Agri-Business
African Swine Fever: 664 cases in western Eurasia since July
A startling 664 cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in Russia and Europe since the start of...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
East of England prize pot doubled for supreme cattle champion
A new incentive to encourage breeding for beef will be introduced at this year’s East of England Winter Stock Festival....
Agri-Business
Mixed response on loan support for Welsh farm businesses
A new loan facility to help Welsh farmers who won’t receive their BPS payment on day one has been met...
Dairy
5 reasons to go to UK Dairy Day 2018
The countdown is on with less than one month to go until UK Dairy Day 2018 – the UK’s annual...
Agri-Business
Bayer comes out swinging at glyphosate court verdict
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer – the new owner of Monsanto and the glyphosate weedkiller – has come out swinging following the...
Agri-Business
UK signs major export deal to ship seed potatoes to China
China’s growing taste for chips and crisps will soon be fuelled by British produce, as International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam...
Agri-Business
No-Deal technical papers ‘sobering reading’ for Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the first set of Government ‘No-Deal’ technical papers make “sobering reading” and reinforces...
Agri-Business
British meat and dairy to take centrestage in Hong Kong
High-quality meat and dairy products from Britain will be heading to Hong Kong next month for one of Asia’s leading fine...
Agri-Business
Beef nutrition guidelines to undergo major overhaul
A five-year collaborative research project aiming to optimise beef nutrition is expected to lead to a major overhaul of beef feeding...
Agri-Business
‘No-deal’ technical notes offer little comfort for Welsh farming
Technical notes to help the agricultural sector prepare for a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit scenario offer little comfort for the farming sector...
Agri-Business
Vets call for clarity on welfare in Saudi lamb deal
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the Government to urgently clarify whether lamb exported under the new trade...
Agri-Business
UK organic produce could be barred from EU for up to 9 months post-Brexit
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said a Government technical notice for organic farming in a ‘no-deal’ Brexit suggests that...
Agri-Business
Conference to show how UK seed can take on the global market post-Brexit
Making the most of the global export market post-Brexit will be one of the major themes of this year’s Seed...
Agri-Business
Allflex acquires German agri-tech company
International animal ID firm Allflex has announced that it has acquired German agricultural technology company, Agrident. Agrident specialises in radio-frequency...
Agri-Business
UK pork trade: British exports fall 7% in June
Fresh and frozen pork exports fell 7% year-on-year in June to 16,700t, according to the latest HMRC figures. The fall in...
Arable
New conference to drive technology advancements in horticulture
Leading developers and influencers in agri-tech are being invited to exhibit at SmartHort 2019, a new conference designed to connect...
Agri-Business
AHDB releases 2018 winter wheat harvest results
The first yield data for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Recommended Lists winter wheat trials are now available...
Agri-Business
Developing countries edging ahead of UK on organic agriculture
A major new global assessment published in the prestigious journal Nature Sustainability shows that more than 29% of farms worldwide...
