Sheep
AHDB launches ‘Fight the Fluke’ campaign highlighting importance of control
With farmers facing significant livestock losses from liver fluke, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Beef & Lamb and Moredun...
Latest Stories
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru to stage ‘Brexit and Our Land’ consultation briefing events
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru is urging farmers across Wales to make their voices heard in the Welsh Government’s ‘Brexit...
Dairy
Dale Farm raises June farm-gate milk price
The board of the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, Dale Farm, has agreed to increase its milk price for June...
Agri-Business
Straw and feed: Buyers urged to plan ahead, look at alternatives and collaborate
Straw and feed buyers, as well as those who grow for them, have been urged to plan ahead, look at alternatives...
Machinery
Latest self-propelled round baler ‘makes good operators even better’
Vermeer’s self-propelled round baler broke cover last year; the so-called ZR5 got its first public outing at Husker Harvest Days in the...
Dairy
Hitting 19,000L with robots at Holstein Premier Herd Open Day
More than 450 people descended on Boclair Holsteins for the Holstein UK Premier Herd Open Day earlier this summer. The...
Rural Life
Top young shepherds prepare to compete at NSA Sheep Event 2018
With less than a week to go until the flagship event of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Sheep Event 2018,...
Opinion
It’s imperative to make safety a priority on our farms at all times
Farm Safety Week 2018 kicks-off next Monday. It’s taking place at a time of year when farmers and contractors will...
Machinery
Auction report: Enough Fords to fill a field; check out these prices
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are something of a regular occurrence in the UK. One such on-site sale was...
Agri-Business
RCVS publishes report of 2017 achievements and spending
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its annual report and financial statements for 2017, itemising its major achievements over...
Agri-Business
Red Diesel under scrutiny as MPs seek 'cleaner alternatives'
Representatives from the aviation, shipping, haulage and construction industries met with Environment Minister Therese Coffey and Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick...
Agri-Business
'We all want prescriptions but farming is about flexibility'
A Somerset ‘min-till’ cereal farm is the latest to join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) monitor farm programme....
Sheep
British sheep industry aiming to be 'best in the world' for health and welfare
Becoming the best sheep industry internationally for health and welfare is set to be the focus of the Sheep Health...
Agri-Business
British food producers score in this year's World Cup as BBQ meat sales soar
Sales of meat, strawberries, beer and salad are up as Brits turn the summer into a huge nationwide World Cup...
Rural Life
Silage spills across speedy Scottish motorway
An unfortunate tractor driver in Scotland recently had a mishap resulting in a full silage trailer overturning to tip its...
Agri-Business
General welcome for action on unfair trading practices
Italian MEP Paolo De Castro has presented his draft report on the proposed Directive to fight unfair trading practices in...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers urged to make their voice heard on post-Brexit consultation
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging all farmers in Wales to respond to a Welsh Government consultation on...
Agri-Business
'Cautious welcome' for House of Commons report on Welsh agriculture post-Brexit
A report issued by the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee ‘Brexit: priorities for Welsh agriculture’ has been “cautiously welcomed”...
