Article 50 extension a ‘stay of execution’ unless deal is agreed

March 25, 2019

Agri Politics

Sclerotinia infection risk alerts return for 2019

March 25, 2019

Arable

With oilseed rape (OSR) about to enter the critical flowering period, AHDB has restarted…

7,000 farms sign up to eradicate BVD in Wales

March 25, 2019

Beef

A meeting of the partners in the Wales-wide Gwaredu BVD programme has heard that…

Fullwood announces acquisition of Dutch dealer network

March 25, 2019

Agri-Business

Shropshire-based milking parlour manufacturer Fullwood Packo has announced plans to take over a Dutch…

Major tractor row between John Deere and Mahindra; but over what?

March 25, 2019

Machinery

Following a complaint by John Deere, it has been recommended that Mahindra modify its…

Moy Park to ditch all non-recyclable packaging by 2025

March 25, 2019

Agri-Business

UK poultry giant Moy Park has launched an ambitious campaign to slash the use of plastics and packaging across its business and the…

No let-up in cattle prices – but lamb prices improve

March 24, 2019

Beef

Cattle prices lost ground again in the week ending March 16, according to the latest update from the AHDB. The overall British prime deadweight…

Winner of Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year announced

March 24, 2019

Agri-Business

A young St. Andrews chef has been crowned as the Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year in a national competition run…

UK-based breeding app raises £2.2 million to digitise global livestock industry

March 24, 2019

Agri-Business

A UK-based app which seeks to revolutionise livestock breeding practices has managed to raise more than £2 million through a public funding drive.…

‘Nearly 3,000 piglets’ loose on US road following lorry crash

March 24, 2019

Rural Life

Nearly 3,000 piglets were recently loose on a road in the US following a traffic accident, according to local police. Taking place in…

Derbyshire food operative named Poultry Apprentice of the Year

March 23, 2019

Agri-Business

A food operative at Avara Foods’ Holly Bank site in Derbyshire has been named Poultry Apprentice of the Year at the Institute of…

Monitor farm offers advice on how to start a agricultural diversification

March 23, 2019

Agri-Business

A group of farmers met at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s Blandford Monitor Farm on March 6 to find out how…

Young rural entrepreneur award opens for entries

March 23, 2019

Agri-Business

An award for young rural entrepreneurs based in Pembrokeshire is open for entries. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) Countryside Business Award is…

AHDB to offer discounted DIY AI course for beef and sheep farmers

March 23, 2019

Beef

AHDB Beef & Lamb has announced it will fund up to 50% of the costs of DIY artificial insemination (AI) courses for suckler…

More than 12,000 responses received for Welsh Brexit and Our Land consultation

March 23, 2019

Agri-Business

Significant progress has been made settling the final points of contention in the UK Agriculture Bill, according to Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley…

Map: What impact will no-deal tariffs have on UK farmers?

March 22, 2019

Agri-Business

UK farmers have expressed some relief to the extension to Article 50 granted by the EU – but have underlined that their concerns…

Dale Farm announces price for February supplies

March 22, 2019

Dairy

Dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced its price for February milk supplies, following on from its 0.5p/L increase for January supplies. However, February…

‘Currency smoothing’ to impact on Arla April milk price

March 22, 2019

Dairy

Arla Foods has announced that its milk price for April will be negatively impacted by an adjustment in currency smoothing of 0.01p/L. This…

Video: Check out this farmer-sized, gas-powered tractor

March 22, 2019

Machinery

Russian manufacturer Agromash is busy promoting one of its more recent developments – an 85hp tractor that runs on methane (rather than diesel).…

Cumbria TB study finds link between strains found in badgers and cattle

March 22, 2019

Agri-Business

All 40 badgers which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) as part of Government surveillance in eastern Cumbria have tested positive for the same…