Agri-Business
'Post-Brexit policy for agriculture must be better...not just different'
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned that the UK must not waste the opportunity afforded by Brexit to put...
Agri-Business
Sheep
UK sheep sector braces for tariff-free imports from NZ and Australia
The UK’s sheep sector could be in for a bumpy year post-Brexit as experts warn tariffs will not apply to...
Agri-Business
Temporary tariffs ignite cheap food fears in Northern Ireland
An industry supergroup representing primary and secondary food and drink producers in Northern Ireland has warned a ‘no-deal’ Brexit under the...
Agri Politics
UK Government announces temporary tariffs
The Government has published details of the UK’s temporary tariffs for a ‘no-deal’, designed to minimise costs to business and consumers...
Agri-Business
RAU gains Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship status
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has become just the sixth university to be made a Centre of Excellence by the...
Arable
Horticulture on cusp of technological revolution
Fresh produce and ornamental production will look radically different in the future, but technological transformation will only happen if the...
Agri-Business
Livestock medicines to get 'special import status' as Brexit looms
Veterinary drugs have been granted special status as one of the UK’s most critical imports as the stakes of Brexit...
Agri-Business
Legally-binding changes agreed on Brexit backstop
The European Commission and the UK have agreed new measures on the Irish backstop following last-minute talks between President of...
Environment
Farmer confidence drops as agri-environment schemes fail to deliver
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has expressed “deep concern” that confidence in agri-environment schemes amongst tenant farmers in England is...
Agri-Business
Brexit risks putting battery eggs back on menu
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) have warned that billions of eggs from battery...
Agri-Business
Department to take NI growers on European mushroom tour
Northern Ireland mushroom growers have the opportunity to take part in a department-funded innovation tour of single layer production technology...
Agri-Business
Department to take NI growers on European mushroom tour
Northern Ireland mushroom growers have the opportunity to take part in a department-funded innovation tour of single layer production technology...
Rural Life
RCVS elects first black council member as junior vice-president
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has elected its first black Council member as junior vice-president of the...
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
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...
