Agri-Business
Proposed closure of Avara Foods site puts over 400 jobs at risk
Avara Foods has proposed closing its Abergavenny site in autumn of this year, which it said would impact “all colleagues...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Only 21% farmers have 'reliable' phone signal on-farm - survey
Only 21% of farmers have reliable mobile signal across their whole farm, according to a new survey conducted by the...
Agri-Business
Police in southwest England highlight rise in livestock worrying incidents
Livestock worrying incidents have increased in Devon and Cornwall throughout the month of May, according to Devon & Cornwall Police....
Agri-Business
Yara to build new global production plant in UK
Yara International has chosen a site in the UK as the home of its new global production plant for specialty...
Arable
AHDB to launch new cereals and oilseeds monitor farms
The cereals and oilseeds branch of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to launch three new monitor...
Agri-Business
Police launch arson investigation into barn fire
Police have launched an arson investigation into a barn fire in west Northamptonshire last week. The fire, which caused more...
Agri-Business
Young sheep farmers given the chance to win 'top class genetics'
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is offering UK young sheep farmers the chance to “progress their flocks” with another opportunity...
Agri-Business
FUW appoints new account executive for insurance services
A new account executive has been appointed for the insurance services branch of the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW). Dafydd...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to be aware of utility work claims they can make
Rural consultancy Davidson & Robertson has urged farmers and landowners to be aware of the claims they can make when...
Agri-Business
BRP appoints Rachael Turner as district commercial manager
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has appointed Rachael Turner to a district commercial manager role as part of the expansion of...
Agri-Business
Regenerative agriculture top of agenda at Spanish Expo
Regenerative agriculture, which uses technologies such as precision agriculture, conservation tillage and crop rotation can reduce environmental impacts according to...
Agri-Business
'Disappointing' prices for British Wool members
British Wool has confirmed the prices being paid to members for last year’s wool clip, with its chief executive admitting...
Agri-Business
European spotlight on future movement of livestock to NI
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has highlighted that it is “unclear” how the re-tagging of livestock moved to...
Agri-Business
Easter 2023 sees sales of lamb joints rise by over 25%
Volume sales of lamb roasting joints in the two weeks leading up to Easter this year rose by 25.5% compared...
Agri-Business
New report shows more women in senior meat industry jobs
The UK and Irish meat industry has “made progress” in appointing more women to senior leadership roles, according to a...
Agri-Business
Carlisle sale sees new breed record of 32,000gns
Breed records were both matched and broken at the most recent Border British Blue Club’s Spring Show and sale in...
Agri-Business
Davidstow Creamery seeks permit change to increase production
Dairy Crest Limited has applied to the Environment Agency to vary its permit in order to facilitate increased production at...
Agri-Business
Government must build on Farm to Fork announcements - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that the UK government must build on the announcements made by Prime Minister...
