Rural Life
Brecon: Firefighters rescue lamb stuck 6ft deep in ditch
Firefighters have rescued a lamb that became stuck in a 6ft deep ditch in Llanfaes, Brecon, Mid and West Wales...
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Agri Politics
General election: Party leaders urged to put food security 'front and centre'
Party leaders are being urged to ensure policies concerning food security are “front and centre” of their public campaigns. The...
Rural Life
Devon & Cornwall Police tractor named 'Inspector Moors'
Devon & Cornwall Police has revealed the winner of its tractor naming competition to be ‘Inspector Moors’. The force launched...
Beef
Beef market could have 'greater stability' in 2025 - HCC
Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said the beef market could witness “greater stability” in 2025 following the easing...
Rural Life
Farmer Network North Cumbria meeting to discuss future farming support
The Farmer Network will meet North Cumbria at the start of next month to facilitate discussions between farmers about what...
Agri-Business
UK cannot rely on potato imports as a backup plan - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that the UK cannot rely on potato imports as a backup plan, as...
N.Ireland
DAERA must ‘rethink’ transition to XI livestock tags – UFU
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) must “rethink” the transition period for the new XI livestock tags,...
Agri-Business
Scottish govt must 'seize the moment' following passing of agri bill - SLE
The Scottish government must “seize the moment” and deliver for Scottish farming following the passing of the new Agriculture and...
Sheep
Moredun receives £1.2m to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments
The Moredun Research Institute has been awarded a £1.2 million grant to explore resistance to sheep scab treatments. The three-year...
Machinery
Exclusive: Pottinger cuts complexity and cost with new Jumbo 5000
Pottinger is a company that likes to keep itself busy developing new products and this week it launched a raft...
Agri Politics
Scottish agriculture bill will 'allow for a framework of payments'
The Scottish government has said the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill will “allow for a framework of payments that...
N.Ireland
Swatragh mart to close for a week after death of general manager
Swatragh Livestock Market has said it will close for over a week following the death of its general manager, Paul Coyle....
Sheep
NSA 'frustrated' by exclusion from Welsh govt SFS roundtable
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is frustrated at the Welsh government’s failure to acknowledge a request to...
Agri-Business
GDT price index records first decline since March 2024
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded its first decline since March 2024, falling by 0.5% at the...
Agri-Business
NFUS calls for 'clear mandate' for introduction of bovine electronic identification
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) is calling for a “clear mandate” for the introduction of ultra-high frequency (UHF)...
Rural Life
NFU 'deeply shocked' by footage of cow being rammed by police car
The livestock board chair at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said he was “deeply shocked and disturbed” by footage...
Agri Politics
FUW calls for £450m per year to fund agri and rural development
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has called for the allocation of at least £450 million per year in protected...
Environment
Scottish agriculture emissions drop by 12% between 1990 and 2022
Scotland’s agriculture emissions fell by 11.9%, equivalent to one million tonne of carbon dioxide (1.0 MtCO2e), between 1990 and 2022....