Agri-Business
‘Tariff barriers could cause UK food shortage’ – NFU
As the uncertainty around Brexit continues and the imposition of potential tariffs of €1.7 billion on Irish agri-food exports looms,...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Arla sets ambitious 'net zero' target for dairy
Arla Foods has launched ambitious targets to eventually eliminate net carbon emissions from its business. The focus will be on...
Agri-Business
Top Harper students awarded scholarships
Poultry processor Moy Park has awarded top-performing Harper Adams students with scholarships as part of the British Poultry Council (BPC) Scholarship...
Agri-Business
Farmvention winners get stuck into farm life
The National Farmers’ Union Farmvention winners have been busy visiting farms across the country this week to get some hands-on...
Agri-Business
New support service launched to help farmers considering organic
A new support service has been launched to provide free advice and technical guidance to organic farmers and those considering...
Agri-Business
Heartbreak as Orkney farmers scammed out of 5-figure sum
NFU Scotland is urging its members to remain vigilant as telephone scammers continue to target the farming community. A union...
Agri-Business
Checking and moving stock on the farm…with drones that bark
Farmers are increasingly using technology to try and take the hardship out of farming, with drones now taking on the...
Agri-Business
Lamb makes it on to the menu in Tay schools
Scotch Lamb will now appear on school menus in Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross following a successful pilot, backed...
Agri-Business
Devenish and Queen’s University launch doctoral programme
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast is to host a doctoral training programme in partnership...
Agri-Business
AHDB takes dairy message to the silver screen
Cinema advertising will be used for the first time in AHDB and Dairy UK’s £1.2 million consumer marketing campaign, which...
Agri-Business
Unions welcome new UK Farming Minister
Robert Goodwill has been appointed as the UK’s new Farming Minister following George Eustice’s resignation. Goodwill has previously described himself as...
Agri-Business
Seasonal workers pilot opens for applications
The seasonal workers pilot, announced by the Home Secretary and Environment Secretary in September 2018, has now opened. The pilot...
Agri-Business
Farm lobby groups band together to campaign against a 'no-deal' exit
A group of seven UK and Irish farm lobby groups have banded together to urge the Government to avoid a...
Agri-Business
Striking a deal with the US could mean extra checks for UK to EU exports
A body representing 18,000 UK vets has cautioned that standards of animal welfare should not be undermined at any cost...
Agri-Business
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...
Agri-Business
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...
Agri-Business
Lakeland LacPatrick merger given the green light
The much anticipated merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies has finally been given the green light. Competition authorities in...
Agri-Business
Foodex Japan offers real opportunities for meat exports
With Japan lifting its long-standing ban on UK beef and lamb, this year’s Foodex trade show is expected to offer...
