All from last 24 hours NUTRITION AND FERTILISER4 new nitrogen management technologies and how they workSeveral firms across Europe are developing and launching new technologies for measuring the nitrogen requirements of arable crops. Improving nitrogen use efficiency has both environmental and economic advantages for farmers;… NEWSNFU presidential rivals lay out key prioritiesNFU president Tom Bradshaw and deputy president David Exwood have set out their competing visions for the union’s future, ahead of a vote at the close of the annual NFU… NEWSChlorinated chicken gets thumbs down in public surveyMore than 151,000 shoppers have urged Britain’s biggest supermarkets to publicly commit to keeping chlorinated chicken and other lower-standard food imports off their shelves, amid renewed concern over UK-US trade… FINANCEAlmost three-quarters of farms diversify to subsidise incomeDefra’s farm accounts in England revealed a significant shift in income sources, with less revenue coming from traditional support payments and a greater reliance on agricultural activity, diversification, and agri-environmental… NEWSFrustrated farmers target ports in fresh protestsFarmers have staged tractor overnight protests at Felixstowe and Avonmouth ports, as part of a co-ordinated wave of demonstrations that is also targeting supermarket distribution centres. Organisers say the aim… OPINIONEditor's View: Lax food security must end in dangerous worldThe flow of illegal meat imports across the border has for some time been one of the most salient threats to both the food and farming industry. So it was… BUSINESSSupporting farmers through change when diversifyingDiversification is becoming increasingly important as farming families plan for the future. To understand how these changes play out in practice, we spoke to Leonie King, agent of NFU Mutual… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Dairy business course focuses on cost controlSanta surpassed himself this year and managed to get a Scalextric track down the chimney. Apparently, it was for the boys, but I had a great time reliving my youth.… PARTNERSHIPSAppeal Court upholds farm business buyout in partnership caseA Court of Appeal judgment confirming an earlier High Court decision creates a precedent allowing an order to be made that in certain partnership dissolution circumstances, one partner can buy… ARABLEBASF and Adama commit to joint fungicide ventureBASF Agricultural Solutions has partnered with crop protection company Adama to co-develop new fungicide products for cereal growers. Adama, which has developed fungicide active ingredient Gilboa, will work alongside BASF… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 8 predictions for farming in 30 years' timeI made my annual trip to the Oxford Farming Conference recently, and as ever, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to catch up with friends, old and new, and… FERTILISER SPREADERSRear conveyors get AgriSpread AS3000 throwing fertiliser 54mA working width of up to 54m is possible with AgriSpread's latest bulk material applicator, thanks to the addition of two disc-feeding fold-down conveyors. Positioning the spinners 6.1m apart on…
