Government
NFU calls for a code of practice for horticultural buyers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the UK government to introduce a Horticultural Buyers Code of Practice. The...
Government
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the UK government to introduce a Horticultural Buyers Code of Practice. The...
Agri Politics
Scottish rural affairs secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has called for a meeting with UK secretary of state for environment, food and...
Agri-Business
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a research programme aimed at preventing crop loss from...
Pig/Poultry
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in commercial...
Agri-Business
More than 10,000 farmers have now applied for the latest round of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’...
Agri-Business
The UK’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, has said that bluetongue temporary control zones (TCZ) will shortly be lifted, as...
Agri-Business
The latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have shown that there are 83 bluetongue cases...
Environment
Interim chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Charles Banner, will serve a further six months. The appointment will now...
Agri-Business
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced changes to disease control measures for bluetongue as February...
Agri-Business
GSC Grays has welcomed news of the opening of the latest Farm Productivity Grant, but said that it will likely...
Beef
The total number of confirmed bluetongue cases in the UK have reached 66 on 41 different premises across three counties....
Beef
The UK’s chef veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to remain vigilant as more confirmed cases of bluetongue bring the...
Agri-Business
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a technical webinar on bluetongue for vets next week. The event...
Sheep
A case of bluetongue confirmed in a sheep has brought the total number of cases in England to 52 on...
Other
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said there is still “no evidence” that bluetongue virus is...
N.Ireland
Eight new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in recent days in the two existing UK temporary control zones (TCZ)....
N.Ireland
A new case of bluetongue has been confirmed in a bull in Kent by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food...
Agri-Business
As part of the disposal of assets for the wind down of all Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board AHDB Horticulture...