Agri-Business
1,000L of fungicides stolen from north-east Scotland farm
Police in Scotland are appealing for information about a high-value theft from a farm at Colliston near Arbroath, north-east Scotland....
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Dairy
Possible dairy cattle cull in NI after ‘no-deal’ Brexit – reports
A no-deal Brexit may result in around 45,000 dairy cattle being culled in Northern Ireland because of new tariffs that...
Arable
AHDB to host desiccation events to aid growers
AHDB Potatoes is to host a range of events designed to help growers fine-tune their desiccation programme following the loss...
Rural Life
6 teens arrested in connection with 140ac UK crop fire
Six teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a large-scale crop fire in Cleethorpes, England earlier this week. The...
Rural Life
UK rain and thunderstorm weather warnings in place this weekend
Rain and thunderstorm weather warnings have been put in place across the UK this weekend. The Met Office has warned...
Agri-Business
‘Panic’ gripping UK meat industry over no-deal tariff fears
A “sense of panic is now gripping the UK meat industry”, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), due...
Dairy
GDT falls 2.6% in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has fallen in its latest auction, held today, Tuesday, August 6. Today’s tender – Event...
Arable
EU Food Safety Authority raises health concerns over chlorpyrifos
The pesticide chlorpyrifos does not meet the criteria required by legislation for the renewal of its approval in the European...
Machinery
Over 7,000 new tractors sold in the UK so far in 2019
1,446 new agricultural tractors (over 50hp) were registered in the UK last month (July). That brings the year-to-date figure (January-July...
Machinery
Claas Avero swaps Perkins engine for 6.7L Cummins
News has emerged from Claas that future versions of its Avero combine harvester – its smaller, entry-level machine – will...
Agri-Business
Time to plan for autumn farm rent reviews
Farm tenants need to plan ahead for tackling autumn farm rent reviews, the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is warning. Traditionally,...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers urged not to miss out on pesticide disposal scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to make use of a free and confidential pesticide disposal scheme....
Agri-Business
Cash incentive for landowners to restore UK peatland
OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has teamed up with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland...
Agri-Business
Herefordshire horticulture firm to lead on labour productivity
A Herefordshire based business will lead the way in demonstrating labour saving techniques to help the horticulture industry offset the...
Agri-Business
Scotland-wide search for the trainee who goes the 'Extra Mile'
The search is on to find this year’s top meat industry trainee who goes above and beyond showing true dedication...
N.Ireland
Quad stolen from farm sparks appeal for information
An appeal for information has been launched by police following the theft of a Honda quad late last week. Stolen...
N.Ireland
Quad stolen from farm sparks appeal for information
An appeal for information has been launched by police following the theft of a Honda quad late last week. Stolen...
Agri-Business
Water levels at Whaley Bridge brought down 6m
Water levels continue to fall as the operation to pump away water from Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge continues. An...
