Agri-Business
Producers shouldn't pay costs of CCTV in slaughterhouses - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that, while it generally supports the move to make CCTV mandatory in...
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Schemes
£168m available in farming grants this year
More than £168 million will be available to farmers through 16 different grants and competitions around research and innovation this...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces opening date for £300m Single Applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the opening date for the £300 million Single Applications...
Other
Farmer hopes to raise over £220k for ovarian cancer charities with cattle sale
Emyr Wigley, a dairy farmer Wales, has already raised more than £121,000 for ovarian cancer charities as a tribute to...
Agri-Business
Views sought on ending the sale of peat in Scotland
The Scottish government has opened a consultation on ending the sale of peat in an effort to protect peatlands and...
Rural Life
One dead and another seriously injured in Welsh farm incident
One man has died and another 42-year-old man has been seriously injured in a farm incident in Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police...
Forestry
New online hub to help forestry sector adapt to climate change
A new online hub has been launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Forest Research, Scottish...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA survey reveals 87% of people value hen welfare
A survey carried out by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) ahead of Pancake Day tomorrow...
Environment
Coffey demands 'clear' improvement plans from water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is “demanding” that water companies share a “clear plan” on how they intend on improving Britain’s...
N.Ireland
Tillage: One cereal grower opts for P and K holiday in 2023
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers will not be applying bagged phosphate (P) and potash (K) to his winter cereal...
Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Agri-Business
Top Pottinger ploughs take to the land
Big tractors pulling big ploughs need big wheels, or even tracks, to apply the available power to the ground. This,...
N.Ireland
Highest on record: UK red meat exports worth £1.7bn in 2022
The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest ever levels since records began, the Agriculture and...
Other
81% of vets concerned that needs of exotic pets are not being met
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new policy position on non-traditional companion animals (NTCAs) after research revealed that...
Sheep
Volac to host free lambing webinar with vet and advisors
Lamlac ewe milk repalcer manufacturer Volac will host a free advisory webinar offering lambing and surplus lamb-rearing tips. The webinar...
Rural Life
Almost 100 horses killed or injured on UK roads last year
New research from the British Horse Society (BHS) has revealed that 68 horses have died and 125 have been injured...
N.Ireland
Greenlawn herd to offer first Parfect-sired heifer at auction in Ireland
A heifer calf from the Greenlawn herd that was sired by Siemers Rengd Parfect-ET is among the animals on offer...
Sheep
AHDB to host webinar on ewe mastitis and its business impacts
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a webinar for its members centred on mastitis in the sheep...
