Agri-Business
Winner of Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year announced
A young St. Andrews chef has been crowned as the Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year in a...
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UK-based breeding app raises £2.2 million to digitise global livestock industry
A UK-based app which seeks to revolutionise livestock breeding practices has managed to raise more than £2 million through a...
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Derbyshire food operative named Poultry Apprentice of the Year
A food operative at Avara Foods’ Holly Bank site in Derbyshire has been named Poultry Apprentice of the Year at...
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Monitor farm offers advice on how to start a agricultural diversification
A group of farmers met at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s Blandford Monitor Farm on March 6 to...
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Young rural entrepreneur award opens for entries
An award for young rural entrepreneurs based in Pembrokeshire is open for entries. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) Countryside...
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More than 12,000 responses received for Welsh Brexit and Our Land consultation
Significant progress has been made settling the final points of contention in the UK Agriculture Bill, according to Welsh Rural...
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Map: What impact will no-deal tariffs have on UK farmers?
UK farmers have expressed some relief to the extension to Article 50 granted by the EU – but have underlined...
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Cumbria TB study finds link between strains found in badgers and cattle
All 40 badgers which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) as part of Government surveillance in eastern Cumbria have tested positive...
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900 farming businesses signed up to LEAF Marque over scheme's 16 years
Almost two-fifths (39%) of fruit and vegetables grown in the UK is now produced by LEAF Marque certified businesses –...
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New satellite mapping service unveiled by Origin
A new digital agronomy and satellite mapping brand called Rhiza has been launched by Irish agricultural services firm Origin Enterprises....
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Slyri project group makes significant progress in nutrient management best practice
An innovative industry-wide project is making significant strides to develop a farmer-led approach to nutrient management in Wales. Spearheaded by...
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Ewing calls for commitments over BPS as Scottish payments begin
Payments worth more than £333 million have begun, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced. In the coming months, eligible...
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CLA argues against removal of compensation for water abstractors
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has responded to Defra’s consultation, Improving the Management of Water in the Environment,...
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'Stamp Out' BVD campaign recruits 120 veterinary practices within 6 months
Within six months of launching, an initiative to “stamp out” BVD has signed up more than 120 veterinary practices across...
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Farm unions urge Chancellor to act now to change no-deal tariffs
Four of the UK’s main farming unions have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond warning that the proposed no-deal tariffs will...
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HCC targets large supermarkets in GB market push
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has been working with the Welsh Government and supermarkets to promote Welsh...
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EU awaits May’s ‘Brexit delay letter’ ahead of key summit
European Union leaders are expected to consider UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s pending letter seeking ‘a short Brexit postponement’ at...
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Second US jury rules Roundup caused man’s cancer
A second trial into Monsanto’s Roundup product in the US has found that the herbicide was the cause of a...