Grass
NI upland farmers wanted for European grassland project
AgriSearch is looking for upland farmers in Northern Ireland to volunteer to participate in a European grassland project. The Europe-wide...
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Grass
NI upland farmers wanted for European grassland project
AgriSearch is looking for upland farmers in Northern Ireland to volunteer to participate in a European grassland project. The Europe-wide...
Grass
NI upland farmers wanted for European grassland project
AgriSearch is looking for upland farmers in Northern Ireland to volunteer to participate in a European grassland project. The Europe-wide...
Agri-Business
HCC to launch GB marketing push ahead of Brexit
As fears grow over the future of meat exports post-Brexit, the Welsh agri-food sector has taken matters into its own...
Agri-Business
Canadian dairy firm announces £975 million Dairy Crest takeover plans
Canadian dairy giant Saputo has announced plans to takeover Cathedral City and Clover owner Dairy Crest as part of a £975 million...
Machinery
Pics: New 175-210hp Canadian-built tractors unveiled
The company unveiled a new line-up of tractors at an event in Arizona (US) this week (one of which is...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig industry unites to eradicate endemic disease
Scottish pig producers, vets, pharmaceutical companies, pig specialists and industry bodies are working together to try to develop a strategy...
Arable
Improved tool to help predict blackcurrant gall mite emergence
An interactive tool collating weather data from more than 160 UK locations will help blackcurrant growers more accurately apply control...
Environment
Gove unveils new 'Conservation Covenants' to protect nature
The first of the UK’s new Conservation Covenants to unleash a new wave of legal safeguards for England’s wildlife and...
Agri-Business
GDP to crash up to 7% in no-deal exit, Scotland's chief economist warns
Scottish GDP could drop by as much as 7% – with the agricultural sector likely to be among the worst...
N.Ireland
Police appeal for information following overnight cattle theft
Police have appealed for information relating to the theft of a number of cattle in Co. Armagh overnight. Issuing a...
Agri-Business
Scotland launches public consultation to tackle attacks on livestock
A Scottish politician has launched a consultation on her proposed Bill to give greater powers to police and courts in...
N.Ireland
UFU launches rural crime survey
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is asking its members to complete a short survey in order to gain an insight into...
Arable
Opportunity for growers to host first horticulture strategic centre
AHDB Horticulture is offering three growers an exclusive chance to try out the latest labour maximising techniques and be a...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland policies central at Gove-Ewing debate
Defra and the Scottish Government were pitted face-to-face at an NFU Scotland debate allowing members to hold both to account. The...
Agri-Business
Importing or exporting agricultural produce post-Brexit? Here's what you need to know
The Government is urging farms and agri-food businesses to prepare for changes to animal imports and exports in a ‘no-deal’ Brexit....
Agri-Business
FUW welcomes call to change Dangerous Dogs legislation
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed a call by North Wales police to review the 1953 Dogs (Protection...
Machinery
‘Baptism of fire’ for new recruit at Argo Tractors
Joining a major tractor manufacturer as it prepared to stage its most ambitious presence at the (UK-based) LAMMA show last...
