Agri-Business
Union urges Scots farmers receiving loan scheme letters to opt in
Farmers and crofters in Scotland have started to receive loan scheme offer letters from the Scottish Government to receive up...
Agri-Business
Rural Life
Cost of UK rural crime hits 8-year high
The cost of rural crime in the UK has hit an eight-year high – up almost 9% in just 12...
Sheep
British lamb sales up 20% over spring and summer
Newly-released figures have shown retail sales of fresh lamb jumped almost 20% during the spring and early summer in Britain. Data...
Agri-Business
Elanco closes acquisition of Bayer Animal Health
The US-based company Elanco has announced it has closed the acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The transaction, valued at $6.89...
Agri-Business
GDT index plummets in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has plummeted following the conclusion of the latest auction, to mark back-to-back drops. The most...
Agri-Business
MSD completes $55 million acquisition of Vecoxan
MSD Animal Health has completed its $55 million acquisition of the worldwide rights to Vecoxan (diclazuril), an oral suspension for...
Rural Life
Alliance hit back as local authority plans to ban meat ahead of Christmas 2020
The Countryside Alliance has branded an English council’s decision to wipe meat from the menu of its catering services, in time...
Agri-Business
Farm cash flows: ‘Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security’
Recent increases in prices, combined with Covid-19 self-employment support and loans, are ‘artificially’ inflating many farm business cash flows, Omagh-based...
Agri-Business
Farm cash flows: ‘Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security’
Recent increases in prices, combined with Covid-19 self-employment support and loans, are ‘artificially’ inflating many farm business cash flows, Omagh-based...
Agri-Business
Former Wales rugby player joins NHS staff and keyworkers to thank community
Welsh NHS staff and keyworkers have come together to pay a moving tribute to their communities for their support during...
Sheep
Almost 18,000 sign campaign for wool to be mandated in construction
Almost 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for wool-based insulation and carpeting to be made mandatory in publicly-financed building...
Agri-Business
£1.7 million rural business fund launched for Northern Ireland
A new £1.7 million stimulus fund to help rural and micro-businesses expand, innovate and sustain rural communities has been launched...
Arable
Innovative plant health tool honoured in agri-tech awards
A ‘smart farming’ tool developed by a John Innes Centre researcher to help farmers apply fertiliser more efficiently has been...
Agri-Business
Welsh red meat exports up by £13 million in 2019
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched the latest edition of its ‘Little Book of Meat Facts’,...
Agri-Business
BVA to host first stand-alone conference in 8 years in 2021
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced plans to launch a major new conference and exhibition for the veterinary profession....
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats to take full control of Dunbia
Dawn Meats will take full control of the Dunbia business that was jointly established in 2017 after a merger of...
Agri-Business
Farmers warned ‘HSENI could close marts at any time’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned farmers that the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) could order...
Agri-Business
Farmers warned ‘HSENI could close marts at any time’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned farmers that the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) could order...
