Agri-Business
FUW backs Hilary Benn amendment to Brexit withdrawal deal
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has thrown its weight behind an amendment to the UK Government’s EU withdrawal deal...
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N.Ireland
Bluetongue detected in cow imported from France
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant after Bluetongue was detected in Northern Ireland in a heifer imported from France....
Agri-Business
Two-thirds of 2018 BPS payments made on the first day
More than 65% of farmers have received their 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money in the first day of the...
Dairy
2018 sees national dairy calf registration trends reverse
The latest calf registration figures have shown recent dairy calving trends reversed during the challenging year of 2018. The previous...
Agri-Business
Levy bodies take first step promoting sustainability of UK beef and lamb
Three meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for beef...
Agri-Business
BVD rates fall 25% in Northern Ireland
The number of individual Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases in Northern Ireland has fallen by 25% in less than two years,...
Rural Life
Police appeal for info following dusk farm assault
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and attempted burglary in Oxfordshire over the weekend. On Saturday (December 1)...
Agri-Business
World Soil Day: A third of global soils are already degraded
The UN has called for urgent action to stop soil pollution, noting that a third of global soils are already...
Agri-Business
Newcomers and quality lead the way at the Winter Stock Festival
This year’s East of England Winter Stock Festival in Peterborough saw a strong selection of well turned out animals. Experienced...
Rural Life
Extensive 98ac residential farm with well-maintained outbuildings
An extensive 98ac farm, Ashdene, is new to the market at 48 Loughabin Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. The holding includes...
Agri-Business
Herdwatch underlines NI presence with trip to Winter Fair
Having officially launched in Northern Ireland, Herdwatch is set to attend the Royal Ulster Winter Fair next week on Thursday, December...
Agri-Business
Herdwatch underlines NI presence with trip to Winter Fair
Having officially launched in Northern Ireland, Herdwatch is set to attend the Royal Ulster Winter Fair next week on Thursday, December...
Agri-Business
Government rejects Northumberland lynx reintroduction
Plans to reintroduce lynx into a forest in Northumberland have been scrapped by Defra. The Lynx UK Trust had put forward...
Dairy
Slight drop in Ornua PPI for November
Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI) has dropped slightly in its latest index for the month of November, according to the...
Agri-Business
British sheep meat to head to India in new export deal
A new export deal for British sheep meat could be worth as much as £6 million to the industry over...
Machinery
TAFE, the world’s third largest tractor manufacturer, signs deal with Iseki
Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE), the world’s third largest tractor manufacturer by volume, has signed an agreement with Japan’s Iseki...
Beef
Survey launched to improve neonatal survival
Increasing profitability for farmers through improved lamb and calf survival is the key focus of a new project involving British...
Agri-Business
Unions publish list of measures to help farms survive extreme weather
The NFU and NFU Cymru have urged the Government to introduce a number of farm resilience measures to combat extreme...
