Agri-Business
AHDB pledges to reform in response to request for views
A new strategy and improved communication with levy payers on how their money is spent are just two of the...
Agri-Business
Dairy
2 weeks to go on 'once-in-a-generation' dairy consultation
UK dairy farmers are being urged to complete the government’s milk contracts consultation before the 15 September deadline. NFU Scotland...
Agri-Business
Just 1 of NI’s 21 lakes classified as ‘good’ in latest assessment
Just one of Northern Ireland’s 21 lakes has been classified as ‘good’, according to a report released this week by the...
Agri-Business
Major European livestock show Sommet de l’Elevage cancelled
Major international livestock show, Sommet de l’Elevage (Livestock Summit), has been cancelled as French officials say they can no longer...
Agri-Business
Changes to be made to NI farming Covid-19 support payments
Letters detailing offers of Covid-19 support money for Northern Ireland farmers are expected to arrive over the next few days....
Agri-Business
How much would a TB breakdown cost your farm?
A UK government report published this week has sought to put a value on how much a bovine TB breakdown...
Agri-Business
New Covid-19 veterinary survey in September to gauge business impact
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will issue the fourth iteration of its coronavirus impact survey next week to...
Agri-Business
Innovative research to diagnose TB in cattle faster awarded £500,000
Ground-breaking scientific research aimed at detecting bovine tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) will take place after five projects were awarded a...
Agri-Business
Setting up the farmyard for the coming months
Heavy rainfall has led to housing to prevent damage on some farms, but hopefully this isn’t the end of the...
Agri-Business
Setting up the farmyard for the coming months
Heavy rainfall has led to housing to prevent damage on some farms, but hopefully this isn’t the end of the...
Agri-Business
Tenants urged to get in the driving seat for autumn farm rent reviews
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging farm tenants to take the initiative on farm rent reviews this autumn. With...
Rural Life
Consumers urged to buy Welsh lamb to support family farms
PGI Welsh Lamb is a family affair that must be protected, is the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ has said ahead...
Arable
Grain price: Increase this week
The harvest is a struggle but, on a positive note, grain prices moved in an upward direction this week. On...
Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
Agri-Business
75 workers test positive for Covid-19 at Banham Poultry
A total of 75 workers at a poultry plant in Norfolk have now tested positive for Covid-19 as part of...
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to profit from improving animal health and welfare
CAFRE researchers are exploring how farmers can take advantage of retailer focus on animal welfare within food production systems. Alan...
Agri-Business
Meat plant outbreak blamed as NI infection rate surpasses UK and Ireland
A cluster at a meat plant in Co. Antrim and an increase in testing have been blamed for making Northern...
