William Kellett, Author at Agriland.co.uk

William Kellett

4 candidates to run for 2 vice presidential posts at NFU Scotland

January 16, 2021

For the first time ever, the candidates who are standing for the top officeholder roles within NFU Scotland will participate in a round…

Welsh farmers reminded to complete annual sheep and goat inventory from

January 16, 2021

Sheep

Sheep and goat keepers in Wales are being reminded to submit their annual inventory form by Monday, February 1, to avoid potential penalties.…

Bridgestone’s VX TRACTOR tyres reaping dividends on first anniversary

January 15, 2021

Machinery

Bridgestone’s agricultural team has celebrated the first year anniversary of its road and field tyre, the VX-TRACTOR, and has been given a series…

NFU Scotland hosts webinar on the future of the Craibstone campus

January 15, 2021

Rural Life

Considerable interest in Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) plans for the future of the Craibstone campus saw almost 90 people participate in a webinar…

Eustice thanks farmers and food producers for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic

January 15, 2021

Agri-Business

Environment Secretary George Eustice has written an open letter to farmers and food producers to thank them for the roles they played during…

Cereals 2021 sets target to return as a physical show in June

January 15, 2021

Arable

Cereals 2021 is on target to open its doors to physical visitors on June 9 and June 10 this year, following a series…

Meat enjoys a bumper Christmas boost due to Covid-19 restrictions

January 15, 2021

Agri-Business

New retail sales figures for December have just been published by Kantar Worldpanel, showing that British consumers enjoyed a wider range of festive…

FUW urges all members to report all incidents of livestock attacks

January 14, 2021

Rural Life

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging members to report all incidents of livestock attacks to the police to ensure that the…

Minister Prentis to speak at NSA Breakfast Club webinar launch

January 14, 2021

Sheep

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is looking forward to welcoming Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Victoria Prentis, as guest speaker…

Report: How did land values fare across the UK during 2020?

January 14, 2021

Agri-Business

Agricultural land values rose by an average of 3% in 2020 with record low supply and relatively robust demand helping to underpin values,…

NFU Scotland calls for Covid-19 compliance from farmers and crofters

January 14, 2021

Rural Life

With Covid-19 cases rising as fast as at any time during this pandemic, farmers and crofters need to be more concerned now about…

Stephenson returns unopposed as British Wool board member

January 13, 2021

Agri-Business

Following British Wool’s call for nominations for members of the board in the English Central and English Northern Regions, Carl Stephenson has been…

Dairy-Tech 2021 to move online due to Covid-19 concerns

January 13, 2021

Agri-Business

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has taken the decision to alter the format of Dairy-Tech 2021 due to ongoing Covid-19…

AHDB to release results from its Strategic Potato farm network project

January 13, 2021

Arable

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will present the latest results from its Strategic Potato (SPot) farm network via a series of…

Royal Agricultural University to refund accommodation fees due to lockdown

January 12, 2021

Rural Life

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has decided to refund students who are unable to access their on-campus accommodation due to the current national…