Agri-Business
UK's Brexit veterinary med fears eased
Veterinary medicine supplies in the UK are expected to “cope with demand” – even in the event of a ‘no-deal’...
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Agri-Business
50 British farmers selected for major grassland research project
A total of 50 British farmers have been selected to be part of GrassCheck – a major research project looking...
Agri-Business
'Wednesday’s vote is the last chance to protect British farming standards'
Lobby bodies have warned that the UK must not give into pressure to sacrifice British farming standards in a bid...
Agri Politics
Minister's resignation 'major disappointment' to farming community
The shock resignation of Farming Minister George Eustice has been described as a “major disappointment” by several UK farming bodies with...
Machinery
SIMA 2019: More details emerge on Mancel’s Europe-wide plans
Last Sunday (February 24), we brought you news that Mancel – a new tractor brand – had unveiled its first...
Machinery
SIMA 2019: Flagship Arbos tractor is still an unknown quantity
The last time we came across an Arbos 7260 (albeit in ‘prototype’ form) was at the 2017 Agritechnica show in Germany. The...
Agri-Business
British meat producers feeling the heat on Brexit uncertainty
British meat producers have raised concerns across the water as Brexit departure day of March 29 approaches, with lobbyists urging...
Agri-Business
Survey seeks views of farmers' experiences of fireworks
As the UK Parliament’s Petitions Committee launches an inquiry into fireworks law, NFU Scotland is asking its members to share...
Agri-Business
BASF sets sights on €6 billion in annual agricultural sales by 2028
Agricultural chemicals producer BASF has expanded its portfolio of agricultural projects setting its sights on sales of more than €6 billion....
Agri-Business
Red Tractor comes out No. 1 in study of international benchmarking standards
A new independent, international benchmarking study of global farm assurance schemes has found Red Tractor to have world-leading standards. The...
Rural Life
DUI…in a Deere: US thieves arrested for drunken Gator joyride
Three men were arrested on the campus of a US state university for the theft of a John Deere vehicle...
Machinery
SIMA 2019: Is this the ultimate hedge-cutter?
Merlo has one of the most eye-catching exhibits at this week’s SIMA show (in Paris) – in the shape of...
Agri-Business
Scheme to allow Midlands farmers to dispose of pesticides for free
A new initiative has been opened up to allow farmers across the Midlands to anonymously dispose of unwanted pesticides and...
Agri-Business
Researchers to use supercomputers to predict the TB status of dairy cows
It is used regularly by global tech giants such as Google and Facebook, but now “deep learning” is set to...
Agri-Business
UK Dairy Day: National Ayrshire Show judge announced
The Ayrshire Cattle Society of Great Britain and Ireland has announced Gilmour Lawrie will judge its national show at the 2019...
Machinery
SIMA 2019: Fliegl hits France with its ‘unload-on-the-move’ wagon
Fliegl brought its Buffel (or ‘Buffalo’ as it will be known in some markets) to this week’s SIMA show (in...
Agri-Business
New BASIS committee members announced
BASIS has set up a new committee to provide its members with an opportunity to influence the organisation’s future membership...
Agri-Business
Brexit uncertainty impacting grain trade now, NFU warns
Trading opportunities with the EU are becoming increasingly limited for the UK arable industry because of Brexit uncertainty and businesses...
