Beef
Whitfield Estate farm walk to talk through calving-ease breeding programme
Farm manager at Mains Rigg Farm Whitfield, Bevis Jordan will open the gates to the estate’s impressive 125-head suckler herd...
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N.Ireland
Farm research findings presented at recent conference
The latest findings on feed efficiency in dairy calves and soft rot in vegetables are among the key issues showcased...
N.Ireland
Farm research findings presented at recent conference
The latest findings on feed efficiency in dairy calves and soft rot in vegetables are among the key issues showcased...
Arable
Drought 2018 still posing questions for potato growers
A special session at the final Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Strategic Farm field walk of the season focused...
Agri-Business
Stolen farm telescopic handler used in ATM raid
Detectives are appealing for information following the theft of an ATM from outside a convenience store in Gretna in the...
Machinery
Auction report: ‘Fresh-looking’ machinery changes hands at ‘on-site’ sale
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are a relatively regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability...
World News
Malaria-fighting plant trial succeeds on US farm
American researchers are testing the feasibility of growing plants to treat malaria has said the plant has been successful in its...
Beef
Meeting carcase specification to increase profitability
The potential to increase profitability by meeting processors’ carcase specification requirements will be the focus of the next Borders monitor...
Rural Life
Greenmount College offers its biggest ever bursary fund
This year’s Higher Education bursary programme has been officially launched at Greenmount Campus with a bumper £24,000 available. The 24...
Rural Life
Metal thieves let cows out after stealing 700m of wire
Metal thieves in Lincolnshire are thought to have inadvertently let a herd of cows loose when they stole 700m of wire...
Rural Life
Police dog helps officers track down farm quad theft suspect
Two suspected stolen quad bikes have been recovered and a man arrested after a late-night farm theft. A vigilant member...
Agri-Business
Bank lending to Scottish agriculture down £13 million
There was a slow-down in the total lending from banks to Scottish agriculture in 2018 compared to the year before...
Agri-Business
Board to end pheasant shoots on Welsh Government land
The board of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has voted to end the leasing of pheasant shooting on the Welsh Government...
Agri-Business
Tesco's new budget chain pledges to back British farming
A new budget UK supermarket brand launched by Tesco has pledged to stock its shelves almost exclusively with British produce....
Rural Life
NFU president features in new film from farming charity
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters features in a new film made by The Farming Community Network (FCN) to...
Agri-Business
Construction firm fined £150,000 after worker fell through farm building roof
A construction company has been sentenced after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court...
Agri-Business
£200,000 investment sees Cloughbane Farm expand into new markets
Following an investment of over £200,000, Nothern Ireland based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of convenience meals for...
Agri-Business
10 start-ups to go head-to-head at World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2018
A total of 10 international start-ups have been selected to pitch their breakthrough agri-tech solutions to leading UK retailer Tesco,...
