Wide variations in drilling dates, the after effects of the wet winter on crop growth, and the early appearance of disease are set to make winter wheat
The card and box of chocolates that recently came to Recycled Water Supervisor Mike Piper were not from his wife, any of his five daughters, or five grandchildren.
Commenting on the latest CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index which has fallen to 46.2, Mike Thornton, national head of manufacturing at RSM UK, said: “The manufacturing PMI in December continued to show signs of stability at 46.2, down only marginally from 47.2 in December. With the backlogs of work index rising to 39.5, the highest level in five months, and the new orders index reaching 46.6, the highest level since May 2023, the sector continues to show signs that are reason for cautious optimism.