Agri-Business
Scots agricultural businesses warn of potential wage pressure
New minimum wage proposals must take the current “exceptional times” into consideration, NFU Scotland has warned. NFUS submitted its thoughts...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
In detail: What’s your share of DAERA’s £25 million Covid fund?
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced how he plans to divvy up a £25 million...
Dairy
First Milk to hold milk price for August
British farmer-owned co-operative First Milk has today announced that it will be holding its milk price for August 2020 at...
Rural Life
FUW members re-elect presidential team at virtual council meeting
Members of the Farmers’ Union of Wales have re-elected their presidential team at a special virtual meeting of the union’s council....
Agri-Business
Danone Wexford unveiled as world’s first carbon-neutral infant formula plant
Danone has unveiled its facility in Wexford, Ireland, as the first baby formula production site in the world to be...
Rural Life
Mixed messages from autumn agricultural show organisers
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has had to cancel its annual flagship event for October 2020. However, organisers of a major...
World News
'More robust' Rainforest Alliance standard to address 'climate-smart' agriculture and child labour
New standards unveiled for the Rainforest Alliance’s sustainability certification tackle some of the darkest issues affecting agriculture in developing countries, such as child...
Agri-Business
BVA: Vets must be at the heart of new Trade and Agriculture Commission
A professional body representing over 18,000 UK vets has urged the government to put veterinary professionals and animal welfare science...
Agri-Business
Truss announces plans for new UK Trade and Agriculture Commission
UKÂ International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has today (June 29) announced that the Government has agreed to establish a Trade and...
Dairy
Covid-19: 2020 UK Dairy Day cancelled
Organisers have been forced to call off one of the UK’s biggest dairy industry events. UK Dairy Day was planned...
Agri-Business
North Wales creamery invests £600,000 in low-emission fleet
A North Wales creamery has invested £600,000 in new low-emission lorries in a bid to reduce the firm’s carbon footprint....
Agri-Business
NI real-time pig software shortlisted for a digital transformation award
Innovative software designed in Northern Ireland to drive efficiency in the local pig industry has been shortlisted for a prestigious...
Agri-Business
NI real-time pig software shortlisted for a digital transformation award
Innovative software designed in Northern Ireland to drive efficiency in the local pig industry has been shortlisted for a prestigious...
Pig/Poultry
Researchers say technology to analyse chicks' chirps could improve welfare
Listening to the sounds made by chicks could help identify welfare problems at an early stage, according to new research...
Agri-Business
Agri-business views sought new 'T-Level' training courses
Farm owners and managers are being asked to help shape a new education programme which aims to develop home-grown talent...
Agri-Business
British Wool denied access to UK coronavirus support fund
Farmers unions across the UK have urged their retrospective governments to intervene after British Wool was refused access to a...
Agri-Business
Canada’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair cancelled for 2020
Canada’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has become the latest major industry event to fall victim to the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
Agri-Business
Truss insists ban on low-standard imports already has legal backing
Assurances low-standard imports such as chlorinated chicken are already banned in the UK do not go far enough to protect...
