Agri-Business
Latest round of EFS agreements issued
Approximately 160 Higher and 370 Wider offers will be issued as part of the fourth tranche of the Environmental Farming...
Latest Stories
Rural Life
New rules for pet travel in 2021 for those leaving Britain
Pet owners are being encouraged to check the latest government advice about travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland or...
Agri-Business
Covid-19: Calls for NI meat plant workers to be prioritised in vaccine roll-out
A key Stormont committee has urged Northern Ireland’s Health Minister to ensure meat-processing sector workers are prioritised in plans to...
Rural Life
2t of fresh meat found to be cut and packed from car wash workshop
Over 2t of fresh meat was found to be cut and packed from the workshop of a carwash in Wiltshire....
Agri Politics
'We have grave concerns about the nuts and bolts of the White Paper' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted to the release of the Welsh government’s Agriculture (Wales) White Paper saying...
N.Ireland
FFA: Deal or no deal, Brexit is still a train wreck
Farmers For Action (FFA) has written to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to seek a two-year extension to the...
Agri Politics
White Paper 'fails to address our concerns' about the future of farm tenants - TFA Cymru
The Tenant Farmers Association in Wales (TFA Cymru) has said that the Welsh government has failed to provide adequate safeguards...
Agri Politics
Long-term vision for sustainable Welsh agriculture unveiled
A 15 to 20-year vision to create a sustainable agricultural sector in Wales for future generations has today (Wednesday, December...
Arable
First ever sugar beet pricing platform launched in the UK
The first ever sugar beet pricing platform has been launched this month, allowing British growers to manage and fix their...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza confirmed on poultry farm in south Derbyshire
A strain of highly pathogenic Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain has been confirmed in captive birds and poultry at...
Machinery
Machinery ‘Monarch’: Fully electric autonomous tractor unveiled
What has been dubbed the “world’s smartest, fully electric autonomous tractor” has been unveiled this month by Monarch Tractor. This...
Arable
AHDB strategy document is 'full of empty promises'
Growers who called for a ballot on the continuation of a horticulture levy say that the strategy for change published...
Dairy
Latest auction sees GDT index record 3 boosts on the bounce
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a small increase in its latest event to make it three consecutive...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they...
Agri-Business
£21 million awarded to farmers to boost productivity under the CPSG scheme
More than 3,800 farmers are set to benefit from £21 million in productivity-boosting equipment from the third and final round...
Beef
Eradicating BVD in Northern Ireland ‘within reach’
Eradicating BVD is within reach for Northern Ireland – but the final push will need everyone committed to the cause,...
Arable
AHDB confirms ballot on the future of the potato levy
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has formally announced that a ballot on the continuation of the statutory potato...
N.Ireland
£6.5 million Shimna River flood alleviation scheme to aid victims of Storm Francis
Infrastructure Minister in Northern Ireland Nichola Mallon has today (Monday December 14) signed the confirmation order for the £6.5 million...
