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Northern Ireland Farmers Warned Over CAP Claims – Fertiliser and Diesel Documentation Deadline

3,000 Northern Ireland Farmers were warned this week that they could lose payments from Europe if they don’t meet an impending deadline for paperwork, being the 3rd August. Farmers are required to prove that they are actively working their land to qualify for the money from the European Common Agricultural Policy. Of the 27,000 farmers who applied for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in May, ...

Jul. 31, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Pesticide Storage Tanks and how Anglian Water is reducing metaldahyde entering water supplies

Slugs are of course a huge problem across farming and metaldahyde is used extensively to combat them each year. Although harmless to humans, the chemical is extremely difficult to remove from water treatment works and meeting the tough EU targets on its control is a challenge. Even the equivalent of one drop in an Olympic-sized swimming pool would go against EU regulations. Anglian Water has ...

Jun. 16, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Storing Agricultural Wastewater Safely – Enduramaxx Storage Tanks

Farming is often classed as a somewhat ‘thirsty’ industry sector, from livestock to dairy processing, cereal stocks to fruit and plant production, water is used throughout numerous stages of production. Of course, wastewater is invariably produced; something that needs strict management, storage and processing, especially with updates in May this year to the government’s policy ...

Sep. 7, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Agri-Tech Week – Precision Inputs of Fertiliser and Water Explored

With British farming contributing £103 billion to the UK economy each year and providing over 3.8 million jobs, pioneering agricultural innovation organisation, Agri-Tech East hosts Agri-Tech Week this week which looks at ways in which the UK can reap rich harvest from agricultural innovation. The week began at Rothamsted Research with an introduction to the new AgriMetrics Centre, which ...

Nov. 13, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
CST Storage Expands Parsons Workforce

CST Storage today announced the launch of a new weekend shift at its manufacturing facility in Parsons with the addition of 20 new positions. “We’re excited about this expansion because the people of Parsons are helping us meet our growing customer needs,” said Brad Barkley, Vice President of Manufacturing at CST. “It’s the start of a new chapter in the story of a ...

Apr. 14, 2015

By CST Industries Inc
Fertiliser Storage Tanks – Fertiliser Optimisation This Growing Season

As farmers focus on the growing season, an East Yorkshire farm machinery importer recently publicly shared its knowledge of precision farming methods with Rt. Hon Michael Jack CBE at an open day at Stockbridge Technology Centre, Selby. The former MP was shown how a specially-adapted tractor that features a unique seed drill allows farmers to place seeds with extreme accuracy. Also this week, we ...

Mar. 20, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Plan Ahead For the Beet Harvest – Get Your Molasses Tanks in Place

Although the UK’s farmers will not be harvesting their beet crops until around December onwards, it’s time to start planning ahead when it comes to storing molasses, a by-product of this harvest. Proven time and time again to be one of the best bases for a multitude of animal feeds, molasses should be stored correctly in order for the consistency and nutritional content to be ...

Sep. 11, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
North East Farmer to Lead Pesticide Scheme

A well known North-east farmer has been chosen to spearhead a scheme to ensure that pesticides are used correctly across farms. Andrew Moir, who farms Thornton Mains near Laurencekirk, has been selected to chair the Voluntary Initiative in Scotland which will encourage the responsible use of plant protection products, as well as working in conjunction with politicians and the agri-chemical ...

Mar. 20, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Technology in Farming – From Drones Herding Sheep to UV-Stabilised Storage Tanks

As technology takes more of a hold over farming with the on-going rise of precision farming, it probably won’t come as such a surprise to hear that drones are now making their way into agriculture, namely sheep farming. Farmers Weekly showcases a Carlow-based sheep farmer, Paul Brennan who uses a remote controlled quad-copter drone to herd around 100 sheep from one pasture to another. The ...

Apr. 1, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Precision Farming – Sprayers and Vertical Storage Tanks

Fertiliser spreading and spraying continues throughout May and many farmers report to Farmers Weekly that they are moving towards a more precision-farming approach, having started with variable-rate applications of phosphate and potash and implementing tractor-mounted sensors when applying nitrogen. Enduramaxx has a range of sprayers to enable farmers to apply liquid fertilisers efficiently and ...

May 21, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
CAP Reforms and Horizontal and Vertical Storage Tanks

The former Defra secretary, Caroline Spelman this week accused the man behind the latest EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, former Agricultural Commissioner, Dacia Ciolos, of disregarding the good environmental work done on the UK’s farms, according to Farmers Guardian. Chairing a Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum conference on the CAP last Thursday, Mrs Spelman stated that the ...

Dec. 18, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Fertile Minds – Technology Key to Future of UK Farming

At a high profile conference this week, Defra minister, Lord De Mauley, stated that young farmers’ grasp of new technology is the key to the future of farming in the UK. According to The Westmorland Gazette, 150 farm entrepreneurs from around the country attended the Fertile Minds event at Penrith where they heard the natural environmental minister tell them their ability to innovate was a ...

Dec. 5, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
It’s Cider Cider Cider – And Cone Bottom Tanks!

The trees are heaving with fruit and the press and media are buzzing with all things cider this year, more than ever in fact, and that’s down to the increasing popularity of one of the nation’s favourite tipples. Formed in 1995, The Lambourn Valley Cider Company announced this week that this year it has resumed full production, thanks to this years bumper apple harvest. Over in ...

Aug. 27, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Farmers Urged to Consider Impact Of Pesticides on Insect Numbers

Farmers are continually urged to store pesticides safely and securely in order to minimise their impact on the environment and to reduce leakage into water supplies and systems. A study by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), with support from Natural England, examined 40 year’s worth of data collected on farmland on the Susses Downs. Examining the effect of climate and ...

Oct. 30, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Asteroid Soil Could Fertilise Farms in Space

OK, so we’re not quite ready to supply horizontal storage tanks and vertical storage tanks for farms in space just yet and we don’t think there will be a huge demand for rainwater tanks either, but an interesting article in New Scientist details how there is enough fertilizer zipping around in space to grow crops for generations of space colonisers and can be found on asteroids. It ...

Dec. 24, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Fertiliser Storage Tanks and the Latest ADAS Farming Report

The latest arable crop report from the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) was recently published, revealing that winter drilled crops were in good condition at the end of March. It also reveals that winter wheat crops were in good condition at the end of the month with typical crops at the end of late tillering stage. The control of black-grass and broadleaved weeds was good, ...

Apr. 20, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
How Next Government Can Boost Farming – Vertical Storage Tanks and More

According to Farming UK this week, The Crop Protection Association (CPA) is discussing how the next UK government can boost its agricultural production at its Annual Conference on the 15th May. With just one year to go before the next general election, representatives from all three major parties will outline policies and approaches that they believe the next government should take to support ...

May 14, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks
Further Greening Information For Scots – Dedicated Liquid Fertiliser Tanks

At last, Farming Minister Richard Lochhead has clarified long awaited greening regulations for Scottish farmers for the new Common Agricultural Policy, according to Aberdeen Journals. For farmers choosing the fallow option as part of their Environmental Focus Area obligation, the regulations state that fallow must include the period between 15 January and 15 July. The regulations include ...

Oct. 16, 2014

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

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