Agri-Business
40% of Scottish upland sheep scheme applications still outstanding
NFU Scotland is reminding hill farmers and crofters that the deadline for applying to the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme...
Agri-Business
Rural Life
Red Shepherdess: Turning criticism into motivation made my farming dreams come true
List young farmers using social media to promote the industry and you’ll likely not be long before the ‘Red Shepherdess’...
Agri-Business
Government urged to match Scots Women in Ag funding in NI
Calls have been made for the UK Government to step in to match Scottish Government funding earmarked to support females...
Agri-Business
New job vacancies available in agri-sector
A number of new job opportunities have become available recently in the agriculture sector, ranging from farm assistants to sales...
Agri-Business
Grain price: UK exports moving at record pace
There wasn’t much of a shake on grain markets this week as LIFFE, MATIF and CBOT all stayed similar to...
Agri-Business
Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets
Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be shrinking violets and to...
Rural Life
Women in Ag: It's your business, be passionate and don't be shrinking violets
Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be “shrinking violets” and to...
Agri-Business
UK consumers ‘will expect’ EU food standards in agreement
UK consumers will reportedly expect their country to continue with the EU’s labour, environmental and food standards as part of...
Agri-Business
Higher wheat supplies; lower corn and oilseeds production – WASDE
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for November...
Agri-Business
Largest milk processor in US files for bankruptcy
Dean Foods, the milk processor in the US, has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, and is also in “advanced discussions”...
Pig/Poultry
New pork cuts unlock profit from a third of the carcase
Innovative butchery has developed 35 new pork cuts from the front section of the carcase, which accounts for around a...
Agri-Business
Moral low as bad weather and bad science beleaguers tenant farmers
Prolonged wet weather and mainstream media bias are two of the biggest worries currently facing tenant farmers. The Tenant Farmers...
Agri-Business
Fly-tipping rise: NFU backs new national waste unit to tackle crime 'nightmare'
The National Farmers’ Union has backed the launch of a new national waste unit, hoping it will help in the...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru conference: Welsh farming can tackle future challenges
In a rallying call to the farmers and industry colleagues attending the NFU Cymru conference, NFU Cymru president John Davies...
Agri-Business
New statistics show 'organised criminal' fly-tipping on the rise
New figures released by Defra show that incidents of fly-tipping on public land in England have increased by 8% across...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers
Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers
Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality...
Environment
New 'landscape leadership' programme to help shape Scotland’s rural environments
A new programme has been launched to help shape Scotland’s landscapes for future generations and take action against the biggest...
