Rural Life
Standing on her shoulders: BVA celebrates centenary of women in veterinary
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is celebrating the 100 years since a ground-breaking change to the law allowed women to enter...
Agri-Business
Arable
Farmers are invited to free agronomy events across Scotland
Farmers will get the lowdown on the latest crop research during a series of free agronomy events being held in...
Rural Life
Agricultural haulage company fined after driver falls from trailer
A Highland agricultural haulage firm has been fined £8,000 after a driver fell from a trailer sustaining severe injuries. Perth Sheriff...
Agri-Business
SRUC and ADAS to join forces in new partnership
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and ADAS, the UK’s largest independent agricultural and environmental consultancy have joined forces in a new partnership....
Agri-Business
NFU president’s New Year message highlights 'opportunities' of the new decade
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters spoke of opportunities for farming in the decade ahead in her New Year’s address....
Agri-Business
‘Black Farmer’ and mash boss named in New Year’s Honours
The ‘Black Farmer’, a vet who helped Scotland achieve TB-free status, and a prominent Northern Ireland agri-businesswoman are among those...
Agri-Business
GMIT supports female food entrepreneurs across Europe
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has become a key driver in conducting research and producing resources aimed at boosting...
Agri-Business
GMIT supports female food entrepreneurs across Europe
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has become a key driver in conducting research and producing resources aimed at boosting...
Arable
Overuse of herbicides costing UK economy £400 million a year
Weed resistance to herbicides is costing the UK’s economy as much as £400 million a year, according to scientists from...
Dairy
Arla boss announces milk price hold for January 2020
Arla Foods on account price for conventional, as well as organic milk in the UK, for January 2020 will remain...
Agri-Business
UK product recall issued on mastitis tubes
The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a product defect recall alert for one of the country’s most popular...
Agri-Business
Treasury announces £3 billion of farm support in time for 2020
The Chancellor has today (Monday, December 30) confirmed nearly £3 billion of funding for 2020 to support farmers once the...
Agri-Business
Oxford Farming Conference announces line-up for future of food and farming panel
Ensuring healthy, safe and affordable food is accessible to all – regardless of where people live or how much they...
Agri-Business
Job seekers: Check out the latest roles in the agri sector…
A number of interesting and challenging jobs are available in the agriculture sector at the moment, across a range of...
N.Ireland
Rory Best: I only dreamed of being a farmer who played a bit of rugby for Banbridge
Irish rugby legend Rory Best’s career has seen him fend off the All Blacks, Australia and South Africa, but growing...
Agri-Business
Rory Best: I only dreamed of being a farmer who played a bit of rugby for Banbridge
Irish rugby legend Rory Best’s career has seen him fend off the All Blacks, Australia and South Africa, but growing...
Agri-Business
British festive food exports hit record levels this Christmas
More diners across the world will be tucking into British produce than ever before at Christmas, with global sales of...
Agri-Business
NFU stresses importance of British farming standards at Parliamentary reception
NFU president Minette Batters has urged MPs to recognise the importance of Britain’s high farming standards and ensure they are...
