Pig/Poultry
TV campaign adds £12 million to total UK pork sales
Almost £12 million of additional pork sales have been gained following the latest phases of AHDB’s Midweek Meals campaign, with...
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Dairy
Cows arrive aboard ‘world’s first’ floating farm in Dutch city
A total of 32 cows have taken up residence in “the world’s first” floating farm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The...
Rural Life
NFYFC AGM: Members agree on fees hike
Farming Today and BBC Countryfile presenter Charlotte Smith urged YFC members to unite during her third and final year as...
Rural Life
Couple awarded $2 billion following Roundup cancer claim
A California jury has awarded more than US$2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer...
Agri-Business
Gove steps-up action to cut food waste
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today invited organisations to apply for the second round of more than £6 million funding...
Pig/Poultry
Researchers make breakthrough in controlling African Swine Fever in wild boars
A new study showing wild boar can be immunised against African Swine Fever through a vaccine could potentially save the...
Agri-Business
Dairy Crest boss to step down one month after takeover
Dairy Crest chief executive Mark Allen is to step down just a month after Canadian company Saputo took over the...
Agri-Business
DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to establish a ‘technology demonstration farm’ network...
Agri-Business
DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to establish a ‘technology demonstration farm’ network...
Rural Life
Police launch appeal for tractor and baler stolen from Hertfordshire site
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of a tractor and baler, which was stolen during a...
Dairy
Fonterra secures $380 million for popular Tip Top ice cream brand
Fonterra, a New Zealand based dairy co-op, has announced the sale of its popular Tip Top ice cream brand to...
Dairy
Researchers reveal the top 4 genetic traits to improve dairy herds
Researchers at AHDB have identified the top four genetic traits dairy farmers should focus on when selecting sires to increase...
Arable
Producing high-iron wheat in the UK
Researchers at the John Innes Centre in the UK have developed wheat with a high-iron content. The wheat is genetically...
Agri-Business
'Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms'
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms, suggesting...
Arable
Verticillium wilt disease ratings ‘one step closer’
The findings of new AHDB-funded research have shown there is significant potential to produce verticillium disease ratings as part of...
Rural Life
Scottish livestock farmers urged to sign up for Open Farm Sunday
With one month to go until LEAF Open Farm Sunday, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is calling on Scottish livestock farmers...
Agri-Business
New Harper veterinary school appoints first head
A new English veterinary school, set up as a joint venture between Harper Adams and Keele University, has appointed its first...
Agri-Business
Ag university students raise a glass as their beer hits supermarket shelves
A group of university students are celebrating after a beer they came up with for a college business project has...
