Agri-Business
DAERA relaxes restrictions for herds overdue TB tests
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has relaxed herd restrictions for herds overdue their TB tests. The decision comes...
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Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: Is a website still important in light of other digital marketing tools?
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Considering 84% of farmers use smartphones and assuming that these farmers are using digital...
Agri-Business
AgriWebb to host UK's first ever ‘Digital Farm Walk’
Plans are well underway for the UK’s first ‘digital farm walk’. Hosted by AgriWebb, the event will take place on Wednesday,...
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...
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...
