Beef
MP calls for ‘serious consideration’ of meat tax measures
A politician in the UK has called for “serious consideration” of measures such as a meat tax in an address...
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Agri-Business
Workshop foreman fined after running over farm worker in a tractor
A workshop foreman has been fined £1,200 after he struck a farm worker whilst driving a tractor. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court...
Agri Politics
Hustings start for NFU Scotland candidates
NFU Scotland’s regional hustings tour is set to kick off next week. Members can hear from three candidates up for two...
Agri-Business
Support scheme launched for NI agri-food businesses
A new scheme has opened up for groups of individuals or small businesses who would benefit from integration with other...
Rural Life
‘Win a farm’ raffle pulls farm prize due to missing entries target
A farm worth £1.3 million (€1.44 million) which had been destined to be won in a raffle in the UK...
Agri-Business
Thames Water fined £2 million for 'foreseeable and avoidable' pollution
Thames Water has been fined £2 million after raw sewage polluted two Oxfordshire streams, killing almost 150 fish. The sewage...
Machinery
Argo Tractors targets €1 billion turnover within 5 years
Argo Tractors (the Italian manufacturer of Landini, McCormick and Valpadana tractors) has ambitious plans for the next five years. At...
Dairy
Dairy Crest removes supplementary payment from February milk price
Cathedral City maker Dairy Crest has announced it will reduce the milk price it pays to its milk suppliers by...
Machinery
Kverneland celebrates 140 years and umpteen big-name acquisitions
This year – 2019 – sees Kverneland celebrate 140 years as a manufacturer and supplier of agricultural machinery. The history...
Agri-Business
Gove: Gene-editing and lab-grown food will be part of the ag revolution
Environment Secretary Michael Gove used his speech at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference to reiterate his support for controversial food production...
Machinery
New Holland’s futuristic methane-powered tractor wins big
New Holland has received the prestigious Good Design award for its methane-powered concept tractor. The award was bestowed by the...
Agri-Business
NFFN calls on Gove to set minimum environmental standards for farming
The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) is calling for the Government’s Agriculture Bill to set ambitious minimum standards in protecting...
Rural Life
40 sheep killed or injured after wandering onto highway
Approximately 40 sheep were killed or seriously injured on a UK highway in recent days after wandering onto the road....
Beef
NI farmers offered beef farm study tour
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf...
Beef
NI farmers offered beef farm study tour
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf...
Dairy
No change to Muller's milk price for February
Dairy giant Muller has confirmed that its milk price will remain at 27.5p for a standard litre for the month...
Machinery
Who in the machinery trade is worth their weight in gold?
As the FTMTA (Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association) Farm Machinery Show draws ever closer (February 7, 8 and 9), the...
Arable
Tillage focus: Meet a member of the world’s first Hands Free Hectare team
Hands Free Hectare (HFH) is the world’s first ever hectare of cereals produced using autonomous machinery. Earlier this year – at...
