Agri-Business
UK food and drink sales down by £2 billion
Sales of UK food and drink to non-EU countries were up 13%, accounting for 46.6% (£4.3 billion) of all UK...
Agri-Business
Machinery
JCB recruits welders in Staffordshire as machinery demand soars
JCB has announced that it is recruiting 100 new welders for its Staffordshire factories as demand for its products continues...
Arable
NFU Scotland launches 2021 harvest survey
The signs are showing that this year’s harvest has been a good one, but the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland...
Agri-Business
70,000 pigs backing up on UK farms amid worker shortage
Healthy pigs will end up being destroyed and wasted - with an estimated 70,000 pigs backing up on farms -...
Agri-Business
Case comes up with new cabs and comforts
Case has brought in some significant updates to its three higher powered Optum CVXDrive models which range from 273hp to...
Agri-Business
E10 rollout to boost UK wheat and sugar markets
Petrol pumps across the UK will now offer greener E10 petrol from today (September 1). The UK government says the...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – Tanco’s trailed mowers in operation
Tanco has been busily making farm machinery for over 50 years at its home base in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, the...
Agri-Business
UK appoints new Trade Commissioners for Europe and Asia
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has named two new HM Trade Commissioners (HMTCs). The commissioners will play a crucial role...
Agri-Business
Webinar to be held on upcoming UK trade changes
The Republic of Ireland's (RoI's) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is holding a webinar with the UK government...
Rural Life
RSABI launches new multi-lingual helpline to support migrant workers
Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI, has launched a new multi-lingual helpline to improve its accessibility to seasonal migrant workers. The charity, which...
Agri-Business
Applications now open for Scottish Pig Producer Hardship Support Scheme
A £715,000 hardship fund has been set up to offer financial support to pig producers affected by the temporary closure...
Environment
UK's landmark Environment Bill strengthened to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
The UK government has strengthened its commitment to protect the environment for future generations with new amendments to the landmark...
Agri-Business
Report warns of 500,000 UK food industry vacancies amid calls for 'Recovery Visa'
A new cross-industry report calls for a 12-month ‘Covid Recovery Visa’ to help alleviate workforce shortages that causing serious disruption...
Rural Life
Welsh government hubs to put lamb on the menu for Love Lamb Week
Love Lamb Week, the farmer-led UK-wide annual celebration of all things lamb and mutton, is being celebrated in Wales with...
Agri-Business
NI’s ban on BVD untested animals to begin on Wednesday
Northern Ireland's movement ban on BVD Untested animals is set to come into effect this Wednesday (September 1). It follows...
Agri-Business
Dairy farm joins Armagh Food & Cider Weekend line-up
Dromore dairy farm 'Brookvale Farm' has joined the line-up for this year’s Armagh Food and Cider Weekend. Richard and Pamela,...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: The foreign adventures of John Deere
John Deere is undeniably a mighty corporation that now straddles the globe with sales worth nearly $36 billion in 2020....
Agri-Business
Virtual celebration to showcase north east Wales’ finest food and drink
Rhug Estate has said that they are delighted to be taking part in a virtual celebration of the best food...
