Agri Politics
FUW: Preparations must be made for EU elections to avoid next cliff edge
Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has written to Prime Minister Theresa May urging that preparations should be...
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Agri-Business
New satellite mapping service unveiled by Origin
A new digital agronomy and satellite mapping brand called Rhiza has been launched by Irish agricultural services firm Origin Enterprises....
Agri-Business
Slyri project group makes significant progress in nutrient management best practice
An innovative industry-wide project is making significant strides to develop a farmer-led approach to nutrient management in Wales. Spearheaded by...
Agri-Business
Ewing calls for commitments over BPS as Scottish payments begin
Payments worth more than £333 million have begun, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced. In the coming months, eligible...
Agri-Business
CLA argues against removal of compensation for water abstractors
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has responded to Defra’s consultation, Improving the Management of Water in the Environment,...
Agri-Business
'Stamp Out' BVD campaign recruits 120 veterinary practices within 6 months
Within six months of launching, an initiative to “stamp out” BVD has signed up more than 120 veterinary practices across...
Machinery
Carraro: Tractor sales fall but transmission/axle business grows
Carraro Group, which manufactures transmission systems/components and specialist tractors, notched up a turnover of €624 million last year. That was up...
Road Haulage Association ‘skeptical’ of Operation Brock
Highway officials in the UK have said that Operation Brock will be ready for the current Brexit deadline of March...
Agri-Business
Farm unions urge Chancellor to act now to change no-deal tariffs
Four of the UK’s main farming unions have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond warning that the proposed no-deal tariffs will...
Machinery
Landini ‘narrows the gap between a tractor and a normal road vehicle’
The Landini Rex 4 tractor has won a “prestigious award” in Spain, specifically for its Advanced Driving System. This follows...
N.Ireland
‘Pigs R Us’ theme: Antibiotic reduction – no impact on production
The biannual ‘Pigs R Us’ conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group returns to the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone...
N.Ireland
‘Pigs R Us’ theme: Antibiotic reduction – no impact on production
The biannual ‘Pigs R Us’ conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group returns to the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone...
Agri-Business
HCC targets large supermarkets in GB market push
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has been working with the Welsh Government and supermarkets to promote Welsh...
Agri-Business
EU awaits May’s ‘Brexit delay letter’ ahead of key summit
European Union leaders are expected to consider UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s pending letter seeking ‘a short Brexit postponement’ at...
Agri-Business
Second US jury rules Roundup caused man’s cancer
A second trial into Monsanto’s Roundup product in the US has found that the herbicide was the cause of a...
Machinery
Manufacturer/dealer contracts are ‘unbalanced’, but why?
Contracts between farm machinery manufacturers (suppliers) and their dealers are “unbalanced and drafted too unilaterally”. That’s the message from CLIMMAR...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick follows Lakeland lead in split price for February
Crossborder milk processor LacPatrick has followed the suit of its soon to be the business partner Lakeland Dairies in holding...
Dairy
Morrisons joins Arla UK 360 farm standards programme
Supermarket giant Morrisons has become the first to sign up to Arla UK 360 farm standards programme for its entire...
