Agri-Business
Successful first year for the Scottish Land Matching Service
The Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS), supported by the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS), has had a successful first year...
Latest Stories
Agri-Business
Poots: The EU needs to back off and butt out
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has warned the EU to “back off” and “butt out” of decisions over...
Agri-Business
Poots: The EU needs to back off and butt out
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has warned the EU to “back off” and “butt out” of decisions over...
Agri Politics
Agriculture Bill defeat a 'severe blow' for animal welfare - BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded after a crucial clause that imposes a requirement for agricultural and food imports...
Agri-Business
Tillage farmers take interest in Nobel Prize winners
Two scientists who developed the CRISPR technique most commonly known as gene-editing were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last...
Agri-Business
RCVS Council votes to extend temporary remote prescribing guidance
At its meeting last week (Thursday, October 8), the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) voted to...
Rural Life
Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in grating
A crew of firefighters had to be called in to rescue a cow that got her hoof stuck in grating...
Agri Politics
'Denying MPs a vote on Trade Standards Commission is bad for democracy' - TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has criticised a procedural manoeuvre, which will deny MPs the opportunity of voting on a...
N.Ireland
Prisoners’ recycling and horticultural projects raise £5,000 for Air Ambulance NI
Recycling and horticultural projects by staff and prisoners at Maghaberry during the Covid pandemic have raised £5,100 for Air Ambulance...
N.Ireland
Prisoners’ recycling and horticultural projects raise £5,000 for Air Ambulance NI
Recycling and horticultural projects by staff and prisoners at Maghaberry during the Covid pandemic have raised £5,100 for Air Ambulance...
Agri-Business
NI vet shortage: Poots insists new TB strategy is ‘a priority’
Fears Northern Ireland’s bovine TB woes could yet again be put on the backburner have been dismissed by Agriculture Minister...
Agri-Business
NI vet shortage: Poots insists new TB strategy is ‘a priority’
Fears Northern Ireland’s bovine TB woes could yet again be put on the backburner have been dismissed by Agriculture Minister...
Agri Politics
Tractor demonstration takes place in London in protest of Agriculture Bill
A tractor demonstration is taking place in Westminster in London today (October 12) ahead of a vote on the controversial...
N.Ireland
Video: Tractor rams 4X4 during dispute over hunting
A tense standoff culminated in a tractor being used to ram the 4X4 that a pair of Hunt Sabboteurs were...
Machinery
Farmers reminded that MOT extensions are set to expire
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) is urging farmers and crofters to keep planning ahead when it comes to vehicle...
Rural Life
Private sales on the rise in variable farmland market
Low supply, varied demand and uncertainty related to the potential impact of Brexit and Covid-19 continue to shape the farmland...
Agri Politics
'Fears over highly controversial food imports emphasise the need for legal guarantees'
Scottish MPs are being urged not to compromise on the standards of food imports and scrutiny of future trade deals...
Agri-Business
'RSPCA cannot stand by if animal welfare standards are trashed by government'
On Monday, October 12, MPs will vote on key amendments to the Agriculture Bill, changes which were recently supported by...
