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
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....
Agri-Business
Expert judging panel announced for BVA’s first Young Vet of the Year Award
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today announced an expert panel of judges for its Young Vet of the Year...
Agri-Business
British blackcurrant harvest beats climate change predictions
An investment in climate-resilient blackcurrant varieties, as well as new growing techniques, is set to produce a good harvest this...
Dairy
First Milk announces plans to close one of its Scottish creameries
First Milk has announced plans to close one of its Scottish creameries after it failed to find a buyer for...
Agri-Business
Quarter of UK vets have experienced or witnessed discrimination this year
Ground-breaking data gathered by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has revealed that 24% of working UK vets and veterinary students...
Rural Life
Farmers and landowners launch a new Rural CrimeStoppers programme
A new campaign to cut country crime across Glamorgan has been launched to put an end to opportunist thieves stealing...
Dairy
Union hears out members at mandatory dairy contract meetings
Scottish dairy farmers turned out in strong numbers to have an open discussion with NFU Scotland on proposed mandatory contracts...
Rural Life
Royal Welsh: FUW sets out 2019 show agenda
Some of Welsh farming’s most important topics are set to come under the spotlight as the Farmers’ Union of Wales...
Agri-Business
Second £15 million Countryside Productivity fund opens in England
The next funding round for the popular Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme has opened for applications today (Tuesday, July 9)....
Dairy
Arla UK 360 farmers to trial new 3D imagery systems with automated intelligence
3D imagery systems will be trialled by Arla UK 360 farmers to help them identify changes in each cow’s physical...
Agri-Business
FUW to consult extensively on Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is planning to hold meetings during the summer and into the autumn to discuss...
Agri-Business
Details of new Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme to be unveiled
Farm support in Wales will deliver a sustainable future for the industry and the environment, Minister for Environment, Energy and...
Agri-Business
New Holstein UK president announced
Welsh Master Breeder Bryan Thomas has been named as Holstein UK’s new president at the society’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Union calls for Scottish Government to make up LFASS 2019 shortfall
NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government calling on it to act with “urgency and certainty” to plug the...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers to weigh up Crewe site closure
The UK arm of international agricultural feed firm ForFarmers UK has announced proposals to close its manufacturing site in Crewe...
Agri-Business
£1.5 million poultry site investment to create 40 jobs
Avara Foods, one of the UK’s largest poultry processing businesses, has invested over £1.5 million in improving and developing its...
