Dairy
‘Late spring 2021 before we see return to pre-Covid levels’ – Lakeland CEO
The CEO of dairy processor Lakeland has said that, despite market conditions improving recently compared to the height of Covid-19,...
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Agri-Business
Strong start to the year for UK red meat exports... Despite Covid-19
Red meat exports from the UK have enjoyed a good start to the year with shipments already worth £733 million...
Agri-Business
Talks begin to mitigate impact of pig factory closure
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned “action needs to be taken” to prevent the closure of a pig processing...
Agri-Business
Talks begin to mitigate impact of pig factory closure
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned “action needs to be taken” to prevent the closure of a pig processing...
Arable
Union’s annual harvest survey goes live
As Scotland’s harvest stutters forward, NFU Scotland’s annual harvest survey has been launched. The broken weather has seen harvest stopping...
Rural Life
Scotland to launch world’s first rural youth 'smart village'
Plans are underway to establish a pioneering youth-centric ‘smart village’ which will encourage young people to build vibrant, creative, and...
Agri-Business
Restructure at AFBI to see new research division created
Plans are afoot to make major changes to the internal structure of Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)....
Agri-Business
Restructure at AFBI to see new research division created
Plans are afoot to make major changes to the internal structure of Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)....
Hogan publishes timeline of travel while in Ireland
European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan has issued a memorandum to commission President Ursula von der Leyen on his movements...
Arable
Corn price hits high as condition decreases
US corn price has increased this week – moving from 324.50c/bu last Thursday (August 20) to 331.75c/bu last night (August...
N.Ireland
Rural youth organisations to appoint new ‘Covid officers’ in every club
There will be no passing a mandarin from mouth to mouth at new members’ nights this year as the island’s...
N.Ireland
Rural youth organisations to appoint new ‘Covid officers’ in every club
There will be no passing a mandarin from mouth to mouth at new members’ nights this year as the island’s...
Agri-Business
ADF Milking wins second Queen’s Award
British dairy equipment firm ADF Milking has been recognised by the Queen for a second time – on this occasion...
Rural Life
Quad bike thieves foiled after stolen vehicle found in fog
A stolen quad bike will be returned to its rightful owner after police tracked it down before it could be...
Rural Life
RSPCA poll reveals 75% want ban on lower welfare standard imports
The UK’s biggest animal charity, the RSPCA, has launched petition pressing the government to keep its manifesto commitment as it...
Agri-Business
'Ground-breaking changes' announced in the 2021 British Sugar contract
New one-year and three-year sugar beet contracts from 2021 will include a “ground-breaking” new Virus Yellows assurance fund and an...
Agri-Business
Farmers to take over town centre store in bid to reverse retail demise
This Saturday (August 29), a group of farmers will take over a former BHS store in Banbury to open a...
Dairy
Milk recording should be on the ‘to do list’ over the coming weeks
Covid-19 has disrupted pretty much everything you could think of – including farmers’ ability to get their cows milk recorded....
