Farming

The importance of domestic food production and farming’s significant contributions to the country will be showcased by the NFU with a strong presence at this year’s political party conferences.

The NFU Education team is providing these 2 live lessons free of charge, with the aim of using curriculum-linked content to engage and inspire children across the country and further afield. More than 150,000 children are expected to take part from over 2000 schools!

Back British Farming Day has been rescheduled to take place on Wednesday 2nd November.

We love spotting great new business ideas, and this combines a good idea and a fantastic way of educating children on farming.

Reward Net Zero Save Our Soil Putting the Soul back into Soil - A major international conference and exhibition.

Iain Skinner BSc(Hons) MRICS, principal of Skinner Holden Property Advisors says "the concept of Green Belt in England was introduced around London in 1938 and extended to other cities from 1955. 15 towns and cities now have a green belt policy to prevent urban sprawl. They are: Newcastle Upon Tyne, York, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Nottingham, Stoke on Trent, Birmingham & Coventry, Cambridge, London, Oxford, Bristol & Bath and Bournemouth. They cover about 13% of the area of England totalling."

Iain Skinner of Skinner Holden Property Advisors says "Many instructions require several areas of expertise to unpick the problem presented by the client. They take careful thought, research and a detailed understanding of the legal, physical and human issues involved. Boundary trees are a prime example. Whether living in cities or leafy villages, we all value the trees that create character, cast shade and soften the hard environments of built up areas. The trees also clean the air, seal in carbon and exhale oxygen. However, the wrong tree in the wrong place can cause stress, disputes and damage property."

Iain Skinner of Skinner Holden Property Advisors says "I have been involved in agriculture and the rural economy since 1987, frightening to think that that is over 30 years ago now. We studied many agricultural enterprises, dairy, poultry, pigs, beef, sheep and arable. There was a separate enterprise called diversification. This considered many of the usual suspects; B&B, food production, equine etc etc etc. Now don’t get me wrong all of these maybe useful and appropriate for a rural business to enter into. What I am questioning is the term diversification. "

Those looking to sell farmland and estates in 2021 are advised to act now to capitalise on the spring sales market.Those looking to sell farmland and estates in 2021 are advised to act now to capitalise on the spring sales market.

Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has launched a live webinar, to take place on Thursday 29 October at 18:00 to discuss the steps needed to build a sustainable future in farming.

Corteva Agriscience says farmers growing winter cereal crops should persevere with early-season herbicide programmes wherever possible as changeable weather hits much of the UK.

Low Carbon Agriculture show, the new event showcasing opportunities in low carbon energy, technological advances and Environmental Land Management (ELM), for a profitable and sustainable future in farming, has announced it will certainly go ahead in March 2021 - online.

Professor Guy Poppy has been appointed to the Assured Food Standards (AFS) Board, as Red Tractor’s new scientific adviser for agricultural and food science.

Preserving natural capital and reducing agricultural impact on the environment is high priority for Norfolk farmer, Andrew Thornton, who has completely transformed his farm business in two years, from intensive cropping, including veg, maize and sugar beet, to Miscanthus growing, conservation and a glamping diversification enterprise.

Low Carbon Agriculture Show has announced that its second Digital Insights webinar will discuss the pressing issue of ‘Opportunities for Renewable Energy on Farms’.

Two well-respected competitions in the winter farming calendar will go ahead, almost as normal this year, organisers have announced.

New research from the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has shown that sowing spring beans this autumn could help solve the problem of short seed stocks.

Farmers should carefully budget their cash flow over the coming 12 months, to avoid risky pinch points at a time of great uncertainty, according to rural accountant Old Mill.

Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has launched a live webinar, to take place on 15 September at 10:00 am for those interested in future-proofing with Miscanthus.

Embracing technological advancements will be a major element in progressive farming in the coming years, and the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) is arming its members with the tools to help.

Pioneer’s PT279CL winter oilseed rape has proven to be the highest yielding Clearfield variety in independent AHDB Recommended List trials for the third year running.