Rural Life
Queen's Honours: Who in farming made this year's list?
Several champions of British agriculture and rural communities have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Defra’s chief scientific...
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Agri-Business
Irish agri-tech company Herdwatch launches new UK venture
Herdwatch, the Irish-based agriculture and digital technology company, is launching a drive to further establish itself in the UK. The...
Environment
Defra announces restoration of 3 more General Licences
Three new general licences allowing farmers to protect their stock and crops through the killing or taking of wild birds...
Dairy
‘Suspected activists’ set dairy farmer’s shed alight overnight
The operators of one of the biggest dairy farms in South Australia have expressed fear that they are being targeted...
Arable
Spotting critical spud issues the first priority for new SPot hosts
Suffolk-based growers James Foskett Farms Ltd. will be taking up the reins as AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm East host...
Rural Life
Union calls for inquiry into Conwy Council’s Great Orme ‘Witch Hunt’
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has demanded Conwy Borough County Council conduct a full investigation into its decision to...
Agri-Business
Cereals 2019: How farmers are working to keep nitrate out of the UK's drinking water
Several water companies across the UK have been working collaboratively with farmers to keep nitrate out of drinking water. Presenting...
Arable
Cereals 2019: Show must go on despite torrential rain
Despite heavy rain over the last few days, the second day of Europe’s leading technical event for arable growers got...
Agri-Business
New independent climate change inquiry launched in Scotland
A new independent climate change inquiry is to explore how a low carbon landscape can support a bright future for...
Rural Life
The end of a nightmare: Great Orme farmer thanks farming community for support
The Great Orme farmer involved in a court case that spectacularly collapsed just days into the trial has issued a...
Agri-Business
US sheep industry experts set to visit the UK on fact-finding mission
Delegates from the US sheep industry will visit the UK next week in a bid to quell myths and build a...
Agri-Business
Report reveals what’s on the ‘horizon’ for exports to Asia
Capitalising on the many opportunities Asia presents for food and farming, is the focus of a new report launched this...
Agri-Business
Shortage Occupation List review criticised for not including farm workers
Publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review into the Shortage Occupation List does little to address NFU Scotland’s concerns...
Machinery
Italians confront the French as big machinery show row escalates
Back in April, the organisers of the well-known (French-based) SIMA show announced that the next such event will be held...
Rural Life
230,000 visitors take to farms for 2019 Open Farm Sunday
More than 230,000 people are estimated to have visited more than 361 working farms in England, Wales and Scotland for this...
Agri-Business
New centre to increase the sustainability and productivity of tree fruit
A Kent plum demonstration centre will now receive funding from AHDB to demonstrate ‘best practice’ and increase the use of...
Arable
NFU looks to showcase value of arable farmers to MPs
Farmers can drive a productive and competitive cereals industry after Brexit by inviting politicians out on their farms during the...
N.Ireland
NI environment authority works with landowner to re-develop country park
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), with the assistance of a local landowner, is redeveloping a Derry country park, ares...
