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First Milk to increase price up by 0.5p/L for September

August 7, 2020

British farmer-owned co-operative First Milk has today announced that its September milk price will increase by 0.5p/L. This means its liquid standard litre…

Oxford professor calls on EU to change methane calculation definition

August 6, 2020

Environment

The European Commission has been called on by an Oxford University professor to change its methods of calculating methane emissions in order to…

Sommet de l’Elevage livestock show will ‘go ahead as planned’ in October

August 5, 2020

Agri-Business

A well-known livestock show in France – Sommet de l’Elevage – has apparently been given the “green light” to go ahead in October,…

Firefighters called in to rescue 1,000kg bull stuck in ditch

August 5, 2020

N.Ireland

Firefighters were called to help rescue a 1,000kg bull which was stuck in a ditch in Hatfield Broad Oak, in the English county…

Union urges Scots farmers receiving loan scheme letters to opt in

August 5, 2020

Agri-Business

Farmers and crofters in Scotland have started to receive loan scheme offer letters from the Scottish Government to receive up to 95% of…

Cost of UK rural crime hits 8-year high

August 5, 2020

Rural Life

The cost of rural crime in the UK has hit an eight-year high – up almost 9% in just 12 months. In its…

NI rural crime costs rise 18% as gangs target machinery and livestock

August 4, 2020

N.Ireland

The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland rose 18% to £3.3 million in 2019 as organised criminal gangs targeted farmers’ high-value tractors,…

Elanco closes acquisition of Bayer Animal Health

August 4, 2020

Agri-Business

The US-based company Elanco has announced it has closed the acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The transaction, valued at $6.89 billion (€5.84 billion),…

GDT index plummets in latest auction

August 4, 2020

Agri-Business

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has plummeted following the conclusion of the latest auction, to mark back-to-back drops. The most recent tender –…

Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Award winners announced

August 4, 2020

Dairy

Farm families in counties Down and Cavan have been announced as the Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Award Winners. Describing the winning of…

RHASS announces 2020 Sir. William Young Award winner

August 4, 2020

Rural Life

Kelso father and son team Jimmy and Willie Thomson, have been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS)…

Thinking about making third-cut silage? Here’s a few things to keep in mind…

August 3, 2020

Dairy

A lot of second-cut silage has been saved across farms over the last few weeks, as the mixture of warm and, at times,…

Should I offer meal to my spring-born calves?

August 3, 2020

Beef

As we move through 2020, most spring-calving suckler herds will be looking to sell this year’s calf crop at sales over the coming…

Alliance hit back as local authority plans to ban meat ahead of Christmas 2020

August 3, 2020

Rural Life

The Countryside Alliance has branded an English council’s decision to wipe meat from the menu of its catering services, in time for Christmas 2020…

NFU takes in new group of young farmer ambassadors

August 2, 2020

Rural Life

A total of 11 new farmers have beaten stiff competition from more than 130 applicants to join the NFU for the second year…

NSA Sheep Event goes goes virtual for 2020

August 2, 2020

Sheep

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced plans to run a two-day virtual event after its headquarters’ 40th-anniversary celebrations had to be cancelled…

Dairy Show gets the green light for October

August 2, 2020

Rural Life

Dairy producers will, at last, be able to get out and about to meet colleagues, see new kit and hear from expert speakers,…

Farm cash flows: ‘Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security’

August 1, 2020

Agri-Business

Recent increases in prices, combined with Covid-19 self-employment support and loans, are ‘artificially’ inflating many farm business cash flows, Omagh-based accountant Seamus McCaffrey…

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