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
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...
Beef
Hope for sales boost despite 'scaled-down' Great British Beef Week
UK farmers are hoping for an increase in local beef sales despite a ‘scaled-down’ version of this year’s Great British...
Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: The digital marketing tools you should not miss out on
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing We have recently seen many agri-businesses taking the step to become more digitally connected...
Beef
Retailers accused of failing to stock British beef during Great British Beef Week
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters has said it is “inexcusable” to see some of the country’s biggest retailers failing...
Agri-Business
Selected breeding stock sales to recommence in England and Wales
Selected categories of breeding stock sales are set to recommence in England and Wales under newly established protocols. It comes...
Agri-Business
Date set for ‘gradual reopening’ of NI marts
Livestock marts in Northern Ireland are planned to reopen on a “gradual basis” from Monday (April 27) as one of...
Agri-Business
Study looking to harvest combine data to tackle field-edge yield declines
Rothamsted scientists are assessing whether flower-rich margins, hedgerows or tree lines are helping improve yield and asking farmers to help...
Rural Life
Red Tractor launches fully live-streamed inspections
The UK’s largest food and farming assurance scheme has been working with certification bodies to come up with an innovative...
Agri-Business
CAFRE to become Northern Ireland’s first VetSkill centre
Plans have been approved for the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to become the first VetSkill Centre...
Agri-Business
CAFRE to become Northern Ireland’s first VetSkill centre
Plans have been approved for the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to become the first VetSkill Centre...
