Agri-Business
Adjournment extended for vet accused of working under the influence
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has decided to further postpone its sanction decision for a Dyfed-based...
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Sheep
Lamb Watch: Does your favourite supermarket support local?
Plentiful volumes of Scottish lamb are available, but ASDA, The Co-operative and Waitrose were found wanting with none available on...
Rural Life
Just 2 weeks left to enter Scottish Oxford Farming Conference competition
With just a fortnight to go until the deadline, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland members are being encouraged to not...
Machinery
Video: How do you move yours?
A Finnish company by the name of Sleipner claims to have the ultimate solution for moving tracked excavators – apparently saving...
Machinery
New tractor and combine sales are up in the US – AEM
Overall US sales of new tractors and combines continued to post strong numbers, according to the July 2018 report from...
Agri-Business
BASF completes its acquisition of Bayer's vegetable seeds business
Global chemistry firm BASF has completed the acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business following a €7.6 billion deal between the...
Agri-Business
£20m funding competition launched for efficient and sustainable agriculture
UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for projects to transform how the agri-food sector...
Machinery
Owner of Weidemann and Kramer reports a ‘strong’ 6 months
The Wacker Neuson Group, which encompasses the Wacker Neuson, Kramer and Weidemann brands, reported a marked rise in revenue and earnings...
Dairy
Antibiotics Anonymous: How group support helped 30 farmers reduce their usage
For the last two years, 30 forward-thinking farmers have participated in multiple action-groups across South-West England, aiming to reduce their...
Agri-Business
Tractor crashes onto UK rail line blocking major routes
A tractor crashed onto a rail line in the UK last night, causing a major disruption to services, according to...
Agri-Business
£6 million grant announced for Welsh nutrient management
A new £6 million Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) will open in September aimed at addressing on-farm nutrient management and storage...
Agri-Business
6 million naked swedes…as retailer cuts back on plastic
Supermarket giant Asda has vowed to remove the plastic wrapping from its swedes as part of its crackdown on unnecessary...
Agri-Business
More than 300 responses to live exports consultation
The Government has received a total of 366 responses to its call for evidence on live exports, which closed in...
Beef
TB: 10% more new herd infections in Wales than in 2017
As South Wales farmers gather for the annual Pembrokeshire County Show, the continued frustration of the impact of Bovine TB...
Rural Life
6 people injured at Welsh agri show incident
Six people have been injured at an agricultural show in Wales earlier today (Wednesday, August 15), requiring attention from emergency...
Rural Life
Fancy a drive-thru…fresh from the farm?
A Welsh farm has taken an unorthodox approach to enticing customers to buy its produce by setting up what is...
Machinery
Attach your trailer remotely and conquer any hill: See how ZF does it…
ZF – a well-known supplier of transmissions and related components in the agricultural tractor and machinery world – is never...
Arable
Reaching for the sky: Lincolnshire grower shares his tips for record-breaking yields
Despite one of the wettest springs and driest summers on record, Lincolnshire farmer Tim Lamyman, has managed to harvest yields...
