Agri-Business
Environment
Public to be ‘vigilant’ after record number of Asian Hornets
N.Ireland
M&S commits to meeting its climate change targets
Beef
HCC launches Meat Minds initiative for those in red meat supply chain
Agri-Business
Reduced mineral levels in grass could lead to livestock deficiencies
Agri-Business
AHDB invests £2.5 million to ‘accurately’ report emissions
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), with support from the Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is investing £2.5 million to…
Government
Export of live animals ban comes into law
A new ban on exporting live animals has come into law today (Monday, May 20) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock…
Rural Life
77% support putting more resources into rural areas
When shown a range of arguments for investing in rural areas, 77% of adults in England polled by YouGov supported…
Government
There are ‘loopholes’ in new antibiotics legislation – Soil Association
The Soil Association has said the new Veterinary Medicines Regulations contain “loopholes and weaknesses” which may allow the “overuse of…
Rural Life
Research: UK farmers to get kits to collect canine DNA from attacked livestock
Farmers, vets and police officers in parts of England and Wales are to get early evidence kits to collect canine…
Agri-Business
Quarterly Australian lamb slaughter ‘highest on record’
The first three months of the year has seen the level of Australian lamb slaughter be the “highest on record”…
Agri-Business
Farm fined £36k after man is ‘crushed’ by 5 hay bales
A farming partnership in Surrey has been fined £36,000 after a man was “crushed” by five hay bales, which toppled…
N.Ireland
20% of farmers in NI have high blood pressure – BHF
A recent survey carried out by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) revealed that approximately 20% of farmers in Northern Ireland…
N.Ireland
Dairy Focus: Making changes to futureproof Hungary farm
By Chris McCullough The dairy industry in Hungary has taken a beating in recent years forcing some dairy farmers out…
Other
NFU Mutual award pays for 75% of agri-postgrad course fees
NFU Mutual is urging aspiring masters and PhD students to apply for its Centenary Award, which pays up to 75%…
N.Ireland
Trevor Shields is the Champion of Champions at Balmoral Show 2024
The principle of three being a lucky number is certainly resonating with Kilkeel farmer, Trevor Shields, following this year’s Balmoral…
Rural Life
NFU Cymru to provide food and farming lessons to Welsh schools
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru), working alongside NFU Education, will stream two food and farming live lessons…
Other
APHA seeks animal sciences veterinary officer
The Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking an animal sciences veterinary officer to join its animal sciences team….