Agri Politics
'Farming roundtable' calls for parliament to deliver Brexit certainty
The ‘UK Farming Roundtable’, made up of representatives from 13 separate agricultural lobby groups, has written a letter to MPs...
Latest Stories
Pig/Poultry
NFUS: Finishing pigs in England 'a lost opportunity' for Scotland
Moving pigs from Scotland to England for finishing is “a lost opportunity for the Scottish industry”, according to the National...
Pig/Poultry
‘Real Welfare’ improvements on UK pig farms
The latest data from the UK’s ‘Real Welfare’ scheme shows that the vast majority of pig farms are either addressing...
Beef
Protecting animal health in Scotland
A new £1.6 million centre for animal disease surveillance and research is aimed at achieving more reliable and more efficient...
Agri Politics
MPs to vote on withdrawal agreement motion tomorrow...with a twist
The House of Commons will vote on a new motion on the Brexit withdrawal agreement tomorrow (Friday, March 29), the...
Machinery
Turnover at Horsch climbs to over €400 million
Horsch – or Horsch Maschinen GmbH to use its full trading name – achieved a record turnover of €402 million...
Machinery
Positive vibes for tillage machinery, but not all benefit
The market for cultivation machinery showed a “clearly positive development” across Europe in 2018. Sales of fertiliser spreaders and seed...
Agri Politics
NFU pays tribute to former president Sir David Naish
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has paid tribute to its former president Sir David Naish, who has died at the...
Rural Life
Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly
Police have released footage showing a former farm being targeted by an arsonist – who ends up being set alight...
Rural Life
Retail NI: 'Northern Ireland's rural towns can't be left behind'
A representative body for independent retailers in Northern Ireland has warned that rural towns and villages cannot be left behind...
EU
Brexit: May offers resignation - but still no clear way forward
The Brexit drama took another twist yesterday (Wednesday, March 27), when Theresa May said she would resign as prime minister...
Beef
Limousin breed priorities are changing
Beef farmers wishing to use Limousin genetics in the future will have access to a wider range of production traits,...
Machinery
Autonomous farming is now a reality
Harper Adams’ engineering specialist Dr. Kit Franklin has told members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) that...
Environment
DAERA secures approval for renewal of nitrates derogation in NI
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has secured an approval from the EU for the renewal...
Balmoral Show
Newly-appointed RUAS president looks to the future
Co. Down farmer Billy Martin takes over the reins as president of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) at a...
Rural Life
'Share the Load': NFU Cymru aims to tackle farmers' mental health
The staff of the National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) were recently given new insights into the issue of...
Dairy
Dairy Crest releases price for May milk supplies
Surrey-based creamery Dairy Crest has announced its price for milk supplies this May, after holding its price for the last...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 - but 'vulnerability remains'
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...
