Beef
Scottish prime cattle prices down 12% compared to 2018
Scottish prime cattle prices have lacked direction for the majority of the summer and over the past couple of weeks...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
UK’s next generation of farmers unite in climate change ambition
The UK’s four farming Next Generation forums have come together this week to discuss how they can work together towards...
Agri-Business
Fonterra reveals $605 million losses for ‘incredibly tough’ 2019
New Zealand based dairy giant Fonterra has revealed net losses after tax to the tune of NZ$605 million (€349 million)...
Sheep
UK sheep meat exports to China a step closer
Aspirations to export lamb from the UK to China are a step closer after Chinese government officials arrived in the...
Agri-Business
Welsh cross-industry forum discusses low beef prices
Stakeholders from across the Welsh beef industry came together on Wednesday (September 25) to discuss current low prices that are...
Agri-Business
Farmer given suspended jail sentence after livestock left to die in field
A farmer who left livestock to die in a frozen field has been given a 16-week jail sentence suspended for...
Agri-Business
Environment Secretary champions Welsh food and farming industry
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has this week met key members of the thriving Welsh farming, food and drink industries, while...
Agri-Business
Whelan: No-deal tariffs will ‘wipe out total profitability’ from NI dairy
No-deal Brexit tariffs will “wipe out total profitability” from the Northern Irish dairy industry, group CEO of Dale Farm Nick...
Agri-Business
Whelan: No-deal tariffs will ‘wipe out total profitability’ from NI dairy
No-deal Brexit tariffs will “wipe out total profitability” from the Northern Irish dairy industry, group CEO of Dale Farm Nick...
Agri-Business
'Dozens' of jobs under threat as budget cuts crunch at James Hutton Institute
‘Dozens’ of jobs are understood to be under threat as budget cuts hit one of the UK’s most prestigious agricultural...
Agri-Business
UK university makes major soil fertilisation break through
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered how nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron – an essential but deadly micronutrient....
N.Ireland
Co-Op Food boss to address Northern Ireland food industry
Jo Whitfield, chief executive for Food at the Co-Op will be the keynote speaker at the 23rd Northern Ireland Food...
Agri-Business
Looking to ‘refresh’ your career in agriculture?
Every month a number of jobs become available in the Irish agricultural sector, giving people the chance to switch jobs,...
Agri-Business
Daniella Dos Santos elected as new BVA president
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected small animal vet Daniella Dos Santos as its new president to lead its...
Agri-Business
Here are the top jobs available in the agri-sector at the moment
A number of interesting and challenging jobs are available in the agriculture sector at the moment, across a range of...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Latest WASDE reports lower wheat supplies
Grain prices went into the green on Friday morning. This follows the publication of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand...
Agri-Business
£120,000 boost for targeted slug treatment research
Researchers will spend the next 18 months studying targeted treatment techniques to protect crops against slugs thanks to a £120,000...
Agri-Business
Rural crime tractor ends tour at Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) tractor tour ends on a high with a reception at Holyrood, the home...
