Rural Life
RSPCA warns prospective puppy buyers to watch out this Christmas
The RSPCA is warning prospective puppy buyers to watch out for Christmas cons as a new survey finds more than...
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Rural Life
16 sheep killed in dog attack on a farm in Sussex
A loose dog has killed 16 sheep on a farm in Sussex and has left the owner of the flock...
Agri-Business
DAERA launches ‘Major Emergency Response Plan’ as Brexit preparations hit critical stage
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a ‘Major Emergency Response Plan’ as Brexit preparations...
Agri-Business
VARSS report shows a drop in antibiotic sales from 2015 baseline figures
The UK government has recently published the annual Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance (VARSS) report for 2019. In 2019, the...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes £5 million recovery fund for food and drink
NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the food and drink sector is to receive £5 million from the Scottish...
Rural Life
FUW addresses mental health concerns with Minister Morgan
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has highlighted an array of issues facing the farming community, which if left unaddressed...
Beef
Limousin bulls average over £3,200 at Welsh sale
The British Limousin Cattle Society hosted its autumn male and female sale at Brecon Livestock Market last Saturday (November 14)....
Agri-Business
British Pig Association chief executive wins David Black award
One of the most prestigious awards in the UK pig industry has been won this year by the British Pig...
N.Ireland
NI’s 5 Angus Youth Challenge finalist teams named
Agri-food business ABP is taking five teams forward to the final stage of its skills development programme for teenagers, the...
Rural Life
School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren
School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren following NFU Scotland raising concerns about future support for...
Arable
British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather
The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3 million tonnes according to provisional estimates – up 2.8%...
Rural Life
2 lots of farmland and a croft with development permission up for grabs
Galbraith is marketing two separate blocks of farmland and a croft with permission for residential development in Argyll and Bute,...
Rural Life
Moy Park awards over £60,000 to community organisations
Moy Park has awarded over £60,000 to 15 community organisations across the UK for projects aimed at supporting and enriching...
Agri-Business
Peat slide: Ministers ‘shocked’ at devastation as cross-border response group visits site
Ministers Poots and McConalogue were shocked to see the devastation caused by a peat slide that has polluted the Mourne Beg...
Agri-Business
The 'Magnificent Seven' principles that can help Welsh red meat
International food expert Chris Elliott OBE offered seven principles that would help the Welsh red meat industry with “a sustainable...
Environment
FUW dismayed at the axing of support for Welsh hydropower
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted with dismay that support for Welsh hydropower has been axed and is...
Pig/Poultry
H5N8 avian influenza confirmed in birds in Gloucestershire
H5N8 avian influenza has been detected in captive birds at a non-poultry premise near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Tests are ongoing...
Agri-Business
Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI to include Northern Ireland in cover letter
Northern Ireland could be included in a cover letter on the Republic of Ireland’s application for PGI status for Irish...
