Sheep
6,000 pass meat supply chain training programme in 3 years
More than 6,000 people have passed AHDB Meat Education Programme training modules, to improve the skills of workers supporting the...
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Dairy
Arla becomes latest processor to cut milk price
International dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced it will cut its on-account milk price by €0.01/kg with effect from December...
Arable
North and South success for Yield Enhancement Network entrants
Six AHDB-supported farmers growing crops in the north and south of the UK were awarded for their efforts to increase...
Opinion
'Beef farmers must become more efficient – there’s no other show in town'
The Christmas beef shows and sales are about to get into full swing around the country. And they are all...
Agri-Business
RCVS begins process of selling Westminster headquarters
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has started the process of selling its current premises in Belgravia House, Westminster...
Rural Life
Preparations well underway for Winter Stock Festival
Preparations are shifting into high gear for the 2018 Winter Stock Festival, to be held at the East of England...
Grass
Thinking of baling forage crops? Here are some tips
Many farmers across the country experienced poor grass growth this summer – due to drought conditions – meaning that silage...
Pig/Poultry
ASF outbreak reported for first time in Beijing
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed on two farms in Beijing, the first cases in the Chinese capital, according...
Rural Life
Farmers' 'Hike and Bike' raises over £22,000 for RABI
NFU Cymru has managed raised over £22,000 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI), after its ‘Hike and Bike’ challenge...
Opinion
Farmers will always work for the public good
Environmental groups continue to lobby for a farm support policy, post-Brexit, that delivers in terms of the public good. Significantly,...
Rural Life
Deadline approaching for 'rare' 9,000ac borders estate
Potential bidders have just days left to put their money where their mouths are for a rare 9,000ac estate in...
Machinery
New-look Turkish tractors poised to enter EU market
Turkey has only recently appeared on the west’s radar as a serious tractor manufacturing entity. In Ireland, we are familiar...
Machinery
Let’s ‘torque’ about Schaffer’s new compact loader
At the recent EuroTier show in Hanover (Germany), Schaffer presented its latest compact loader. Known as the 2630 (pictured above),...
Pig/Poultry
Danish Crown profits drop blamed on problems in the UK
Continued losses at UK company Tulip, mean owner Danish Crown has decided to postpone its group strategic target by two...
N.Ireland
NI Water fined £16,500 for polluting 1.2km of a Tyrone river
Northern Ireland Water has been fined £16,500 after it pleaded guilty today at Dungannon Crown Court to polluting the Ballygawley Water...
Machinery
Kramer adds 2 mid-sized telehandlers to its line-up
Kramer has recently announced two new additions to its array of telehandlers, which slot neatly into the middle of the...
Pig/Poultry
Egg industry calls on public to look beyond size on 'Stir-up Sunday'
Free range egg farmers across Britain are urging the public to mix it up when it comes to the size...
Machinery
Russian machinery market is all ‘bull’ and no ‘bear’
Agrievolution Alliance is a global umbrella organisation for the world’s agricultural machinery manufacturing and dealer associations. As such, it is...
