Prime sheep prices under seasonal pressure after Ramadan

May 31, 2020

Agri-Business

Agricultural university students launch their own rose wine

May 30, 2020

Agri-Business

Students at the Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) have launched a new rosé version of…

New soil sequestration tool launched to help farms plan carbon footprint reduction

May 30, 2020

Agri-Business

A carbon footprint tool, which aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions,…

NI Minister of Agriculture to review pause on routine inspections

May 29, 2020

Agri-Business

Routine departmental farm inspections could soon resume in Northern Ireland, as Minister of Agriculture…

Cornwall YFC gets a bumper crop of entries for online Competitions Week

May 30, 2020

Rural Life

Young farmers from across Cornwall have been demonstrating their skills and creativity as part…

Report claims cattle in US recieve 8-9 times more antibiotics than in UK

May 30, 2020

Agri-Business

A new report by a group encouraging farmers to reduce their antibiotic use, claims that US livestock received on average 5.4 times more…

NI farm lobby body warns against June start date for farm inspections

May 29, 2020

Agri-Business

A group representing three Northern Ireland farming bodies has warned against recommencing on-farm inspections on June 8. Northern Ireland Farm Groups – an…

‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’

May 29, 2020

Grass

Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a CAFRE dairy advisor.…

New president appointed for UK flour millers’ association

May 29, 2020

Agri-Business

A milling industry stalwart who has worked his way up in the industry since the age of 14 has become the new president…

Rapid worm spike expected when rain arrives after prolonged dry weather

May 29, 2020

Sheep

Experts are warning farmers not to be complacent when it comes to monitoring worms in lambs during the dry spell as a bout…

RSPCA announces 3-phase plan to relaunch on-farm inspections

May 28, 2020

Agri-Business

The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) has announced it will begin a three-phased approach to relaunching its physical on-farm inspections…

Double celebration for Gold Cup centenary year as July’s event is postponed

May 28, 2020

Dairy

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has announced plans to postpone its annual Gold Cup open day, due to the coronavirus…

UK food and drink exports down £700 million in first quarter

May 28, 2020

Agri-Business

British food and drink exports fell by over £700 million over the first quarter of 2020, according to analysis published this week by…

Plans unveiled for £3.8 million National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise

May 28, 2020

Agri-Business

Plans have been unveiled to establish a new national centre to support enterprise, resilience and innovation among rural firms across the UK. The…

Pembrokeshire farmer to succeed Jim Baird as First Milk farmer director

May 28, 2020

Dairy

First Milk has today announced that it has appointed Pembrokeshire farmer Mike Smith will join its board as its new farmer director. Smith…

Beeswax Dyson to establish year-round British strawberry supply

May 28, 2020

Agri-Business

Innovative British farming company Beeswax Dyson Farming has joined the UK’s leading berry and cherry co-operative to help deliver fresh British strawberries year-round.…

‘Claas’ act: Major promotion for machinery giant’s UK chief executive

May 27, 2020

Machinery

German machinery giant Claas has announced its UK chief executive will step up to become the machinery’s giant’s new senior vice president (for…

UFU proposes drive-in AGM and presidential election

May 27, 2020

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is proposing to hold a drive-in annual general meeting so that it can elect its next president. Coronavirus…

Parasitic wasp discovery offers chemical-free pest control for OSR

May 27, 2020

Arable

A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest. Researchers made the…

Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner

May 27, 2020

Arable

A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but largely “ignored” by…