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- Open consultation: Ymgynghoriad ar labelu bwyd tecach 12/03/2024Ymgynghoriad ar gynigion i gyflwyno labelu bwyd tecach er mwyn rhoi gwybodaeth gliriach i ddefnyddwyr am darddiad bwyd a sut y mae’n cael ei gynhyrchu.
- Press release: Consultation launched to make food labelling fairer and clearer 12/03/2024Environment Secretary launches proposals to make food labelling clearer and fairer, delivering on commitment to back British farming
- New team to head up the NAAC 12/03/2024The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) held its AGM on the 1st of March, culminating in the election of a new team to spearhead the organisation. Matt Redman was The post New team to head up the NAAC appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
- Hire firm celebrates 50 years with £68 million JCB order 12/03/2024Morris Leslie Plant Hire is celebrating 50 years throughout 2024 and has kicked off celebrations with a £68 million order for a new fleet of JCB machines. The machines will The post Hire firm celebrates 50 years with £68 million JCB order appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
- Continental discusses support for tyre technology 12/03/2024Growers may be able to take advantage of lower cost very high flexion (VF) tyres or grant funding ahead of spring cultivations and first cut silage. Tom Godwin, agricultural tyre The post Continental discusses support for tyre technology appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
- Horsch self-propelled sprayers get new cabin 12/03/2024The latest Leeb PT and VT self-propelled sprayers from Horsch will now be fitted with a new cabin, said to offer significantly high levels of operator comfort. The new cabin The post Horsch self-propelled sprayers get new cabin appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
- Variable rate nitrogen could be a valuable tool for managing uneven crops this spring 12/03/2024Hutchinsons’ Omnia digital farming manager Aidan Monaghan has highlighted how variable rate nitrogen could help growers manage crops this spring. While some crops established before the torrential wet weather have The post Variable rate nitrogen could be a valuable tool for managing uneven crops this spring appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
- Press release: Over £180m of investment fast-tracked to prevent sewage spills 11/03/2024Thousands of spills to be prevented by increased investment this year.
- Open consultation: Land drainage draft statutory instrument 08/03/2024Seeking views on our plans to update how internal drainage boards allocate their costs to farmers and local authorities.
- Corporate report: Animal and Plant Health Agency framework document 08/03/2024This document describes the governance, financial and business management of the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
- Corporate report: Defra framework documents 08/03/2024Information about how the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) works with its agencies and public bodies.
- Press release: Work starts on new flood risk management scheme in Stoke-on-Trent 08/03/2024The scheme will reduce flood risk to 333 homes and businesses from the Fowlea Brook during times of high rainfall and help to regenerate the area.
