Dairy
Muller 'cannot rule out' site closure as Project Darwin continues
Britain’s largest producer of branded and private label dairy products, Muller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has warned it “cannot rule out”...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
New film highlights livestock farmers’ key environmental role
A powerful short film has been launched to highlight the environmental credentials of livestock farming in Scotland and the role...
Agri-Business
£7 million Rural Veterinary Hub planned for SRUC's Inverness site
Scotland’s Rural College has announced plans to invest up to £7 million in establishing a Rural Veterinary Hub at its...
Agri-Business
Drought: Experts warn preparation now could make the difference between profit and loss
Below average rainfall is triggering UK farmers and growers to adopt water-savvy techniques early in the year, to be prepared...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm to end Fivemiletown site lease
One of Northern Ireland’s largest dairy cooperatives, Dale Farm, has announced it will not renew its lease on the Fivemiletown...
Agri-Business
Agri-food sighs relief as regulator blocks Sainsbury's and Asda merger
A proposed merger between two of the UK’s largest retailers – Sainsbury’s and Asda – has been blocked by the...
Grass
Dates and venues of first 3 GrassCheckGB farm events announced
Beef and lamb producers taking part in the GrassCheckGB project will open up their farms in May to share knowledge...
Agri-Business
Defra: Human movement offers most likely path for ASF to enter UK
Foreign workers and international hauliers could make unwitting hosts for a highly contagious deadly pig disease, British Government officials have...
Arable
Thinking local is key for Cheshire's new Monitor Farm host
A local mindset is central to business for Hale Village tenant farmer Bill Webb – one of the latest recruits...
Agri-Business
Prime sheep markets buoyed by Easter and Brexit delay
The Easter market and the decision to delay Brexit has helped to support the prime sheep market over the past...
Agri-Business
Oilseed rape crops provide challenging decisions for growers
Oilseed rape crops continue to be a mixed bag – while some areas have seen promising crops others have been...
Agri-Business
12-week agricultural tenancies consultation launched in Wales
A 12-week consultation has been launched to examine how reforming agricultural tenancy legislation in Wales could help boost farm productivity....
Agri-Business
Holstein UK announces winners of 2019 Master Breeder Awards
A record 18 high-performing Holstein herds have qualified for Master Breeder status this year – one of the most prestigious recognitions...
Agri-Business
Edinburgh agri-tech firm hopes to transform international farm research
An Edinburgh-based cow behaviour specialist has launched a new application which, for the first time, offers the agri-research market the...
Agri-Business
Potato processing firm fined £50,000 after worker is struck by telehandler
A potato processing company has today been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker, Colin Smith, was left with a...
Agri-Business
Cloughbane Farm launches plant-based meal range
Tyrone-based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of plant-based meals which has secured listings with Henderson Group, owners of...
Agri-Business
AHDB publishes guidelines for water supply interruption
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has compiled a new set of guidelines advising farmers what to do if...
Agri-Business
Wales' Animal Health Group expands as it prepares to gear up activity
Two new appointments have been made to Wales’ Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group as it prepares to ramp up...