Rural Life
Cornwall unveils plans to develop England’s first Farming Health Hub
Plans have been unveiled to set up a new Farming Health Hub in Cornwall to provide a single source of...
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Agri-Business
Prime pig prices rise as supplies remain tight
Scottish prime pig producers have seen prices rising over the past month; however, they continue to trail last year’s levels...
Beef
7,000 farms sign up to eradicate BVD in Wales
A meeting of the partners in the Wales-wide Gwaredu BVD programme has heard that 7,000 farms in Wales are now...
Machinery
Major tractor row between John Deere and Mahindra; but over what?
Following a complaint by John Deere, it has been recommended that Mahindra modify its ‘#1 Selling Tractor’ and ‘Over [2.1]...
Dairy
Fullwood announces acquisition of Dutch dealer network
Shropshire-based milking parlour manufacturer Fullwood Packo has announced plans to take over a Dutch dealer network. Mewitec BV is a...
Agri-Business
Moy Park to ditch all non-recyclable packaging by 2025
UK poultry giant Moy Park has launched an ambitious campaign to slash the use of plastics and packaging across its...
Arable
Sclerotinia infection risk alerts return for 2019
With oilseed rape (OSR) about to enter the critical flowering period, AHDB has restarted its sclerotinia infection risk alerts service...
Agri Politics
Article 50 extension a 'stay of execution' unless deal is agreed
The National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) has warned that the extension to Article 50, announced last week by...
Beef
No let-up in cattle prices - but lamb prices improve
Cattle prices lost ground again in the week ending March 16, according to the latest update from the AHDB. The overall...
Agri-Business
Winner of Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year announced
A young St. Andrews chef has been crowned as the Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year in a...
Agri-Business
UK-based breeding app raises £2.2 million to digitise global livestock industry
A UK-based app which seeks to revolutionise livestock breeding practices has managed to raise more than £2 million through a...
Rural Life
'Nearly 3,000 piglets' loose on US road following lorry crash
Nearly 3,000 piglets were recently loose on a road in the US following a traffic accident, according to local police....
Agri-Business
Derbyshire food operative named Poultry Apprentice of the Year
A food operative at Avara Foods’ Holly Bank site in Derbyshire has been named Poultry Apprentice of the Year at...
Agri-Business
Monitor farm offers advice on how to start a agricultural diversification
A group of farmers met at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s Blandford Monitor Farm on March 6 to...
Agri-Business
Young rural entrepreneur award opens for entries
An award for young rural entrepreneurs based in Pembrokeshire is open for entries. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) Countryside...
Beef
AHDB to offer discounted DIY AI course for beef and sheep farmers
AHDB Beef & Lamb has announced it will fund up to 50% of the costs of DIY artificial insemination (AI)...
Agri-Business
More than 12,000 responses received for Welsh Brexit and Our Land consultation
Significant progress has been made settling the final points of contention in the UK Agriculture Bill, according to Welsh Rural...
Agri-Business
Map: What impact will no-deal tariffs have on UK farmers?
UK farmers have expressed some relief to the extension to Article 50 granted by the EU – but have underlined...
