Grass
Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs
Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...
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Grass
Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs
Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...
Rural Life
SRUC joins global network committed to sustainable global development
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has joined a network of universities across the world committed to sustainable, global development. The college...
Rural Life
Farmers warned to remain vigilant to fraud threat
Farm organisations are warning members to “err on the side of caution” amid concerns of a heightened threat of scams...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers urged to consider potential for heat stress as temperatures rise
Heat stress could be limiting the productivity of UK and Irish pig units more than expected, so there are significant...
Rural Life
Lincolnshire Show becomes next UK agricultural event to go digital
Lincolnshire Show has become the latest of a series of major UK agricultural events to go virtual in the wake...
N.Ireland
HSENI launches farm safety poster competition following recent incidents involving children
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a poster competition for children to promote farm safety...
Rural Life
Young shepherd scoops first NSA giveaway of 2020
With plans to start his own sheep enterprise in the near future, news that he was the first winner of...
N.Ireland
HSENI launches farm safety poster competition following recent incidents involving children
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a poster competition for children to promote farm safety...
Agri-Business
AHDB to hosts series of webinars to replace 2020 annual export conference
Meat exporters will have the opportunity to learn about the impact of coronavirus on global trade during the first in...
Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Agri-Business
Prime sheep prices under seasonal pressure after Ramadan
With Ramadan ending on May 23, the final week of May has seen prime sheep prices cool at Scottish auctions,...
Rural Life
Cornwall YFC gets a bumper crop of entries for online Competitions Week
Young farmers from across Cornwall have been demonstrating their skills and creativity as part of the Cornwall Young Farmers’ Clubs...
Rural Life
Agricultural university students launch their own rose wine
Students at the Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) have launched a new rosé version of their award-winning Cotswold Hills wine. RAU’s...
Agri-Business
New soil sequestration tool launched to help farms plan carbon footprint reduction
A carbon footprint tool, which aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, has been updated to include a...
Agri-Business
Report claims cattle in US recieve 8-9 times more antibiotics than in UK
A new report by a group encouraging farmers to reduce their antibiotic use, claims that US livestock received on average...
Agri-Business
NI farm lobby body warns against June start date for farm inspections
A group representing three Northern Ireland farming bodies has warned against recommencing on-farm inspections on June 8. Northern Ireland Farm...
Grass
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
