Agri-Business
Scottish farmers affected by flooding to receive grants up to 30k
Farmers affected by severe flooding in parts of Scotland this autumn will be eligible to apply for grants of up...
Farmers
Agri-Business
Autumn statement does 'nothing to relieve pressures on farming families' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that the autumn statement has done “nothing to relieve the pressures on...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire schoolchildren to learn about local food production through pancakes
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society has invited schoolchildren from across the county to make pancakes and learn about how the ingredients for...
Agri-Business
What is bluetongue and how does it spread?
A case of bluetongue virus was confirmed in a single cow in the southeast of England and farmers in the...
Agri-Business
Farmers encouraged to test for Q fever in dairy cattle
Ceva Animal Health is encouraging farmers experiencing fertility issues in their dairy herds to test for Q fever. The animal...
Agri Politics
Suffolk County Council agrees to support local farmers in its catering
Suffolk County Council has agreed to pass a Conservative Party motion to support local farmers by ensuring all catering at...
Agri-Business
University of Cumbria to offer short farming courses from September
The University of Cumbria will offer part-time short courses for farmers, land managers and advisors from this September. The six...
Other
New video for farmers promotes sepsis awareness
A new video aimed at raising awareness of sepsis and its symptoms in farming and rural communities has been launched...
Agri-Business
72% of young farmers say it will be 'impossible' to go into farming
72% of young farmers believe that it will be “difficult or impossible” to move into farming due to ongoing issues...
N.Ireland
Reminder: NI Agricultural Census deadline approaching
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers to complete their 2023...
Agri-Business
Pause in construction of NI farm buildings ‘completely unfair’ – UFU
A pause in the construction of Northern Ireland farm buildings is “completely unfair” on farmers according to the Ulster Farmers’...
Agri-Business
RH&W launches new UK dairy cattle welfare strategy
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has collaborated with dairy farmers, vets and industry representatives to create the new UK dairy...
Rural Life
High production costs leading to poor mental health - survey
The rising cost of production has contributed to the poor mental health of farmers and food producers, according to a...
Agri-Business
Increases to payment rates for upland farmers in ELMs
The UK government has announced changes to the payment rates for upland farmers in environmental land management schemes (ELMs). These...
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...
Government
Second round of Landscape Recovery scheme to include food criteria
The second round of the Landscape Recovery scheme will see the introduction of a food production criterion for the first...
Rural Life
Survey highlights importance of local abattoirs
A recent survey of more than 1,300 UK farming and food businesses found that 88% of respondents consider local abattoirs...
