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
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...
Sheep
Lamb retail sales up 8.1% as production hits peak
Sales of fresh and frozen lamb have grown strongly in the last three months, AHDB has revealed. However, prices continue...
Agri-Business
Yellowhammer: No-deal warning over veterinary medicines and food supplies
Cross-Channel imports to the UK could face “significant disruption lasting up to six months” with the potential to cause shortages...
Agri-Business
11 new badger cull licences granted in England
Natural England has announced approval for 11 new badger cull licences in its latest review of badger culling in England....
Agri-Business
Animal feed additive firm opens new £1 million UK bottling plant
UK natural animal feed additives manufacturer Anpario plc. has announced the opening of its new £1 million, fully automated, bottling plant at...
Dairy
Pioneering service to help farmers cut feed waste launched at UK Dairy Day
Dairy farmers across the UK can now benefit from Alltech Navigate, a new and pioneering advice service aiming to increase...
