Sheep
Australian live sheep exports by sea to be phased out by 2028
The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on in 2028, the Australian government has announced. A...
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Sheep
Take regular faecal egg count tests to avoid 'unnecessary losses' - Zoetis
Zoetis is warning all farmers to take regular faecal egg count tests to help prevent unnecessary losses, as data shows...
Rural Life
Man dies after collision between car and crop sprayer
A man in his 50s has died following a serious road traffic collision involving a crop sprayer in Wissett, Suffolk,...
Agri-Business
Cargill UK appoints new technical sales manager
Cargill UK has appointed Tom Lovett as its new technical sales manager for the south of England and south Wales....
Agri-Business
Global land prices on rise for more than 2 decades
Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production, according...
Agri-Business
GSC Grays acquires Carter Jonas office in Kendal
Rural land and property consultancy GSC Grays has acquired the Carter Jonas office in Kendal, with the aim to continuing...
Agri-Business
Stay the Night initiative to 'boost' small rural businesses
The return of Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) ‘Stay the Night’ initiative is set to provide a “boost” for small...
Rural Life
HCC team to climb 3 highest Welsh peaks for mental health
A team of staff from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and EID Cymru will climb three of...
N.Ireland
Plough On project aims to tackle rural loneliness
An initiative called Plough On aimed at tackling rural isolation and loneliness in Northern Ireland has been developed after Tyrone-based...
Arable
UK winter wheat crops in a very poor state – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that winter wheat crops are in a very poor state across...
Arable
Barenbrug urges growers to 'go slowly' with first cuts
Grass experts at Barenbrug are urging growers to “go softly” with their first cuts, after the wettest 18 months ever...
Forestry
Defra allocates £4m to tackle threats to tree health
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £4 million in funding for a new research and...
Machinery
Reduced costs through flexibility at Fleming factory
The quality of a company’s product emerging from its factory will depend on several factors, and cost is not always...
Rural Life
Hundreds of farmers to attend WFO annual meeting
The 2024 World Farmers’ Organistion (WFO) annual meeting will take place from June 17 to June 21 at the Food...
N.Ireland
Scottish BSE case will not impact Northern Ireland’s risk status
The discovery of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Scotland will not impact negligible risk status for...
Machinery
UK VAT-exempt Grenadier Commercial now available
The successful establishment of a new vehicle brand is no mean feat and now that INEOS has the Grenadier name...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from...
Government
New Veterinary Medicines Regulations to apply from May 17
The modernised Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) will apply from Friday, May 17, with the aim of maintaining the UK as...