Agri Politics
UK agriculture gives its views on Boris' deal as MPs prepare for historic vote
MPs are set to vote this afternoon (October 19) over the latest reincarnation of the UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement, marking...
Agri-Business
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire dairy farmer appointed as new FUW vice president
Pembrokeshire dairy farmer Dai Miles has been elected as the new Farmers’ Union of Wales vice president at the FUW’s...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig sector grows to largest in almost a decade
Breeding sow numbers in Scotland are approaching levels not seen since 2011, according to the latest market analysis by Quality...
Beef
China opens doors to British beef
The Chinese government has finalised details of a historic trade agreement, opening access for the UK beef industry to the...
Agri-Business
Call for farmers to take part in industry labour survey
Independent dairy research specialist Kingshay is calling on dairy farmers to help it better understand labour issues in the sector. Sarah...
Agri-Business
So what’s in the revised withdrawal agreement?
It was confirmed yesterday, Thursday, October 17, that the UK and the EU had reached a deal on how to...
Agri-Business
World Food Day: NFU Cymru celebrates Welsh food producers at the Senedd
NFU Cymru members and Assembly Members have been celebrating the role that Welsh farmers play in producing nutritious, high quality,...
Agri-Business
'Farming incubators' to come under spotlight at AgriScot
A panel discussion at this year’s AgriScot is set to explore the potential of ‘incubator farms’ intended to help new...
Agri-Business
Sales of veterinary antibiotics drop by 32% across Europe
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals – with the overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across...
Agri-Business
UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5 billion export market
The UK has secured approval to continue exporting animals and animal products to the EU if it leaves without a...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government to establish 'taskforce' to support Tomlinsons staff
The Welsh Government has announced it will launch a ‘taskforce’ to support around 330 members of staff affected by the...
Agri-Business
'Electronic nose' for sniffing out spoiled potatoes wins World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2019
A Cambridge-based start-up which uses sensors to detect contamination in agricultural produce has beat more than 100 rivals in an...
Agri-Business
2020 Nuffield Farming scholars announced
The recipients of next year’s 19 Nuffield farming scholars have been named. The cohort come from across UK agriculture, food...
Agri-Business
Fife farmer raises £550,000 to launch Scotland's first buffalo mozzarella
Fife Buffalo farmer and star of the BBC’s This Farming Life, Steve Mitchell, has reached a staggering £556,000 of his...
Agri-Business
Questions as Welsh dairy processor Tomlinson’s stops milk collections
Dairy farmers supplying Wales’ largest liquid milk processor are calling for answers after milk collections were stopped at Tomlinson’s today...
Agri-Business
8 in 10 farms receiving pollution advice have seen water quality improvements
Eight in 10 farmers receiving advice from the government’s Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) service have seen improvements in water quality...
Agri-Business
Vacancies: Agri-sector jobs open for applications
A number of exciting job opportunities are currently available in the agri-sector and related sectors that will be of interest...
Agri-Business
Loughbrickland dairy farmer hosts EU Sustainable Dairy Farm Visit
A Co. Down dairy farmerer has been selected as part of an EU programme to educate others in the industry about...
