Arable
'Greening rules clarity means farmers can plan 2021 harvest with confidence'
Farmers in England will no longer be required to comply with complex rules around crop diversification, Ecological Focus Areas and...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
NI council becomes first to pass motion for local food procurement
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging more Northern Ireland councils to support their local food producers and businesses after...
Agri-Business
Global wheat production forecast down, but surplus remains
The International Grains Council (IGC) cut its global wheat production forecast last week. The IGC reduced its forecast by 5.6...
Environment
Government to end 3-crop rule in England from 2021
Farmers in England are set to benefit from a reduced administrative burden next year, as the government plans to end...
Agri-Business
TB: Minister Poots hints at plans to propose NI badger cull in the autumn
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots set out plans to formally include “wildlife intervention” in a new bovine TB...
Agri-Business
TB: Minister Poots hints at plans to propose NI badger cull in the autumn
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots set out plans to formally include “wildlife intervention” in a new bovine TB...
Agri-Business
Covid-19 confirmed in pet cat in the UK
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for Covid-19 has been detected in a pet cat...
Sheep
Next HCC webinar series to focus on sheep fertility
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the Welsh red meat levy body, has announced plans to host a...
Rural Life
Farm Business Innovation Show to proceed for 2020
Organisers of major agri-business exhibition, the Farm Business Innovation Show, say the show will go on for 2020. Scheduled for...
Agri-Business
New UFU deputy president tells members ‘we’re facing a wartime food challenge’
Newly-elected Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president William Irvine told members the UK is “facing a wartime food challenge” at the...
Agri-Business
New UFU deputy president tells members ‘we’re facing a wartime food challenge’
Newly-elected Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president William Irvine told members the UK is “facing a wartime food challenge” at the...
Agri-Business
Scotland’s 'natural economy' valued at over £29 billion a year
A new report has defined and detailed for the first time the value of the ‘natural economy’ to Scotland’s overall...
Agri-Business
Global fall in co-product demand knocks domestic farm-gate prices
Low prices for skins and hides internationally due to changes in fashion and consumer spending are having a knock-on effect...
Rural Life
UK Ministers engage with Wales’ rural economy in virtual Royal Welsh Show discussion
UK Government Ministers David T.C. Davies and Victoria Prentis co-hosted a Q&A session with representatives from the farming and agricultural...
Agri-Business
Facemasks and temperature checks listed in new NI mart Covid protocols
Temperature checks and mask-wearing are to become mandatory in Northern Ireland livestock marts as part of the latest set of...
Agri-Business
Facemasks and temperature checks listed in new Covid protocols for NI marts
Temperature checks and mask-wearing are to become mandatory in Northern Ireland livestock marts as part of the latest set of...
Agri-Business
Brexit trade deal ‘unlikely’ due to UK stance – Barnier
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said that a Brexit trade deal at this time is “unlikely” due...
Agri-Business
Organisers say CropTec is still on track to be a face-to-face event in 2020
Organisers of UK arable show CropTec say the physical event is still set to go ahead for 2020. It comes...
