Rural Life
Farm Safety Week: Farming still Britain's most deadly occupation
Figures released in time for Farm Safety Week reveal that while the numbers of people killed on Britain’s farms have...
Agri-Business
Arable
Farmers encouraged to consider grain marketing plans as harvest gets underway
With the Scottish harvest underway, the latest market update from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) suggests it is...
Agri-Business
First bilateral trade agreement signed between EU and China
The first significant bilateral trade agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) and China this morning, Monday, July...
Rural Life
Public backing of British farmers grows to record high
A new survey has shown that support for British farmers has reached a record high as a result of farmers’...
Agri-Business
NI porridge oat firm announces £1 million export success
Northern Ireland oat firm White’s Speedicook Ltd has secured contracts in the Middle East estimated to be worth over £1...
Agri-Business
Scottish agri-tech collaboration offers alternative to random test digs
A 12-month agri-technology collaboration in the East of Scotland to trial new precision agriculture tools could offer potato growers an effective...
Agri-Business
Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed awarded £2 million government grant
Nine innovative projects that apply big data, AI and robotics to UK farming will benefit from a £24 million fund...
Agri-Business
Scottish Government launches agricultural Covid loan scheme to boost cash flow
The Scottish government has launched a new loan scheme for farmers to allow help them maintain cash flow during the...
Agri-Business
UK internal market paper to ‘enshrine unfettered access’ to Britain for Northern Ireland
Plans to legislate for an even playing field in the UK’s internal market have been revealed by the UK government...
Arable
Blight fungicide given emergency approval for use in England
England’s Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) has approved the use of Funguran Progress to control late blight in organic potato crops....
Rural Life
Dumfries and Galloway's Highland Show host year extended into 2021
Dumfries and Galloway and its famous Belted Galloways will take centre stage at next year’s Royal Highland Show. Plans had...
Agri-Business
BASIS to offer online assessments for the first time
New technology which can replicate an exam hall environment remotely will allow agronomy education provider BASIS to offer candidates the...
Arable
'Your Harvest' campaign kicks off online for 2020
Arable farmers are being asked to reach out to the public and MPs through social media to highlight the importance...
Agri-Business
Vets urge government to rethink balance on new Trade and Agriculture Commission
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to raise what it described as “serious...
Agri-Business
EU wheat and barley production estimated down
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, released on July 10, by the United States Department of...
Agri-Business
£2 million fund to grow Scottish forestry and farm businesses
Scottish Forestry is making over £2 million available to tree nurseries, small forestry businesses and farmers to help them gear...
Rural Life
Agriculture Bill amendment proposes end to rural digital blackspots
An amendment to end the urban-rural digital divide has been tabled as the Agriculture Bill starts its third day in Committee...
EU
European farmworker employers reminded of settled status deadline
With just one year to go before the UK Government’s Settled Status Scheme closes, farmers employ seasonal and permanent workers...
