Agri-Business
British agriculture reacts to Boris' election as the UK's next Prime Minister
Figures from across agriculture called on the new Prime Minister to focus on stability and to avoid playing ‘populist politics’ as he...
Agri-Business
Sheep
Love Lamb Week gains backing from £1.4 million campaign
Love Lamb Week 2019 will kickstart the second phase of AHDB’s £1.4 million lamb marketing campaign, which highlights its delicious...
Beef
UK farming unions outline measures needed to address beef price crisis
The presidents of four of the main UK farming unions have met at the 100th Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd,...
Agri-Business
'A tsunami' about to hit UK farmers - Mr. Brexit
The lawyer who coined the term ‘Brexit’, and who was interviewed by AgriLand earlier this year, has issued a stark warning...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh: HCC chair warns industry of 'disastrous' No-deal lamb price fall
New research shows that Welsh lamb farmers could face a 24% drop in market prices caused by a near wipeout...
Agri-Business
Two senior appointments announced for the CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has made two senior appointments with Judicaelle Hammond joining as director of policy...
Agri-Business
Agri-tech start-up named among UK's top 'ones to watch'
Digital farming and weather start-up Sencrop has been named by tech-tracking index Crunchdex as ‘one to watch’ amongst European technology...
Agri-Business
Third of rural police forces lack a dedicated strategy to combat rural crime
New analysis by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), has revealed that police forces across England and Wales are...
Rural Life
3 in 5 farm vets report being injured on the job in the last year
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging farmers and veterinarians to develop robust on-farm health and safety procedures after it...
Agri-Business
Scottish General Licence consultation opens
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced it will launch a 12-week consultation reviewing General Licences for wild birds. All wild...
Agri-Business
UK groceries bill to soar £800 if key pesticides are banned
The average UK family shopping bill is set to soar by £786 if pesticides are banned from British farms. A...
Agri-Business
Plans for new Welsh farm support system stalled
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed the Welsh Government’s decision to delay radical changes to agricultural support. The FUW...
Agri-Business
Fruitful result for British farmers as berry exports reach £22.1 million
12 international markets opened their doors to British produce in 2018, with exports of soft fruits reaching £22.1 million. New...
Agri-Business
US judge cuts damages on Monsanto in Roundup cancer case
A judge in the US state of California has decided to reduce by over a third the punitive damages levied...
Agri-Business
De facto Deputy Prime Minister welcomed to Islay farm
NFU Scotland’s Islay members welcomed the de-facto Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. David Lidington CBE MP to see first-hand the...
Agri-Business
Ornua announces move to close UK production facility
Following a major review of its European operations, Ornua has announced a proposal to close its Whitchurch site. The proposal...
Agri-Business
Hands Free Hectare team to create industry guide for autonomous vehicles
The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) team has hosted a discussion consider what a good practice guide for agricultural robotics should include. The...
Agri-Business
UK's first national provenance centre launched in mission to end food fraud
Plans to create a ground-breaking independent food provenance centre to improve transparency in the sector in England have been unveiled....
