Sheep
'Urgent action needed to protect the UK sheep industry'
With warnings of an ‘inevitability’ the UK will exit the EU without a deal on October 31, and talk of...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Historic Welsh mart latest casualty as farming faces yet more woes
The shock announcement that the Cowbridge Mart is to close, leaving some farmers with a 45-mile trip to sell their...
Sheep
Environmental credentials make Welsh Lamb a hit in Belgium
New figures show that Welsh Lamb exports to Belgium have increased by 17% over the past two years, with the...
Agri-Business
Volume of farmland marketed for sale in the UK reaches 5-year low
The volume of farmland which came to the open market in England during the first six months of the year...
Agri-Business
Dessert parlour boom could give dairy a welcome boost
A flurry of new dessert parlours across the UK could provide new and exciting opportunities for the dairy industry, according...
Agri-Business
Perthshire produce championed at foodie event
Celebrity chefs Phil Vickery and Gary Maclean are set to showcase Perthshire’s finest produce at this year’s Perthshire on a...
Agri-Business
FUW announces DPJ Foundation as next charitable cause
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has committed to tackling rural mental health head-on, making the DPJ Foundation its chosen charity for...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland food and drink processing sector growth slowed in 2018
Growth in Northern Ireland’s food and drinks processing sector is estimated to have slowed significantly in 2018, according to new figures...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government launches 5-year plan to address AMR
The Welsh Government laid out its plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and the environment at this week’s...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland food and drink processing sector growth slowed in 2018
Growth in Northern Ireland’s food and drinks processing sector is estimated to have slowed significantly in 2018, according to new figures...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh Show: M&S Awards recognise England and Wales' top farmers
England and Wales’ top farmers were recognised by M&S at its Select Farm Awards presentation on the first day of...
Agri-Business
Reinstatement to Shortage Occupation List a 'resounding win' for veterinary
The BVA has hailed the Home Office’s decision to accept the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation for vets to be...
Agri-Business
NFUS welcomes early Basic Payment loan scheme as Brexit looms
NFU Scotland has welcomed the early announcement that the National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) will operate again this year,...
Agri-Business
Johnson on NI border: ‘Never mind the backstop’
The UK and EU can do a deal without checks on the Northern Irish border, according to new Prime Minister...
Agri-Business
Johnson on NI border: ‘Never mind the backstop’
The UK and EU can do a deal without checks on the Northern Irish border, according to new Prime Minister...
Agri-Business
Young farmer crowned Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019
A beef and sheep farmer from Trefecca, near Brecon, has today (Thursday, July 25) been announced as the NFU Cymru/NFU...
Agri Politics
Theresa Villiers appointed as new Defra Secretary
The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as predecessor...
Agri-Business
Ontario…supplying consumers both at home and abroad
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. Having just landed in Ontario, to learn about a country that exports a large amount of...
