Environment
NI farming community urged to have their say on future forest plans
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Forest Service have urged farmers and those in the...
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Agri-Business
Fram Farmers’ Trials Day attracts a record attendance
More than 300 members and guests of Fram Farmers, one of the UK’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives, attended its annual Trials...
Agri-Business
Will satellite imagery remove the need for farm audits?
Improved satellite imagery can remove the need for farm audits, according to a senior researcher for the European Commission. Vladimir...
Dairy
Is pre-mowing paddocks a pointless exercise?
With grass entering the reproductive phase and pre-grazing yields higher than usual on farms, many farmers have taken to pre-mowing...
Agri-Business
Tory PM candidate commits to no-deal Brexit relief scheme for farmers
Prime Ministerial hopeful Jeremy Hunt has vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for farming in the event of a ‘no-deal’...
Agri-Business
More than 220 jobs to go as Muller announces Derbyshire factory closure
More than 220 permanent posts are at risk as Muller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has confirmed that it is to...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm turnover hits £509 million
One of the UK’s largest farmer-owned co-ops, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm turnover hits £509 million
One of the UK’s largest farmer-owned co-ops, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and...
Agri-Business
Arla to power Swedish trucks with farmyard manure
Pioneering Arla farmers are starting to make the most of their farmyard manure by turning it into biogas, which is...
Dairy
Winners unveiled at Lakeland milk quality awards
A Northern Irish family have been named the region’s best quality milk suppliers by Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor. Lakeland...
Rural Life
Award-winning dairy farmer opens gates to teach children about food
In celebration of National Dairy Month (June), a North East dairy company has been educating children about the journey of...
Rural Life
Winners of 2019 SAYFC Scotch Beef Country Cook announced
Two teams of young farmers proved they could handle the heat of the kitchen at Saturday’s final of the Scotch...
Agri-Business
New butchershop magazine to inspire shoppers to get creative with meat
With consumers turning back to independent butchers, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a free magazine...
Rural Life
FUW charity walk boosts president’s charity fund to £32,000
On one of the hottest days of the year so far, Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) members and staff set...
Grass
Better Grazing meetings to put multi-species swards in the spotlight
Livestock farmers are invited to attend one of the five free meetings organised by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) as part...
Beef
Urgent action needed to support British beef sector, warns NFU
With British beef markets down to a three-year low, NFU vice president Stuart Roberts is calling for urgent and united...
Agri-Business
UK Government to boost British agri-tech by £22 million
Projects supported by £22 million of Government funding are set to help UK farmers cut down on pollution, minimise waste and...
Rural Life
Video: Farmer confronted for mowing 5ac field at 10:00pm
A farmer in the UK has been confronted while working in a field last night, Thursday, June 27, as people...
