Agri-Business
Poots announces £1.5 million boost for North Coast rural tourism
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has cut the first sod on a project that will form part of a...
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Agri-Business
50 cases of Covid-19 recorded at a Moy Park processing facility
50 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded at a Moy Park processing facility located in Anwick, Lincolnshire. A spokesperson for...
Pig/Poultry
Factory closures means backlog of pigs on farms is 'inevitable'
The backlog of pigs on poultry farms has been described as “inevitable” according to a recent report by Thames Valley...
Sheep
Farmers offered free testing service for sheep scab
NFU Cymru is encouraging Welsh sheep farmers to make use of a new free sheep scab testing service, while also...
Rural Life
Webinar to focus on 'Financing Future Farming'
Farmers and crofters across the UK are invited to join a webinar on “Financing Future Farming” next month. Chaired by...
Beef
Vet advises farmers to ‘carefully manage cattle lameness’
As cattle are being housed for the winter period, farmers are advised to carefully manage lameness within the herd. Cattle...
Rural Life
Largest ever survey into farmer well-being commissioned
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) is excited to announce the appointment of the University of Exeter to conduct a...
Environment
Defra launches the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to help protect honey bees
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh government have published the Healthy Bees Plan 2030...
Agri-Business
Webinar to focus on connecting the public to local food
Connecting the public to local food could be the key to building more efficient and robust food supply chains and...
Sheep
Is this the year to reinvest in your sheep flock?
2020 has seen a remarkable increase in price in the sheep sector for both finished and store lambs. Reports from...
N.Ireland
Britain’s Avian Influenza risk raised to ‘high’ following 2 confirmed cases
The risk level of avian influenza establishing in wild birds in Britain has been raised from ‘medium to ‘high’ following...
Machinery
Clean and green: Merlo unveils electric e-Worker telehandler
The green-liveried Merlo telehandler range is set to take on a second “green” dimension with the arrival early next year...
Rural Life
Milk vending machine destroyed following burglary attempt on a farm
A break in at a dairy farm in Great Dalby has left the owners facing a repair bill of thousands...
N.Ireland
NI poultry farmers urged to take action following bird flu cases in Kent and Cheshire
Northern Ireland poultry farmers have been urged to take action now to reduce the risk of their flocks contracting Avian Influenza....
Sheep
Scottish marts to donate lambs for St. Andrew's Day
Auction marts across Scotland are donating lambs to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on Monday, November 30. The initiative is part...
Agri-Business
Women in Food and Agriculture announces December Digital Festival
Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) has announced its Digital Festival will take place on December 8 and 9, 2020....
Rural Life
Hare coursers arrested following chase involving helicopter
Five people have been arrested for hare coursing following an incident which involved a police chase and an air support...
Agri-Business
UK labelling changes: Food from NI can be labelled ‘Origin EU’ post Brexit
Food labelling changes which will come into effect from January 1, 2021, have been revealed by the UK government. In...