Environment
Last month was warmest September on record
September 2020 was the warmest September on record in Europe and across the world, with the global average 0.05° warmer...
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Agri-Business
Achieving a 70% reduction in ammonia emissions with a circular shed system
A new shed system for separating mineral flows and converting emissions into value has been unveiled in the form of...
EU
'Food standards are a deal-breaker for consumers' - Which?
British consumers have sent a clear message about upholding food standards to MPs ahead of a crunch vote that could...
Agri-Business
£25 million grant fund launched for machinery improvements for farmers
£25 million has been made available in grants for productivity-boosting farming equipment in the third and final round of the...
Arable
Root and yield-boosting seed treatment gains UK approval for spring wheat
UK spring wheat growers have a new seed treatment option for this season’s plantings, with news that the SDHI-based fungicide...
Agri-Business
GDT index lifts in latest auction for back-to-back increases
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has lifted in its latest auction to record back-to-back increases. The most recent auction...
Agri-Business
Pics: First ‘fully autonomous’ zero-grazing machine unveiled
The first concept for the fully autonomous harvesting and feeding of fresh grass has been launched by dairy robotics firm...
Agri-Business
NIRIG rebrands to RenewableNI to ‘reflect group’s growing ambitions’
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) has a new name and a new look as it relaunches as RenewableNI....
N.Ireland
NIRIG rebrands to RenewableNI to 'reflect group's growing ambitions'
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) has a new name and a new look as it relaunches as RenewableNI....
Environment
AHDB ballot confirmed on statutory levy for horticulture
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has formally announced there will be a ballot on the continuation of a...
Sheep
Promotion of Scotch Lamb PGI ahead of St. Andrew's day
United Auctions has been joined by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland...
Agri-Business
DAERA publishes ‘Farm Business Data’ handbook
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published its Farm Business Data 2020 planning handbook. The...
Agri-Business
DAERA publishes ‘Farm Business Data’ handbook
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published its Farm Business Data 2020 planning handbook. The...
Rural Life
NFU reinforces advice for farmers on working safely at height
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is working with the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) and farmers and growers across the country...
Agri-Business
Asda commits to 100% British beef following similar moves in the sector
Asda has committed to sourcing 100% British beef, as well as increasing the proportion of UK-based suppliers and UK food...
Pig/Poultry
Banham Poultry invests in new Covid-19 protection measures after previous outbreak
MYDIS is working with Banham Poultry to ensure its Norfolk-based premises are Covid-19-secure after a coronavirus outbreak prompted the business...
Beef
UK beef to be served up in the US at AHDB launch event
The first shipment of UK beef to the US will be sampled by key influencers and buyers across three states...
Schemes
SAGCS application window closes on October 11
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is reminding its membership that the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS) application window...
