Rural Life
Royal Welsh: FUW sets out 2019 show agenda
Some of Welsh farming’s most important topics are set to come under the spotlight as the Farmers’ Union of Wales...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Second £15 million Countryside Productivity fund opens in England
The next funding round for the popular Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme has opened for applications today (Tuesday, July 9)....
Dairy
Arla UK 360 farmers to trial new 3D imagery systems with automated intelligence
3D imagery systems will be trialled by Arla UK 360 farmers to help them identify changes in each cow’s physical...
Agri-Business
FUW to consult extensively on Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is planning to hold meetings during the summer and into the autumn to discuss...
Agri-Business
Details of new Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme to be unveiled
Farm support in Wales will deliver a sustainable future for the industry and the environment, Minister for Environment, Energy and...
Agri-Business
New Holstein UK president announced
Welsh Master Breeder Bryan Thomas has been named as Holstein UK’s new president at the society’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Union calls for Scottish Government to make up LFASS 2019 shortfall
NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government calling on it to act with “urgency and certainty” to plug the...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers to weigh up Crewe site closure
The UK arm of international agricultural feed firm ForFarmers UK has announced proposals to close its manufacturing site in Crewe...
Agri-Business
£1.5 million poultry site investment to create 40 jobs
Avara Foods, one of the UK’s largest poultry processing businesses, has invested over £1.5 million in improving and developing its...
Agri-Business
Effective incentives 'to be vital' in Government's net-zero push for farms
Speaking at a farming and climate change conference hosted by the NFU and Sustainable Food Trust today (July 5), NFU...
Agri-Business
Mexican commercial mission to explore British pork industry
Delegates from the Mexican livestock industry will learn about the UK’s pork sector when they arrive in the country this...
Agri-Business
BYDV research for cereals to receive 3-year funding boost
The management of virus-spreading aphids in winter cereal crops is the subject of a new AHDB research call. It forms...
Agri-Business
Fane Valley to take over north-west feed mill business
Fane Valley Co-operative has struck a deal with Donegal Investment Group plc to acquire Irish compounder Robert Smyth & Sons...
Agri-Business
Fram Farmers’ Trials Day attracts a record attendance
More than 300 members and guests of Fram Farmers, one of the UK’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives, attended its annual Trials...
Agri-Business
Will satellite imagery remove the need for farm audits?
Improved satellite imagery can remove the need for farm audits, according to a senior researcher for the European Commission. Vladimir...
Agri-Business
Tory PM candidate commits to no-deal Brexit relief scheme for farmers
Prime Ministerial hopeful Jeremy Hunt has vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for farming in the event of a ‘no-deal’...
Agri-Business
More than 220 jobs to go as Muller announces Derbyshire factory closure
More than 220 permanent posts are at risk as Muller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has confirmed that it is to...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm turnover hits £509 million
One of the UK’s largest farmer-owned co-ops, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and...
