Agri-Business
Thames Valley rural crime team to expand by 10 officers
Thames Valley Police’s rural crime taskforce is set to expand with the recruitment of 10 additional officers to the team....
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Sheep
Lamb prices 'soar' as supply tightens and demand increases - HCC
Deadweight lamb prices have “soared” by more than 20% in the last nine weeks as a tightening of supply to...
Agri-Business
Red Tractor drops Greener Farms Commitment module
Red Tractor Assurance has today (Friday, March 22) announced that it is dropping its Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) module following...
Rural Life
Farmers' choir 'outstanding performance' raises over £45,000
A “magical” performance by The Farmers’ Choir in Perth on Sunday, February 25 raised £46,000 for Scottish agriculture charity, RSABI,...
Rural Life
Tech investment to make rural Hampshire 'impenetrable' for criminals
Investment in specialist resources and technology will make rural Hampshire and the Isle of Wight “impenetrable” to criminals. This is...
Government
Scottish Parliament passes wildlife bill banning snares
The Scottish Parliament has passed the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill, which bans the practice of snaring in Scotland. The...
Agri-Business
Milk output decreased by 5.9% in 2023 - DEFRA
Yesterday (Thursday, March 21) The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the agriculture price indices (API) from...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income figures a 'mixed bag' - NFUS
The president of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said that the recent farm income figures are a...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru calls on new rural affairs secretary to address SFS concerns
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has called on the new Welsh cabinet secretary for climate change and...
N.Ireland
Grazing recommences on some farms this week
Grazing remains impossible in some areas, while in other areas, although challenging, cows are now returning to grass. Many dairy...
N.Ireland
Caring for your DPF will boost performance and economy
The diesel particulate filters (DPF) fitted to all modern diesels are something of a Cinderella feature, in that everybody knows...
N.Ireland
‘Weaker demand’ in latest British Wool auction
British Wool experienced “weaker demand for its product” at a recent auction, which saw 30% of the wool offered at...
N.Ireland
AFBI soil sampling project aims to sample 700,000 fields
Yesterday (Wednesday, March 20), the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) stated that soil sampling has entered its final weeks on...
Agri-Business
Latest Fonterra financial results narrow farmgate price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., has today (Thursday, March 21) released its FY24 interim results which show a continuation of strong earnings performance. CEO...
Agri Politics
Govt needs to be 'more ambitious' towards food security - Pakes
Labour and Co-op parliamentary candidate for Peterborough, Andrew Pakes argued that the government needs be more “ambitious” towards food security...
Agri-Business
Yara revenues drop 35% to $15.5bn in 2023
Yara, one of the world’s biggest fertiliser manufacturers, has reported that revenue and other income stood at $15.5 billion in...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu virus detected in domestic goat in US for the first time
Avian influenza (bird flu) strain has been detected in a a junior goat in the US for the first time....
N.Ireland
DAERA receives close to 5,000 responses on bTB consultation
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) received almost 5,000 responses on a recent consultation on the proposal to...