Arable
Survey: High input costs accelerate uptake of agtech
Soaring costs of farm inputs, including fertiliser, crop protection products and labour, are accelerating the adoption of agtech among US...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Poots salutes McDonald's for investing in customer experience
Leaders from Northern Ireland’s agri-food, sporting and community sectors, including Minister for Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, gathered...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies announces new CEO
The Board of Lakeland Dairies has announced Colin Kelly as group chief executive officer (CEO) designate. Kelly will take up...
Agri-Business
Government outlines plans to help businesses cut energy bills
New support for businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in the UK has been unveiled by business...
Agri-Business
Ploughing 2022: Machine of the Year award recognises advance in autonomy
The seemingly invincible march of technology was recognised at Ploughing 2022, with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) award for Machine...
Agri-Business
GDT price index continues upward momentum
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded a second increase in a row following its latest auction. Event...
Agri-Business
Downturn to curtail increased machinery margins
While the machinery trade at ground level is engrossed in serving its customers and bringing new products to the market,...
Agri-Business
Bovine TB cases drop in England and Wales
According to the latest figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), rates of bovine tuberculosis...
Agri-Business
Bird flu found in three new places over the weekend
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed the H5N1...
Agri-Business
Genus ABS announces new herd-monitoring system
Genus ABS, a company in the bovine genetics industry, has announced its reformed herd-monitoring system, which it says will replace...
Agri-Business
GWCT piloting Hedgerow Carbon Code on three farms
The Game and Wildlife Trust Conservation (GWCT) has begun piloting its new Hedgerow Carbon Code, a year on from receiving...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Buying a Bomford hedge-cutter
The demand for hedge-cutters is increasing annually as farmers get to appreciate tidy hedgerows and councils become ever more fussy...
Agri-Business
Grate news: Farmers win global awards for cheese
A farmer-owned creamery is celebrating after three of its cheeses won global awards at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards...
Rural Life
Back British Farming Day postponed following Queen's death
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) has postponed this year’s Back British Farming Day as a mark of respect for Queen...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Agri-sector losses estimated to reach €30bn
Almost €10 billion is needed in the immediate and short term to recover and reconstruct the agriculture sector in Ukraine,...
Agri-Business
Blenheim Estate welcomes Hampshire Down rams
Pedigree Hampshire Down rams are the latest members to join the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire The rams are currently six-months-old...
Agri-Business
Unsung hero: Nominations now open for two NSA awards
Two awards from the National Sheep Association (NSA) recognising the contributions from those working within the UK sheep sector are...
Agri-Business
ADAMA appoints new regulatory manager for the UK and Ireland
Nicola Geering has been appointed by ADAMA as the company’s new regulatory manager for the UK and Ireland. Geering will...
