Agri-Business
BASF closes ammonia production plant in Germany
German chemicals company BASF has announced the closure of one ammonia production plant at its headquarters in Ludwigshafen due to...
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Agri-Business
Food inflation at its worst and prices to remain high - BRC
Recent figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have shown that food inflation is at its highest level on record,...
Dairy
Arla calls on Gen Z to consider a career in dairy
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods is calling on young people in the UK to enter the farming industry in the next...
N.Ireland
Weanling heifer sells for £13,000 at Clogher Mart
The Northern Ireland Commercial Cattle Exhibiters Club recently hosted a show and a sale of breeding cattle at Clogher Valley...
Agri-Business
Amazone launches Avant 02 drill combinations
Amazone has launched five versions of the Avant 02 – FTender front-mounted tank seed drill combinations, which it claims, are...
Environment
Defra announces £4.4m in additional funding for national parks
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new additional funding of £4.4 million for England’s national...
Agri-Business
Lemken reports 25% sales boost in 2022
Lemken enjoyed record sales during its last financial year with total sales topping out just short of €600 million. This...
Agri-Business
Eurofins Agro UK launches pesticide residue test for potatoes
Eurofins Agro UK has launched a new test to help potato growers with pesticide residue testing. The test can be...
Agri-Business
Nominations now open for NI Tidy Farmyard Awards
NFU Mutual has relaunched its Tidy Farmyard Awards in Northern Ireland, which aim to recognising those in agriculture who are “championing...
Government
Additional £2.5m allocated to tackle AMR in Wales
The Welsh govenrment has allocated an additional £2.5 million in funding for the ongoing work in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
Agri Politics
NFU launches growth strategy for UK horticulture sector
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today (Wednesday, March 1) launched a growth strategy for the UK’s horticulture sector which...
N.Ireland
New scholarship for Ballymena adults to study at CAFRE for free
Adults in the Ballymena area of Co. Antrim have a new opportunity to study agriculture-related courses at the College of...
Agri-Business
Farming orgs welcome Windsor Framework but raise concerns
Farming organisations have largely welcomed the Windsor Framework, the replacement of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was announced yesterday (Monday,...
Agri-Business
Danske Bank launches new £35m Agri Sustainability Fund
Danske Bank has launched a new £35 million Agri Sustainability Fund to support agri-business customers as they become more sustainable....
Agri-Business
Retailers asked to review farmer relationships amid shortages
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has asked retailers to review how they work with farmers amid the current fruit and vegetable...
N.Ireland
NI poultry numbers down 16% in 2022 – ag census
Total poultry numbers on Northern Ireland farms have decreased 16% year-on-year according to the Agricultural Census 2022. The results from...
N.Ireland
AHWNI concerned about sheep scab levels in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has said it is concerned about the levels of sheep scab being diagnosed...
Dairy
£17m investment to see new milk processing site in Pembrokeshire
The Welsh government and Pembrokeshire County Council have completed the sale of land to a Pembrokeshire-based company for the development...
