Agri Politics
NFU Scotand meets new Farming Minister in Aberdeenshire
Trade, standards, labour and funding were all on the agenda as the recently-appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defra,...
Agri-Business
Rural Life
SLE welcomes budget measures to support rural economy
Financial support for Scotland’s food and drink industry, as well as, funding for gigabit-capable broadband has been welcomed by Scottish...
Agri-Business
Amendments made Traunches 3 and 4 of NI’s Environmental Farming Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has announced that Tranches 3 and 4 of the delayed Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) will now proceed...
Agri-Business
Amendments made Traunches 3 and 4 of NI’s Environmental Farming Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has announced that Tranches 3 and 4 of the delayed Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) will now proceed...
Agri-Business
2-month window to claim 2020 farm payments opens
The two-month application window for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has opened today (March 12) for farmers to claim for...
Agri-Business
UK Ministers appoint new AHDB chairman
The Government has appointed Nicholas Saphir as the new chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Saphir will...
Agri-Business
Budget: Red diesel relief stays for farming as Chancellor recognises industry fears
UK farmers will be relieved to hear agricultural tax rebate on red diesel is set to stay as the Chancellor Rishi...
Agri-Business
Scotland granted deorgation on 2020 3-crop rule
Growers in Scotland have been granted a derogation to the crop diversification requirement of the Basic Payment Scheme for 2020....
Rural Life
NFU postpones food standards rally amid Coronavirus concerns
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has decided to postpone its food standards rally in London amid concerns over the spread...
Agri-Business
Video: 420ac private island with mixed-quality land guiding at €2,619/ac
It’s not every day a private island is for sale off the coast of Ireland. Yet, Colliers International currently has...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: Series of agri-food events called off as new cases emerge
A series of agri-food events have been cancelled across the island this week as businesses hunker down to protect staff...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: Series of agri-food events called off as new cases emerge
A series of agri-food events have been cancelled across the island this week as businesses hunker down to protect staff...
Agri-Business
Calf weighing over 90kg born on dairy farm in Scotland
A rather large arrival was delivered on a farm in south-west Scotland last week when a cow went into labour...
Agri-Business
New TFA National chairman calls for action on farm rents
The new national chairman of the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Mark Coulman, is encouraging tenant farmers to consider triggering farm...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: UK announces new measures to help supermarkets maintain supplies
The UK Government has announced a spate of new measures to maintain supply chains as coronavirus-driven panic-buying puts retailers under...
