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...
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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”...
Agri-Business
EU set to ban ‘routine use’ of medicated livestock feed
The European Council has agreed to impose a ban on prophylactic or routine metaphylactic use of antibiotic medicated feed. Metaphylactic...
Machinery
UK second-hand machinery auctions see ‘13% uplift in value’
Cheffins, which claims to conduct the largest monthly tractor and agricultural machinery auctions in the world, has reported sales of...
Agri-Business
Technology and on-farm efficiency to be discussed at Scottish Monitor Farm event
The next Nithsdale Monitor Farm meeting on Thursday, July 19 is set to focus on how technology can be used...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers urged to apply for dispensation ahead of harvest
Nation Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) is reminding farmers and crofters to apply to Police Scotland for an agricultural dispensation for...
Beef
Farming and Halal sector urged to learn to get along
The farming industry and the halal sector are being urged to forge better relationships as the Muslim population, and demand...
N.Ireland
Man killed in collision between tractor and motorbike
A man was killed in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle last night (Monday, July 10)...
N.Ireland
Man killed in collision between tractor and motorbike
A man was killed in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle last night (Monday, July 10)...
Agri-Business
‘Reducing barriers’: Changes approved for GDT platform
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Events Oversight Board has approved two rule changes to encourage a wider range of sellers...
Machinery
Kubota to invest €55 million in new European R&D centre for tractors
Kubota has announced that it will invest €55 million in a new tractor R&D (Research & Development) facility in Europe....
Machinery
Is the arrival of John Deere’s 9000 Series forager imminent?
It now seems likely that John Deere will unveil its new 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters over the coming weeks...
