Agri-Business
Union warns hard Brexit could hit industry exports as hard as Foot and Mouth
In a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths, members of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) have stressed the need for...
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Rural Life
New national competition shows even the best can improve their sheep shearing skills
Young Farmers have developed skills in sheep shearing as part of a new competition run by the National Federation of...
Agri-Business
NFU calls agricultural drought summit as heatwave bites
The NFU is seeking urgent action to address the crippling impact of the dry, hot weather on farms across the...
Rural Life
£88,000 prize fund set for Scotland's largest two-day agricultural show
The countdown is on for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show. Attracting around 30,000 visitors annually, Turriff Show is set to...
Agri-Business
Ammonia guideline cheat sheet: What you need to know
The Government has launched a Code of Good Agricultural Practice for reducing farm ammonia emissions today. The code is not a...
N.Ireland
International Farm Youth Exchange delegates’ diamond gathering at Greenmount
More than 200 former International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) students are gathering in Northern Ireland this week. The diamond anniversary...
N.Ireland
International Farm Youth Exchange delegates’ diamond gathering at Greenmount
More than 200 former International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) students are gathering in Northern Ireland this week. The diamond anniversary...
Sheep
Sheep worrying: Under-reporting only allows it to be brushed under the carpet
Police and sheep industry leaders have raised concerns that many UK sheep worrying incidents are not being reported, masking the...
Beef
Defra to invest £3 million in tackling ammonia emissions from farming
The Government has published a new guide today setting out the steps farmers, advisors and contractors can take to reduce ammonia...
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance weighs in on firearm licencing medical review
The Countryside Alliance has submitted a dossier of evidence to the Home Office on the medical procedures associated with firearms...
Rural Life
BVA raises welfare concerns for badgers trapped in cages during heatwave
A professional body representing 17,000 British vets has voiced concerns for the welfare of badgers who may be trapped in cages...
Agri Politics
Welsh unions meet Theresa May...here's what they had to say
The two major Welsh farming unions met with Prime Minister Theresa May on the last day of the 2018 Royal...
Agri-Business
British agriculture leaders honoured by the Royal Agricultural University
Former National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond; chief executive of Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) Caroline Drummond; and business...
Rural Life
Farming TV presenter honoured for services to agriculture
Well-known Welsh TV presenter and farming stalwart Alun Edwards has been recognised for his tremendous dedication to the farming industry...
Environment
Anonymous survey asks farmers for their views on NIEA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched an anonymous survey asking farmers to put forward their views on Northern Ireland’s...
Machinery
Auction report: Digging for bargains in searing sunshine
Saturday (July 21) saw the latest Cambridge Vintage Sale auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton, Cambridge....
Rural Life
Farming firm fined £6,000 after 'serious' threshing machine incident
Devon firm Dullam & Co. (Farmers) has been fined today after a worker was dragged into a reed threshing machine....
Machinery
John Deere gets a boost thanks to political intervention…but how?
According to reports from Bloomberg, shares in Deere & Co have jumped by a very considerable 4.8% after it emerged...
