Environment
£40 million fund to be used to plant over 800,000 trees across England
Projects that protect landscapes, connect people with nature and help create and retain thousands of green jobs across England have...
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Rural Life
Poots and Swann launch new social support scheme for rural areas
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots and Minister of Health Robin Swann MLA have jointly...
Agri-Business
Ulster Wool seeks non-executive board member nominations
Farmer-owned wool marketing collective Ulster Wool is seeking nominations for its next non-executive board member. Current member Brendan Kelly (pictured...
Agri-Business
RUAS announces new date for the 2021 Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced that the 2021 Balmoral Show will move from its usual May date...
N.Ireland
Final call issued for Livingstone Christmas Virtual Tractor Run entries
Organisers of the 9th Livingstone Christmas Tractor Run, which is taking place virtually this year due to the ongoing Covid-19...
Dairy
Lakeland adds bonus payment to November milk price
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for November supplies, announcing a special bonus for...
Rural Life
France introducing tax credits for farmers no longer using glyphosate
Farmers in France that declare they no longer use glyphosate will be granted temporary tax credits. The French Ministry for...
Machinery
Kubota UK strengthens agri-sales team with new appointment
Kubota UK Ltd has strengthened its agricultural and ground care sales team, which is now headed up by sales manager...
N.Ireland
DAERA to hold a final EU Exit awareness webinar
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in the...
Agri-Business
Royal Highland Show launches tickets for 2021 event
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), organisers of Scotland’s biggest outdoor event, the Royal Highland Show, has...
Environment
Farmers recognise their role in reducing emissions, says UFU
Following the release of the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) sixth carbon budget, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says that reducing...
Arable
Potato processors given go-ahead for controlled use of DMN
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has secured an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of as yet unapproved...
Agri-Business
Winter Fair People’s Champion of the Decade announced
A Co. Down Jersey has been crowned Winter Fair People’s Champion of the Decade, in an online competition run in...
Agri Politics
'The introduction of land value tax would have an impact on every corner of Scotland' - SLE
In response to a new report prepared for the Scottish Land Commission on land and property taxation in Scotland, Sarah-Jane...
Rural Life
Tractor towing a trailer crashes through the front of a house
A tractor which was towing a trailer has smashed through the front of a house on the B5062 in Telford...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru welcomes 95% payment of BPS to Welsh farmers in its first week
NFU Cymru has welcomed the news that over 94.6% of Welsh farm businesses will have received either their full Basic...
Agri Politics
EU puts forward contingency measures for possibility of a no-deal Brexit
The European Commission has put forward a set of targeted contingency measures ensuring basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between...
Environment
‘Ambitious strategy’ needed to achieve net zero carbon future in Northern Ireland
Dr. Amanda Slevin, chairperson of Climate Coalition NI, has called for an ambitious and forward-looking strategy to achieve a net...