Agri-Business
Irish fruit firm purchases 900ha farm in Costa Rica
The Irish family-owned fruit and salad company – Keelings – has announced the acquisition of a 900ha pineapple farm located...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
AHDB launches new series of Business Resilience workshops
Following its popularity in 2019, AHDB and the NFU’s jointly-run ‘Fit for the Future’ workshops are back, bigger and better...
Agri-Business
New UK traceability body Livestock Information Service appoints chairman
John Cross has been appointed the first chairman of a new body given responsibility for overhauling England’s livestock traceability systems....
Agri-Business
151 flood alerts in place across England in wake of storms Ciara and Dennis
More than 150 flood alerts remain in place across England as Storm Ciara passes. In Cumbria, nearly three-quarters of February’s rain...
Environment
'Simplified' Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2021 applications
Applications for the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme have opened today (February 11), offering the chance for more farmers to be...
Agri-Business
Sugar beet could make return to Scotland after almost 50 years
Almost 50 years on from the closure of the Scottish Sugar Beet factory in Cupar, a rural innovation group aims...
Agri-Business
New range of PGI Welsh Beef launched across all 50 regional Aldi stores
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced plans to stock PGI Welsh Beef across all of its 50 Welsh stores from February...
Sheep
Smaller hogg carryover and trade rebalancing boosting prime sheep prices
The Scottish sheep market is warming up as farmgate hogg prices are up 21% higher than last year. It’s 26%...
Beef
Dyke bull tops solid Stirling Limousin trade at 13,500gns
A good commercial trade for Limousin bulls was led by the MacGregor’s, Milton of Campsie, at Stirling on Monday, February...
Agri-Business
What are the dangers associated with under and overfeeding ewes?
With the lambing period fast approaching for mid-season flocks, farmers will be anxious that ewes are in good condition to...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Wheat bounces back a little
Grain markets began to move in a more positive direction this week. While the coronavirus is still affecting the market,...
Agri-Business
Fivemiletown business fined for water pollution offence
A farm business in Co. Tyrone has been fined £1,250 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today after pleading guilty to a...
Agri-Business
Half of UK farmers turning to diversification to support incomes after Brexit
Almost half of the UK’s farmers (48%) are planning to set up or expand diversification schemes – a figure which...
Agri-Business
Half of UK farmers turning to diversification to support incomes after Brexit
Almost half of the UK’s farmers (48%) are planning to set up or expand diversification schemes – a figure which...
Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: Why so many farmers are viewing video content…
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Video marketing is a growing phenomenon for many reasons and agri-businesses are becoming more...
Agri-Business
UK Government sets out low-tariff trade proposals in new Global Tariff Policy
Key details of how the UK’s future trade tariff schedule could look have been revealed today (February 6), as the...
Arable
UK potato businesses urged to ditch CIPC ahead of use-up date
The Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group (PICSG) has warned potato growers and buyers against applying sprout suppressant Chlorpropham (CIPC) at...
Rural Life
Farmers most likely to turn to vets for mental health support
New research has shown that out of all the rural professionals they work with, UK farmers are most likely to...
