Project Energise - Open Day - Pickworth, Lincolnshire Project Energise is an industry-wide project that is now in its 3rd year. It is focussed at improving the performance, understanding and importance of Oilseed Rape for the UK grower.
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			Open Farm Sunday - 1 June On Sunday 1 June 2008, hundreds of farmers across the country will be opening their gates to the public. Open Farm Sunday, organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), offers a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young and old, to enjoy the living, vibrant countryside.
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			Pigs are worth it! Pig farmers from across the country have swapped their wellies for microphones to record a single to raise awareness of their fight for fairer prices for their pigs
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			Calculate your Carbon Footprint At the AICC conference farmers were told they would soon have to do more to show they take account of their carbon footprint.
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			Masstock Joins Origin Plc Origin Enterprises plc have acquired Masstock Group Holdings, which includes Masstock Arable (UK) Ltd.
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			The Arable Group - Spring 2008 National Training Programme The Arable Group (TAG) is the countries largest independent arable advisory organisation and this unique farmer-owned, charitable company will be running a series of national training events in spring 2008.
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			EU approves zero set-aside rate for autumn 2007 and spring 2008 sowings European Union agriculture ministers has approved the Commission's proposal to set at 0% the obligatory set-aside rate for autumn 2007 and spring 2008 sowings. The change comes in response to the increasingly tight situation on the cereals market. It should increase next year's cereals harvest by at least 10 million tonnes.
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			Stronger Euro Offers Single Payment Opportunity Farmers who chose to receive their single farm payments in euros should consider selling now, as the currency has strengthened significantly against the pound.
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			Hutchinsons to acquire Brown Butlin Group Hutchinsons, the East Anglian agronomy and consultancy firm, is to acquire the Lincolnshire - based Brown Butlin group.
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			Secure Your Fertiliser In the past 12 months there have been numerous attacks using fertilizer-based explosives. Fertilisers, especially those containing ammonium nitrate, are readily available and can easily be converted into explosive by adding other commonly available substances. The vast majority of terrorist attacks in the UK have used home made explosives, most of which has been fertiliser based. Regardless of how much fertiliser you store – it is important that you consider measures to prevent it from being acquired and misused by criminals.
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			Agricultural Waste - Exemptions The new agricultural waste regulations came into force on 15 May 2006. You now need to have stopped using your farm tip/dump. You should also now have stopped burning plastics and other materials that give rise to pollution and/or harm.
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			Why Farming Matters The NFU has launched a major new campaign to explain why farming is becoming more, not less, important to Britain today. Called “Why Farming Matters” the campaign is intended to de-bunk the notion that mainstream food production can be allowed to migrate to other parts of the world.
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