Agri-Business
18 celebs call for animal agriculture to be on COP26 agenda
“We call on you, RT Hon Alok Sharma MP, and the UNFCCC to formally and publicly recognise the role of...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Cambrian Mountains Lamb receives GI status
Cambrian Mountains Lamb has now officially joined the growing collection of UK’s Geographical Indications (GIs). The new, independent GI schemes...
Agri-Business
Pork crisis: NI’s pig backlog to reach 24,000 by mid-October
The backlog of pigs to be slaughtered could reach as many as 24,000 in just a month, according to representatives...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action calls for trailer licences to be scrapped in NI
Rural lobby group Farmers For Action has written to Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister calling for a decision made in Westminster...
Agri-Business
John Deere looks beyond the tractor and into farm management
The business model of John Deere has been focused on the manufacture and sale of tractors for over 100 years...
Environment
NFU teams up with Drax Group to develop energy crops
The sustainable bioenergy company, Drax Group, has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU), to...
Agri-Business
CO2 crisis may affect farmers directly in less than 11 days
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that gas stocks at processors could run out in less than 11...
Agri-Business
Calls for NI to invest in technology to reduce methane emissions from waste
Lack of investment in Northern Ireland's waste infrastructure has left the industry emitting higher volumes of environmentally-damaging greenhouse gases, such...
Agri-Business
BVA to host virtual day of learning for vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Scottish SPCA are joining forces to offer vets a day of virtual and interactive...
Agri-Business
New team members appointed at Nidderdale AONB
A new team has been appointed to administer applications for the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant scheme. The new members...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – Big Fords and classic tillage
Austin Rothwell is a self confessed Ford tractor fanatic, especially those models with six cylinders under the bonnet, although he...
Agri-Business
Gwyn Howells honoured for contribution to the Welsh red meat industry
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chief executive, Gwyn Howells, has received a top industry award in recognition...
Agri-Business
Wynnstay joins LEAF to support net zero ambitions
As a first step in a five-year strategic plan, Wynnstay have joined LEAF – a global sustainable farming organisation –...
Agri-Business
Yara to cut back European ammonia production by 40%
Fertiliser giant Yara is to cut 40% of its European ammonia production by next week due to record natural gas...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies announces membership of new smaller board
Lakeland Dairies has announced the new board of the co-operative, which will take effect on November 1, 2021. The announcement...
Agri-Business
Nestle unveils plans to reduce emissions and support farmer education
Nestle is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system with the aim...
Agri-Business
Jaguar Land Rover to provide fleet of electric vehicles for climate summit
Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference) ahead of the summit in Glasgow, Scotland which starts...
Agri-Business
2021 Food and Drink Federation Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2021 Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards were announced at The Royal Lancaster in London last...
