Sheep
Harper Adams University unveils new sheep feeding research centre
Harper Adams University has unveiled a new state-of-the-art sheep feeding unit, featuring equipment donated by Asda. The facility will allow...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
UK weeding robot trials show chemical reduction of up to 95%
UK research trials of a new automated weed-killing robot have been able to reduce herbicide usage on crops by up...
Agri-Business
New Brexit proposal still leaves Wales ‘out in the cold’ says FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said the UK Government’s new proposals to solve the impasse over Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
Scottish vet launches UK's first Mycoplasma bovis vaccine trial
A Scottish vet with a licence to import a pioneering Mycoplasma bovis vaccine from the US has started trials in the...
Agri-Business
Prestigious prize hails half a century of ground-breaking research
A UK scientist has received an international award for his pioneering research to develop more sustainable agriculture practices worldwide. Prof....
Agri-Business
No-deal possibility ‘looms large’ after UK reveals border plans – FF
The possibility of a no-deal Brexit “looms large” after the UK government revealed its plans for an alternative to the...
Agri-Business
No-deal possibility ‘looms large’ after UK reveals border plans – FF
The possibility of a no-deal Brexit “looms large” after the UK government revealed its plans for an alternative to the...
Agri-Business
UK government sets out alternative to backstop
The UK government has set out an “amended protocol” for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is supposed...
Agri-Business
UK government sets out alternative to backstop
The UK government has set out an “amended protocol” for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is supposed...
Agri-Business
Johnson: UK ‘will under no circumstances have checks at or near border’
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will “under no circumstances have checks at or near the...
Agri-Business
‘Europe loses 1,000 farms per day’ – new agriculture commissioner
There could be up to 1,000 farmers losing their farms per day across the EU, according to the prospective European...
Agri-Business
Government's 'closest abattoir' proposals branded unworkable
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is “astonished” over reports Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers is once again proposing...
Agri-Business
Exchange rate for 2019 BPS payments confirmed
UK farmers can budget for 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments to be worth about the same amount as last...
Dairy
UK dairy marketing campaign scoops international award
A UK dairy marketing campaign has been recognised as one of the best in the world at the World Dairy Summit...
Dairy
Muller begins review to tackle growing 'milk surplus' in Scotland
Fresh milk processor Muller Milk & Ingredients has warned its Scottish suppliers that their 25% surge in farm milk production...
Agri-Business
Johnson: Leaked papers ‘not talking about’ proposals set to be tabled
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the leaked UK proposals regarding customs posts on both sides of the Northern...
Agri-Business
UK proposes customs ‘sites’ on both sides of NI border
A proposal has been put forward by the UK which would see a number of customs posts established on both...
Agri-Business
AHDB opens applications for new chairman
The Government has started the hunt for two new leaders to join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). A...
