Agri-Business
Scotland-wide search for the trainee who goes the 'Extra Mile'
The search is on to find this year’s top meat industry trainee who goes above and beyond showing true dedication...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Water levels at Whaley Bridge brought down 6m
Water levels continue to fall as the operation to pump away water from Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge continues. An...
Agri-Business
Night drone patrols enlisted to crack down on illegal field butchery
Police in Northamptonshire are now using thermal imagery drones to keep an eye on livestock overnight as an investigation into...
Agri-Business
£2.5 million boost for farmers working on environmental projects
A fourth national round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened for applications. The £2.5 million fund is expected...
Agri-Business
Cost of rural crime hits £50 million in the UK
The cost of rural crime has hit a seven-year high in the UK, reaching a staggering £50 million last year...
Agri-Business
Parliamentary sub-committee in disagreement with 'meat words' ban for veg
A Parliamentary sub-committee has raised concerns about an EU proposal to ban the use of words like “sausage” and “burger”...
Agri-Business
EU and US sign agreement on imports of hormone-free beef
The EU and US have signed an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into...
Agri-Business
Propofol developer announced as RCVS Fellowship Day speaker
The developer one of the most common anaesthetic drugs has been announced as the guest speaker at this year’s Royal...
Agri-Business
FUW urges Welsh Government to lighten burden on farmers
It is within the Welsh Goverment’s power to lighten burden on farmers, the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) told the...
Agri-Business
Somerset farmer raises £24,000 for RABI with 3,000-mile cycle
A Somerset farmer who made it his mission this summer to cycle 3,000 miles across Canada in just 30 days,...
Agri-Business
Grain price: No sign of anything to shake up markets
As the harvest progresses, Irish farmers are still awaiting a price for their grain and as the European harvest continues...
Agri-Business
Flood-stricken Dales farmers urged to register for support
Flood-stricken farmers in the North East have been urged to report the level of damage on their farm with the...
Arable
UK research could pave way to crops that need less fertiliser
A UK research collaboration has made advances in plant science which could ultimately pave the way for more nutrient-efficient cereal...
Agri-Business
Cross-border trade to ‘virtually stop’ after ‘no-deal’
An official UK Government document, seen by some of the cabinet, warns that cross-border agri-food trade between Northern Ireland and...
Agri-Business
Cross-border trade to ‘virtually stop’ after ‘no-deal’
An official UK government document, seen by some of the UK’s cabinet, warns that cross-border agri-food trade between Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
RPA confirms overdue agri-environment claims have been fully paid
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed today that eligible Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) customers have been...
Agri-Business
First Milk turnover increases by 7.8%
British dairy co-operative First Milk has increased its group turnover by 7.8%, according to its latest set of accounts. The Annual...
Agri-Business
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit farm and meet Welsh farmers to talk Brexit
Farmers and food producers will continue to thrive in post-Brexit Britain – or at least that’s what the PM will...
