Agri-Business
Challenges for red meat supply chain include reduced demand from public sector
Disruptions to the public sector, including the closure of schools and colleges, continue to be a challenge for Scotland’s red...
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Agri-Business
Union writes to First Minister over Moy Park employee death
Union leaders have written to the First and Deputy First Minister demanding testing for poultry and meatpacking sector employees following...
Agri-Business
Moy Park workers call for action after employee dies of Covid-19
Workers at poultry processing plant Moy Park are calling for Stormont ministers to take urgent action after a worker at...
Rural Life
Royal Cornwall Show becomes latest agri event to be cancelled
The Royal Cornwall Show has become the latest in a series of large agricultural events to be cancelled because of...
Agri-Business
Could rural business lead the UK's economic recovery?
Agricultural lobby bodies are hoping farm diversification projects – such as rural tourism and hospitality businesses – could lead the...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government launches dairy support package
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has unveiled funding for Welsh dairy farmers hardest hit by the exceptional market conditions...
Dairy
Time to put a plan in place for the breeding season…if you haven’t done so already
By now, the breeding season will have kicked off on many dairy farms across the country. So if you haven’t,...
Agri-Business
Agriculture brought to life thanks to new ‘farm on wheels’
The coordinator of a project to help to bring farming and food production to children across Cornwall has vowed to...
Agri-Business
New chairman and vice-chairs appointed to the AgriSearch board
The board of AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body, has seen a number of changes made, with a new...
Agri-Business
New chairman and vice-chairs appointed to the AgriSearch board
The board of AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body, has seen a number of changes made, with a new...
Environment
Farmers urged to act now to avail of Water Capital Grants
Farmers looking to apply for Water Capital Grants under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) need to contact their local Catchment...
Agri-Business
Scots farmers urged to apply for wide vehicle dispensation now
NFU Scotland is urging farmers and crofters to apply to Police Scotland now for an agricultural dispensation for wide vehicle...
Dairy
Grass advice: Don’t delay in taking out surplus paddocks for bales
Grass growth has taken off once again over the past week or so in parts of the country, with the...
Rural Life
Agricultural college bedsheets transformed into gowns for NHS frontline
A Scottish agricultural college has found a novel way to help the frontline in the Covid-19 pandemic. Bedsheets from Strathfillan...
Agri-Business
What is the cost of silage on conacre?
Alan Hopps, senior dairying adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Figures show that the average...
N.Ireland
Checklist for shearers and farmers produced during Covid-19
An industry checklist has been produced to ensure that shearers, wool handlers and farmers work in partnership to keep everyone...
N.Ireland
Checklist for shearers and farmers produced during Covid-19
An industry checklist has been produced to ensure that shearers, wool handlers and farmers work in partnership to keep everyone...
Dairy
Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms – act now or pay next year
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving them in...
