http://www.farming.co.uk Farming Online News Feed Defra has today published information on proposed changes to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, following a consultation period launched in December last year. /news/article/6555 /news/article/6555 2012-05-17 17:04:29 We now need Government to join up policies across renewable energy, farming and recycling to ensure that we realise the full potential of our waste and bioenergy resources. /news/article/6554 /news/article/6554 2012-05-17 16:39:38 The European Parliament has called on the European Patent Office to stop granting patents which it feels are being abused by large corporations, threatening the future viability of agriculture at a time when more diversity is needed. /news/article/6553 /news/article/6553 2012-05-17 13:42:02 As a red kite reintroduction programme enters its second year in Cumbria, Forestry Commission rangers have asked for help in documenting the birds’ progress. /news/article/6552 /news/article/6552 2012-05-17 13:00:34 Lambing now over Matty reflects on the NFYFC AGM debates, soil management course content at Uni and how to get out of revising for impending exams. /news/article/6551 /news/article/6551 2012-05-17 12:43:24 Farming Minister Jim Paice has embarked on an inimically timed trade mission to China. /news/article/6550 /news/article/6550 2012-05-17 12:40:38 Becky Ward, PGRO principal technical officer, offers advice on disease control in winter and spring bans as changeable weather conditions are giving rise to chocolate spot and downy mildew. /news/article/6549 /news/article/6549 2012-05-17 11:57:28 Tonight representatives from Rothamsted Research and the Take the Flour Back campaign, opposing a trial of GM wheat at the institute, will appear on Newsnight. /news/article/6548 /news/article/6548 2012-05-17 11:21:00 Leading energy efficiency solutions company, Anesco, has started work on one of the UK’s largest ground mounted solar projects – a 5MWp scheme in the New Forest. /news/article/6547 /news/article/6547 2012-05-17 11:17:46 Over the next ten years, the £13 million Forest of Dartmoor Higher Level Stewardship agreement will enable hill farmers to create new wildlife habitats and protect the natural environment of the moor. /news/article/6546 /news/article/6546 2012-05-17 07:17:27 Environmental organisation WWF yesterday released a report in which it added weight to growing concerns over the effects that a growing population and unsustainable consumption are having on the planet’s biodiversity. /news/article/6545 /news/article/6545 2012-05-16 17:46:07 Speakers at an industry event have said that there may be a small oportunity for British producers despite the economic situation and poor performance of the dairy sector. /news/article/6544 /news/article/6544 2012-05-16 16:37:39 Farmers and growers are being advised to prepare for an increased slug threat later this summer after the wettest April on record created ideal conditions for slugs to reproduce. /news/article/6543 /news/article/6543 2012-05-16 15:22:17 People in greater London and West Berkshire, are being advised not to touch the oak processionary caterpillars which are now emerging in oak trees in these areas. /news/article/6542 /news/article/6542 2012-05-16 14:23:33 An EU debate over reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, which took place in Brussels yesterday, has been welcomed by some farming unions but environmentalists have condemned the talks as an attempt to “bury real greening.” /news/article/6541 /news/article/6541 2012-05-16 11:55:05 Feeding cattle on grass throughout their lifecycle is the most environmentally sustainable way to rear beef, according to new research for the National Trust. /news/article/6540 /news/article/6540 2012-05-16 08:23:04 Following a debate on animal transport times, MEPs have pledged to introduce wider reaching improvements to animal welfare within the bloc. /news/article/6539 /news/article/6539 2012-05-15 18:43:23 Since time immemorial, plants have been crucial to our survival and prosperity. From the beginnings of agriculture in the Middle East, to today’s high-tech agribusiness, plants have been at the centre of our diets /news/article/6538 /news/article/6538 2012-05-15 18:03:53 Copa-Cogeca welcomed today EU Agriculture Ministers talks on measures to further green the CAP, saying their views are very much in-line with our demands. /news/article/6537 /news/article/6537 2012-05-15 17:55:31 The Danish Farm Minister Ms Gjerskov said today that there was wide agreement that the Greening of the CAP must not lead to increased administrative burdens. It must be easy to implement on farm /news/article/6536 /news/article/6536 2012-05-15 17:14:15 The Schmallenberg virus has been found on a sheep farm in Buckinghamshire, bringing the total number of infected UK counties and regions to 25. /news/article/6535 /news/article/6535 2012-05-15 17:04:43 New research from the United States has shown that falling biodiversity may be having a larger effect than previously thought on ecosystems' ability to provide vital services on which we all rely. /news/article/6534 /news/article/6534 2012-05-15 13:21:16 Many major European pig producers have continued to see steady prices this week and demand is down, meaning anticipated price rises have not materialised. However, future conditions may be promising. /news/article/6533 /news/article/6533 2012-05-15 11:11:46 The advertising campaign promoting a new variety of bread has caused a furore in the farming world. /news/article/6532 /news/article/6532 2012-05-15 09:58:20 A fungus which normally affects crops in Norway has been found in the Midlands and techinicians have said weather conditions may give rise to diseases in carrots and potatoes. /news/article/6531 /news/article/6531 2012-05-15 09:22:32 The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board today agreed to proposed wage rates from October 2012 following a meeting last week. /news/article/6530 /news/article/6530 2012-05-14 19:30:40 With reports that the recent rain has resulted in the highest Septoria risk in the last decade, alongside the fact that many spray programmes have also been compromised is a stark reminder of the value of growing robust disease resistant varieties. /news/article/6529 /news/article/6529 2012-05-14 17:01:06 The UK government’s environmental auditors have criticised government food policy in a report released yesterday. /news/article/6528 /news/article/6528 2012-05-14 16:27:28 Milk poured down Britain's kitchen sinks each year creates a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhaust emissions, according to scientists who have urged consumers and industry to act on food waste and unsustainable consumption. /news/article/6527 /news/article/6527 2012-05-14 12:57:22 New research will look at better targeting expensive fertilisers and improving crop fertility through supporting beneficial soil-dwelling bugs. /news/article/6525 /news/article/6525 2012-05-14 12:44:34 The latest fertilizer market report from Gleadell grain merchants reveals that some fertilizer types have risen to record highs following steadily rising prices. /news/article/6524 /news/article/6524 2012-05-14 12:12:17 Researchers from the United States have called for a more cohesive approach to creating better habitats for beneficial insects. /news/article/6523 /news/article/6523 2012-05-14 11:20:49 News article Demand rockets for AD plant sites May 2012 renewable energy news Increasing demand for sites for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants could see farmers and landowners across the country being approached by developers looking to build a plant on their land /news/article/6522 /news/article/6522 2012-05-14 10:07:24 New proposals to modernise the process of recording rights of way have been unveiled by Environment Minister Richard Benyon today. /news/article/6521 /news/article/6521 2012-05-14 09:25:22 Flag leaves emerging in wheat and awns in barley. You may have only just finished your first fungicides but it will soon be time to start all over again. Check for late germinating wild oats and cleavers, they're every where. /news/article/6520 /news/article/6520 2012-05-11 16:50:16 News that third parties will be able to take complaints from suppliers to the newly created Groceries Code Adjudicator will bring huge relief to the farmers and growers supplying into the large retailers, said the NFU today. /news/article/6518 /news/article/6518 2012-05-11 15:45:28 Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has today welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to move 19 counties out of official drought status. /news/article/6517 /news/article/6517 2012-05-11 14:02:24 The BRC say the Groceries Code Adjudicator will make no difference to farmers but news that third parties can now give evidence could intensify the case of Vion versus Graig Producers. /news/article/6516 /news/article/6516 2012-05-11 13:09:17 Euro zone debt crisis, lower projections on wheat stocks and sharp correction on rapeseed prices. /news/article/6515 /news/article/6515 2012-05-11 09:46:55 The timing for Wheat Blossom midge applications advancing, those applying the insecticide chlorpyrifos are being urged to ensure that they are using LERAP *** three star rated nozzles correctly. /news/article/6514 /news/article/6514 2012-05-10 16:21:40 Today's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the USDA show US wheat production up but global supplies lower than last year. Global oilseed production predicted at record high. /news/article/6513 /news/article/6513 2012-05-10 15:19:19 New research at the University of Nottingham has shown that new generation SDHI fungicide Seguris is able to increase the efficiency of a key part of the photosynthetic pathway in wheat /news/article/6512 /news/article/6512 2012-05-10 11:13:21 Secrecy and redaction still surround information on beneficiaries of EU farm subsidies with fewer than one in ten recipients published this year according to Farmsubsidy.org /news/article/6511 /news/article/6511 2012-05-10 09:31:32 Thousands of farms and rural businesses have a second chance to boost their business prospects with millions of pounds in grant support, Farming Minister Jim Paice announced today. /news/article/6510 /news/article/6510 2012-05-10 08:44:15 It was smiles and muddy fingers all round as primary school pupils swapped pencils for potatoes to mark the eighth annual ‘Grow Your Own Potatoes’ project. /news/article/6509 /news/article/6509 2012-05-09 14:19:30 The Queen’s speech has set out the Government’s legislative plans for the next year which will include the Groceries Adjudicator Bill to establish an independent adjudicator to ensure supermarkets deal fairly and lawfully with the suppliers. /news/article/6508 /news/article/6508 2012-05-09 13:54:48 The Syngenta BlightCast system is now available on-line, to give potato growers and agronomists a five-day advance warning of localised blight risks. /news/article/6507 /news/article/6507 2012-05-09 12:06:25 Stephane Le Foll, chief of staff to Francois Hollande, may become minister of agriculture in the new government. What could this mean for the EU farm budget... /news/article/6506 /news/article/6506 2012-05-09 11:42:17 The HDC Pest Bulletins are now available for all vegetable industry growers, agronomists, researchers and students providing early warnings of potentially damaging pest attacks. /news/article/6504 /news/article/6504 2012-05-08 13:45:39 KWS UK is introducing a range of new, high yielding wheats, barleys and oilseed rape varieties at Cereals 2012 as well as launching its new UK potato business. /news/article/6503 /news/article/6503 2012-05-08 13:36:52