Environment
Wild bird general shooting licences to be revoked in England
Natural England has come under fire after giving just 36 hours notice of its decision to revoke three general licences...
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Rural Life
Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019
NFU Cymru and sponsors NFU Mutual have again begun the search for the Wales Woman Farmer of the Year. Now...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers
Ulster Wool and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are to host a joint meeting for sheep farmers to give an...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers
Ulster Wool and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are to host a joint meeting for sheep farmers to give an...
Environment
Environment groups must ‘take share of blame for curlew decline’
Farm lobby groups have hit back at claims over the role of agriculture in the decline of curlews and other...
Rural Life
New president appointed to British Society of Animal Science
The head of research at Scotland’s Rural College has been appointed president of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS)....
Arable
Thinking local is key for Cheshire's new Monitor Farm host
A local mindset is central to business for Hale Village tenant farmer Bill Webb – one of the latest recruits...
Agri-Business
Prime sheep markets buoyed by Easter and Brexit delay
The Easter market and the decision to delay Brexit has helped to support the prime sheep market over the past...
Dairy
Prospects for UK mozzarella cheese production could be dampened
According to AHDB Dairy, mozzarella cheese manufacturers could come under pressure in the event of a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit. In such...
Dairy
Role of buffer feeding highlighted by nutritional advisors
Farmers who are trying to maintain milk constituents during the spring are being urged not to overlook the role of...
Agri-Business
Oilseed rape crops provide challenging decisions for growers
Oilseed rape crops continue to be a mixed bag – while some areas have seen promising crops others have been...
Agri-Business
12-week agricultural tenancies consultation launched in Wales
A 12-week consultation has been launched to examine how reforming agricultural tenancy legislation in Wales could help boost farm productivity....
Pig/Poultry
Sainsbury's is saying 'no' to barn eggs
The barn egg sector has been dealt a major blow, courtesy of a decision taken by Sainsbury’s not to stock...
Agri-Business
Holstein UK announces winners of 2019 Master Breeder Awards
A record 18 high-performing Holstein herds have qualified for Master Breeder status this year – one of the most prestigious recognitions...
Arable
New wonder Miscanthus variety to launch at Cereals 2019
A new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety which has delivered staggering results in commercial-scale trials is set to be launched to the...
Agri-Business
Edinburgh agri-tech firm hopes to transform international farm research
An Edinburgh-based cow behaviour specialist has launched a new application which, for the first time, offers the agri-research market the...
Agri-Business
Potato processing firm fined £50,000 after worker is struck by telehandler
A potato processing company has today been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker, Colin Smith, was left with a...
Pig/Poultry
Pig behaviour research finds some 'surprising discoveries'
Research carried out by Queen’s University Belfast has made what is described as “intriguing and unpredicted” discoveries in the social...
