Charles O'Donnell, Author at Agriland.co.uk

Charles O'Donnell

Nottingham university warns of ‘forgotten disease’ in cereals

August 22, 2019

The University of Nottingham is warning tillage farmers of a “forgotten disease that still lurks in more than half of English wheat fields”.…

Graphic: Police attend sheep attack in Wales

August 22, 2019

Rural Life

Several sheep have been killed – and several more injured – after being attacked in south-west Wales sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. The…

GDT index sees slight fall after latest auction

August 21, 2019

Dairy

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index has fallen slightly in its latest auction, which was held yesterday, Tuesday, August 20. Yesterday’s tender –…

Bayer to sell off animal health division for $7.6 billion

August 21, 2019

Agri-Business

German pharmaceutical company Bayer will sell off its animal health business to a US company for $7.6 billion (£6.3 billion). Elanco Animal Health,…

Closing date approaching for ’emerging leaders’ at OFC

August 21, 2019

Rural Life

The closing date is approaching for applications to the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) Emerging Leaders Programme. Hopefuls have just 10 days left to…

NFU pens letters to ministers to call for biofuel introduction

August 20, 2019

Environment

Members of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have penned a series of letters to Government ministers to call for the introduction of a…

Farming to lose £850 million in profits after no-deal – research

August 20, 2019

Agri-Business

UK farming will lose £850 million in profits in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to research from a leading farming consultancy…

Graduates recruited to oversee ‘ambitious work’ in HCC programme

August 20, 2019

Agri-Business

Two agriculture graduates have been recruited by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to help deliver the “ambitious work” involved in…

AgriLand reporter scoops international journalism award

July 30, 2019

Rural Life

An AgriLand journalist has won a major international award, which recognises world-class reporting on the agri-technology sector. Rachel Martin picked up the IFAJ/Caterpillar AgTech…

‘A tsunami’ about to hit UK farmers – Mr. Brexit

July 22, 2019

Agri-Business

The lawyer who coined the term ‘Brexit’, and who was interviewed by AgriLand earlier this year, has issued a stark warning to farmers in…

Bayer launches new injection for coccidiosis and iron deficiency in piglets

July 3, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Pharmacuetical company Bayer has just launched a new patented injection for piglets in the UK, which is designed to prevent coccidiosis and iron…

What are the three factors for best practice at weaning time?

July 2, 2019

Sheep

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has outlined what it says are the three factors for best practice in flock management…

Hunt statement on ‘relief programme’ is a ‘recognition of devastation’

July 2, 2019

Agri Politics

The comments from Jeremy Hunt – where he vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for agriculture in the case of a no-deal Brexit…

Farmers urged to vaccinate against enzootic abortions in ewes

June 21, 2019

Sheep

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging farmers to be wary of enzootic abortions of ewes (EAE) highlighting that over a third of…

Survey: Brexit uncertainty ‘eroding confidence’ in Scottish farming

June 20, 2019

Agri-Business

A new survey carried out by the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) shows that the Brexit process is “eroding the confidence”…

NFU looks to showcase value of arable farmers to MPs

June 12, 2019

Arable

Farmers can drive a productive and competitive cereals industry after Brexit by inviting politicians out on their farms during the harvest season, and…