Agri-Business
Cumbrian agricultural college to close permanently in 2021
A Cumbrian agricultural college has been earmarked for closure in July 2021 after an independent review ruled it was not...
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Arable
EU touts ‘a more plant-based diet’ – with less red meat
Moving towards a more plant-based diet with reduced levels of red and processed meat has been identified as a “less...
Agri-Business
Single Applicaion success raises hopes of prompt Scottish payment
A highly successful campaign encouraging Scotland’s farmers and crofters to meet the May 15 Single Application deadline should smooth the...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch board appoints 2 new trustees
The farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch, has announced two new appointments to its Board of Trustees. It comes as...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch board appoints 2 new trustees
The farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch, has announced two new appointments to its Board of Trustees. It comes as...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch board appoints 2 new trustees
The farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch, has announced two new appointments to its Board of Trustees. It comes as...
Rural Life
Farmers warned of surge in tractor GPS thefts
Farmers are being warned to ramp up security after a spate of thefts has seen tractor GPS equipment stolen from...
Rural Life
Oxford Farming Conference to proceed as digital event in 2021
Plans are already being put in place for the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) to run as a digital event in...
Sheep
Latest figures show 15% fall in UK lamb exports in 2020
Newly-released trade figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that the volume of sheepmeat exported from the UK in the...
Rural Life
Second man dies after Monmouthshire water buffalo incident
Gwent Police has confirmed a second man has died following a farm accident involving water buffalo near Usk, Monmouthshire. Officers were...
Rural Life
ITV partners with Waitrose to back 'Pick for Britain' campaign
Waitrose and ITV have joined forces to launch a new, warts-and-all advertising campaign urging members of the public to join the...
Environment
25% of EU agriculture land to be organically farmed by 2030
One-quarter of agricultural land in the EU will be under organic farming by the year 2030, according to the EU’s...
Arable
Gene-editing to be reviewed by EU in 2021
At today’s (Wednesday, May 20) adoption of the European Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stated that the EU...
Agri-Business
Analysis: Dairy markets continue to trend higher despite strong production
Dairy markets continued to trend higher in recent weeks, according to multi-national financial services firm INTL FCStone. Both physical/spot quotations...
Agri-Business
CAFRE Level 2 courses to be ‘open for business’ from June
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to open applications for the next round of...
Agri-Business
CAFRE Level 2 courses to be ‘open for business’ from June
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to open applications for the next round of...
Agri-Business
Livestock worrying bill introduced to Scottish Parliament
A bill to implement tough, new measures to tackle livestock worrying is set to begin its three-stage passage through the...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots to begin work to divvy up £25 million Covid fund
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has said he will soon start work to divvy up a £25 million...
