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
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...
Agri-Business
Milestone for Herdwatch with one million calves registered
Roscrea-based farm management software company Herdwatch is celebrating one million calves registered in the Herdwatch app as calving season gets...
Agri-Business
Amazone ZG-TS: Formidable new fertiliser spreader from Farmhand
The advent of spring is being announced with the rumbling of a formidable new fertiliser spreader in the form of...
Rural Life
New Scottish Women in Agriculture group established
Following on from the recent publication of the Scottish Government’s Women in Agriculture Task Force report, the industry group Women...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch to launch robotic milking system research project
Northern Ireland researchers are seeking to recruit 25 dairy farmers from using robotic milking systems for an upcoming research project....
Agri-Business
AgriSearch to launch robotic milking system research project
Northern Ireland researchers are seeking to recruit 25 dairy farmers from using robotic milking systems for an upcoming research project....
Agri-Business
New expression of interest window opens for Hill Ram Scheme
Welsh hill farmers have a second chance to join an innovative sheep genetic-improvement scheme, one year on from its launch...
Agri Politics
Labour attempt to stall Agriculture Second Reading fails
Legislation that will transform British farming moved a step forward last night (January 3), as Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers led...
Rural Life
NFU pack encourages 97% of teachers to link farming to science curriculum
More than nine out of 10 teachers who used new education resources prepared by the National Farmers’ Union think food...
Environment
Sir. William Worsley appointed as Forestry Commission chairman
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has today (February 3) confirmed Sir. William Worsley as the new chairman of the Forestry Commission....
Agri-Business
Poots: Northern Ireland’s TB spend is a 'bigger scandal than RHI'
Northern Ireland’s new agriculture minister has said the region’s spend on Bovine TB is a “bigger scandal” than the botched...
Agri-Business
Poots: Northern Ireland’s TB spend is a ‘bigger scandal than RHI’
Northern Ireland’s new agriculture minister has said the region’s spend on Bovine TB is a “bigger scandal” than the botched...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Markets down from high hit almost 2 weeks ago
Grain markets moved down this week. Fears of the coronavirus are no doubt having some impact on this downward movement....
