Retailers back new food labelling scheme

Rural business saved in HMRC business splitting case A state-endorsed ’assault on the rural economy and small business sector’ has been dealt a blow after a VAT specialist secured an importan... Official report confirms massive misuse of EU fisheries funds The EU Court of Auditors today published a report damning costly failures to eliminate overfishing in Europe. The report found that the multi-bill... Humphrey Feeds - Weekly feed report 11th December 2011 For the last two weeks, May futures wheat has traded at £145.50 plus or minus £1.00. Similarly maize and soya have mainly traded sideways over the sam... New Defra fund ’good news’ for farmers, say agricultural financial experts Specialist agricultural accountants Moore Thompson have welcomed a new ’20 million fund to help farmers and rural businesses increase profits an... John Deere enhances European parts service John Deere’s European Parts Distribution Center (E-PDC) has officially inaugurated its new deconsolidation and packaging facility, a 23 million ... New chlorpyrifos requirements announced New requirements for all 2012 applications of chlorpyrifos insecticides have been announced by a consortium of the three major approval holders of UK ... ’Extraordinary’ sale of store cattle at Bishops Castle Auctioneers Halls reported an "extraordinary sale" for their last store cattle sale of the year at Bishops Castle on Thursday as 35 cattle sold for in... Report Christmas rubbish to clamp down on illegal waste, says CLA The CLA today warned landowners to report waste dumped illegally in gateways, fields and hedgerows over the Christmas season so local police forces ca... NEW THERMAL WEEDING TECHNOLOGY UK farmers are to be the first to benefit from an innovative weeding technology that provides a cost effective, flexible and natural alternative to ex... Budding Artist wins top prize in NFU Cymru colouring contest A budding artist from Pembrokeshire is now running their own miniature farm after scooping top prize in a colouring competition organised by NFU Cymru... New Holland adopt CESAR for T6 and T7 ranges Full-line equipment manufacturer, New Holland, has announced that it will be fitting CESAR security systems as standard to machines manufactured in it... NFU responds to Government Water White Paper The NFU has reacted to the publication of the Government’s Water White Paper, welcoming it as an opportunity to work with farmers and growers an... Ambitious insurance service joins Broker network The Farmers’ Union of Wales insurance arm, FUW Insurance Services, today announced it has become a member of Broker Network - the UK’s lea... Dangers of fluctuating winter temperatures As we move into winter, fluctuating temperatures can be a major stressor and predecessor to pneumonia in pigs, warns says Paul Thompson, veterinary co... Silver success for Yorkshire pig farmer Yorkshire pig farmer, Ian Broumpton, gained an armful of trophies at this years’ Hull Market Christmas Fatstock Show. He gained first prize f... CLA calls on Government to safeguard water for agriculture The CLA has called for assurance that water for agriculture and land management will be safeguarded due to changes proposed for the water abstraction ... New coilcleaner to be launched at LAMMA 2012 Herbert Engineering, the leaders in handling systems for the agricultural and fresh pack industries, have announced its most innovative coil cleaner y... Government must show long-term commitment to renewables to re-build confidence Confidence among farmers and other potential investors in renewable energy will only be re-built by consistent Government targets and sustained incent... Ron ’Chopper’ Harris helps Chelsea Pensioners ring in the festive season The nation’s favourite veterans began their Christmas celebrations yesterday with a tradition that dates back more than three hundred years, thi... Keeping within CIPC residue limits despite challenging start As timings of next CIPC applications come to the top of the agenda for store management, growers are advised not to lose sight of the importance of us... Churchill’s wartime letter to NFU sells for £1650 A typed letter signed by Britain’s wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill sold for £1,650 when it went under the hammer at a leading Shropshire fi... UK grains and oilseeds export programmes pick up speed as year end approaches The UK grains export programme has set a cracking pace since harvest with nearly half of the UK’s 2.5 million tonnes exportable surplus already ... FUW hails DEFRA EID sheep victory The Farmers’ Union of Wales today welcomed Defra’s victory on sheep EID in Brussels that has delayed for three years a requirement for ind... NFU delight as UK secures vital extension on sheep EID A key vote in Brussels on sheep EID that has delayed a requirement for individual movement recording of the ’historic flock’ for three yea... Bioenergy industry is vital for UK carbon targets A strong, vibrant bioenergy sector that helps both producers and users contribute to carbon targets is vital for the UK, said the NFU today, following... JC Machinery launches new Overseeder at LAMMA Following the success of the Vredo Agri Seeder last year, JC Machinery is launching a new range into the UK - the Vredo Agri Twin Overseeder The V... WWS showcase profit boosting bulls Profit boosting bulls from leading genetics company, WorldWide Sires UK (WWS UK) have come to the fore as the dairy industry publishes its December pr... NFU responds to Government statement on illegal eggs The NFU has today expressed its disappointment that the Government has not been able to adopt stronger measures to protect egg producers from illegal ... 2012 Yorkshire charity Farmhouse Big Breakfast The countdown has begun to Yorkshire’s annual charity Farmhouse Big Breakfast in the New Year. Hosting the three-day fund-raiser in 2012 are... NWF Group Plc to seek out new business opportunities thanks to RBS Cheshire-based NWF Group Plc (NWF), a leading specialist agricultural and distribution business delivering feed, food and fuel across the UK, is to ut... Kendall takes supermarket battle to Brussels NFU president Peter Kendall has called on EU policy makers to tackle the power imbalance in supply chains to help farmers become more competitive. I... UK engine investment set to create hundreds of new jobs JCB - the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment - today announced plans for a new £31 million engine development project ... GrowHow acts on HGCA Soil Nitrogen Supply Prediction research results GrowHow UK has welcomed the findings from the HGCA-backed independent research into Soil Nitrogen Supply (SNS) predictors which were previewed today (... UK dairy industry must seek to benefit from the EU dairy package agreement Commenting on the informal agreement reached earlier today between the European Council and Parliament on new rules for the milk sector, Dairy UK Dire... Farmers "hugely important" to a robust future Welsh economy Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Agriculture Alun Davies has urged farmers to have their say in shaping the future of Welsh farming. Mr Davies ... Take cash out of scrap The CLA has launched a campaign to get cash taken out of scrap metal dealing to help prevent the increase of metal theft from rural businesses and com... Feed in tariffs top agenda at Energy Now 2012 Expo Despite recent changes to the level of Feed In tariffs for Solar PV, renewable energy remains one of the best choices for landowners and farmers looki... MEP farmer hits out at ineffectual Paice proposals for egg screening East of England MEP, Stuart Agnew (UKIP) has accused Agriculture Minister Jim Paice of ’fiddling while Rome burns’ in a response to the Go... Just like his sire, Dakota will deliver the greatest profits! Dairy Daughters has taken the number one slot on the Profitable Lifetime Index ranking released by DairyCo today, with ALH-Dakota who officially becom... EU misses golden opportunity on dairy contracts A golden opportunity has been missed to strengthen dairy contracts across the European Union, according to the NFU. The European Commission, Euro... Currie flavour of the month at Skipton Winter Texel highlight Dyed-in-the-wool Texel sheep breeders and a young new recruit to their ranks stole the headlines at the 19th annual Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders... Egg industry slams UK Government for allowing illegal battery eggs next year The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has accused the UK Government of ’chickening out’ on its promise to protect UK egg producers who h... Build more on-farm reservoirs to combat water shortage The CLA today said rising levels of drought across Britain could be prevented by building more on-farm reservoirs. Ahead of the White Paper on Wat... UK unites to stamp out battery cages Tough action will be taken to improve welfare standards and living conditions for hens and prevent eggs produced in ’battery cages’ being ... Industry approval for Block Stem security system Users of the Block Stem security system who are insured with JCB Insurance, are now eligible to receive up to 40% reduction in their premiums when it ... High production and long daughter lifespans from new number one Holstein bull There’s been change at the top of the Holstein bull proof rankings published this week (6 December 2011) by DairyCo Breeding+, with the high pro... New crop wheat survey shows caution required in the North Nutrition specialists and pre-mix suppliers, Premier Nutrition has today announced the results from their new crop wheat survey for 2011. The resul... Farming leaders throughout the EU call for win win solutions for CAP Reform Win win solutions that will enable farmers to contribute to a better environment but which will have a positive impact on their productivity and profi... South Caernarfon Creameries scoops top prizes at World Cheese Awards South Caernarfon Creameries have scooped two top awards at the prestigious World Cheese Awards. A gold award was bestowed upon the Creameries’ E... NFU backs EU’s first chief scientist The NFU has backed the appointment of an EU chief scientist to assist the European Commission on vital decisions relating to food security and climate...