N.Ireland
2020 Balmoral Show cancelled as NI Covid-19 cases continue to rise
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has announced it will cancel this year’s Balmoral Show as coronavirus (Covid-19) numbers continue to...
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Dairy
How to boost your herd’s fertility this breeding season
At this stage, farmers will be putting a plan in place for the upcoming breeding season in order to achieve...
Beef
US ‘dangerously close’ to meat shortages as plants close
Meat processing and packing plant closures are leaving the US “dangerously close” to meat shortages as a result of the...
Agri-Business
Vet offers top tips for social distancing on-farm
Vets are urging farmers to consider how they can apply Government guidance on social distancing when vets are working on...
Rural Life
Calf choked to death on litter in Scotland as lockdown sees fly-tipping soar
More than 100 fly-tipping incidents are thought to have occurred across Scotland since the start of the lockdown amid reports...
Agri-Business
Mike Sheldon reappointed AHDB pork chairman
UK Ministers have reappointed Mike Sheldon as chairman of AHDB’s pork sector board for a second consecutive term. As part...
N.Ireland
Recent dry weather sparks NI wildfire warning
DAERA and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are asking farmers and the public for their help amid warnings...
N.Ireland
Recent dry weather sparks NI wildfire warning
DAERA and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are asking farmers and the public for their help amid warnings...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm appoints new board chairman and vice-chairman
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairman to its board. It follows the recent retirement of...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm appoints new board chairman and vice-chairman
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairman to its board. It follows the recent retirement of...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm appoints new board chairman and vice-chairman
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has appointed a new chairman and vice-chairman to its board. It follows the recent retirement of...
Rural Life
Farming Health Hub issues new leaflet to help struggling farmers cope
As farmers and those living and working in rural areas struggle with the impact of the Covid-19, Cornwall’s Farming Health...
Beef
Hope for sales boost despite 'scaled-down' Great British Beef Week
UK farmers are hoping for an increase in local beef sales despite a ‘scaled-down’ version of this year’s Great British...
N.Ireland
The benefits of good planning now for next year’s calves
Colin McEvoy, beef and sheep development adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Conditions for calving...
Pig/Poultry
AHDB launches £100,000 pulled pork campaign
AHDB is calling on farmers and the wider agri-food industry to push pulled pork as part of a new £100,000...
Rural Life
Farmers and suppliers join forces to thank NHS
A group of farmers and equipment manufacturers have joined forces to thank the NHS and farming industry in the largest...
Dairy
Cheshire dairy producer's calving season tightens with novel feed additive
A small but significant change to the dairy cow diet is lifting the financial fortunes of a Cheshire family farm...
Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: The digital marketing tools you should not miss out on
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing We have recently seen many agri-businesses taking the step to become more digitally connected...
