Rural Life
UK young shepherds head to European finals
Seven young shepherds from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will travel to the European ‘Ovinpiades’ Young Shepherd Competition in...
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Rural Life
Young hill farmer stars in £250,000 campaign
An accomplished young farmer from the Ceiriog valley is starring in a nation-wide campaign promoting PGI Welsh Lamb and Welsh...
N.Ireland
How much colostrum does a newborn lamb require?
At a recent pre-lambing workshop, considerable attention was placed on good management practices and the importance of feeding adequate amounts...
N.Ireland
How much colostrum does a newborn lamb require?
At a recent pre-lambing workshop, considerable attention was placed on good management practices and the importance of feeding adequate amounts...
Agri-Business
Grain price: WASDE report doesn’t make huge impact
Grain prices dropped this week, having recovered slightly in the week previous. The publication of the WASDE (World Agricultural Supply...
Agri-Business
HS2 approval: Government urged to treat farmers and landowners on the route fairly
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging the UK Government to deliver fairness to landowners after Prime Minister...
Arable
New grain marketing forum planned for Cereals 2020
Cereals Event has introduced a new feature for 2020 focusing on grain marketing. The Grain Exchange will cover every element...
Rural Life
Storm Dennis: Vigilance advised ahead of weekend's severe weather warnings
The Environment Agency is urging landowners and stock-keepers across England to sign up to flood warnings and to check the...
Agri-Business
Farming reacts: Eustice appointed as new Defra Secretary
The UK’s farming bodies are urging the new Defra Secretary to seize opportunities for British farming. Just one day into...
Beef
New industry figures shed light on Welsh beef farming trends
New statistics from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) shed new light on the current state of the beef industry...
Rural Life
Storm Dennis to bring heavy rain and gales to the UK
Five yellow and amber weather warnings have been put in place across most of the UK on Saturday and six...
Environment
Locust swarm to create ‘major food crisis’ in Africa
Huge swarms of locusts – capable of devouring entire fields worth of crops in just 30 seconds – are sparking...
N.Ireland
CAFRE invests £100,000 in NI’s first tractor simulators
A new piece of kit at Greenmount College could make young safer tractor drivers – before they even set foot...
Rural Life
French farmers march in support of man jailed following farm shooting incident
Hundreds of farmers took to the streets in protest in the city of Reims in France yesterday, Thursday, February 13,...
Machinery
JCB to reduce production due to expected shortages from China
JCB is set to reduce production levels at its factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by...
Agri-Business
New Defra Secretary confirmed as Villiers is ousted
Prime Minister Boris Johnston has appointed a new Defra Secretary today after Theresa Villiers was ousted from the role just six...
Agri-Business
New president steps up to take on dual BVA NI and NIVA role
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
Agri-Business
New president steps up to take on dual BVA NI and NIVA role
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
