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...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
UK beef could soon be heading to the US as officials agree export deal
Beef from the UK could soon be heading to the United States after government officials agreed on the next step...
Agri-Business
Construction phase completed on £2 million Hartpury agri-tech hub
The build phase has been completed on a new £2 million agri-tech hub in Hartpury, England designed to respond to global...
Agri-Business
Vets welcome ‘significant step' in the fight against bovine TB in England
A body representing 12,000 UK vets has welcomed plans by Defra to fight bovine TB in England. The British Veterinary...
Agri-Business
What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told students at CAFRE’s annual agri-food careers event that the sector needs to retain...
Agri-Business
What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told students at CAFRE’s annual agri-food careers event that the sector needs to retain...
Rural Life
Veterinary body to tackle 3 biggest mental health concerns
A UK body has committed to tackling three of the veterinary’s biggest mental health worries – online abuse, self-harming and...
Agri-Business
NI agri-businesswomen learn about the challenges facing Ugandan females in farming
Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), two senior managers from Belfast agri-tech firm Devenish have been reflecting on their...
Agri-Business
Create your own opportunities, new farmers told
Aspiring farmers were told to “make their own opportunities” at an event for new entrants to the agricultural industry this...
Agri-Business
4 sporting bodies in NI to benefit from new sponsorship deal
Northern Ireland dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced plans this week to fund four sporting bodies and player development programmes...
Agri-Business
4 sporting bodies in NI to benefit from new sponsorship deal
Northern Ireland dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced plans this week to fund four sporting bodies and player development programmes...
Agri-Business
Government to trial bovine TB vaccinations on UK farms and 'phase out' badger culls
The UK Government has announced plans to vaccinate cows for bovine TB, improve testing, and phase out badger culling, as...
Agri-Business
FSA to tighten controls on 'raw milk' production and sales
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced plans to tighten controls on the production of ‘raw milk’ in England and...
Sheep
Germany and Middle East lead the way as lamb exports surge
UK sheepmeat exports jumped 7.1% by value and 12.6% by volume compared to the previous year despite a lower than...
Agri-Business
Proposed red diesel changes could cost farmers 50p/L
Plans to ditch the red diesel rebate expected to appear in the Chancellor’s next Budget could cost working farmers as much...
Agri-Business
Scotland's Animal Welfare Commission named
An SRUC professor has been appointed chair of Scotland’s first independent Animal Welfare Commission. Prof Cathy Dwyer is joined by...
Dairy
Scottish dairy farmers needed for Mycoplasma bovis study
Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the...
Agri-Business
Union outlines policy vision for Scotland for 2021 to 2024
NFU Scotland has warned change to the current system is a “necessity” for the industry to adapt to the many...
