African Swine Fever stalls Genus’ porcine sales growth

November 16, 2018

Agri-Business

Rural landowners call for action on fly-tipping blight

November 16, 2018

Agri-Business

Private rural landowners are calling for stronger enforcement of legal action to help combat…

Dairy focus: Family with Welsh dairy history invests in the future

November 15, 2018

Dairy

80 years after his grandfather helped launch Wales’s oldest farmers’ cooperative John Hughes and…

Project to show teens there’s more to working in ag than tractors and cows

November 16, 2018

Agri-Business

Exciting teenagers about a career in agriculture is the aim of a new joint…

EU Withdrawal Agreement: What it means for British farming

November 15, 2018

Agri-Business

The first farm union leaders have cautiously welcomed the UK’s draft Withdrawal Agreement for leaving…

‘Verbatim’ drama to shed light on Tony Martin farm burglary shooting

November 15, 2018

Rural Life

A drama set to air this weekend hopes to show the public more of the truth behind a controversial burglary turned murder which…

Man dies in Co. Antrim farmhouse fire

November 15, 2018

N.Ireland

A man in his 50s has died in a farmhouse fire in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim last night (November 14, 2018). Five firefighters were injured as…

97% of Advance Direct Payments completed in Northern Ireland

November 15, 2018

Agri-Business

Payments totalling £190 million have been made to almost 23,300 Northern Ireland farm businesses ahead of schedule. The figure confirmed by the Department of Agriculture,…

Reducing food production could cut emissions – UK report

November 15, 2018

Environment

Reducing demand for beef, lamb and milk by changing diets could help cut back on methane and nitrous oxide emissions, according to a…

Scotch Beef and Seafood leads trade showcase in Singapore

November 15, 2018

Beef

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Seafood Scotland have joined forces to host a Scotch Surf ‘n’ Turf dinner, kicking off a week of…

Animal Health to be prioritised by Meat Promotion Wales

November 15, 2018

Beef

Dr. Rebekah Stuart has been appointed by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) as its Flock and Herd Health Executive as…

Dale Farm announces cut to October milk price

November 14, 2018

Dairy

The board of one of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processors, Dale Farm, has announced plans to cut its October milk price. Board members…

Farmers accused of fly-tipping as silage bales picked up by floods in Wales

November 14, 2018

Agri-Business

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has urged farmers to ensure their bales are kept in a safe place, away from potential flood risks. It…

First NI farmer convicted for BVD-related movement offences

November 14, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted for three BVD-related offences in what has become the first conviction of its type in Northern Ireland.…

New post created to manage NFU Scotland’s policy team

November 14, 2018

Agri-Business

NFU Scotland has appointed Gemma Cooper as the head of its policy team, a newly created post at the union. Ms. Cooper, who is currently…

New ‘hub’ to encourage farmers to start up joint ventures

November 14, 2018

Agri-Business

A new ‘hub’ is set to be launched next week to allow farmers to set up a connection to go into business with…

First Milk announces December milk price hold as production stays on track

November 14, 2018

Dairy

First Milk has today announced that its milk price for December 2018 will be held at 28.5p/L for the liquid standard litre (4%…

600,000 watch on as #BackBritishFarming parades the streets of London

November 14, 2018

Rural Life

National Farmers Union members and eight young farmers joined the Worshipful Company of Farmers, Massey Ferguson, Red Tractor and Surrey Docks Farm to…