Agri-Business
NFU Cymru members hear from new First Minister
New First Minister for Wales Mark Drakeford set out his views on Welsh agriculture and the potential impact a ‘No-deal’...
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Rural Life
Farm Education Awards seek out UK's best agricultural learning projects
Nominations are now open for the revamped Bayer-LEAF Education Awards which seek to reward those who get young people excited...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Ministers support digitalisation of OIE animal data systems
Ministers participating in the 11th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) have backed the ongoing digital transformation of the...
Agri-Business
Agri-tech company Lely introduces ‘Vector’ feeding system
Agriculture Technology company Lely is introducing a new robotic feeding system, which will be officially launched next month. The ‘Vector’...
Beef
Enhancing suckler beef production on the agenda at monitor meeting
The benefits of investing in genetics and EID technology will be showcased at the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on...
Arable
British potato supply chain making moves to protect stocks
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has estimated GB grower-held potato stocks at the end of November 2018 at...
Pig/Poultry
New calculators available to help permitted pig and poultry farmers
Pig and poultry farmers will soon be able to demonstrate compliance with new permitting rules, using two new, simple calculators,...
Other
America’s Farm Bill 2018: Did it go far enough for farmers?
At the end of December President Donald Trump signed America’s Farm Bill 2018 into law. It was a bill that...
Rural Life
Extensive and productive mixed farm on the market for £5,474/ac
Located in a highly fertile and accessible part of Perthshire is Airleywight and Backmill Farm. Boasting an impressive 822.12ac, it...
Rural Life
2020 Nuffield Farming Scholarship applications now open
Applications for the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) are now open for the trust’s 2020 programme. Around 20 scholarships are...
Rural Life
Inspiring a new audience for watercress
A new watercress marketing campaign is set to increase awareness and inspire a new audience of consumers to include it...
N.Ireland
Brexit: Farmers For Action calls for second referendum
A farm lobby body in Northern Ireland has called for a second referendum on Brexit in a desperate bid to...
N.Ireland
Brexit: Farmers For Action calls for second referendum
A farm lobby body in Northern Ireland has called for a second referendum on Brexit in a desperate bid to...
Rural Life
Secluded estate sees productive sheep enterprise included on 12,816ac
Galbraith brings to the market Glenlochay Estate, comprising 12,816ac with farming, conservation, forestry and sporting interests. It is located in a...
Agri-Business
Tasty pastry takes top pork honours for Weymss Bay butcher
A mouth-watering Pork Fillet En Croute crafted by Weymss Bay butcher Mearns T. McCaskie has been named the best pork...
Agri-Business
Holstein UK Announces Winner of President’s Medal Award
The winner of the prestigious 2018 President’s Medal Award was announced this week by Holstein UK. Jess Mills from Derbyshire...
Agri-Business
Time for a 'common sense' diet trend urges HCC chairman
The chairman of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has urged those looking to make New Year lifestyle...
Agri-Business
New initiative will help veterans move into careers in rural sector
A national networking platform to help ex-forces personnel looking to move into careers in the rural sector is set to...
