Rural Life
Full steam ahead for summer 2020's only agricultural show
It’s full steam ahead for what looks set to be the UK’s only summer agricultural show to take place this...
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Dairy
EU dairy chiefs oppose Poland’s ‘name and shame’ stance on imports…
The European Dairy Association (EDA) has lodged a formal complaint to the European Commission in response to a decision by...
Machinery
Fendt reopens assembly lines to resume production
Tractor and agricultural machinery manufacturer Fendt has revealed that production has resumed this week at a number of its assembly...
Agri-Business
Former NFU president appointed as Organic Research Centre chairman
Former NFU president Tim Bennett has been appointed as the new chairman of the Organic Research Centre (ORC) Council of...
Rural Life
Study traces spread of early dairy farming across western Europe
The first dairy farmers could trace back as far as 7,000 years, according to a study tracked the shift from hunter-gatherer...
Agri-Business
NFU writes 2,230 letters to MPs calling for support for British dairy industry
More than 2,230 letters have been written to nearly 400 MPs as part of an NFU campaign calling for urgent...
Agri-Business
EU and Mexico conclude final element of trade agreement
The EU and Mexico have concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement. Trade Commissioner...
Agri-Business
US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order
US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19...
Arable
Joined up approach needed to protect future of oilseed rape in Britain
The NFU is seeking urgent discussions with Defra about the future of oilseed rape (OSR) in Britain. OSR is a...
Dairy
Arla to donate milk surplus to those in need
Butter, cheese, yoghurt and milk that should have been destined for Britain’s cafes and restaurants will now be going into...
Agri-Business
More than 1 million litres of milk dumped in the UK
UK farmers have been forced to discard of more than one million litres of milk since the start of the...
Agri-Business
Devenish signs £30 million agreement with Jamaican poultry firm
Agri-tech firm Devenish has agreed a 10-year research and development supply agreement worth £30 million with Jamaican poultry producer Caribbean...
Agri-Business
Sell direct Scotland: Adapting your farm business during the pandemic
Soil Association Scotland is hosting farmers and growers across Scotland for an online discussion on May 7 about direct selling,...
Agri-Business
Devenish signs £30 million agreement with Jamaican poultry firm
Agri-tech firm Devenish has agreed a 10-year research and development supply agreement worth £30 million with Jamaican poultry producer Caribbean...
Agri-Business
US meat giant on Covid-19: ‘The food supply chain is breaking’
US meat giant Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning that “the food supply chain is breaking” across the Atlantic...
Environment
Galloway wildfire spans 15km² of gorse, grassland and forest
Firefighters have are working to put out the final flames of a large wildfire which spread across 15km² of countryside...
Agri-Business
TFA calls for rethink to UK food and environmental security
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is calling for the Government to pause plans for major policy change for food, farming...
Beef
McDonald’s to conduct ‘operational tests’ this week to ‘explore’ reopening
Multinational fast food giant McDonald’s is to conduct “some operational tests to explore” what reopening might look like this week...
