Agri-Business
Course launched to help growers harness vegan market
A one-day workshop will discuss opportunities for British food producers and growers to become leaders in plant-based product development. Taking...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
British egg imports fall as Lion-stamped sales increase
Demand for British Lion egg products rose in 2018, driven by ongoing issues with the safety of non-UK eggs and...
Agri-Business
Genetic project clinches BASIS award for young agronomist
An innovative research project, focusing on genetic disease resistance of oilseed rape, helped young agronomist, Jack Saxby win the respected...
Agri-Business
Chemical firm to challenge metaldehyde ban in the High Court
A UK chemical supplier has said it will challenge a recent Defra decision to ban metaldehyde slug pellet products in...
Agri-Business
NFU: Impact of flood risk on farmers must be taken seriously
Some of our most productive agricultural land lies in floodplains or coastal regions, vulnerable to flooding, and deserves to be...
Agri-Business
First Milk launches First4Milk responsible sourcing programme
First Milk has announced the launch of its new responsible sourcing programme, First4Milk.The scheme is designed to promote the positive...
Agri-Business
Irish agri-tech company Herdwatch launches new UK venture
Herdwatch, the Irish-based agriculture and digital technology company, is launching a drive to further establish itself in the UK. The...
Agri-Business
Cereals 2019: How farmers are working to keep nitrate out of the UK's drinking water
Several water companies across the UK have been working collaboratively with farmers to keep nitrate out of drinking water. Presenting...
Arable
Cereals 2019: Show must go on despite torrential rain
Despite heavy rain over the last few days, the second day of Europe’s leading technical event for arable growers got...
Agri-Business
New independent climate change inquiry launched in Scotland
A new independent climate change inquiry is to explore how a low carbon landscape can support a bright future for...
Rural Life
The end of a nightmare: Great Orme farmer thanks farming community for support
The Great Orme farmer involved in a court case that spectacularly collapsed just days into the trial has issued a...
Agri-Business
US sheep industry experts set to visit the UK on fact-finding mission
Delegates from the US sheep industry will visit the UK next week in a bid to quell myths and build a...
Agri-Business
Report reveals what’s on the ‘horizon’ for exports to Asia
Capitalising on the many opportunities Asia presents for food and farming, is the focus of a new report launched this...
Agri-Business
Shortage Occupation List review criticised for not including farm workers
Publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review into the Shortage Occupation List does little to address NFU Scotland’s concerns...
Agri-Business
New centre to increase the sustainability and productivity of tree fruit
A Kent plum demonstration centre will now receive funding from AHDB to demonstrate ‘best practice’ and increase the use of...
Agri-Business
Less than a month left in consultation to 'shake-up' tenancy legislation
There is less than one month remaining for submissions to be made for a consultation on a “radical shake-up” of...
Agri-Business
QMS initiative highlighting 'key role' of auctioneers
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is continuing to run an initiative that seeks to highlight the “key role” auctioneers play in...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru launches new Sustainable Agriculture Award
NFU Cymru has launched a new Sustainable Agriculture Award to recognise the unparalleled contribution Welsh farming enterprises make to the...
