Agri-Business
Regenerative farming can 'rapidly increase farm productivity'
Regenerative farming can enhance soil carbon cycling and has the potential to rapidly increase farm productivity. This is according to...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Quality Meat Scotland to host 'Meat the Market' workshops for farmers
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced a series of ‘Meat the Market‘ workshops for beef and lamb farmers. The events...
Agri-Business
Scottish Institute of Auctioneers elects new president
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has appointed Alan Hutcheon as its new president. The IAAS said...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to assess on-farm fire risk following barn fires in Cumbria
Farmers are being urged to continually assess the risk of fire on their land by Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service....
Agri-Business
AgriSearch webinars to help farmers after ‘particularly challenging’ summer
AgriSearch will host two webinars for Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock farmers with the aim of helping them mitigate challenges they...
Agri-Business
NPA urges awareness of PRRSV risk when importing pigs
The National Pig Association (NPA) is urging those importing live pigs or semen to only source from herds negative for...
Agri-Business
140t of illegal pesticides seized in Brazil
Around 140t of imported pesticides have been seized by authorities in Brazil during the country’s largest ever operation targeting illegal...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Russian attacks destroy 270,000t of grain
Officials in Ukraine have said that 270,000t of grain has been destroyed as a result of Russian attacks on the...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies campaigns to attract women shareholders
Lakeland Dairies has launched a targeted campaign to encourage more women and other family members to become involved as shareholders...
Agri-Business
New project to tackle supermarket waste by reducing potato bruising
A new collaborative project is aiming to reduce the risk of potato bruising through technology to help reduce supermarket waste....
Agri-Business
TB conference to focus on making UK TB-free by 2038
This year’s bovine tuberculosis (TB) conference will focus on the work needed to make the UK free of the disease...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers to receive payments up to £1,250 to review herd health
Farmers can receive up to £1,250 in payments over two years to support a review of their flock or herd...
Agri-Business
ABP nominated for award for impact in the community
The agri-food business, ABP, has been shortlisted for an award in the 2023 Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland. ABP...
Agri-Business
Fall in tractor sales hurts shares, but helps farmers
This year has so far been a positive one for the ‘big three’ manufacturers with John Deere, CNH and AGCO...
Sheep
Diversification: UK farm makes Europe’s first sheep’s milk vodka
When searching for a way to diversify their farm, Tim and Tan Spittle found a unique, and seemingly untouched avenue...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods subsidiary signs distribution agreement in China
Arla Foods Ingredients has signed a new distribution agreement in China with Zhongbai Xingye Food Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Zhongbai...
Agri-Business
Young sheep farmers to access 'top-class genetics' through NSA initiative
Nine young sheep farmers across the UK are set to benefit from access to “top-class genetics” through a National Sheep...
Agri-Business
NPA appoints new vice chair of Young NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has announced Emma Wormington as the new vice chair of Young NPA. Wormington, who works...
