Rural Life
Man says Italian football club ‘still owes’ him 2 tractors
The father of a Juventus and Italy football player has claimed that the Italian football club “still owes” him two...
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Beef
Call made for suckler subsidies to be scrapped
Official figures confirm that up to 80% of the income generated by suckler beef farmers in the UK is accounted...
Sheep
FUW and industry groups draw up new shearing guidelines
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has collaborated with various industry organisations to produce a new set of guidelines for...
N.Ireland
UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...
N.Ireland
UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...
Agri Politics
TFA: Additional time granted for Brexit negotiations must be used wisely
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging MPs to work constructively over the next few days to make the most...
Arable
UK aphid project on the agenda of prestigious society
Final year Agriculture student Dan Hawes is to have his work on an important aphid crop pest presented at the...
Rural Life
Local abattoirs campaign: 'Gove appears to be listening'
The Campaign for Local Abattoirs has welcomed the comments by Michael Gove on the future of small abattoirs. The Secretary...
Agri-Business
Withdrawal agreement rejected by UK Parliament for third time
The withdrawal agreement struck between Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU has been rejected for a third time in...
Agri Politics
'Farming roundtable' calls for parliament to deliver Brexit certainty
The ‘UK Farming Roundtable’, made up of representatives from 13 separate agricultural lobby groups, has written a letter to MPs...
Pig/Poultry
NFUS: Finishing pigs in England 'a lost opportunity' for Scotland
Moving pigs from Scotland to England for finishing is “a lost opportunity for the Scottish industry”, according to the National...
Pig/Poultry
‘Real Welfare’ improvements on UK pig farms
The latest data from the UK’s ‘Real Welfare’ scheme shows that the vast majority of pig farms are either addressing...
Beef
Protecting animal health in Scotland
A new £1.6 million centre for animal disease surveillance and research is aimed at achieving more reliable and more efficient...
Agri Politics
MPs to vote on withdrawal agreement motion tomorrow...with a twist
The House of Commons will vote on a new motion on the Brexit withdrawal agreement tomorrow (Friday, March 29), the...
Machinery
Turnover at Horsch climbs to over €400 million
Horsch – or Horsch Maschinen GmbH to use its full trading name – achieved a record turnover of €402 million...
Machinery
Positive vibes for tillage machinery, but not all benefit
The market for cultivation machinery showed a “clearly positive development” across Europe in 2018. Sales of fertiliser spreaders and seed...
Agri Politics
NFU pays tribute to former president Sir David Naish
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has paid tribute to its former president Sir David Naish, who has died at the...
Rural Life
Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly
Police have released footage showing a former farm being targeted by an arsonist – who ends up being set alight...
