Agri-Business
Coronavirus: Series of agri-food events called off as new cases emerge
A series of agri-food events have been cancelled across the island this week as businesses hunker down to protect staff...
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Agri-Business
Coronavirus: Series of agri-food events called off as new cases emerge
A series of agri-food events have been cancelled across the island this week as businesses hunker down to protect staff...
Agri-Business
Calf weighing over 90kg born on dairy farm in Scotland
A rather large arrival was delivered on a farm in south-west Scotland last week when a cow went into labour...
Sheep
Covid-19 affecting sheep prices massively in New Zealand
The coronavirus – or Covid-19 as it is also known as – seems to be playing havoc on sheep exports...
Agri-Business
New TFA National chairman calls for action on farm rents
The new national chairman of the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Mark Coulman, is encouraging tenant farmers to consider triggering farm...
Beef
Prime cattle supply forecast to tighten this year
Calf registration in Scotland during 2019 reached 552,700 head, on par with 2018 but 2.5% lower than in 2017, according to...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: UK announces new measures to help supermarkets maintain supplies
The UK Government has announced a spate of new measures to maintain supply chains as coronavirus-driven panic-buying puts retailers under...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: UK announces new measures to help supermarkets maintain supplies
The UK government has announced a spate of new measures to maintain supply chains as coronavirus-driven panic-buying puts retailers under...
Beef
Video: How to mix milk replacer and the correct rate to feed
In the following article/video of the ‘Calf Health and Management Series’, Volac’s Rebecca O’Sullivan brings us through a step-by-step guide...
Dairy
Coronavirus causes ‘logistical constraints’ in China
Global dairy markets remained very volatile over the last week with the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on dairy commodity...
Agri-Business
UK beef could soon be heading to the US as officials agree export deal
Beef from the UK could soon be heading to the United States after government officials agreed on the next step...
Rural Life
Farm fire started…by ‘pigs and a pedometer’
Firefighters were called out to a fire at a farm over the weekend – only to find that the blaze...
Agri-Business
Construction phase completed on £2 million Hartpury agri-tech hub
The build phase has been completed on a new £2 million agri-tech hub in Hartpury, England designed to respond to global...
Agri-Business
Vets welcome ‘significant step' in the fight against bovine TB in England
A body representing 12,000 UK vets has welcomed plans by Defra to fight bovine TB in England. The British Veterinary...
Agri-Business
What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told students at CAFRE’s annual agri-food careers event that the sector needs to retain...