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%...
Agri-Business
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...
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...
