Agri-Business
JCB supports farmers opposed to inheritance tax changes
Employees from JCB’s farming businesses in Staffordshire were today (Tuesday, November 19) given a day off work to join a...
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N.Ireland
AHDB seeks new chair to support levy payers
A successor is being sought to replace the current chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), with Nicholas...
Pig/Poultry
Long-standing servant to pig industry wins 2024 David Black Award
Howard Revell has won the 2024 David Black Award in recognition of his long-standing efforts to help improve welfare of...
N.Ireland
‘Our futures are on the line’ – 6,000 attend UFU rally
“Anger. Uncertainty. Disappointment. Apprehension. Dread. Heartbreak. Those are just some of the emotions that everyone here tonight is feeling right...
N.Ireland
Great Agri-Food Debate set for Waterford next week
Ireland’s top universities are set to face-off at the semi-final and final stages of this year’s prestigious Great Agri-Food Debate...
N.Ireland
‘No evidence’ that plant-based diets are superior – professor
Harper Adams University is in the business of educating its students about the benefits of all dietary options for mankind....
Agri Politics
NI MPs pen letter in protest of APR changes
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has penned a cross-party letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, prompting her to reconsider proposed plans...
Pig/Poultry
H5N1 variant of bird flu detected in Cornwall
Authorities announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 – a particularly virulent strain of bird flu, on...
Agri-Business
Warnings in US after E.coli breakout linked to organic carrots
Warnings have been issued across several states in the US after a significant breakout of E.coli linked to organic carrots....
N.Ireland
DAERA opens applications for leadership roles
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, November 18) opened applications to recruit non-executive board members...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh Partnership visits Westminster to discuss future plans
Representatives from Lough Neagh Partnership – a group of stakeholders dedicated to the management and preservation of the lake, have...
N.Ireland
Harper Adams to strengthen ties with Ireland
Shropshire-based Harper Adams University is to develop stronger links with the island of Ireland in a number of ways. This...
Agri-Business
DAERA seeks directors for departmental and agency boards
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, November 18) launched a competition to recruit non-executive...
Agri-Business
Meat Business Women forms partnership with Tesco
Meat Business Women (MBW) has announced a new two-year strategic partnership with Tesco to advance gender balance and inclusion across...
N.Ireland
NI grass metabolisable energy values in decline
Analysis of the figures produced by the GrassCheck service has confirmed that the metabolisable energy (ME) values of swards in...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Getting cows in good condition for breeding
We are now into the middle of November, which means that the start of the breeding season for the autumn...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire Christmas agri fair extended to two days
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s Christmas Fair has been extended to two days, to take place across the weekend of Saturday, December...
Agri-Business
Czech co-op plans to merge its two farms to save 15% in costs
By Chris McCullough Running two dairy farms in a cooperative model is proving costly in the Czech Republic in terms...
