Agri-Business
Brexit uncertainty impacting grain trade now, NFU warns
Trading opportunities with the EU are becoming increasingly limited for the UK arable industry because of Brexit uncertainty and businesses...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
‘Shelfwatch’ to return as beef prices struggle
NFU Scotland is urging shoppers and retailers to boost their support for tasty, nutritious Scotch beef this spring as it...
Agri-Business
SIMA 2019: The machine that can ‘go anywhere’, but who or what is Hubertrack?
French machinery firm Hubertrack is showing off a novel low-ground-pressure vehicle at this week’s SIMA show in Paris, France. The company’s...
Agri Politics
NFU warns that PM's announcement doesn't take 'No-Deal' off the table
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned against extending Article 50 saying it is “unacceptable” to prolong the uncertainty currently...
Agri-Business
Consultation launched on guidelines for school food teaching resources
Producers and users of school educational resources on food are being invited to have their say on a series of...
Agri-Business
Cost of livestock attacks doubles to £285,000 in Wales
Dog attacks on livestock set Welsh farms back by a total of £285,000 last year – more than double the...
Agri-Business
MPs to vote on no-deal Brexit and Article 50 delay – if May deal fails
MPs will be given the opportunity to vote on ruling out a no-deal Brexit or delaying the departure of the...
Agri-Business
460 jobs at risk as Tulip weighs up closure of Lincolnshire plant
One of the UK’s meat processing companies, Tulip, has warned it may have to close its plant in Boston, Lincolnshire...
Agri-Business
Veganuary fails to impact meat, fish and poultry sales
The first sales update of 2019 shows that despite wall-to-wall coverage, ‘Veganuary’ has failed to impact the overall volumes for...
Agri-Business
Search is on for Scotland’s top 'Scotch brand' product
The search is on for the best product made with Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI or Specially Selected Pork...
Agri-Business
Monitor farm meet to discuss maximising business and livestock efficiency
The next Shetland monitor farm meeting on Saturday, March 2 will focus on business management accounting, improving farm efficiency and...
Agri-Business
Wales-wide NVZ regulations 'disastrous' for livestock industry, FUW warns
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) Livestock and Hill Farming committees have urged the Welsh Government to make a U-turn...
Beef
Festive season ‘beefs up’ red meat sales
It mightn’t be the first meat you think of when you hear the word ‘Christmas’ but figures from December show...
Agri-Business
New course to focus on adopting precision technology in agriculture
A new course developed and run at Harper Adams University, hopes to encourage farmers to adopt precision technology in their...
Agri-Business
NRCN chairman discusses rural crime with Princess Anne
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited Victim Support in York to discuss the impact of rural crime in...
Agri-Business
Survey to gauge public opinion on gene-edited meat
Researchers in Scotland have launched a survey to gauge the public’s views on the use of gene editing in animals....
Agri-Business
Young farmers leading the way on climate change in Scotland
Four young farmers and crofters have been appointed to champion a cultural and behavioural shift towards low-carbon, environmentally sustainable farming...
Agri-Business
HCC to launch GB marketing push ahead of Brexit
As fears grow over the future of meat exports post-Brexit, the Welsh agri-food sector has taken matters into its own...
