Sheep
NSA launches Next Generation summer workshops
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is excited to announce that bookings are now open for young sheep farmers to sign...
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Rural Life
Scottish pair charged over sheep worrying incident
A 32-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been charged following an incident of alleged sheep worrying involving a dog...
N.Ireland
Slurry warning issued after Fermanagh farmer loses consciousness
Emergency services have warned farmers to take care when mixing slurry after a man in his 70s had to be...
Machinery
‘Smart’ plain bearing warns drivers about excess wear
A company known as ‘igus’ claims to have developed the “world’s first intelligent plain bearing”. Apparently, it’s a “high-performance plastic...
Machinery
The new face of Fendt’s next-generation 900 Vario tractors?
Pictures believed to depict the next-generation Fendt 900 Vario series tractors are circulating on social media. Unconfirmed reports suggest that...
Agri-Business
Welsh farming unions welcome ‘Brexit and Our Land’ statement
Farmers’ unions in Wales have given a “cautious welcome” to the Welsh Government’s review of responses to the ‘Brexit and...
Agri-Business
AHDB Potatoes funds one-to-one storage advice amidst changes
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its new Storage Network, as part of an £800,000 fund ring-fenced...
Dairy
Fair Oaks Farms takes action following emergence of calf abuse video
Fair Oaks Farms, one of the largest dairy farms in the US, has announced that it has sacked a number...
Agri-Business
Welsh Lamb scores top traceability marks in scientific study
As the first ever United Nations World Food Safety Day takes place tomorrow (June 7), Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat...
Agri-Business
NFUS to host free business workshops in Ayshire
NFU Scotland’s Ayrshire region, in partnership with Barclays, are hosting a series of free to attend workshops to drive forward...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government publishes response to Brexit and Our Land consultation
The Welsh Government has published its response to one of its biggest ever rural consultations, over proposals for a new...
N.Ireland
NI awareness event to highlight early symptoms of infectious sheep disease
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host an event to raise awareness of...
Arable
Brand new arable event planned for Scotland
SRUC is one of three industry organisations to have joined forces to launch a brand new field-based arable event for...
Agri-Business
Leicestershire father and son team join AHDB Monitor Farm network
Joining AHDB’s Monitor Farm network provides a platform for taking more risks according to AHDB’s newest Monitor Farmers James and...
Agri-Business
Early review of the new farming programme tells Defra to 'get a plan in place'
An influential Westminster committee has criticised the Government for not doing more to estimate how many farmers are likely to...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for DAERA to streamline cattle movement paperwork
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to remove unnecessary bureaucracy from the cattle...
Arable
Scottish farmers launch trial to grow UK's first organic oilseed rape crop
Five organic farmers in North East Scotland have launched a pilot project with a commercial feed processor to try and...
Environment
NFU Cymru hosts net-zero agriculture workshop
NFU Cymru has outlined Welsh agriculture’s net-zero ambitions during a special workshop for academics and industry stakeholders. The event was attended...
