Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Dawn of the self-propelled forage harvester
Cutting silage by a self-propelled harvester is now such a standard feature of the season that most of the drivers...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Focus must be put on 'key principles' of managing rural estates
Davidson & Robertson has called for more focus on the “key principles of managing estates” in the “ever-changing” rural marketplace....
Agri-Business
King Charles seeks new farmer for Sandringham Estate
King Charles III is currently recruiting for a farmer to work on his private country retreat at Sandringham Estate. The...
Agri-Business
Kepak Merthyr to boost employment at Welsh plant
Kepak Merthyr has underlined its commitment to its 850-strong workforce in Wales with a £16 million investment programme for 2023, according to...
Agri-Business
Low quotations for dairy drive down food price index
International quotations for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and cheese have dropped significantly, while the prices of meat have risen last...
Rural Life
Farmers in NI urged to 'work safely' during silage season
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has today (Friday, June 2) urged farmers in Northern Ireland to “work safely” and make their...
Agri-Business
Kellys back min-till with Grange Machinery
Grange Machinery of Holderness, East Yorkshire, is a manufacturer of mainly tillage implements which are designed with modern cultivation practices...
Dairy
AHDB to launch new agri-food export strategy
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to launch a new export strategy later this month. AHDB will...
Agri-Business
Multi-tasking with the new Case Optum 340 CVXDrive
As tractor power ratings inexorably climb, there is a need to adjust our perspective on what actually constitutes a multi-purpose...
Agri-Business
'Damaging' Australia and New Zealand free trade deals go live
The UK government’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with both Australia and New Zealand are now in effect from today (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates published for June 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has published the brucellosis compensation rates for June...
Agri-Business
£30m awarded to farming food production projects
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net...
Agri-Business
Competition watchdog to study link between input costs and high food prices
The UK competition watchdog plans to gather evidence from suppliers and retailers as part of its work to assess how...
Agri-Business
'Dire state' of dairy labour situation in UK - RABDF
The “dire state” of the labour situation on UK dairy farms has been highlighted by the Royal Association of British...
Agri-Business
UK supermarket giant cuts price of 40 dairy products
One of the UK’s largest supermarket groups has cut the price of more than 40 dairy products. Sainsbury’s said that...
Agri-Business
MSD Animal Health expands pig team
MSD Animal Health has welcomed a former farm manager to its pig team. County Offally native Aiden Byrne, who was...
Agri-Business
NFU seeks feedback on machinery theft discussion
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking feedback from its stakeholders on agricultural machinery and equipment theft. The Home Office...
Agri-Business
Manage dairy farm cashflow and avoid the ‘cost of farming squeeze’
Dairy farmers must review their on-farm cashflow and plan ahead to reduce the impact of the “cost of farming squeeze”,...
