Agri-Business
95% of Welsh healthcare professionals recommend red meat
Those who shun red meat as part of a New Year crash diet could be doing more harm than good...
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Rural Life
NFU’s Farmvention competition closes with over 1,000 entries
More than 1,000 entries have been submitted to the NFU’s national education competition Farmvention from hundreds of primary schools across...
Beef
Herd improvements help increase Fort William mixed farm's margins
Farming in one of the wettest parts of the UK brings with it a few challenges, but a herd of...
Agri-Business
Swiss buyers experience the Welsh farming story
Three buyers from Switzerland’s top foodservice supplier were taken aback with the Welsh landscape and farming industry when they swapped the...
Agri-Business
Brassica Day to offer advice on best practice on out-wintering
A livestock out-wintering day to be held in Dorset next week will include Brassica trial plot tours and the latest...
Agri-Business
OFC19: New reports reveal the keys to growing the UK's export markets
Valuable insight into how the UK can grow its meat and dairy exports in key markets has been revealed in...
Dairy
OFC19: How data saved one farmer's milk cheque during the 2018 drought
The amount of data generated by farms is growing exponentially. And with that comes vast opportunities for farmers to cash...
Beef
MP calls for ‘serious consideration’ of meat tax measures
A politician in the UK has called for “serious consideration” of measures such as a meat tax in an address...
Agri-Business
Workshop foreman fined after running over farm worker in a tractor
A workshop foreman has been fined £1,200 after he struck a farm worker whilst driving a tractor. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court...
Agri Politics
Hustings start for NFU Scotland candidates
NFU Scotland’s regional hustings tour is set to kick off next week. Members can hear from three candidates up for two...
Agri-Business
Support scheme launched for NI agri-food businesses
A new scheme has opened up for groups of individuals or small businesses who would benefit from integration with other...
Rural Life
‘Win a farm’ raffle pulls farm prize due to missing entries target
A farm worth £1.3 million (€1.44 million) which had been destined to be won in a raffle in the UK...
Agri-Business
Thames Water fined £2 million for 'foreseeable and avoidable' pollution
Thames Water has been fined £2 million after raw sewage polluted two Oxfordshire streams, killing almost 150 fish. The sewage...
Machinery
Argo Tractors targets €1 billion turnover within 5 years
Argo Tractors (the Italian manufacturer of Landini, McCormick and Valpadana tractors) has ambitious plans for the next five years. At...
Dairy
Dairy Crest removes supplementary payment from February milk price
Cathedral City maker Dairy Crest has announced it will reduce the milk price it pays to its milk suppliers by...
Machinery
Kverneland celebrates 140 years and umpteen big-name acquisitions
This year – 2019 – sees Kverneland celebrate 140 years as a manufacturer and supplier of agricultural machinery. The history...
Agri-Business
Gove: Gene-editing and lab-grown food will be part of the ag revolution
Environment Secretary Michael Gove used his speech at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference to reiterate his support for controversial food production...
Machinery
New Holland’s futuristic methane-powered tractor wins big
New Holland has received the prestigious Good Design award for its methane-powered concept tractor. The award was bestowed by the...
