Agri-Business
BVA appoints former farm vet as new president
Britain’s 17,000-member strong veterinary body has appointed a former farm vet as its new president. New British Veterinary Association (BVA)...
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Tulip's new chief executive ready to restore profits
Tulip’s new chief executive takes up the job with one core mission; to restore earnings in Danish Crown’s UK business...
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9,000ac Scottish borders estate hits the market at £19.5 million
One of the largest landowners in Scotland has announced today it will sell a further 9,000ac of forestry and agricultural...
Agri-Business
Meeting: NZ consultant on making more from pasture
Farmers are invited to attend a free “Making More from Pasture” meeting being held in Orkney on Thursday, October 4....
Agri-Business
8 key factors that set top-performing farms apart
Eight key factors have been identified by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) as setting top-performing farms apart from...
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Technical paper paints grim picture for 'no-deal' animal exports
The latest round of technical notices on a ‘no-deal’ Brexit issued by the UK Government portray a difficult scenario for...
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DDM Agriculture announces new acquisition
Yorkshire and east Midlands agricultural service provider DDM Agriculture has announced that it has acquired John H Pickup & Co...
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Grain price: Last week saw positive moves
Grain prices finished on a relatively positive note on Friday. LIFFE wheat for November closed the week at £176.35/t, while...
Agri-Business
US milk production continues on its upward trend
Milk production in the 23 major states in the US has continued on its upward trend during the eight month...
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Autumn food festivals to showcase QSM beef and lamb
Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef and lamb produce from the west country will be hitting the road this autumn, to...
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Stolen farm telescopic handler used in ATM raid
Detectives are appealing for information following the theft of an ATM from outside a convenience store in Gretna in the...
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Bank lending to Scottish agriculture down £13 million
There was a slow-down in the total lending from banks to Scottish agriculture in 2018 compared to the year before...
Agri-Business
Board to end pheasant shoots on Welsh Government land
The board of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has voted to end the leasing of pheasant shooting on the Welsh Government...
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Tesco's new budget chain pledges to back British farming
A new budget UK supermarket brand launched by Tesco has pledged to stock its shelves almost exclusively with British produce....
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Construction firm fined £150,000 after worker fell through farm building roof
A construction company has been sentenced after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court...
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£200,000 investment sees Cloughbane Farm expand into new markets
Following an investment of over £200,000, Nothern Ireland based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of convenience meals for...
Agri-Business
10 start-ups to go head-to-head at World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2018
A total of 10 international start-ups have been selected to pitch their breakthrough agri-tech solutions to leading UK retailer Tesco,...
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Agriculture Bill 'effectively a notice period' for British farmers
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has warned the Government’s Agriculture Bill plans British agriculture are effectively a “notice period” for farmers...
