Rural Life
FUW raises over £17k for Wales Air Ambulance
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised £17,509 for Wales Air Ambulance through its annual farmhouse breakfast week. The...
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Agri-Business
UK and Irish livestock auctioneers announce collaboration
A collaboration between an Irish auctioneer and one of the UK’s largest livestock auctioneers has recently taken place. Livestock auctioneers,...
N.Ireland
‘Umbilical systems come into their own during slurry season’ – Agri contractor
Agricultural contractor, Darren Russell, is confirming that umbilical systems come into their own during the early weeks of the slurry...
Arable
Changes to long-term crop study protocols at Rothamsted
Rothamsted Research is confirming changes to some of its long-term crop study protocols, some of which were initiated almost 200-years-ago....
Arable
Fife arable farmer appointed as Scottish Quality Crops chair
Fife arable farmer John Hutcheson has been appointed chair of the board for Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) – Scotland’s quality...
Agri-Business
Davidson & Robertson appoints new senior associate
Land agent at Davidson & Robertson, Alasdair Allan, has been promoted to the role of senior associate. The rural property...
Machinery
Photos: LAMMA – a showcase for today’s farmers
While LAMMA may not be on the scale of Agritechnica, it does bring a taste of the continental shows to...
Environment
Natural England seeks views on 5,000ha Shropshire nature reserve extension
Natural England is seeking the views of people in Shropshire on a proposed 5,000ha extension to the Stiperstones National Nature...
N.Ireland
AI-bred dropped calves continue to secure premium price
While the outlook for beef is set to remain strong, buyers of dropped calves remain very discerning in their choice....
N.Ireland
Opinion: Is artificial intelligence doomed?
Many machinery companies have been rushing forward with plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their products believing that it...
Dairy
Dairy farmers urged to vaccinate youngstock against lungworm
Dairy farmers are being urged to vaccinate their youngstock and naïve cattle against lungworm ahead of the 2024 grazing season....
Other
Mumbles butcher crowned Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year
Philip Tucker of Tuckers Butchers, Mumbles, has been crowned the Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year. The 38-year-old was favoured...
Agri-Business
Lidl invests in British vegetable suppliers with £70m
Lidl has announced an investment of over £70 million into British root vegetable suppliers through new long-term contracts. The contracts...
Sheep
NSA urges vigilance among sheep farmers of lambing season risks
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged sheep farmers to be vigilant of issues that can arise this lambing season....
Beef
'Simply too big a price to pay' for Canadian hormone-treated beef - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed the UK government’s decision to suspend talks on a new trade...
Other
2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarships open for applications
2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarships are now open for applications online until July 31, 2024. The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST)...
N.Ireland
Rust disease in winter wheat – what to watch out for in 2024
Last year was more of a septoria year than a yellow rust year for winter wheat but what could 2024...
Sheep
Surrey: 19-year-old arrested in connection with deaths of several lambs
A second teenager has been arrested in connection with the deaths of several lambs at a farm in Bramley, Surrey....