Environment
£500,000 invested study into future UK floods and droughts research
A consortium led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) has begun a 15-month study to scope the...
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Dairy
How to deal with lameness issues before it becomes a serious problem
Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues tend to be more...
Dairy
How to deal with lameness issues before it becomes a serious problem
Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues tend to be more...
Agri-Business
County Crops adds 2 new agronomists to team
Crop health firm Country Crops has announced the appointment of two new experienced agronomists. The firm, which is part of...
Agri-Business
Retail figures show 27% increase in UK retail beef sales
Britons’ spend on beef increased by more than a quarter over the last 12 weeks according to the latest retail sales...
Arable
7 new cereals and oilseeds growers join AHDB’s farming network
Seven new Monitor Farms join AHDB’s Farm Excellence programme this summer to improve business performance and share best practice. They...
Agri-Business
Demand uncertainty in grain markets
Amy Reynolds of the International Grains Council (IGC) stated that demand uncertainty could be one of the main factors affecting...
Sheep
Welsh farmers testing the way for effective worming treatments
Beef and sheep farmers are encouraged to determine the best time and way to treat a group of animals before...
Agri-Business
NI’s £25 million Covid-19 support will ‘go to those who need it most’
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has said Northern Ireland’s £25 million Covid-19 support fund will be “targeted...
Agri-Business
LEAF launches farmer guide to Integrated Pest Management
One of the UK’s main sustainable farming bodies has this week launched a new technical guide to support farmers in...
Rural Life
Cows ‘could be the newest weapon against Covid-19’
Genetically modified cows are currently being used by an American biotech firm to produce human antibodies that subdue SARS-CoV-2, the...
Agri-Business
Animal health giant calls on retailers to defend food standards
One of the UK’s largest veterinary firms is calling on the retail and foodservice sector to give priority to British...
Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: How, why and how often should your marketing activity be reviewed
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Measuring and reviewing your marketing activity and how hard it is working for you...
Dairy
Dairy co-op trained farmers to collect milk in Covid-19 back-up plan
One of the UK’s biggest dairy co-operatives, Arla Foods, has revealed the significant lengths it went to to ensure the continuity...
Rural Life
LEAF Open Farm Sunday racks up the views in first online-only event
Thousands of members of the public got to see behind the scenes of several UK farms from the comfort of...
Agri-Business
UK food standards petition nears 1 million signatures
A petition urging UK politicians to ensure any food imports meet British standards has garnered the support of almost one...
Agri-Business
NFU president warns over lack of transparency over imported grain standards
The National Farmers’ Union is asking the government and supply chains for greater transparency around the standards associated with imported...
Environment
Poll shows 75% of NI public want more support for green farming
A new poll carried out in Northern Ireland by the RSPB has found that three-quarters of people in the region...
