Agri-Business
Vets set out action plan to help British farms achieve sustainability goals
The new British Veterinary Association (BVA) position on UK sustainable animal agriculture highlights the central role of vets in animal...
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Dairy
GrassCheck farm walk: Maximising milk from grazed grass with high-yielding cows
Making the most of grazed grass with high-yielding cows will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming GrassCheck...
Dairy
GrassCheck farm walk: Maximising milk from grazed grass with high-yielding cows
Making the most of grazed grass with high-yielding cows will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming GrassCheck...
Agri-Business
3,000 Northern Ireland Moy Park staff to vote over strike
A strike ballot of more than 3,000 Unite members in the largest Northern Ireland employer will proceed in the coming...
Arable
Metaldehyde ban: Alternatives event planned for north-east farmers
With the ban on UK growers’ favourite slug control method – metaldehyde – coming into force next spring, Soil Association...
Agri-Business
Survival mode: New report sets out harrowing impacts of a 'hard Brexit'
New Brexit modelling highlights the urgent need for farmers to take action to ensure their businesses survive, showing as much...
Dairy
AHDB appoints Tesco manager to lead dairy programme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Nic Parsons as head of dairy development, responsible for the development...
Arable
Improving our genetic knowledge of wheat is not a drag
When it comes to breeding better wheat varieties, often, though we seek to introduce desirable genes that increase yield, these...
N.Ireland
'No-deal' could have immense impact on marts in Northern Ireland
A no-deal Brexit could be the tipping point that puts a number of livestock marts in Northern Ireland out of...
Forestry
Harvard research suggests afforestation could slow climate change clock
New research from Harvard University in the US demonstrates that the UK would be able to sustain itself and help...
Beef
Are beef contracts the way forward?
Production contracts must be looked at as a way of allowing beef finishers to make a trading margin from their...
Dairy
A simple milk sample can provide a world of information for dairy farmers
Gone are the days when a milk sample could provide dairy farmers with information on Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and...
Dairy
New science is enabling dairy farms to become antibiotic-free
Farmers attending the recent Dale Farm Somatic Cell Count (SCC) advisory event, hosted by Dale Farm on the Co. Tyrone...
Forestry
ADAS points to the potential of agroforestry in the UK
According to Agricultural solutions provider ADAS, agroforestry could be one opportunity to help maximise the economic output of land. This...
Arable
McIntyre: 'What the big pesticides report should have said'
The European Parliament’s committee on pesticides has reached the wrong conclusions and disregarded key evidence, a new report concludes. Anthea...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland's compound animal feed sector continues to grow
Northern Ireland’s compound animal feed industry continues to underpin the growth achieved by the various livestock sectors – dairy, beef,...
EU
FUW reiterates call for revoking Article 50 despite extension
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has again called for Article 50 to be revoked, holding steadfast to this view,...
Arable
New fertiliser - made from used batteries - to hit the market
A company in Finland has developed a new type of zinc and manganese-based fertiliser – made from ordinary, everyday alkaline...
