Agri-Business
UK signs major export deal to ship seed potatoes to China
China’s growing taste for chips and crisps will soon be fuelled by British produce, as International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam...
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Agri-Business
No-Deal technical papers ‘sobering reading’ for Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the first set of Government ‘No-Deal’ technical papers make “sobering reading” and reinforces...
Agri-Business
British meat and dairy to take centrestage in Hong Kong
High-quality meat and dairy products from Britain will be heading to Hong Kong next month for one of Asia’s leading fine...
Agri-Business
Beef nutrition guidelines to undergo major overhaul
A five-year collaborative research project aiming to optimise beef nutrition is expected to lead to a major overhaul of beef feeding...
Agri-Business
‘No-deal’ technical notes offer little comfort for Welsh farming
Technical notes to help the agricultural sector prepare for a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit scenario offer little comfort for the farming sector...
Dairy
Milk to Feed Price Ratio rises despite rising feed costs
The latest figures for the calculated Milk to Feed Price Ratio (MFRP) show that the ratio continues to increase into...
Pig/Poultry
No-Deal Brexit: It could be easier to export to China than the EU
A ‘No-Deal’ Brexit could make trading pork products with the EU more difficult than shipping to further flung locations such...
Dairy
Trade Secretary secures £240 million Chinese deal for UK dairy
International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox today (Thursday, August 23) met with China’s General Administration of Customs to reach an...
Arable
63 sheep and lambs stolen from Suffolk field
Officers are appealing for witnesses or information after thieves made off with a large number of sheep stolen from a...
Sheep
Video: Abusive shearers caught on footage in UK
A number of abusive sheep shearers were filmed in secret punching, kicking and stamping on sheep as they sheared the...
Rural Life
£20,000 of straw destroyed in Hertfordshire blaze
A fire which destroyed around 250t of straw at a farm in St. Albans is being treated as suspected arson...
Agri-Business
Vets call for clarity on welfare in Saudi lamb deal
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the Government to urgently clarify whether lamb exported under the new trade...
Machinery
Pics: New-look 171hp Zetor Crystal breaks cover
Back on August 15, we brought you news that Zetor would shortly unveil its latest Crystal model – half a...
Machinery
Canadian Claas dealer delivers 7 giant Xerion tractors in one deal
In a particularly noteworthy deal, Canadian Claas dealer Bosse & Frere (based in Quebec) has delivered a fleet of seven...
Agri-Business
UK organic produce could be barred from EU for up to 9 months post-Brexit
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said a Government technical notice for organic farming in a ‘no-deal’ Brexit suggests that...
Agri-Business
Conference to show how UK seed can take on the global market post-Brexit
Making the most of the global export market post-Brexit will be one of the major themes of this year’s Seed...
Agri-Business
Allflex acquires German agri-tech company
International animal ID firm Allflex has announced that it has acquired German agricultural technology company, Agrident. Agrident specialises in radio-frequency...
Agri-Business
UK pork trade: British exports fall 7% in June
Fresh and frozen pork exports fell 7% year-on-year in June to 16,700t, according to the latest HMRC figures. The fall in...
