Arable
Joined up approach needed to protect future of oilseed rape in Britain
The NFU is seeking urgent discussions with Defra about the future of oilseed rape (OSR) in Britain. OSR is a...
Agri-Business
Dairy
Arla to donate milk surplus to those in need
Butter, cheese, yoghurt and milk that should have been destined for Britain’s cafes and restaurants will now be going into...
Agri-Business
More than 1 million litres of milk dumped in the UK
UK farmers have been forced to discard of more than one million litres of milk since the start of the...
Agri-Business
Devenish signs £30 million agreement with Jamaican poultry firm
Agri-tech firm Devenish has agreed a 10-year research and development supply agreement worth £30 million with Jamaican poultry producer Caribbean...
Agri-Business
Sell direct Scotland: Adapting your farm business during the pandemic
Soil Association Scotland is hosting farmers and growers across Scotland for an online discussion on May 7 about direct selling,...
Agri-Business
Devenish signs £30 million agreement with Jamaican poultry firm
Agri-tech firm Devenish has agreed a 10-year research and development supply agreement worth £30 million with Jamaican poultry producer Caribbean...
Agri-Business
US meat giant on Covid-19: ‘The food supply chain is breaking’
US meat giant Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning that “the food supply chain is breaking” across the Atlantic...
Agri-Business
TFA calls for rethink to UK food and environmental security
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is calling for the Government to pause plans for major policy change for food, farming...
Agri-Business
Extra month to claim for farm payments in England and Wales
Farmers and land managers in England and Wales now have until June 15 to apply for the Basic Payment Scheme...
Rural Life
College lecturer shares practical agricultural lessons online
A college lecturer in the Scottish borders has taken even his practical lessons online to stop his students from missing...
Agri-Business
150 attend UK-based 'digital farm walk'
More than 150 people logged on to the UK’s first-ever ‘digital farm walk’. The eight-hour-long event was run on Wednesday...
Agri-Business
Vet offers top tips for social distancing on-farm
Vets are urging farmers to consider how they can apply Government guidance on social distancing when vets are working on...
Rural Life
Calf choked to death on litter in Scotland as lockdown sees fly-tipping soar
More than 100 fly-tipping incidents are thought to have occurred across Scotland since the start of the lockdown amid reports...
Agri-Business
Mike Sheldon reappointed AHDB pork chairman
UK Ministers have reappointed Mike Sheldon as chairman of AHDB’s pork sector board for a second consecutive term. As part...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm appoints new board chairman and vice-chairman
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairman to its board. It follows the recent retirement of...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm appoints new board chairman and vice-chairman
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairman to its board. It follows the recent retirement of...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm appoints new board chairman and vice-chairman
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairman to its board. It follows the recent retirement of...
Rural Life
Farming Health Hub issues new leaflet to help struggling farmers cope
As farmers and those living and working in rural areas struggle with the impact of the Covid-19, Cornwall’s Farming Health...
