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Rising fuel prices make bioenergy production on farm in Germany attractive
2008-06-03 17:00:00 Rising fuel costs are high on every agenda. Mike Abram visited a German grower with ambitious plans to be free from the global energy market. More About: Germany , Fuel , Production , Make , Farm
TAG weekly Cereals 2008 trials diary
2008-06-03 16:40:00 Crop growth has improved following rain, and fungicides are keeping disease in check. Read the latest in this weekly diary direct from the Lincolnshire site More About: Diary , Weekly , Cereals , Trials , 2008
Last chance to snap up cheaper Cereals 2008 tickets
2008-06-03 16:20:00 Growers and advisers planning to visit Cereals 2008 have only until midday this Friday (6 June) to buy cheaper advance tickets to this year's event. More About: Chance , Snap , Tickets
British Poultry Council accuses Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall of misleading p
2008-06-03 15:00:00 With the second instalment of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's latest series being aired tomorrow night (Wednesday, 9pm), the British Poultry Council has responded to the first programme by accusing him of misleading the public on poultry welfare.
Food safety chief calls for relaxation of BSE controls
2008-06-03 14:45:00 Europe's ban on the use of pig and poultry meat and bonemeal should be lifted, to release more grain for human consumption as so ease the world food crisis, according to head of the European Food Safety Authority, Patrick Wall. More About: Chief , Calls , Food Safety
FAO seeks $30bn cash injection to solve food crisis
2008-06-03 13:50:00 Food and Agriculture Organisation director-general, Jacques Diouf, has appealed to world leaders for a $30bn cash injection to "re-launch" agriculture in developing countries and avert the threats of conflict over food. More About: Food , Cash , Crisis , Injection
Valtra boosts operator efficiency with turning front linkage
2008-06-03 13:00:00 Finnish tractor manufacturer Valtra gave the first official UK working demo last week of its clever swivelling front linkage that turns in tandem with the tractor wheels to improve manoeuvrability and cut overlaps. More About: Linkage , Front , Efficiency , Operator
VIDEO: Butler robotic feeder from Austria saves time
2008-06-03 11:00:00 Forking silage back to the feed barrier is a never-ending battle no sooner have you finished than the cattle have nosed it back out of reach. More About: Video , Robotic , Austria , Time , Butler
Farmer Focus: Serbian harvest not far away for Andrew Hunter
2008-06-03 10:00:00 Andrew Hunter is MD for the UK-owned Magyar Farming Co, which in Hungary grows 3000ha (7400 acres) of combinable crops and potatoes, has 900 dairy cows and runs a potato packing business. It also farms in Serbia. More About: Focus , Andrew , Serbian , Harvest
Heads of state gather for world food summit
2008-06-03 08:00:00 Heads of state from over 40 countries meet in Rome today (Tuesday) for a three-day United Nations conference on food security. More About: Food , World , State , Summit , Gather
FWi today - 2 June
2008-06-02 19:32:00 A round-up of all the latest stories appearing on FWi Monday 2 June 2008 More About: Today
Crop Watch: Orange wheat blossom midge hysteria hits south and east
2008-06-02 18:05:00 Septoria and lodging of more concern in south-west More About: Watch , Wheat , Orange , East , South
Inventors shine at Suffolk Show
2008-06-02 18:00:00 A clever spray trailer, a cheap-but-effective drill and a useful-looking hitching aid were among the winners of this year's Suffolk Show inventions competition. Mike Williams reports. More About: Inventors , Shine
Crop Watch East: Rain helps second wheats
2008-06-02 16:39:00 Wet weather help second wheats against take-all but encourages other crop problems More About: Watch , Rain , East , Crop
Crop Watch South: Orange wheat blossom midge hysteria breaks out
2008-06-02 16:30:00 Pesky insect pest spotted in the south, but is the panic justified, asks Todd Hunnisett More About: Watch , Wheat , Orange , South , Hysteria
Grain prices set for another 10% rise
2008-05-30 19:30:00 Wheat prices are forecast to rise by a further 10% by 2013, with maize and oilseeds increasing in value by 30%, according to a new study by economists at Berlin's Humbolt University. More About: Rise , Grain , Prices
FWi today - 30 May
2008-05-30 18:59:00 Read all the latest on FWi from Friday 30 May More About: Today
Take part in Farmers Weekly Interactive's latest caption competition
2008-05-30 18:06:00 If you can think of a witty caption to go with this picture, taken at Grassland and Muck 2008, then you could win a £20 cash prize More About: Competition , Part , Weekly , Caption , Farmers
Steps taken to restrict live export in New Zealand
2008-05-30 18:00:00 New Zealand is brushing up its animal welfare credentials with fresh steps to restrict the live export of animals for slaughter. More About: New Zealand , Live , Export , Steps
Free range egg unit plans turned down by council
2008-05-30 18:00:00 Plans for a new 16.2ha (40 acre) free range laying unit in Shropshire have been refused by a council, despite being supported by planning officers. More About: Free , Plans , Council , Range , Unit
Move to autumn-applied fertiliser helps improve margins
2008-05-30 17:20:00 [Header] Move to autumn-applied fertiliser helps improve margins Switching from spring-applied ammonium sulphate fertiliser to autumn-applied N:P:K... More About: Improve , Applied , Autumn
Open Farm Sunday - it happens this weekend
2008-05-30 17:14:00 This year's Open Farm Sunday event, which involves 400 farms around the country opening their gates to the public, takes place this weekend (1 June). More About: Weekend
Strong balance sheet helps agriculture through credit crunch
2008-05-30 16:00:00 Agriculture is better placed than other industries to weather the credit crunch, say lenders. More About: Credit , Agriculture , Sheet , Balance Sheet , Balance
Fun quiz - what kind of student were you
2008-05-30 16:00:00 Another batch of students is leaving colleges and universities, embarking on jobs in the land-based sector. Forget your results, though, Farmlife's quick quiz will reveal what kind of student you've really been. More About: Quiz , Student
Work out costs before signing 2009 beet contract, says Robert Law
2008-05-30 15:00:00 Deciding whether to sign British Sugar's 2009 beet contract will be a tricky decision for some. Crops asked former Farmers Weekly farmer of the year Robert Law for his advice. More About: Work , Contract , Costs , Signing
Tips on preparing for IPPC poultry site inspections
2008-05-30 14:00:00 For the 900 poultry producers in the UK who have now applied for IPPC permits, the race is now on to comply with the permit conditions. More About: Tips , Site , Poultry
Wreckers Yard: Wet weather causes problems for one Canadian farmer
2008-05-30 11:29:00 This Saskatchewan farmer was a little too keen to ensure all available land was cultivated. More About: Weather , Canadian , Problems , Yard , Farmer
Farmers Weekly Interactive launches online dating service
2008-05-30 11:00:00 Looking for that perfect date? Searching for your ideal partner? Look no further than FWI's new online dating service More About: Dating , Online Dating , Service , Interactive , Online
Cereals 2008: Who's who
2008-05-30 11:00:00 More than 360 exhibitors have stands at Cereals 2008 . Find out who will be there
Catch crops offer drought option
More articles from this author:2008-05-30 10:00:00 Preparing for a summer drought or still catching up from a winter forage shortage, producers can fill feed gaps by sowing drought-tolerant grass mixes, or brassicas. More About: Catch , Crops , Drought , Offer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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