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
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...
Agri-Business
Farmers play 'irreplaceable' role in protecting UK's natural environment
“Welsh farmers play an irreplaceable role in looking after our cherished environment,” NFU Cymru president John Davies told delegates at...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Markets take a step back
Grain markets calmed down this week, having initially reacted to the US weather and taken a jump about three weeks...
Agri-Business
Farmers encouraged to support a local Open Farm Sunday event
Ahead of LEAF Open Farm Sunday on June 9, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new video to encourage...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick Dairies fined for polluting waterway
The Northern Ireland division of LacPatrick Dairies has been fined £2,500 after a leak from its AD plant polluted a nearby...
Arable
Scottish potatoes help keep GB potato sector afloat
After a tough 2018 season, Scottish potatoes have become increasingly important to maintain supply this year, according to statistics from...
Agri-Business
Welsh farming unions welcome ‘Brexit and Our Land’ statement
Farmers’ unions in Wales have given a “cautious welcome” to the Welsh Government’s review of responses to the ‘Brexit and...
Agri-Business
AHDB Potatoes funds one-to-one storage advice amidst changes
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its new Storage Network, as part of an £800,000 fund ring-fenced...
Agri-Business
Welsh Lamb scores top traceability marks in scientific study
As the first ever United Nations World Food Safety Day takes place tomorrow (June 7), Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat...
Agri-Business
NFUS to host free business workshops in Ayshire
NFU Scotland’s Ayrshire region, in partnership with Barclays, are hosting a series of free to attend workshops to drive forward...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government publishes response to Brexit and Our Land consultation
The Welsh Government has published its response to one of its biggest ever rural consultations, over proposals for a new...
Arable
Brand new arable event planned for Scotland
SRUC is one of three industry organisations to have joined forces to launch a brand new field-based arable event for...
