Dairy
Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms – act now or pay next year
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving them in...
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Agri-Business
Marts seek Northern Ireland-style trade system to be enacted south of border
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is being urged re-introduce a limited public auction service at...
Environment
Oxford research: Livestock emission calculations could be ‘unfair and inefficent’
The way that governments are setting targets for different greenhouse gas emissions could be “unfair, inefficient and dangerous,” according to...
Agri-Business
Other UK nations urged to back financial support for dairy farmers
Farmers’ unions in Scotland and Wales have called for their respective Governments to back financial support for the dairy industry,...
Rural Life
Welsh farmers join forces to deliver food message to the public
More than 50 NFU Cymru members have united in a video message declaring their commitment to feed the nation throughout...
Rural Life
SAYFC elects new chairman over Zoom
No-one could have predicted that Kim Livesey would chair her final Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) National Council...
Arable
US planting figures well ahead of wet 2019
US farmers are off to a better start to planting than the same time last year. In 2019, US farmers...
Agri-Business
LEAF Marque to offer remote assessments during pandemic
LEAF Marque has introduced remote assessments for its farmer members, rolling out a new protocol, in partnership with its independent...
Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: Marketing trends and consumer behaviour in light of Covid-19
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Already well reported is just how impactful, and, in some cases, challenging Covid-19 has...
Agri-Business
New HCC board convenes during continued crisis
New additions to the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) board met with their colleagues virtually this week...
Rural Life
Over 8 million cigarettes smuggled in frozen chicken container
Over eight million cigarettes were seized at Dublin Port yesterday, Wednesday, May 6, by Revenue…that were being smuggled in a...
N.Ireland
Man killed in Co. Antrim crash with tractor
Police have confirmed that a man has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor in Ballymena, Co. Antrim. The...
Agri-Business
UK dairy industry unites to launch £1 million consumer campaign
The UK dairy sector has announced plans to launch a new £1 million promotional campaign to encourage consumers to drink more...
Agri-Business
UK dairy industry unites to launch £1 million consumer campaign
The UK dairy sector has announced plans to launch a new £1 million promotional campaign to encourage consumers to drink more...
Agri-Business
Vets welcome ‘pragmatic’ amendments to TB testing during Covid-19
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed temporary amendments to bovine TB testing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that...
Sheep
British Wool warns of 10 million kilos of unsold wool
The UK’s wool industry could be in for a close shave as the British Wool Marketing Board warned its stocks...
Dairy
Defra to offer Covid-19 financial support to struggling dairy farmers
England’s dairy farmers will be able to access up to £10,000 each to help them overcome the impact of the...
Rural Life
23 Jersey cows and calves stolen from Cornwall farm
Police are appealing for information following a report that 23 Jersey cows have gone missing from a farm in Bodmin,...