Agri-Business
South Wales farmer explains reliance nature's on farming to UK Minister
A South Wales farmer highlighted the central role played by grazing livestock and food production in conserving and enhancing biodiversity...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Animal feed firm fined £15,000 after unsafe pellet press crushes worker's hand
A Devon animal feed manufacturer has been fined after an employee’s hand was crushed in a pellet press causing life-changing...
Agri-Business
Union raises concern over late mapping letters
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has raised its concerns with Scottish Government after it emerged that a significant number of businesses submitting...
Environment
Farming for a better climate in Scotland
A new farmer-led initiative has been launched to drive low-carbon, environmentally sustainable farming practices in Scotland. Under reforms to the...
Agri-Business
AHDB to launch £1.4m promotion to get lamb back on plates
A new £1.4 million marketing campaign for lamb is to be launched by AHDB as the industry seeks to further...
Agri-Business
UK dairy company to cut emissions with sugarcane milk cartons
Dairy giant Arla has followed rival Muller in becoming the latest agri-food company to overhaul its entire range with new...
Agri-Business
Defra to take control of wild bird management licensing
Defra has launched a call for evidence on the impact of Natural England’s decision to revoke three general licences for...
Agri-Business
Defra launches science research programme to inform policy-making
A new Systems Research Programme will look at some of the UK’s most pressing environmental issues to inform and shape...
Agri-Business
New investment in water-saving techniques for growers
AHDB is now co-funding a centre of excellence to develop new commercial water-saving techniques for precision irrigation and fertigation, for...
Agri-Business
SCOPS appoints first ever chair-elect
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is pleased to announce the appointment of South Gloucestershire sheep farmer...
Agri-Business
Welsh farm income forecasts show average revenue to fall 15%
The latest farm income forecasts, published by Welsh Government, show just how exposed Welsh agriculture is to market volatility and...
Agri-Business
Applications open for course for overseas vets working in the UK
Registrations are now open for a continuing professional development (CPD) course to help overseas vets and vet nurses, adapt to...
Agri-Business
Field event to thresh out challenges and opportunities for sustainable farming
A sustainable farming field event will seek to explore the challenges, opportunities and threats to achieving lower-impact farming. The Integrated...
Agri-Business
Grass growth to drop below average as cold and bright Bank Holiday weekend ahead
A cold air mass covering the UK this Bank Holiday weekend will bring a dip in temperatures with some sharp...
Agri-Business
NFYFC distances itself from weekend's 'DIY AGM' in Blackpool
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has been forced to distance itself from an unofficial ‘convention’ taking place...
Agri-Business
Single Application: Thousands still outstanding with less than 2 weeks to go
It’s crunch time for tens of thousands of farmers across the UK yet to submit their Single Application for this...
Agri-Business
'True’ partnership approach needed to tackle bovine TB in Wales
A ‘true’ partnership approach to tackling bovine TB in Wales must see the Welsh Government do more to work with...
Agri-Business
Derbyshire farmer who evaded more than £70,000 of tax sentenced
A Derbyshire farmer, who evaded more than £70,000 of Income Tax contributions, has avoided jail. 62-year-old Barbara Wayne from Grange Mill,...
