Agri Politics
MPs unite to support upland farming with Agriculture Bill ammendment
The Countryside Alliance has worked with a cross-party group of MPs to help table an amendment to the Agriculture Bill...
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New Wynnstay combinable seed product manager for the west
Wynnstay has appointed Jonathan Baxendale as its new combinable seed product manager. Baxendale joins Wynnstay from UK plant breeder, Elsoms...
Agri-Business
Are you making the best use of your feed over winter?
Developing effective winter feed plans to maximise performance will be the focus of the next Sutherland Monitor Farm meeting on...
Agri-Business
Clarity on Brexit needed to allow farmers to plan for future - NFU
Clarity is needed from Government as to what the future farming landscape will look like to allow farmers to invest...
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Bluetongue virus detected in third consignment of imported cattle
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged farmers to increase their vigilance for Bluetongue virus after the disease was picked...
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Survey reveals bovine TB in a fifth of roadkill badgers in Cheshire
The first study to test for bovine tuberculosis in badgers on the edge of the cattle TB epidemic in England,...
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Soil health under the microscope at Better Grazing meetings
The subject of soil health will be the focus of the next round of Quality Meat Scotland Better Grazing meetings...
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FUW backs Hilary Benn amendment to Brexit withdrawal deal
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has thrown its weight behind an amendment to the UK Government’s EU withdrawal deal...
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Two-thirds of 2018 BPS payments made on the first day
More than 65% of farmers have received their 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money in the first day of the...
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Levy bodies take first step promoting sustainability of UK beef and lamb
Three meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for beef...
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BVD rates fall 25% in Northern Ireland
The number of individual Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases in Northern Ireland has fallen by 25% in less than two years,...
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World Soil Day: A third of global soils are already degraded
The UN has called for urgent action to stop soil pollution, noting that a third of global soils are already...
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Newcomers and quality lead the way at the Winter Stock Festival
This year’s East of England Winter Stock Festival in Peterborough saw a strong selection of well turned out animals. Experienced...
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Herdwatch underlines NI presence with trip to Winter Fair
Having officially launched in Northern Ireland, Herdwatch is set to attend the Royal Ulster Winter Fair next week on Thursday, December...
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Herdwatch underlines NI presence with trip to Winter Fair
Having officially launched in Northern Ireland, Herdwatch is set to attend the Royal Ulster Winter Fair next week on Thursday, December...
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Government rejects Northumberland lynx reintroduction
Plans to reintroduce lynx into a forest in Northumberland have been scrapped by Defra. The Lynx UK Trust had put forward...
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British sheep meat to head to India in new export deal
A new export deal for British sheep meat could be worth as much as £6 million to the industry over...
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Unions publish list of measures to help farms survive extreme weather
The NFU and NFU Cymru have urged the Government to introduce a number of farm resilience measures to combat extreme...