Agri-Business
RSABI records 'Stand by Me' cover with members of the Farmers' Choir
The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) is set to release a cover of ‘Stand by Me’ with around 100...
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Dairy
There are opportunities in mozzarella for British exporters - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said there are opportunities in mozzarella for British exporters amid an Arla...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI chief vet as bTB cases reach ‘all time high’
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection among...
N.Ireland
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI
The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in...
N.Ireland
50% of NI dairy farms non-compliant with river pollution regulations
50% of Northern Irish dairy farms inspected were found to be non-compliant with environment regulations aimed at preventing river pollution....
N.Ireland
New Zealand police shoot ram after man and woman found dead
New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On...
Beef
Beef and sheep sectors should prioritise body condition - report
A Nuffield Farming report has called attention to prioritising body condition as part of the selection process to build beef...
Agri-Business
NDG: 'Farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water'
The National Drought Group (NDG) has said farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water, rather than too...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers ‘will not’ eradicate bTB – cattle vet
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
Agri-Business
RABI pledges £10m for mental health support for farmers
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI), a farming mental health charity, announced on Wednesday April 17, that it would be increasing...
Rural Life
PETA requests roadside memorial for cows following incident
Following an accident in which a lorry carrying 40 cows overturned on the A5 in Gobowen, Shropshire in which seven...
Agri-Business
Scotland to generate £66.74m in net zero export sales - report
Companies which took part in the Scottish government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 say they expect to generate an...
Agri-Business
UK pig meat Q1 production at lowest volume since 2017
UK pig meat production has fallen 2.5% year-on-year, with production in the first quarter of 2024 totalling 227,000t. This is...
Arable
Rock weathering produces up to 20.5% higher crop yield - study
A study co-authored by scientists at UNDO has found that enhanced rock weathering contributed to a 9.3-20.5% higher crop yield...
Agri-Business
GSC Grays urges agri-businesses to 'embrace resilience' amid challenges
GSC Grays is urging farm businesses to “embrace resilience” and strategic planning to navigate through the current challenges facing the...
Beef
English beef and lamb producers have 'world-leading standards' - Red Tractor
Red Tractor has said claims from English beef and lamb producers that they have “world-leading standards” look to be correct,...
Rural Life
Dorset rural team recovers 'sheepnapped' lamb and makes arrest
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has recovered a stolen lamb that had been “sheepnapped” from a field in the area...
Agri-Business
Sharp drop in turnover and profit at Lakeland Dairies during 2023
Lakeland Dairies has blamed a “challenging year” for a €300,000 drop in turnover to €1.6 billion in 2023 compared to...