthen RD and enhance study of dough rheology To concentrate more on new product development, major Russian grain processor PAVA, increases its R&D efforts by adding a new mini-laboratory to its f... Wareing Buildings celebrates 100 years in farming A LANCASHIRE family firm which has been working with farmers for generations is celebrating its centenary. J Wareing & Son (Wrea Green) Ltd has... PAVA subsidiary certifies production of crispy dry biscuits Zauralsky Kreker, daughter company of a major Russian grain processor PAVA, plans to launch production of crispy dry biscuits. In March 2009, the comp... PAVA creates new Zhitnitsa-based flour mixes Recent launch of Zhitnitsa flour inspires PAVA to continue creative search for new solutions in the bakery sector. Co-operation with bread-baking and ... Mission is perfectly possible Ridding potato crops of weed competition has become a much more complicated task this year as fewer key active ingredients are now registered and othe... Emergency (Autogenous) vaccines in Principle and Practice Bacterial infections can cause major economic and welfare issues in farmed animals and are often controlled through the use of antibiotics. A signific... The Co-operative adds premium apple juice to the grown by us range The Co-operative has launched a new premium apple juice made from Cox’s apples grown on its farm in Herefordshire. Truly Irresistible British... Groundbreaking product solves an age-old problem The Numax "e;fit one, charge one"e; power supply product for electric fences in fields and paddocks, is taking the equine and farming communities by s... Compostable bags selling like hot cakes Leading organic certifier, Organic Farmers & Growers, has hailed the introduction of compostable carrier bags as a great success after selling out of ... New battery powered tracker needs no wiring New Hampshire Digital Services announce the launch of their new battery powered tracking device, the GPS Asset Tracker, priced at just £299. This will... Look at value and not just price for your netwrap, stretchfilm and baler wrap this season "All crop packaging products will cost more in 2008 - but remember that quality counts for more than just price when you are protecting your valuable ... Shadow – A new winter oilseed rape herbicide with a trio of actives Containing three active ingredients, dimethenamid-p, metazachlor and quinmerac, Shadow is a new and flexible herbicide for winter oilseed rape, offeri... PCV2 Sow Vaccine gets star billing at 2008 Pig & Poultry Fair A vaccine that has helped "revolutionise pig production in the UK" by reducing mortality and improving performance won two major industry awards at th... Celebrity chef effect’ leads to launch of new poultry fencing Leading wire fencing company Tornado is launching its latest product for the free-range poultry industry at two major agricultural shows this summer. ... Oregano supplement for suckling piglets Ropadiar, a feed supplement for pigs, based on the natural herb, oregano, is now available as an emulsion for suckling piglets from GE Baker (UK) Ltd ... The Rising Cost of Food Agricultural and food prices are on the up. Sharp price increases of wheat and oil, and indeed other basic food commodities, all point towards a m... Over 6,000 bowls of Dorset Cereals are enjoyed The UK's fastest growing breakfast cereal company Dorset Cereals, donated over 6,000 breakfasts to events held throughout the country for Farmhous... Gvt attempts to salvage season ‘too little, too late’ While Zimbabwe needs about two million tonnes of maize per year to feed its population, it is unlikely to harvest more than 600 000 tonnes this year, ... Launch and first order for TyraTech Crawling Insect Spray for the hospitality industry TyraTech Inc. (AIM: TYR), the pioneer of safer, effective and natural pesticide products, today announces the commercial launch of its Crawling Insect... Agriflow reduces Limescale on New Zealand Chicken farm A small chicken farm in the Waikato district of New Zealand has benefited from the installation of Hydropath Holdings 'Agriflow' water conditi... Calcium Boluses are an effective solution for farmers and vets looking to reduce the risk of milk fever Agricultural specialist Agrimin has today launched study data* showing the beneficial effects of Bovikalc on blood calcium levels in dairy cows and it... New Ritchey product to alleviate cattle foot problems More than 70% of UK dairy herds are estimated to suffer from lameness, with digital dermatitis and secondary infections in particular costing the indu... How a spray nozzle for farmers is also helping skiers defy friction A NOVEL spray nozzle originally designed to help farmers achieve better weed control by treating with a sloping spray from the side, rather than above... Storwood firm fuels farmers ambitions! A York-based bio fuels firm opened its doors recently to a party of farmers from across the region with a mini eco expo! Veg Oil Services (VOS), b... Byotrol receives DEFRA approval for agrisphere range Anti-microbial company, Byotrol plc has received Defra (Department for Environment Food and Retail Affairs) approval for its Microcleanse concentrate,... Advanced electric fencing system now available in UK A new high-power, versatile electric fencing system is now available in the UK exclusively from KiwiKit . KiwiKit is a company committed to supplyi... Top new nozzles for vegetable spray application Syngenta has launched the UK's first farm sprayer nozzle designed specifically to optimise droplet penetration in dense vegetable crops. Extensive... New Can-Am ATV riding gear range NEW CAN-AM ATV RIDING GEAR RANGE The new Can-Am(T) clothing range, designed especially for the ATV rider, is available from authorised Can-Am deale... Defra statistics indicate healthier trends in food purchases People in the UK are buying more and more fruit and vegetables 2005-06 saw the largest increase in purchases in the last twenty years, as shown by r... New potato producer ploughs ahead Fylde, Fresh & Fabulous: David Linton, Nick Marsh and Colin Bradley. A NEW high quality potato business has launched on the Fylde with the backing ... E-business boost for British farmers * Only one in five farmers currently use computers * Industry figures suggest that British farmers and livestock producers lag a long way behind t... £1 double cattle tagging from Ritchey Picture: Pedigree breeder, Andrew Jennings, of Abbeyhouse Holsteins, busy tagging his latest batch of calves Leading identification specialist Ritc...