Scottish Government to examine viability of ‘mobile abattoirs’

January 22, 2019

Beef

British potato supply chain making moves to protect stocks

January 21, 2019

Arable

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has estimated GB grower-held potato stocks at…

NFU Cymru members hear from new First Minister

January 22, 2019

Agri-Business

New First Minister for Wales Mark Drakeford set out his views on Welsh agriculture…

LacPatrick announces milk prices for December

January 22, 2019

Agri-Business

The board of LacPatrick has today (January 22), announced its base milk price for…

12,102 new tractors sold in the UK in 2018, but was it up or down?

January 17, 2019

Machinery

12,102 new agricultural tractors were registered in the UK during 2018. That’s according to data…

Farm Education Awards seek out UK’s best agricultural learning projects

January 22, 2019

Rural Life

Nominations are now open for the revamped Bayer-LEAF Education Awards which seek to reward those who get young people excited about farming. Refreshed…

Agriculture Ministers support digitalisation of OIE animal data systems

January 22, 2019

Agri-Business

Ministers participating in the 11th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) have backed the ongoing digital transformation of the World Animal Health…

Agri-tech company Lely introduces ‘Vector’ feeding system

January 21, 2019

Agri-Business

Agriculture Technology company Lely is introducing a new robotic feeding system, which will be officially launched next month. The ‘Vector’ system will, according…

Enhancing suckler beef production on the agenda at monitor meeting

January 21, 2019

Beef

The benefits of investing in genetics and EID technology will be showcased at the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on Thursday, January 31.…

New calculators available to help permitted pig and poultry farmers

January 21, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Pig and poultry farmers will soon be able to demonstrate compliance with new permitting rules, using two new, simple calculators, free of charge.…

America’s Farm Bill 2018: Did it go far enough for farmers?

January 21, 2019

Other

At the end of December President Donald Trump signed America’s Farm Bill 2018 into law. It was a bill that has been years…

Extensive and productive mixed farm on the market for £5,474/ac

January 20, 2019

Rural Life

Located in a highly fertile and accessible part of Perthshire is Airleywight and Backmill Farm. Boasting an impressive 822.12ac, it is an extensive…

2020 Nuffield Farming Scholarship applications now open

January 20, 2019

Rural Life

Applications for the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) are now open for the trust’s 2020 programme. Around 20 scholarships are awarded each year,…

Inspiring a new audience for watercress

January 20, 2019

Rural Life

A new watercress marketing campaign is set to increase awareness and inspire a new audience of consumers to include it in their diet.…

Brexit: Farmers For Action calls for second referendum

January 20, 2019

N.Ireland

A farm lobby body in Northern Ireland has called for a second referendum on Brexit in a desperate bid to save the industry…

Secluded estate sees productive sheep enterprise included on 12,816ac

January 19, 2019

Rural Life

Galbraith brings to the market Glenlochay Estate, comprising 12,816ac with farming, conservation, forestry and sporting interests. It is located in a secluded area of…

Tasty pastry takes top pork honours for Weymss Bay butcher

January 19, 2019

Agri-Business

A mouth-watering Pork Fillet En Croute crafted by Weymss Bay butcher Mearns T. McCaskie has been named the best pork product in Scotland.…

Holstein UK Announces Winner of President’s Medal Award

January 19, 2019

Agri-Business

The winner of the prestigious 2018 President’s Medal Award was announced this week by Holstein UK. Jess Mills from Derbyshire Holstein Young Breeders’…