Pig/Poultry
'Combi' barns banned in new higher British Lion welfare standards
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) paved the way for a new barn standard under the British Lion Quality Code...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Müller decision a 'sign of deep-rooted issues' in UK dairy
Milk processing giant Müller’s decision to serve notice and charge tiered haulage fees will have a “devastating” impact on Scots...
Agri-Business
UK Government announces £35 million fund to grow rural businesses
Rural businesses across the country are set to benefit from £35 million in government funding to create new jobs, boost...
Agri-Business
60% prefer to get their farming information online
Online media is the number one platform of choice for farming-related information. This was the message from extensive face-to-face research...
Agri-Business
Muller to serve notice to suppliers in plan to lower Scottish milk 'surplus'
Milk processing giant Müller has announced it will serve notice to several of its north-east suppliers as part of a...
Agri-Business
AgriScot: 3 Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year finalists named
Three “fantastic” dairy operations have been shortlisted for this year’s AgriScot dairy farm of the year. All three farms – now...
Agri-Business
Dunbia launches 3 new graduate and apprenticeship development programmes
Dunbia has launched three new training and development programmes, which will help boost the future skills of the UK’s meat...
Agri-Business
Dunbia launches 3 new graduate and apprenticeship programmes
Dunbia has launched three new training and development programmes, which will help boost the future skills of the UK’s meat...
Agri-Business
ABP workers in Lurgan to begin strike on Monday
Production staff at ABP’s Lurgan plant have said they will start a 24-hour strike on Monday as a row over...
Agri-Business
Nominations open for IFAJ-Alltech agri-journalist award
Nominations are now being accepted for the International Award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism, which is being jointly run by...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action calls for Tesco boycott over vegan ad campaign
Agricultural lobby group Farmers For Action has backed calls urging shoppers and farming families to boycott Tesco. The retailer’s latest...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action calls for Tesco boycott over vegan ad campaign
Agricultural lobby group Farmers For Action has backed calls urging shoppers and farming families to boycott Tesco. The retailer’s latest...
Agri-Business
UK veterinary antibiotic sales halved in just 4 years
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals have reduced by more than half (53%) in just four years between...
Agri-Business
RCVS agrees to make 'time-limited' no-deal plan for UK veterinary certification
The UK’s veterinary standards body has agreed to prepare time-limited guidance on export health certification in case of ‘no-deal’ Brexit....
Agri-Business
EU 27 agree to UK request for Brexit ‘flextension’
The 27 EU member states have agreed to a request from the UK for a further extension to Brexit departure...
Schemes
£22 million awarded to farmers in Productivity Small Grants Scheme
More than 3,600 farmers are set to benefit from £22 million of productivity-boosting equipment from round two of the Government’s...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Struggling to plant on the continent
Tillage farmers here in Ireland aren’t the only ones struggling to plant this autumn. The problem is reflected across the...
Agri-Business
Pig herd to be more efficient after ASF, but consumption down
African swine fever (ASF) was first declared in north east China in August 2018. At present, there is no treatment...
