Government
Dover needs £5m to help confiscate illegally imported meat - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said Dover Port Health Agency needs £4-5 million to properly resource its inspection teams...
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Rural Life
Dorset: Motorists urged to be careful around horses
Officers from Dorset police’s rural crime team are urging motorists to remain “careful and considerate” when driving past horses on...
Arable
Great British Pea Week to return for a ninth year
Great British Pea Week will return for a ninth year next month as it aims to celebrate the UK pea...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue control webinar to be chaired by BCVA secretary
A bluetongue disease control framework webinar will be chaired by the joint honorary secretary of the British Cattle Veterinary Association...
Beef
Farmers in New Zealand told to prepare as winter arrives
With the arrival of winter in June in New Zealand, farmers are being encouraged to prepare adverse weather plans which...
N.Ireland
Red clover boosts silage yields on Tyrone dairy farm
The inclusion of red clover in grass swards can help maintain silage yields without the application of chemical nitrogen (N)....
N.Ireland
Slurry safety as second-cut preparation gets underway
As a result of the good weather in recent weeks, many farmers were able to get in their first-cut silage,...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire agri society seeks 2025 ambassador
The Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society has launched its search for a new ambassador for 2025 to help support officeholders in promoting...
Environment
First Milk 'Festival of Regenerative Farming' kicks off next month
First Milk has said it will celebrate its commitment to farming with nature this summer through its Festival of Regenerative...
Pig/Poultry
Standard pig price 'bounces back' - NPA
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has bounced back and gained 0.34p during the week ended June 1, the National...
Agri-Business
'Uncertainty' for businesses due to delays to pesticide regulations - AIC
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has said delays to a post-EU exit pesticide regulatory scheme in Great Britain are causing...
Government
APHA seeks 2 laboratory scientists for avian viral diseases
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking two laboratory scientists to join its avian viral diseases team. The...
Pig/Poultry
3,500 pigs to be culled after ASF outbreak in Germany
Some 3,500 pigs have to be culled after an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a fattening farm in...
Pig/Poultry
Pig industry scholarship seeks applicants for 2025/2026
Recruitment is underway for companies to employ and mentor students during 2025/2026 through the Pig Industry Scholarship Programme (PISP). The...
Agri Politics
Calls for a UK agri budget for the length of next parliament
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) is calling for a “clear undertaking” to provide a UK agricultural support...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue: Farmers in high-risk counties can apply for free tests
Farmers in high-risk counties for bluetongue can now apply for free testing for ruminants (cattle, sheep, deer, goats) or camelids...
Other
Norfolk: Police tractor catches lorry driver under the influence
A man has been disqualified from driving for 25 months after being caught by a Norfolk Police tractor while driving...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host blight workshops to help growers with control strategies
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two workshops on blight this month to help growers...