Arable
A third of fruit and veg crop 'too ugly' to sell
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because they are misshapen or the wrong size,...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Dale Farm workers prepare to strike over pay
Maintenance workers at three Dale Farm sites have voted to strike over a pay claim, union leaders say. It comes...
Dairy
Sunny June saw ice cream sales soar for Dale Farm
Dairy giant Dale Farm has reported a record sales increase compared to the same time last year for its ice...
Beef
Scottish dairy-sired calf registrations down 2.7% on 5-year average
Provisional calf registration data for Scotland for the first half of 2018 showed an overall decline of 1.6% compared with...
Agri-Business
Quirky dairy campaign keeps millennials on-side
A quirky £1.2 million industry campaign to remind millennials of their love of dairy resulted in an 11% drop in...
Agri-Business
Podcaster to discuss profitable pasture at Shetland monitor farm meeting
A farm consultant turned podcaster is set to discuss forage crops and pasture management at the next Shetland monitor farm...
Agri-Business
Adjournment extended for vet accused of working under the influence
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has decided to further postpone its sanction decision for a Dyfed-based...
Agri-Business
BASF completes its acquisition of Bayer's vegetable seeds business
Global chemistry firm BASF has completed the acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business following a €7.6 billion deal between the...
Agri-Business
£20m funding competition launched for efficient and sustainable agriculture
UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for projects to transform how the agri-food sector...
Dairy
Antibiotics Anonymous: How group support helped 30 farmers reduce their usage
For the last two years, 30 forward-thinking farmers have participated in multiple action-groups across South-West England, aiming to reduce their...
Agri-Business
Tractor crashes onto UK rail line blocking major routes
A tractor crashed onto a rail line in the UK last night, causing a major disruption to services, according to...
Agri-Business
£6 million grant announced for Welsh nutrient management
A new £6 million Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) will open in September aimed at addressing on-farm nutrient management and storage...
Agri-Business
6 million naked swedes…as retailer cuts back on plastic
Supermarket giant Asda has vowed to remove the plastic wrapping from its swedes as part of its crackdown on unnecessary...
Agri-Business
More than 300 responses to live exports consultation
The Government has received a total of 366 responses to its call for evidence on live exports, which closed in...
Agri-Business
Calls for 'joined-up' approach to ammonia reduction
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for a ‘joined-up’ approach to reduce ammonia in response to Defra’s Clean Air...
Agri-Business
2018 Idris Davies Memorial Award winner announced
A National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru past president, who once hosted former Queen guitarist and animal rights campaigner Brian May on...
Agri-Business
EoEFC: Decision makers, ground-breakers and risk-takers to take centrestage
The East of England Farming Conference (EoEFC) is excited to announce a solid line-up of speakers for its fourth annual...
Arable
Roundup: Calls for a limit to UK glyphosate use
British organic charity, the Soil Association, has called for a limit to be imposed on the use of Roundup in...
