Rural Life
'Quick thinking' ploughing halts crop fires across England
Fire crews and farmers worked together over the weekend to stop the spread of fires across fields of standing crops....
Agri-Business
Arable
£1.2 million research project to breed disease and weather resilient crops
The Harper Adams University Fresh Produce Research Centre (FPRC) and University of Warwick Crop Centre have recently been jointly awarded...
Agri-Business
Industry visits to inspire new robotics and crop quality research
Students from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) £1.4 million PhD programme visited food and agricultural businesses to boost...
Agri-Business
'Sentences for rural crime must act as a deterrent'
The NFU raised its concerns with the solicitor general that the sentences given for rural crime do not act as a strong...
Agri-Business
360t of counterfeit pesticides seized in Operation Silver Axe III
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has seized 360t of illegal or counterfeit pesticides as part of its Europol-coordinated campaign Operation...
Agri-Business
Just 2 out of every 5 English farm managers have had formal training
Less than 40% of farm managers in England have any formal agricultural training, according to a Government survey published this...
Rural Life
Last chance to apply for 2019 Nuffield Farming Scholarship
t’s less than three weeks until the July 31 deadline for Nuffield Farming Scholarship applications. Applicants are urged to finalise...
Agri-Business
Sustainable soil events to demonstrate good field management
The Sustainable Soil Management Events are the latest in a series of Farm Family Key Skills workshops for farmers, family...
Arable
UK farmers venture to Sweden to to learn about precision farming
UK farmers on a two-day study tour to Sweden found that they are ahead of the game when it comes...
Agri-Business
Best in global biogas industry celebrated at industry awards ceremony
The most exciting innovations in anaerobic digestion (AD) were celebrated in style last night at the AD and Biogas Industry...
Dairy
The Dragon roars: Dairy co-op launches membership drive as sales soar
A booming farmers’ dairy co-operative in Wales has launched a recruitment drive for new members to supply milk after posting...
Agri-Business
UK proposes free trade relationship in Brexit white paper
The Government has published its long-anticipated Brexit white paper earlier today, proposing the establishment of a free trade area for...
Beef
1,600 farmers set to benefit from new multi-million pound beef deal
The UK’s largest supermarket chain has announced a new multi-million pound British Aberdeen Angus beef deal. 1,600 British farmers are set to...
Agri Politics
NFUS president to join panel at Stirling Brexit and farming event
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) president, Andrew McCornick, has confirmed he will take part in a seminal panel discussion on the...
Agri-Business
Interim report proposes 'radical changes' to UK farming regulation
A major simplification of the way the UK regulates farming has been proposed in an interim report published today by...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru to stage ‘Brexit and Our Land’ consultation briefing events
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru is urging farmers across Wales to make their voices heard in the Welsh Government’s ‘Brexit...
Agri-Business
Straw and feed: Buyers urged to plan ahead, look at alternatives and collaborate
Straw and feed buyers, as well as those who grow for them, have been urged to plan ahead, look at alternatives...
Agri-Business
RCVS publishes report of 2017 achievements and spending
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its annual report and financial statements for 2017, itemising its major achievements over...
