N.Ireland
Prehistoric farmers to thank for modern agri lifestyles
The genes of prehistoric farmers may have diversified and mutated to facilitate farming lifestyles, according to researchers from the Francis...
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Agri-Business
US-Ireland agri research partnership 2023 launched
The 2023 US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in Agriculture has been launched by the Minister of State with special responsibility...
Agri-Business
UK and EU to formally sign off on Windsor Framework
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic are set to formally sign off the...
Agri-Business
UK's gene-editing bill passed into law
The UK government has passed the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act into law which, it has said, will reinforce “food...
Agri-Business
JD celebrates its two millionth tractor from Mannheim
John Deere has just celebrated the building of its two millionth tractor at Mannheim, the company’s largest production facility outside...
Agri-Business
New fund for small-scale producers in Scotland
A new fund in Scotland is set to help small-scale producers become more resilient and enhance their contribution to the...
Agri-Business
Landini woos the tillage sector with new Landpower models
Landini has been busy filling in a gap at the upper end of its mid-range tractors with the introduction of...
Environment
Man wanted for illegal waste activities on Cotswolds farm
A warrant is out for the arrest of a waste offender who participated in illegal waste activities on a Cotswolds...
N.Ireland
New strategy puts Northern Ireland sheep sector on front foot
The Northern Ireland sheep sector is not specifically mentioned in the ‘Future Agricultural Policy Proposals’ discussion paper. The aforementioned measure...
Agri-Business
Decline in February pig meat production 'significant' - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that the latest data on UK pig meat shows a “significant”...
Other
Research: UK's essential workers facing food insecurity
New data form the Food Foundation has shown that essential workers in the UK are struggling to access enough food,...
Agri-Business
Innocent discontinues range of dairy-free drinks
Innocent Drinks has announced that it is discontinuing its range of dairy-free drinks, saying that the range is “off to...
Other
Food inflation to remain high as costs become 'baked in' - BRC
Food inflation may be here for the near future as higher costs throughout supply chains become “baked in”, the British...
Environment
Scotland: Wildlife management bill makes way through parliament
A new bill aimed at protecting the environment has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday, March 2022). It...
Agri-Business
NI grass growth in March below long-term average
Northern Ireland’s grass growth in March will be below the long-term average, at 7.2kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/day, according to...
N.Ireland
EU Council ‘greenlights’ Windsor Framework elements
The European Union has given the green light to “targeted amendments” to the Northern Ireland Protocol set out in the...
Agri-Business
Ripon Farm Services to hold massive sale of JD tractors
Cheffins of Cambridgeshire will host a major machinery auction on behalf of Ripon Farm Services, a prominent John Deere dealer...
Other
RAU lecturer shortlisted for women in agriculture award
A lecturer from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been named as one of three finalists in the Women in...
