Agri-Business
1,000L of fungicides stolen from north-east Scotland farm
Police in Scotland are appealing for information about a high-value theft from a farm at Colliston near Arbroath, north-east Scotland....
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
‘Panic’ gripping UK meat industry over no-deal tariff fears
A “sense of panic is now gripping the UK meat industry”, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), due...
Arable
EU Food Safety Authority raises health concerns over chlorpyrifos
The pesticide chlorpyrifos does not meet the criteria required by legislation for the renewal of its approval in the European...
Agri-Business
Time to plan for autumn farm rent reviews
Farm tenants need to plan ahead for tackling autumn farm rent reviews, the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is warning. Traditionally,...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers urged not to miss out on pesticide disposal scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to make use of a free and confidential pesticide disposal scheme....
Agri-Business
Cash incentive for landowners to restore UK peatland
OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has teamed up with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland...
Agri-Business
Herefordshire horticulture firm to lead on labour productivity
A Herefordshire based business will lead the way in demonstrating labour saving techniques to help the horticulture industry offset the...
Agri-Business
Scotland-wide search for the trainee who goes the 'Extra Mile'
The search is on to find this year’s top meat industry trainee who goes above and beyond showing true dedication...
Agri-Business
Water levels at Whaley Bridge brought down 6m
Water levels continue to fall as the operation to pump away water from Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge continues. An...
Agri-Business
Night drone patrols enlisted to crack down on illegal field butchery
Police in Northamptonshire are now using thermal imagery drones to keep an eye on livestock overnight as an investigation into...
Agri-Business
£2.5 million boost for farmers working on environmental projects
A fourth national round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened for applications. The £2.5 million fund is expected...
Agri-Business
Cost of rural crime hits £50 million in the UK
The cost of rural crime has hit a seven-year high in the UK, reaching a staggering £50 million last year...
Agri-Business
Parliamentary sub-committee in disagreement with 'meat words' ban for veg
A Parliamentary sub-committee has raised concerns about an EU proposal to ban the use of words like “sausage” and “burger”...
Agri-Business
EU and US sign agreement on imports of hormone-free beef
The EU and US have signed an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into...
Agri-Business
Propofol developer announced as RCVS Fellowship Day speaker
The developer one of the most common anaesthetic drugs has been announced as the guest speaker at this year’s Royal...
Agri-Business
FUW urges Welsh Government to lighten burden on farmers
It is within the Welsh Goverment’s power to lighten burden on farmers, the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) told the...
Agri-Business
Somerset farmer raises £24,000 for RABI with 3,000-mile cycle
A Somerset farmer who made it his mission this summer to cycle 3,000 miles across Canada in just 30 days,...
Agri-Business
Grain price: No sign of anything to shake up markets
As the harvest progresses, Irish farmers are still awaiting a price for their grain and as the European harvest continues...
