Agri-Business
BASF sets sights on €6 billion in annual agricultural sales by 2028
Agricultural chemicals producer BASF has expanded its portfolio of agricultural projects setting its sights on sales of more than €6 billion....
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Red Tractor comes out No. 1 in study of international benchmarking standards
A new independent, international benchmarking study of global farm assurance schemes has found Red Tractor to have world-leading standards. The...
Agri-Business
Scheme to allow Midlands farmers to dispose of pesticides for free
A new initiative has been opened up to allow farmers across the Midlands to anonymously dispose of unwanted pesticides and...
Agri-Business
Researchers to use supercomputers to predict the TB status of dairy cows
It is used regularly by global tech giants such as Google and Facebook, but now “deep learning” is set to...
Agri-Business
UK Dairy Day: National Ayrshire Show judge announced
The Ayrshire Cattle Society of Great Britain and Ireland has announced Gilmour Lawrie will judge its national show at the 2019...
Agri-Business
New BASIS committee members announced
BASIS has set up a new committee to provide its members with an opportunity to influence the organisation’s future membership...
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
‘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...
