Top of the shops!
NEWSAGENTS and retailers from Driffield and the surrounding area have been receiving cash prizes for their exceptional efforts promoting and selling the new Driffield Times and Post.Since the new paper...
View ArticleWORKS UPDATE FOR A164 HUMBER BRIDGE TO BEVERLEY ROUTE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Despite the recent period of inclement weather, works to construct the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme have progressed at Skidby and in the Cottingham and Willerby...
View ArticleJSR’s golden touch
Staff at Southburn-based JSR are celebrating after the company was awarded the prestigious Investors in People Gold Standard.Investors in People (IIP) Gold is a demanding standard that sets out a...
View ArticleBlockbuster to close
BLOCKBUSTER are the latest in a chain of Driffield stores to announce their closure this month.The Joint Administrators to the video store chain confirmed plans on January 19 to close 129 stores over...
View ArticleTop result for promising young breeder
The class for older junior bulls at Skipton Auction Mart’s premier Red Event - the annual Spring show and sale of pedigree Limousin bulls and females - fell to promising young breeder Rachael Walshaw,...
View ArticleHull Livestock Market results
Hull Livestock Market Monday May 23Finished cattle (p per kg liveweight): other - no sold 1, av price 167, top price 167; heifers continental - no sold 1, av price 165, top price 165; cull cows - no...
View ArticleFarmers boost UK cut flowers
FARMERS from the East Riding have launched a new marketing co-operative to support the British cut flower industry.The new co-operative, called Flowers from the Farm Ltd, will enable farmers and...
View ArticleRoyal approval for Best of British
A STUNNING display showcasing the best of British flowers, plants and produce has not only won its 15th consecutive gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show but also won a royal seal of approval. The...
View ArticleNFU chief adviser on fact-finding tour
THE NFU’s new chief adviser for horticulture and potatoes Hayley Campbell-Gibbons is heading to Yorkshire this month on a fact-finding tour. Home to a variety of horticultural producers plus a large...
View ArticleGrowing interest in energy crops
IN his latest column Rob Meadley, renewable energy consultant at Brown & Co’s Brigg office, reports on the rising interest from farmers in growing energy crops such as miscanthus.East Yorkshire...
View ArticleTourists can ride the Wolds!
“RIDE the Wolds!” - That is the call from the Ride Yorkshire Foundation, which is creating new facilities for horse tourism across the East Riding. Wolds resident Janet Cochrane, an instigator of the...
View ArticleFarm business awards launch
FARMING businesses that have recently established a new enterprise in the East Riding are being sought after to enter the George F White Farm Diversification Award 2011.The award will be presented at...
View ArticleOpen day on crops for biofuel
FARMERS in East Yorkshire can discover how to get the best out of crops grown for biofuels at a special open day taking place near Driffield. With an estimated 1.1 million tonnes of grain per year...
View ArticleKey German deal for JSR
A LEADING Driffield based pig genetics firm have made further strides into Europe by signing a key contract with a German farming group.JSR, one of the world’s leading pig genetics businesses have...
View ArticleNew chief at Farm Crisis Network
FARM Crisis Network (FCN) has appointed Charles Smith as its new Chief Executive who has taken over from the Reverend Sarah Brown. FCN provides practical and pastoral support to farmers and to farming...
View ArticleFarm tour focuses on caring for environment
FARMERS, stakeholders and Campaign for the Farmed Environment partners have turned out in force for a farm tour hosted by JSR Farms Ltd at Southburn.The tour was led by JSR Arable Technical Director,...
View ArticleCountryside comes alive for youngsters
THOUSANDS of youngsters from across the region have enjoyed a Countryside Days event held at the Great Yorkshire Showground. Around 6,000 children from primary schools across Yorkshire enjoyed a wide...
View ArticleBuy more British food, says NFU
THE Government’s drive to increase the amount of British food used in its catering contracts does not go far enough, the NFU has said.Agriculture minister Jim Paice has this week launched the...
View ArticleHull Livestock Market results: June 6
Finished cattle (p per kg liveweight): steers - continental - no sold 2, av price 608, top price 755; heifers - continental - no sold 2, av price 710, top price 820; bulls - continental - no sold 1, av...
View ArticleWinter cereals are key to good yield potential
With grain prices currently at almost record highs at the establishment of a good Cereal crop is vital to maximising yields and today’s cereal seed treatments do a lot more than the single purpose...
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