Agri-Business
Tractor stolen in overnight raid in Co. Kildare
A tractor has purportedly been stolen in Co. Kildare in recent days. The tractor – believed to be a Deutz-Fahr...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Tractor stolen in overnight raid in Co. Kildare
A tractor has purportedly been stolen in Co. Kildare in recent days. The tractor – believed to be a Deutz-Fahr...
Agri-Business
Chief vet and renowned physicist to speak at RCVS Fellowship Day
The chief veterinary officer and an author, broadcaster and professor of physics are set to address the Royal College of...
Agri-Business
£6 million awarded to explore impact of pesticides and chemicals
Researchers have been awarded £6 million to investigate the effects of potentially hazardous chemicals, such as pesticides, on UK habitats...
Agri-Business
Farmers ‘happy’ with Roundup despite landmark US verdict
A landmark lawsuit in the US linking glyphosate – the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup – to cancer has led to...
Agri-Business
Several anti-inflammatory drugs suspended amid safety concerns
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has suspended several key anti-inflammatory drugs for food-producing animals that contain the inactive substance diethanolamine (DEA)....
Agri-Business
60,000 seasonal workers a year needed to feed Britain
As many as 60,000 seasonal workers a year are needed to plant, pick, grade and pack over 9 million tonnes and...
Agri-Business
Loan scheme launched to help Scottish farmers battling trying year
The Scottish Government has announced it will launch a new loan scheme giving farmers early access to their direct payments....
Agri-Business
'Government must come clean on 'No-Deal' Brexit'
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging the Government to come forward with clear advice about the implications of a...
Agri-Business
Lord Duncan lends support to butchers' 'Save a Life' initiative
UK Government Minister Lord Duncan joined the team of staff in a Kinross butchers shop to congratulate them on leading...
Agri-Business
Could you be the next voice for the UK's veterinary profession?
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is inviting applications from as many as 33 motivated and committed members from within and...
Agri-Business
Global sales of British food and drink reach record high
British food and drink exports hit a record level of £10.6 billion for the first half of 2018 – up...
Agri-Business
Gove urged to take step in to save small abattoirs
A total of 34 British agri-food organisations have joined forces to urge Defra’s Secretary of State, Michael Gove to take...
Agri-Business
Groundbreaking research uncovers new wheat breeding tool
An international research team have uncovered previously hidden genetic secrets that give wheat its remarkable ability for local adaptation. The...
Agri-Business
Horticulture could benefit from post-Brexit technology support
Post-Brexit horticulture growers could benefit from Government support to help them invest in new equipment and technology, according to the...
Agri-Business
Industry joins forces to seek sustainable soya sourcing
British farming organisations have joined forces with other industries to try and ensure a sustainable future supply of soya to...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s Top 100 sees a strong year for agri-food…but who made the cut?
Poultry firm Moy Park has retained its pole position as Northern Ireland’s biggest company for a seventh year in a row,...
Rural Life
UK vet found illegally importing puppies struck off
A vet convicted of illegally importing puppies has been struck off by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Greater...
