Arable
Arable April: Tillage farmers tell their story…
Readers are sending in their pictures for Arable April in their droves; the competition is heating up. Since the beginning...
Latest Stories
Agri-Business
Scotch Beef and Lamb promoted to 1.4 million Scots this Easter
With Easter set to be very different from usual for many families in Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has partnered...
Agri-Business
Scottish retailers to lift lockdown restrictions on dairy products
Supermarkets are beginning to lift restrictions on dairy products following pressure from the farmers’ union in Scotland. The past three...
Agri-Business
UK Farming Recovery Fund extended to 4 more counties
Defra’s Farming Recovery Fund has been extended to allow applications from farmers in four more English counties. On March 20,...
Rural Life
NFU launches lockdown learning initiative for home education
A new homeschooling project launched this week by the National Farmers’ Union hopes to inspire and educate children about food...
Sheep
Video: How to carry out good hygiene practices in the lambing shed
At this time of the year, farmers up and down the country will either be in the middle or coming...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to reduce risks as Northern Ireland’s Air Ambulance is grounded
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to take extra measures to reduce their risk of an accident while working....
Dairy
GDT index sees slight increase in latest auction
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has concluded with a slight lift for the GDT index overall, marking the...
Dairy
RABDF seeks Government support to prevent widespread dairy disruption
Dairy farmers are calling on the Government to help fund a short-term financial support scheme for farmers severely affected by...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots meets with retailers over Polish beef imports
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has met with retailers to voice his concerns over Polish beef imports. Farmers...
Agri-Business
Matchmaking service seeks to pair 'angels' with farmers in need
With potential shortfalls in the agricultural labour force imminent, the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society has released a call to arms...
N.Ireland
UFU presidential officeholders to maintain current positions
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Executive Committee has agreed that the organisation’s current presidential team will remain in office for...
N.Ireland
UFU presidential officeholders to maintain current positions
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Executive Committee has agreed that the organisation’s current presidential team will remain in office for...
Agri-Business
UK farmers forced to dump milk as Covid-19 knocks processing capacity
Farmers in parts of England say they have been asked to dump their milk as processors struggle to work through...
Agri-Business
NFU Mutual launches £32 million industry support package
A £32 million support package to support agriculture through Covid-19 has been made available by rural insurer NFU Mutual. The...
Agri-Business
Volac warns against ‘unnecessary stockpiling’
Volac has warned that “unnecessary stockpiling” of its products by customers during the Covid-19 outbreak could put pressure on its...
Dairy
French dairy sector sets up €10 million fund for farmers reducing milk supply
The French dairy sector has urged its farmer suppliers to reduce milk production over the coming weeks to ease the...
Agri-Business
UK’s first online-only livestock auction to take place next week
The catalogue is already published and plans are well underway for the UK’s first-ever totally virtual livestock sale. The lockdown has...
