Arable
Grower feedback wanted on changes to seed potato standards
British seed growers are being asked to share their feedback on potential changes to the scope of the Safe Haven...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Less frequent TB testing to incentivise strengthened biosecurity
Farmers who have managed to stay clear of bovine TB for at least six years will be able to revert...
Agri-Business
Farmer tried to fake TB test by injecting animals with diesel
A farmer from Ceredigion, Wales, has admitted interfering with a TB test and accepted a caution. The herdsman also admitted to...
Agri-Business
Official veterinarian struck off for falsifying slaughterhouse certificates
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has directed the registrar to strike off a former...
Agri-Business
Political deadlock risks farmers’ income, warns HCC chairman
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chairman, Kevin Roberts has warned that a potentially bright future for Wales’s...
Agri-Business
Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming
Warmer winters may not provide sufficient chilling for blackcurrants in the UK, delaying the start of the growing season and...
Agri-Business
Nuffield scholar urges farmers to consider viability without antibiotics
A Nuffield scholar with a specialism in the pork industry has urged policymakers to encourage ‘optimisation’ of antibiotics rather than...
Agri-Business
ABP’s Olleco on shortlist for Davos Sustainability Award
The renewables division of beef and lamb processing company ABP has been shortlisted for a prestigious “Circular” sustainability award for...
Agri-Business
Planet strikes deal with BASF to provide daily monitoring for European farmers
Planet, an integrated aerospace and data analytics company, and BASF today announced a commercial deal to deliver satellite imagery and...
Agri-Business
1.4m more shoppers intend to trade up to Red Tractor following TV campaign
The number of primary shoppers who say they will trade up and buy Red Tractor food instead of cheaper alternatives...
Arable
New AHDB contact for arable farmers in North West
Michelle Nuttall has joined AHDB as a new arable knowledge exchange manager for the North West. Covering the counties of...
Agri-Business
So you've reviewed your machinery...what next?
In April 2018, AHDB reported that UK farms were spending too much on machinery, according to a review of machinery...
Agri-Business
Agricultural data research group acquires firm behind Hands-Free Hectare
Leading agricultural insight provider Map of Ag has acquired Precision Decisions, the firm behind Harper Adams’ Hands-Free Hectare, in a...
Agri-Business
Prime Minister survives vote of confidence
Theresa May has survived a vote of confidence by her own party, The Conservatives, which was held yesterday evening (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
NFU agrees 6 principles to deliver best Brexit outcome for British farmers
An extraordinary meeting of the National Farmers’ Union Council this week has agreed six principles that will guide the union...
Agri-Business
Review slams 'pernickety and nonsensical' approach to farm inspections
An independent review into farm inspections and regulation has concluded that the current approach is too inflexible, outdated and does...
Agri-Business
Auditor General for Wales calls for 'greater scrutiny' of the RDP
A report published by the Auditor General for Wales has reviewed how the Welsh Government has been managing the risks...
Agri-Business
Muller completes largest investment in Scottish dairy processing in a decade
A £15 million project to substantially upgrade Scotland’s largest fresh milk dairy in Bellshill and secure 265 jobs has had...
