Sheep
Scotland's largest livestock worrying fine totalled just £500
The Scottish Government has been criticised for “total inaction” on livestock worrying after it emerged the largest fine handed out...
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Agri-Business
Agricultural drone involved in near-miss with RAF jet over Suffolk
An agricultural drone had a near-miss with an RAF Tornado jet over Suffolk, according to an Airprox Board report published this...
Environment
4-day biogas training course comes to Fermanagh
The Centre for Renewable Energies and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) is welcoming German biogas network, IBBK Biogas, to its facilities in...
Agri-Business
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Boxing Day meets
Hundreds of thousands of people were out in force on Wednesday, December 26, supporting the Boxing Day meets of more...
Agri-Business
Contractor fined £20,000 after land spreading leads to water pollution
An agricultural waste contracting company has been fined £20,000 following an Environment Agency investigation after polluting a stream while land...
Beef
McDonald’s clamps down on antibiotics in beef
Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced a new policy targeting a clamp-down on antibiotic use in beef over the next...
Agri-Business
‘Field’ test: Agri robots to be put through their paces on farm trial
A three-year trial to test farmbots – farm robots – has been announced between the John Lewis Partnership and the...
Machinery
Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ from last big sale of 2018
Monday, December 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...
Agri-Business
Green light for world leading agri-tech hub
A world leading agri-tech research and innovation hub is to be built in Newport – after permission was granted by...
Machinery
Auction report: Modern MFs change hands at last Cambridge sale of the year
Monday, December 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...
Opinion
Preventing animal disease is the next frontier for agriculture in the UK
Improving animal health standards and reducing disease levels represent the next challenge for British agriculture. A case in point is...
Rural Life
Retirement sale boasts award-winning farm park on 83ac
Currently on the market is a unique opportunity to acquire an established and well-renowned farm park, providing an extensive range...
Rural Life
High standards are 'key to growth of game meat exports'
The Government has signaled that an increase in overseas demand for game meat will depend on “high standards of traceability...
Environment
UFU: 'Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia'
Genuine working partnerships must be at the heart of any plans to tackle ammonia in Northern Ireland, according to the...
Arable
Can the UK avert a BYDV crisis?
Rothamsted Research recently hosted a technical seminar on how the UK can avoid a potential Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)...
Arable
UK potato production hits lowest level since 2012
The total potato harvest for 2018 in GB is 13% down on the five-year average of 5.6m tonnes at 4.9m...
Agri-Business
RAU to seize Brexit opportunity
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) plans to meet the needs of the UK’s land management and agri-food sectors, post-Brexit, through...
N.Ireland
Agricultural land provides 40ac and winter accommodation for livestock
An excellent holding of agricultural land, an attractive farm house, yard and farm buildings, is currently on the market at £16,250/ac....
