Over the past few years the cereals industry has been involved in one of the most far-reaching initiatives it has ever undertaken. The Cereals Industry Forum (CIF), led by HGCA and the Food Chain Centre, has involved all parts of the industry and was supported by the National Farmers' Union, the National Farmers' Union of Scotland, National Association of British and Irish Millers, Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), the Maltsters Association of Great Britain, the Institute and Guild of Brewing, the Federation of Bakers, the British Society for Plant Breeders, the British Beer and Pub Association, and the Scotch Whisky Association.
The work has been organised as a number of key activities including:
Case studies on the VCAs, Probes and Masterclasses can be found on this page, as well as being accessed from the individual themed sections of the HGCA Supply Chain Partnership website. You will also be able to download the final CIF report here. You will find that the main five areas of concern highlighted by CIF are covered elsewhere on this site. If you want to discuss any of the other issues raised, why not use the general forum pages to make your views known and exchange information with others in the industry.
Case Studies
| Date | Type | Title |
| 23/03/2007 | VCA |
Meeting the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation |
| 06/10/2006 | PROBE |
CPB Twyford Limited |
| 06/10/2006 | PROBE |
Carrs |
| 06/10/2006 | PROBE |
BFS Transport |
| 05/10/2006 | Masterclass |
Dalmark Group |
| 11/07/2006 | VCA |
Delighting the Consumers of Strong Plain White Flour - CPB Twyford, Yara, Farmcare, Whitworths and the CO-OP |
| 26/06/2006 | PROBE |
Saxon Agriculture |
| 26/06/2006 | PROBE |
Greencore Malt |
| 26/06/2006 | PROBE |
Crisp Malting Group |
| 26/06/2006 | VCA |
Improving the Feed Supply Chain - Bernard Matthews and Saxon Agriculture |
| 10/03/2006 | VCA |
Developing Long Term Relations - Coors and Frontier |
| 18/10/2005 | VCA |
Smoothing the Flow of Cereals Through the Chain - United Biscuits |
See precision farming in practice
HGCA is holding a series of farm visits throughout the summer months to demonstrate how precision farming techniques are being used in practice. The visits are part of the year-long 'Be PRECISE' initiative providing information to growers about the benefits of precision farming.
5 Sep 2008 to 31 Jul 2009
Visit www.hgca.com/events for further details
7 Jul 2009
SCRI, Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5LJ
HGCA 'Be PRECISE' Farm Visit - Inverness
7 Jul 2009
Midcoul Farm, Dalcross,; Inverness, Invernessshire. IV2 7JJ.