Agri-Business
UK ag college to use facial recognition technology to gauge pigs' emotions
A UK agricultural college is set to use state-of-the-art facial recognition technology in an attempt to detect different emotional states...
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Rural Life
Untapped potential: Why supporting women could be the key to farming's survival
Developing the role of women in agriculture is the “key to the survival” of Scottish farming, according to a Scottish...
Agri-Business
NI farmers on Brexit: ‘We have no leadership in Stormont’
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has told AgriLand that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous” for Northern Ireland’s farmers....
Agri-Business
Red meat to play starring role at Welsh food showcase
Food industry leaders from across Britain and the world will gather in Newport’s Celtic Manor for an event showing off...
Environment
Metaldehyde reward scheme successfully improves water quality
A pioneering scheme aiming to minimise the risk of metaldehyde reaching watercourses, and therefore, reduce treatment costs, has seen over...
Pig/Poultry
Strong start to 2019 for UK pig meat exports
UK pig meat exports have got off to a flying start to 2019, fuelled by more than £16 million in...
Agri-Business
Still Ploughing On: Ayrshire retired farmers group off to a flying start
A newly established social group for retired and semi-retired farmers in Ayrshire is off to a flying start. Around 35...
Agri-Business
Young farmers learn from fallen stock autopsy service
A group of Level 3 agriculture students from Northumberland College have recently witnessed an animal autopsy to learn essential livestock...
Arable
Suffolk open day to demonstrate Miscanthus diversification
Suffolk arable farmer, Nigel Fellingham, is harvesting his Miscanthus for the first time this spring. The crop is reaching the...
Rural Life
London school named Farmvention champion
A London primary school pupil has been named the NFU’s Farmvention champion for their ingenious tractor of the future design. Pupils at Ronald...
Agri-Business
Fife farmers warned of rural crime increase
NFU Scotland and Police Scotland are warning farmers in Fife to be extra vigilant when securing farm machinery and property...
Arable
AHDB releases latest light leaf spot risk forecast
Light leaf spot (LLS) risk has remained relatively low in the UK, according to the spring update of the 2018-19...
N.Ireland
UFU launches ‘Dig In!’ schools’ competition
Schools across Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to life on the farm by putting their creative skills...
Sheep
New driving force in South East England as NSA bids fond farewells to a familiar face
A familiar face of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Bob Blanden, has been recognised for several decades of service to...
Agri-Business
British meat and dairy showcased in Singapore
Exporters have been flying the flag for meat and dairy products from Britain at an event in Singapore in a...
Arable
Warm winter primes aphids for early flights
Aphids will start to fly about two weeks earlier than average this year, according to the AHDB Aphid News service....
Rural Life
Oxford Farming Conference on the hunt for new directors
One of the UK’s best-known industry conferences for farming and agri-business, the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), is seeking new directors...
Beef
Angus Challenge semi-finalists impress judges with wide farming interests
Teams of young people vying for the chance to rear their own Angus-cross calves have impressed judges with their interest in...
