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Agronomy advice for new Navara oat growers
Frontier Agriculture is seeking additional oat growers to supply the new UK oat processing facility it is building in Northamptonshire with joint venture partners. The Navara Oat Milling project, a joint venture between Frontier,...
NIAB adds to potato research team
Crop research organisation NIAB has appointed Peter Craven to the new role of research development manager for its NIAB Potatoes arm. The appointment comes at a critical time, as the UK potato industry seeks to remain at the...
IAgrM conference returns for 2022
The Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM)’s National Farm Management Conference is returning this November with food security and environmental needs under discussion. The Conference will take place on November 1st 2022 at the...
Carbon Trust certification for Noble’s organic egg brand
Noble Foods, the UK’s largest integrated egg producer and supplier, has achieved carbon neutral certification from the Carbon Trust for its Purely Organic brand. The company says the brand, the fastest growing across its portfolio,...
Oilseed rape harvest progresses in the UK
Rapeseed harvesting is progressing fast in the UK, amid the continued dry weather. Farmers, busy in the fields, are not marketing their crop, keeping trading activity down. At the same time, a deal to enable the shipment of grains...
AIC adds game feed module to Feed Adviser training
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has launched a new training course to improve the feeding, nutrition, health and welfare and sustainability of gamebirds. The Feed Adviser Register (FAR) Game Feed Module level one will...
Strutt & Parker grows its estates team
Strutt & Parker (S&P) has made two additions to its Estates and Farm Agency department. Will Banham and Chris Johnson join the business in the southern region to cover the sale and purchase of estates, farms and land. Mr Banham, a...