Agri-Business
Arla installs sensor network in move to overhaul Swedish plant energy use
Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has, for the first time, been able to pinpoint exactly where energy is consumed in its...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Consumer group Which? warns cheap food imports could destroy public trust
Consumer group Which? has warned consumer confidence in the UK’s food industry could suffer should trade deals pave the way...
Rural Life
Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award 2020
A prestigious industry award is seeking female powerhouses of the dairy industry. The Dairy Industry Women of the Year Award...
Pig/Poultry
UK meets requirements to be declared officially Avian Influenza free
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has announced the UK has met international requirements to declare itself free from Avian Influenza...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig producers benefit from firm prices
Scottish pig producers continue to benefit from firm farmgate prices around 10% higher than a year ago, according to the...
Agri-Business
Pocket-sized moisture metre in the corn fields of the US
A new technology in the US means that corn farmers and seed producers can now use a pocket-sized moisture metre...
Agri-Business
Pocket-sized moisture meter in the corn fields of the US
A new technology in the US means that corn farmers and seed producers can now use a pocket-sized moisture meter...
Agri-Business
Pocket-sized moisture meter in the corn fields of the US
A new technology in the US means that corn farmers and seed producers can now use a pocket-sized moisture meter...
Agri-Business
RCVS to weigh up changes to its disciplinary system
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has decided to weigh up changes to the disciplinary system aimed at...
Rural Life
Agricultural colleges to continue online teaching into new academic year
Several agricultural colleges across the UK have announced plans to continue online teaching into the new 2020-2021 academic year. Practical...
Agri-Business
New generation of Contract Farming Agreements expected in wake of support changes
A new generation of Contract Farming Agreements designed to maximise flexibility are likely to emerge in response to changes in...
Environment
£500,000 invested study into future UK floods and droughts research
A consortium led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) has begun a 15-month study to scope the...
Agri-Business
County Crops adds 2 new agronomists to team
Crop health firm Country Crops has announced the appointment of two new experienced agronomists. The firm, which is part of...
Agri-Business
Retail figures show 27% increase in UK retail beef sales
Britons’ spend on beef increased by more than a quarter over the last 12 weeks according to the latest retail sales...
Arable
7 new cereals and oilseeds growers join AHDB’s farming network
Seven new Monitor Farms join AHDB’s Farm Excellence programme this summer to improve business performance and share best practice. They...
Agri-Business
Demand uncertainty in grain markets
Amy Reynolds of the International Grains Council (IGC) stated that demand uncertainty could be one of the main factors affecting...
Agri-Business
NI’s £25 million Covid-19 support will ‘go to those who need it most’
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has said Northern Ireland’s £25 million Covid-19 support fund will be “targeted...
Agri-Business
LEAF launches farmer guide to Integrated Pest Management
One of the UK’s main sustainable farming bodies has this week launched a new technical guide to support farmers in...
