Agri-Business
Davidson & Robertson appoints new director with natural capital focus
Rural consultancy Davidson & Robertson has appointment Duncan Glen as a director with a focus on natural capital. Glen recently...
Agri-Business
Agri Politics
Farmers urged to lobby MPs to tackle fake reviews online
The Countryside Alliance is urging farmers to lobby their MPs, demanding that the government protect rural businesses targeted by what...
Agri-Business
US remains ‘top competitor’ in animal products trade – USDA
The US remains a top competitor in the trade of animal products having reached over $36 billion in exports in...
Agri-Business
Ukraine ‘open’ to talks as Poland suspends grain imports
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has said that it is “open” to talks following the decision...
Agri-Business
Agri-business masters circular economy approach using biogas
A circular economy approach in which vegetable residues are turned into biogas covers up to 40% of the energy used...
Agri-Business
LEAF appoints new chief executive
The Linking Environment and Farming group (LEAF) has announced the appointment of David Webster as its new chief executive. Webster...
Agri-Business
FUW appoints first female chair of its insurance services board
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has appointed Ann Beynon as the chair of its insurance services board (FUWIS). Beynon is...
Agri-Business
Weekly pig slaughterings hit new low for the year - NPA
Estimated weekly pig slaughterings have hit a new low for the year, according to the National Pig Association (NPA), as...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Watch -McGinty Tractors Thrives with Valtra
Four years had elapsed since McGinty Tractors’ last open day, an event which was held every first Thursday of April...
Agri-Business
Eggbase appoints new director of strategy and partnerships
Poultry software, data solutions and carbon footprinting specialist Eggbase has appointed Tom Willings as its new director of strategy and...
Agri-Business
Another engineer appointed as Claas CEO
The first Claas CEO was appointed in 2019 when the company created the role to speed up the rate of...
Agri-Business
Cost of GPS theft up 30% on last year - NFU Mutual
The cost of GPS theft has gone up 30% in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period...
Agri-Business
US and EU tractor sales slide but UK remains healthy
Agricultural tractor sales across the pond are still sluggish, while in the UK they are on the up so far...
Agri-Business
Lakeland announces further reduction in milk price for March
The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided to reduce the cooperative’s milk price for March, as global dairy market conditions...
Agri-Business
Tesco drops price of milk for first time since 2020
Tesco has dropped the price of its milk for the first time since May 2020. From today (Thursday, April 13),...
Agri-Business
‘Inevitable’ that milk price will fall back further – Lakeland CEO
Milk price in the short-term is likely to contract even further in the months ahead as markets continue to determine...
Agri-Business
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies up 15%
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies reached £28.7 million in 2022, an increase of £5.1 million (15%). The cross-border dairy processor...
Agri-Business
Scotland to introduce tighter controls to reduce spread of bTB
Farmers bringing cattle into Scotland are set to be subject to tighter controls in order to reduce the risk of...
