Agri-Business
Swan family awarded NFU Cymru Sustainable Agriculture Award
The Welsh branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has announced Clive Swan and his family as the winners...
Sustainability
N.Ireland
UFU highlights sustainability at Tyrone poultry conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown, addressed the 2023 Poultry Industry Education Trust annual conference in Co. Tyrone this...
Environment
Agri-food leaders ‘optimistic’ about global food system -Alltech
Overall agri-food leaders are “optimistic” about creating a more sustainable global food system, according to a recent report from Alltech....
Agri-Business
OECD: $851bn government support for agriculture during pandemic
Total support to agriculture reached record levels of $851 billion per year during 2020-2022 for the 54 countries covered by...
Dairy
Reducing livestock emissions while improving food security
A livestock and environment researcher has criticised the assumption that lower food production in “sustainable” systems in countries in the...
Environment
BVA awarded iiE green accreditation for second year in a row
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has been awarded the highest investors in the environment (iiE) ‘green’ level accreditation for the...
N.Ireland
Co. Antrim students win NI ABP Angus Youth Challenge
Students from St. Killian’s College, Carnlough in Co. Antrim have been named today (Friday, October 27) as the winners of...
Beef
New farm veterinary resource to be launched at BVCA Congress
Vet Sustain and VetSalus have announced a new veterinary resource for farm vets, which is to be launched at this...
N.Ireland
Education and training key drivers of agriculture in Denmark
Agriculture in Denmark is a very important component of the country’s overall economy, one which is likely to grow significantly...
Agri-Business
Dairy Focus: Economic and environmental sustainability at Glastry Farm
By Barbara Collins Glastry Farm is a specialised dairy farm which extends to 247ac owned, as well as a further...
Agri-Business
John Deere and DeLaval create joint Milk Sustainability Center
John Deere and DeLaval have joined efforts to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC),a digital ecosystem to help dairy farmers....
Agri-Business
UFU partners with AFBI and AgriSearch for NI farming webinars
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it will join forces with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and...
N.Ireland
World farmers take a stand against lab-grown food
The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), representing over 1.2 billion farmers worldwide, hastaken a stand against adopting lab-grown food as an...
N.Ireland
UK report: Up to 45% increase on returns for nature-friendly farms
According to a new report, there is up to 45% increase in commercial return for nature-friendly farms. The report ‘Farming...
Agri-Business
AHDB and Elanco to host discussion on farm profitability
An on-farm meeting organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will focus on working with nature to improve...
N.Ireland
Balmoral 2023: Delivering on farm sustainability – core message
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson has confirmed that the issue of farm sustainability is now a...
Environment
UK to invest £3 million in development of sustainable fertilisers
The UK government has announced that it is investing £3 million in the Global Fertiliser Challenge to develop more sustainable...
N.Ireland
Need for locally produced food ‘more vital’ – UFU
Climate change, TB, energy prices and production costs are the major issues facing agriculture in Northern Ireland, the president of...
